The City of Atlanta will open a cooling center as temperatures begin to rise across the city. The cooling center will open tomorrow, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. The cooling center will operate Monday through Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. until further notice.
The cooling center will NOT open this coming Friday, July 3, 2026, due to the holiday.
The cooling center will be located at Selena S. Butler Park, located at 98 William Holmes Borders Senior Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30312.
Bottled water will be provided in the cooling center.
Additionally, the Department of Parks and Recreation offers the following:
- Splashpads are open daily 10am -8pm (All week except 7/3 and 7/4) – Free and open to the public; Locations below. – Flyer attached.
- Center Hill | 2305 Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway NW
- Cook Park | 616 Joseph E. Boone Boulevard NW
- D.H. Stanton | Boyton Avenue SE & Martin Street SE
- Historic Fourth Ward | Rankin Street NE & Garden Park Drive
- Perkerson Park | 770 Deckner Avenue SW
- Rev. James Orange | 1305 Oakland Drive SW
- Outdoor Pools – Pools vary by dates and times: See flyer attached.
- Indoor Pools – Free Summer Swimming – days and times vary. See flyer attached.
Atlanta Fire Rescue Department announced Hydration Stations at local fire stations. A map with those locations is also attached.
For more information on Cooling Centers and Hydration Stations, contact the Mayor’s Office of Constituent Services at 404-330-6023
