There's a lot to like about Centennial. It's an okay pool. It has three different water spaces. One…read moreis a pool with a couple water slides, and there's another large pool that's much more calm. Then there's the wading pool, which is nice. I didn't realize at first which was the wading pool and I thought that the pool with the slides was it--I was wrong. The wading pool is between the other two, and is enclosed separately from the others. It's a significantly larger wading pool than at South Park, and with more features--there's a slide here too, but also a couple other water play structures. One of the parents of my child's classmate said that the pool sometimes reaches capacity, so it's good that they don't just let as many people in as will pay. It can be difficult to find a place to sit--the chairs can go quickly, so I wandered around a bit until a seat became available. There's a concession stand here, as well as some bathrooms and a family changing area. There appeared to be some showers as well, which the splash pad and wading pool in town doesn't have. I don't like that every hour they make people under age 18 get out of the pool for 10-15 minutes, regardless of that apparently being an industry standard practice. My daughter doesn't like it either--she was very very upset about having to leave the pool a couple times whilst we were here. And one of the lifeguards didn't even seem to know what they were doing; when we heard that announcement, most of the folks got out of the splash pad but there were still a few in it and so I asked the lifeguard thinking it may have been just for the large pool and she said "yeah, I think it's for this one too". We will be back, I'm sure. Our pool pass gives us a marginally earlier entrance time than the general public (fifteen minutes or so) so maybe we'll take advantage of that, or of their longer hours since they're open until 8 most days. Truth be told, I like the other splash pad and wading pool better. This one may grow on me, and assuming we're still here in the coming years as my daughter ages out of the splash pads I'll have to come here because this is the "fun pool". But I prefer the vibe at the (much less crowded) other pools.

Nice outside pool- kid friendly and adult friendly - they have day passes and season pass…read more Kids from ages 1 month to 75 years old - three different pools and a water slide and kids wading area

Great pool! Definitely waaay cleaner than Oakton Pool in Skokie. This place had a separate kiddie…read morepool area and the main pool was divided into 3 sections: the main pool, diving boards area, and a slide. The main pool was very spacious and not overcrowded, so there was a lot of space to swim. Didn't get a chance to go on the diving boards or slide. There were two diving boards and the slide was the traditional spiral slide. The only reason I'm not giving it a full five stars is because there wasn't much to do. It was an enjoyable experience as I got to tan and lay out. I love that there were no trees blocking the sun, like some other places I've been to. They also had a speaker which played music. I also liked that the kids weren't the screaming, running all over the place type so, it was definitely relaxing. The price was reasonable, my boyfriend and I paid $20 altogether. It was $10/person if you're out of district, which we obviously were. I didn't get a chance to see the in-district price but it's less than $10. Overall, it was an enjoyable experience and I will be definitely coming back in the future. :)

Please tidy up that space!!! It became very dirty.. bringing kids there is becoming hard..read more

I have been going almost regularly three times a week for the last two years. Clean and friendly…read moretwo things you want in a gym. During Covid they were extra careful about spreading germs. Parking is abundant and in and out. Is what you want. Great place. JLK

My stepdaughter just wanted to swim. In March. Ha! But I wanted to make it happen for her so I…read moregoogled around and found Splash Landings. Off we went. At $6 a person, it's a little steep. More than what we're used to paying for outdoor summer swimming. But it certainly didn't break the bank. The pool is cute. There's one large slide that was closed when we were there (the hours for swim and the slide are clearly laid out on the website so we knew that going in). There's also a small slide for the little guys as well as some water spray features. My 3 year old loves zero depth entry pools so he was thrilled. There's also a second pool that was deep enough for my stepkiddo to get her swim on. There were three lap pool lanes open as well. Again, the hours for all this is on the website. The staff is kinda meh. The woman working the desk was not sure what was going on but the life guards were nice. The locker rooms are nicer than I was expecting. There's also a couple family shower/bathrooms which is nice. Bring a lock and towels!

the pool is fine, but at concessions, the workers are incapable of good service, they always are…read moreout of items kids enjoy, and they always have one of three windows open for orders, making the line very slow. But the pools are great always have been, and overall its a fun experience

Great for the kids & adults, food wasn't the best but hey wasn't the worse. Will be going back this…read moresummer.

We love the pool here at Oriole, which is tucked away in a residential neighborhood…read more It's $11 for resident admission for the day and $13 for non residents. There is a VERY tasty Flash Taco stand here offering tacos ($5), burritos, nachos, and quesadillas ($14 for the supreme with meat). Cold drinks and Mexican paletas and ice cream bars ($5) also available! The pools are clean and well life guarded. There is a 15 minute safety break on the :45 of every hour, where anyone under 18 needs to get out of the pool. Two diving boards, one steep water slide, splash area for kids, lazy river, couple of lap lanes, and lily pad obstacle course over 4' water can all be found here. Lily pads were a hit with my kids last year, but now that they're a year older, stronger swimmers, and taller, they're not as challenging. Still fun though. Variety of aquatic amenities and the Flash Taco keeps us returning here! A Morton Grove gem!

Pool is nice, but it does get crowded. It's pretty clean. There are good coverage of life guards…read more I gave it only a 1 star since my experience wasn't great since when we did go there, someone took my son's stuff. I still would recommend keeping an eye on your stuff since someone might walk off with your things.

Great place for kids birthday parties! We celebrated my…read moredaughter's 10th birthday there and kiddos could not have more fun! Slides, sprinklers, jumping boards - we could barely make them come to the cabana for cake! Their event manager Rochelle was responsive and accommodating and made everything a breeze. Would recommend!

Great staff! Great facilities! Good food! Fair prices. Definitely recommend it for younger kids. My…read morepreteen and teen still have fun on the slide and diving board.

Overall, I think it's between 3-4 stars. Usually, the kids…read morehave a good time. They did open the water slide but this doesn't happen every time we visit. It would be nice if they did that more often. Today there were a lot of branches and just clutter from the weather on the patio and sidewalk. It looked dirty. The pool was fine though. Then the kids went to get popsicles with a friend and they were out of mostly everything. I'm finding this is the case most of the time.

This is the calmer and quieter of the two Skokie Park District pools. It's easier to find parking…read morebecause it's just overall less packed. Also,k it isn't as large as the Skokie Water Playground. A lot more little kids come in packs with their mother's, babysitters, etc. There's a snack area off the poolside and a kids play area on the opposite side. The main pool starts off VERY shallow and gradually gets deeper. The only slide that they have is in the back and the water in that pool is just about 12 feet deep. They also have a diving bored located on site of the slide pool. Again, LOTS of lifeguards on duty. It's a lot easier to swim laps here than at Skokie Water Playground because of the smaller crowd. If you want to plan a birthday party for smaller kids, this might be the better pool for it because it's not as chaotic. If you have bigger kids the Skokie Water Playground is usually more popular because there's more to do there. Same deal as Skokie Water Playground with safety breaks (15 minutes every hour), and admission is slightly less at Devonshire Aquatic Center.

My kids have gone through lessons with several area swim schools, but I find Maine Aquatics the…read morebest value and quality, given by high schoolers themselves. It's based on seasonal schedules, and you pick the evening that works best for your schedule Mon, Wed or Thursday. Lessons are 30min at either 6pm or 6:30pm. The one area of improvement would be communication response with their email, but other than that, I highly recommend! My kids have progressed tremendously and their confidence has grown significantly. Note-you pay the full season in cash the first evening so come prepared.

So far, we've had a positive experience with the Maine Township Aquatics swim program…read more The pool is nice, which is located at Maine East High School. There's ample parking which is very convenient . Their prices are very competitive to other local programs, which I've compared to. The instructors seem positive, encouraging, and praise students for their efforts. Would highly recommend this program for young swimmers.