Shakopee Snapshot: Winter 2024-25

PARKS & RECREATION

It’s always summer at the Indoor Aquatic Center

Looking for something to do with the family but don’t want to brave the Minnesota win ter? Lucky for us, the Indoor Aquatic Center at the Community Center is always a cozy 87 degrees and just a short drive from home. At the Aquatic Center, we offer open swim hours starting at 3:30 p.m. on weekdays and noon on the weekends. Enjoy our zero-depth entry leisure pool with attractions for any age; a climbable water feature with spray, water features geared toward younger children, three slides, and water basketball. If you are looking for a time to bring your younger kids to the pool, we offer a tot time four mornings a week for kids 6 and under (with their parents, of course). During tot time, the features are turned off, and we bring out our bucket of water toys for the children to enjoy while hanging out in the water.

Being cooped up in the cold weather is some thing with which we are all getting too famil iar. So beat the winter and come down to the Shakopee Community Center!

OPEN SWIM HOURS: Monday–Friday: 3:30–8 p.m. Saturday: 12–7:30 p.m. Sunday: 12–4:30 p.m. TOT TIME HOURS: Thursday–Friday: 9–10:30 a.m. Saturday–Sunday: 9:30–11 a.m. Confirm hours on the City website before your visit, as we occasionally update the schedule.

Take a ride on the wild slide this winter at the Community Center.

Fight the winter blues Find fun around Shakopee this winter

LIONS PARK SLEDDING HILL Once we have a good dusting of snow, check out the Lions Park sledding hill. The park, 1103 Adams St., is open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. OUTDOOR SKATING Mother Nature has posed a challenge in recent years for Park Maintenance crews trying to get the City’s outdoor ice rinks flooded. With any luck, the weather will provide an opportunity for plenty of skating in the fresh air this winter. Find the rinks at www.ShakopeeMN.gov/out doorskating . Skate rentals not available at outdoor rinks. OPEN SKATING AT ICE ARENA Prefer indoor skating? The Shakopee Ice Arena features open skating each week, with skate rentals available at the arena. Check the schedule at www.ShakopeeMN. gov/icearena .

SNOWMOBILING Speed seekers can connect with one of the area’s many snowmobile trails. Groomed trails run along County Highway 101, Highway 169, and along Shenandoah Drive to Canterbury Road. Find a snowmo bile trail map online at www.snotrails.org . ICE FISHING AT QUARRY LAKE Winter trout fishing season begins Jan. 18. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will once again be stocking Quarry Lake. Please note, no vehicles are allowed on the ice.

FORGET ABOUT THE COLD AND COME INSIDE It’s always warm inside the Shakopee Com munity Center. Join us for open swimming or crawl around at The Lookout indoor playground. We also offer CC Playtime for toddlers and preschoolers Monday and Wednesday mornings.

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