ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque Parks & Recreation Department (PRD) will activate sprinklers for kids to play in at four parks on Thursday.
The following parks will host sprinkler play from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.:
Quigley Park – 2801 San Pedro NE (Northeast Quadrant)
Briar Ridge Park – 7601 Mallard NW (Northwest Quadrant)
Mesa Verde Park – 7900 Marquette SE (Southeast Quadrant)
Alamosa Park – 1100 Bataan SW (Southwest Quadrant)
Sprinkler play is part of the city’s “Operation Cooldown 2024″ initiative as 100-degree weather makes its way to the metro. PRD said that it is rotating sprinkler play among four groups of four parks. Each day that temperatures are projected to hit 100 or above, sprinkler play will rotate to the next park group.
The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Authority approved the “Operation Cooldown” program last year and has approved it again this year. “Running through the sprinklers is good, old-fashioned fun,” said PRD Director Dave Simon. “We see lots of smiles, laughing, and making memories.”
The City’s splash pads at Civic Plaza and North Domingo Baca Park are also open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The city’s other splash pads at Cesar Chavez Community Center, Manzano Mesa Multi-Gen Center, and Westgate Community Center will open on Monday, June 17.
