To beat the heat of the valley summers we invited our friends to join us at the Panorama City Recreational Center, or what we like to call, the Splash Pad! We had gone last summer with the same group of friends from Zoe's preschool and invited everyone out again for good ole' water fun!
Everyone had a blast. Indie wasn't too sure about the water as there were A LOT OF kids for a Thursday afternoon, but there were swings so we were good. ;)
Pros and Cons
Pros
Perfect activity for hot summer day
Water and dry activities
Soft ground on playground
Lots of picnic tables
Good amounts of shade
Restrooms available
Free Street/Lot Parking
Snack vendors
Cons
Very busy! Lots of kids!
Port-o-potties only (ewwww!)
Parking is hard to come by on busy days
Vendors with attractive toys your kids want to buy every 5 seconds
From a Parents' Perspective this is a great place to hang out for a few hours. While it can be a little overwhelming with the amount of kids and parents, your kids will love it and remember it all summer. Who knows where the water comes from so make sure you give your kids a bath after you get home. The vendors are a little annoying because there's literally vendors selling water toys every 5 feet. And you always want to keep eyes on your kids as the water park is right next to the street and with so many other kiddos running around it's easy for them to get lost.
From a Kids' Perspective, as long as they love water play, they will love this. My oldest (4 3/4) absolutely enjoyed jumping into the water and getting soaked. My younger (3) wasn't so sure and all the kids kind of turned her off from getting wet. There were dry activities (playgrounds and swings) for them to play on so it's the best of both worlds!
Address:
8600 Hazeltine AvePanorama City, CA 91412
Hours:
Mon 9:00 am - 9:30 pm Tue 9:00 am - 9:30 pm
Wed 9:00 am - 9:30 pm
Thu 9:00 am - 9:30 pm
Fri 9:00 am - 9:30 pm
Sat 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sun Closed
