Outdoor Pools and Splash Parks

This summer, the City of Ballarat is offering FREE entry to Black Hill and Buninyong Outdoor Pools, and extended hours at Eureka Pool.

Free season passes are available to anyone that lives in the Ballarat Local Government Area. 

Access your season pass

The Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre and Ballarat has a range of outdoor pools and water play facilities to utilise during the warmer months that are owned and operated by the City of Ballarat.

Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre Memberships and Visit Passes can be used at all outdoor pools during the summer season. 

Visit Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre for more information about memberships, facilities, programs, and opening hours.

Black Hill Swimming Pool features a solar heated 25m outdoor pool, toddlers pool, and BBQ and picnic facilities.

Black Hill open from Saturday 29 November 2025. 
The pool opens on days where the temperature will be 23 degrees or above.

Where: Chisholm St, Black Hill
Phone: 5329 1617
Opening hours: Hours may vary depending on school holidays, visit Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre for hours and admission costs.

The Brown Hill Splash Park provides interactive water jets, tipping buckets, and ground sprays for children. The splash park, with a gold-mining theme provides a fun and safe way for children to cool off during warmer months. Public toilets are available on location, and the water play park complements the existing Brown Hill Reserve and Cricket Oval.  

The Brown Hill Splash Park officially opened on Friday 5 December 2025.  

Where: 371 Humffray St North, Ballarat East   
Phone: In case of fault call City of Ballarat Customer Service on 5320 5500
Opening hours: 9am-9pm 
How it works: This is a button operated system - operational for 15 minute periods when pressed. 

Buninyong Aquatic Centre features a solar heated 25m outdoor pool, shaded toddlers pool, BBQ and picnic facilities.

Buninyong Outdoor Pool open from Saturday 29 November 2025.
The pool opens on days where the temperature will be 23 degrees or above.

Where: 207 Forest St, Buninyong
Phone: 5329 1617
Opening hours: Hours may vary depending on school holidays, visit Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre for hours and admission costs.

Eureka Aquatic Centre features a range of facilities including heated 50m pool, learn to swim pool, shaded toddlers pool, outdoor water play park, playground, kiosk and BBQ facilities.

Eureka open from Saturday 1 November 2025

Where: 102 Stawell Street South, Eureka
Phone: 5329 1617
Opening hours: Hours may vary depending on school holidays, visit Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre for hours and admission costs.

The Midlands Reserve and Water Park in Ballarat North is a fantastic play space for children. A bright and colourful water splash park stands alongside a well equipped playground within a large grassy area. Facilities include BBQ, shaded area and public toilets.

The Midlands Water Park open from 1 November 2025

Where: 705 Landsborough Street, Ballarat North
Phone: In case of fault call City of Ballarat Customer Service on 5320 5500
Opening hours: 9am-9pm
How it works: This is a button operated system - operational for 15 minute periods when pressed.

The Sebastopol Water Play Park is designed for all age groups the facility features an exciting variety of spray features, including tipping buckets, towering spray features, soaking run-through water tunnel and a four way water cannon fight.

The splash pad also has a safe, quieter play zone for smaller children to explore aquatic play safety away from the bigger splashes and faster moving fun. Other park features include BBQs, a shaded area, public toilets and a playground.

The Sebastopol Water Park open from 1 November 2025 

Where: 236 Vickers Street, Sebastopol
Phone: In case of fault call City of Ballarat Customer Service on 5320 5500
Opening hours: 9am-9pm
How it works: This is a button operated system - operational for 15 minute periods when pressed.