POOLS ARE OPEN FOR SUMMER 

Lafayette, LA – The Martin Luther King Pool opened today for the summer season and is available to the public on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 2:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. and on Saturdays from 3:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. The pool will close for the season on August 9. 

Admission is $4 for ages 17 and under and $6 for ages 18 and over. The Earl J. Chris Pool recently opened for summer activities, including recreational swimming, lap swimming, water aerobics, and swim team and swim lessons through City of Lafayette Aquatics. 

Two remaining Lafayette Consolidated Government pools remain closed for repairs. Long-term plans are to open both pools with no certain timeline. 

The MLK Pool is located at the Martin Luther King Recreation Center at 309 Cora Street. The Earl J. Chris Pool is located at the Robicheaux Recreation Center at 1919 Eraste Landry Road.