White Birch Aquatic Center Opens Saturday

Opening Day of Hazelwood’s is scheduled just in time for Memorial Day on Saturday, May 26. 

Touch-ups have been made including painting the pool basins, and the training of 80 lifeguards, concession workers and management staff.

Aquatic Center Amenities

In 2010, Hazelwood’s Aquatic Center was one of 25 well-known water parks throughout the country to be featured in Aquatics International's Dream Designs Showcase. Some of the center's features highlighted in the publication include:

• A 360-degree bubble slide made in Sweden, which was the first of its kind to be used in the Midwest. 
• 2-water slides, one for tubing the other for body surfing
• A 600-foot lazy river that generates waves
• A giant bucket dumping water over a play structure
• A water swirl that spins swimmers around in a circle
• A little tot wave pool with spray features and shark slide

The facility also has a 25-meter competition pool with two diving boards, and a full-service concession area.

New Scuba Class Offerings

Discovery Scuba will be offered this summer as a new addition the the aquatic center. It's a two-hour course at the Aquatic Center’s competition pool on the following dates: June 11, 19, 27 and July 5. Participants must be age 10 or older.  A more advanced course to complete Open Water Certification for PADI will be offered as well. Participants must be 12 years of age or older. To sign up for either class, call 314-731-0980.

Aquatic Center Hours of Operation

Admission is open to both residents and non-residents. The Aquatic Center will open Saturday, and close for the season on Labor Day, which is September 3 this year, at 5 p.m. 

The new school year for begins on August 13. I collaboration with that, the facility will be open on weekends ONLY, Saturday and Sunday, for the last three weeks of the season.

Daily operating hours are from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. as long as the temperature reaches 75-degrees before 3 p.m.  Also, the Aquatic Center will close early at 5 p.m. on days when the Hazelwood Sharks swim team has a home meet.

Admission Prices and Season Passes

Daily Admission Resident                                                                         

• Toddlers, Age 3 Under: Free
• Child, (Ages 4-15) : $5                                                          
• Senior Citizens (Ages 55 & Over): $5                                   
• Adult, (Ages 16-54): $6                                            

Daily Admission Non-Resident   

• Toddlers, Age 3 Under: Free
• Child, (Ages 4-15) : $10                                                          
• Senior Citizens (Ages 55 & Over): $12                                   
• Adult, (Ages 16-54): $12

Season Passes Resident

• Individual: $75                                    
• Family (Up to 4 people): $160  

Season Passes Non-Resident

• Individual: $140                                    
• Family (Up to 4 people): $275