Knox County Parks and Recreation will open its splash pads for the 2019 season on Saturday, May 4.

Splash pads, automated water playgrounds, are for kids of all ages. Knox County’s splash pads are located at three parks: Carl Cowan Park (l0058 S. Northshore Drive); New Harvest Park (4775 New Harvest Lane) and Powell Station Park (2318 W. Emory Road)

Use of the splash pads is free and open, weather permitting, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. beginning May 5 through Sept. 8.

For more details, visit http://www.knoxcounty.org/parks/rec_activities.php#spray.