Swim for Free on Spring Break (Or For A Dollar Or Two)

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Beat the Spring Break Blues with FREE Swimming in Winnipeg!

Looking for a fun and affordable way to keep cool this Spring Break? Look no further than Winnipeg’s indoor pools! The City of Winnipeg has FREE and cheap swim times at pools across the city, from March 20th to April 5th, 2025.

Free Swim, Loonie/Toonie Swims & More!

There’s something for everyone with a variety of swim times to choose from, including:

  • Free Swim: designated time for safe activities for everyone; no admission fees apply;
  • Loonie / Toonie Swim: designated time for safe activities for all people that meet admission requirements, admission fee for under 18 years is $ 1.00; admission fee for 18 years and over is $2.00;
  • Teen/Youth Swim: designated time for safe activities for swimmers 9 – 19 years of age.
  • Family Swim: designated time for safe activities for families, adults must be accompanied by children and children must be accompanied by adults;

Cindy Klassen Recreation Complex 999 Sargent Avenue

March 20 – April 5, 2025

FREE SWIM Sat 2:30 PM – 6 PM

FREE TEEN SWIM Sat 6:30 PM – 9:45 PM

Elmwood Kildonans Pool 909 Concordia Avenue

March 20 – April 5, 2025

Free Youth Swim & Waterslide 9-19 years Fri 7 PM – 9 PM

Free Public Swim Sat 3:30 PM – 5 PM

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Kinsmen Sherbrook Pool 381 Sherbrook Street

Facility Is Closed

Margaret Grant Pool 685 Dalhousie Drive

March 20 – April 5, 2025

Free Swim Mon, Fri 8:30 AM – 9:25 AM 

Free Teen Swim Fri 7:30 PM – 9 PM

Loonie/Toonie Swim Tue, Thu 1:30 PM – 4 PM

Pan Am Pool 25 Poseidon Bay

March 20 – April 5, 2025

Free Swim Tue 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Seven Oaks Pool 444 Adsum Drive

March 20 – April 5, 2025

Free Teen Swim Sat 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM



Sergeant Tommy Prince Place 90 Sinclair St.

March 20 – April 5, 2025

Free Swim Sun 4 PM – 5 PM

Free Teen Swim Tue 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Free Teen Swim Sat 7 PM – 9 PM

Loonie/Toonie Fri 4:30 PM – 7 PM

Loonie/Toonie Sat 4 PM – 6:30 PM

St. James Assiniboia Centennial 644 Parkdale St.

March 20 – April 5, 2025

Free Swim Wed 1:45 PM – 4:45 PM

Free Teen Swim Sat 6 PM – 8 PM

St. James Civic Center 2055 Ness Ave

March 23 – April 5, 2025

Free Swim Sun 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Free Loonie/Toonie Swim Mon 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Free Swim Fri 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Transcona Kinsmen Centennial 1101 Wabasha Street

March 23 – April 5, 2025

Free Swim Thu 2 PM – 4 PM

Loonie/Toonie Fri 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Free Youth Swim Fri 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM





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