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City of Ocala Aquatic Fun Centers End of Season Hours

Post Date:07/27/2022 5:15 PM

OCALA, Fla. (July 27, 2022) – The City of Ocala’s Aquatic Fun Centers will implement end-of-the-season hours beginning in August.  The Hampton Aquatic Fun Center, 255 NW Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. will close for the season 5 p.m., Friday, Aug. 5 and the Jervey Gantt Aquatic Fun Center, 2390 SE 36th Ave., will close for the season 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 3.  The aquatic centers will alternate daily use until their respective closure dates.

Hours of operation will be as follows:

Jervey Gantt Aquatic Fun Center

  • Tuesday, August 2 – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m.
  • Thursday, August 4 – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m.
  • Saturday, August 6 – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m.
  • Saturday, August 13 – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m.
  • Saturday, August 20 – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m.
  • Saturday, August 27 – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m.
  • Saturday, September 3 – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m.
  • Closed for the season at 5 p.m., Sept. 3

Hampton Aquatic Fun Center

  • Wednesday, August 3 – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m.
  • Friday, August 5 – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m.
  • Closed for the season at 5 p.m., Aug. 5

Admission per session for a single individual is $2 for children ages 17 and under and $3.50 for adults ages 18 and up.

For more information, visit www.ocalafl.org/aquatics or call the City of Ocala Recreation and Parks Department at 352-368-5517.

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