Waterworks in Dale City is a ton of fun in the summer! My kids are always excited to go pass their swim test (they're too short to technically ride the slides, but a few years of swimming lessons means they can get a bracelet anyway) so they can do this:
Ahhh, the "fast slide".
Waterworks, located at 5301 Dale Boulevard, Dale City VA 22193 has beach entry, two slides, three "jungle walks", shade pavilions, children's pool, concessions stand, and lockers. Our family always has a lot of fun when we go, and the kids really do look forward to it every year.
If you have children under 5, be sure to mark your calendar for Wednesdays from 9-10:30am for the Parent/Tot playdate. Kids are $3.50 and an adult is free with paying child! Play in the children's area before the day gets too hot, and before the rest of the park is open!
Everyone can mark their calendar for Fabulous Fridays, June 21st, June 28th, July 5th, and July 19th. These days, the park stays open from 4-9pm with special programs, giveaways, food deals, and games starting at 5pm.
Also available are birthday parties, pavilion rentals for groups or family gatherings, or you can even rent the entire park! (Our church does this in Fairfax for baptism services. It's not exactly the Jordan River, but we sure do have a good time.)
Also available are after-work swim lessons! This year the schedule is:
Session 1: June 19-June 27 (6 classes)
Session 2: July 1-July 11 (7 classes, no class on July 4)
Session 3: July 15-July 25 (8 Classes, M-Th, Tu-Fri)
Session 4: July 29-August 9 (8 Classes)
Levels available are:
Preschool 1 (6:45pm or 7:20pm)
Preschool 2/3 (6:45pm)
Level 1/2 (7:20pm or 8:05pm)
Level 3 (8:05pm)
$66 for 8 classes, $61 for 7 classes, $56 for 6 classes. and private swim is available by request. These spaces fill up QUICKLY, and you can register at any county rec center. If you have additional info questions, call the aquatics manager, Kat Fish, at 703-680-7137.
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ReplyDeleteWe actually used noodles to get them the sense on floating and kicking and the rest is falling into place.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know they did swim classes!
ReplyDeleteOur 10 month old just finished lessons at the Chinn Center. We really liked the teacher, Ms. Mary.
ReplyDeleteThey have lessons at Veterans Park
ReplyDeleteLove this waterpark!
ReplyDeleteWe're still learning but love the county rec center swim classes!
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ReplyDeleteA combo of just experience in the water and swim lessons
ReplyDeleteMy kids are still learning to swim. Chinn has a great program but many of my friends use Swim Kids.
ReplyDeleteSeems like my 11 year old simply taught herself, my husband and I would work with her, but she really just practiced and watched others and us and caught on pretty quickly, she swims like a fish now :) My boys could go for some swimming classes
ReplyDeleteMy kids learned to swim in my MIL's pool!
ReplyDeleteOne kid took lessons at the local community center and is doing a low age swim team this summer. Still working on the other kid.
ReplyDeleteMy youngest (age 3) just had her first swim lesson this morning! It was a mommy and me class at the Dale City rec center. At the same time, my son is taking a 1/2 level class to brush up on his pre-1/2 level skills that were from almost two years ago. We're getting there!
ReplyDeleteWe are currently registered at Swim Kids
ReplyDeleteI haven't been here in about 20 years, and my parents still live behind it! I'd love to take my 2 year old there to play in the toddler section. Sounds like fun!
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ReplyDeleteSwim Kids taught both my kids to swim.
ReplyDeleteWe used swimkids for lessons and constantly swimming/play at our neighborhood pool.
ReplyDeleteMy son learned to swim by taking lessons.
ReplyDeleteMy kid hasn't learned to swim
ReplyDeleteMy oldest learned from lots of practice. I'm still working with the 4 and 2 year olds. We are actually going to take lessons in a week!
ReplyDeleteWe tried rec classes when we were in Fairfax cnty but to no avail. Now going to do mechanic swim school in Fairfax.
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ReplyDeleteOk, reading is fundamental...my kids haven't learned to swim yet, but they are still young and we have lessons later this summer.
ReplyDeleteMy kids can't swim yet, they are 3, 2 and 10 months. We like to go to the kids area of the pool, they have a lot of fun.
ReplyDeletewe started my with swimming lessons at the Dale City Rec Center when he was 6 months and then he was in our pool pretty much every day during his first summer and 2nd summers. My daughter just turned 6 months and will have her first taste of the pool this summer. We'll proably do the same lessons with her at the rec center in the fall.
ReplyDeleteFor as long as we've lived around here, we have never been to Waterworks! Our plan is to go this year!!
ReplyDeleteHave never been....would love to go!!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter has been enrolled at Swim Kids for almost a year now! She's doing great or should I say swimmingly? : ) I'm a strong swimmer myself, but she doesn't wanna listen to mama so lessons it was!
ReplyDeleteWe do swim lessons all year.
ReplyDeleteWe did lessons at Chin when my kids were little
ReplyDeleteThey took lessons at the Freedom Aquatic Center to learn how to swim, and now they are on a pre-swim team.
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ReplyDeleteWe haven't been there yet but it looks awesome!
ReplyDeleteI haven't been there, but would love to go with my family.
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ReplyDeleteWe've NEVER been! What a great way to try it out. Thanks for the opportunity. Jalgorri@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteJust had a baby a week ago, would love to send my kids with my husband since this summer has really been homebound because of mommy.
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ReplyDeleteWe have never been and would love a chance to end this way-too-fast summer on a high note!
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