School holidays are here, the sun is shining, and Merri-bek locals know what that really means: it’s pool season!
From Coburg to Pascoe Vale, Active Merri-bek’s outdoor pools are officially open for fun, laps, splashes, BBQs and summer vibes. The outdoor pool season kicked off on 1 December and runs right through the warm months including this school holiday period, perfect for holiday adventures and family outings.
Coburg Olympic Swimming Pool
🏝️ Oak Park Sports and Aquatic Centre
This one’s a family adventure hub! A 50m heated outdoor pool, water play splash pool and two waterslides (yes, waterslides!) mean serious fun for kids (and big kids at heart). Perfect for a full school holiday day trip.
📍 Check out the centre!
👍 Check out our Facebook!
📸 Check out our Instagram!
🌞 Pascoe Vale Outdoor Pool
Chill vibes and classic summer pool fun! With its solar-heated pool, shaded learner areas and water play features, Pascoe Vale is a great place for everyone - From toddlers splashing around to teens perfecting their strokes.
📍 Check out the centre!
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🎒 School Holiday Tips & Tricks
In order for you to get accurate and up to date information on pool opening hours throughout the school holiday period at each of our outdoor pools, we strongly recommend keeping an eye on both our website and social media pages (all of which has been linked above). We will continue to update you on the opening hours of each of our pools through these channels, so in order for you to know exactly what time's you can come on down to one of our pools, please check out all of the pages linked above.
We also have a number of fun events for the kids to enjoy while they're off school through the Summer of Fun program, including inflatable days, engaging activities such as Around the World Family Fun Day and so much more!
For a full list of these events from now until April 2026, visit the Summer of Fun webpage.
Don’t forget sunscreen, water bottles, a towel (or three), and maybe a picnic rug for post-swim lounging!
📣 Wrap-Up
Whether you’re chasing laps, lounging poolside, mastering the dive board or whooshing down waterslides, Merri-bek’s outdoor pools have got your school holiday “fun quota” covered. So slap on that sunscreen, rally the crew, and let’s make a splash! 💦