Hours

A quiet Tropics Waterpark with its water features and structures

Waterparks

Spring waterpark hours(PDF, 1MB)

Please click link button above for spring waterpark hours

Special waterpark hours(PDF, 73KB)

Please click link above for full extended spring waterpark hours 

Friday, March 20

  • Tropics: noon - 8 pm
  • Bamboo Bay: noon - 4 pm

Monday, March 30

  • Tropics: noon - 3 pm & 5 - 7 pm
  • Bamboo Bay: closed

Tuesday, March 31

  • Tropics: noon - 3 pm
  • Bamboo Bay: 10 am - noon & 4 - 7 pm

Thursday, April 2

  • Tropics: noon - 3 pm
  • Bamboo Bay: 10 am - noon & 4 - 7 pm

Friday, April 3

  • Tropics: noon - 8 pm
  • Bamboo Bay: noon - 4 pm

Sunday, April 5 (Easter)

  • Tropics: closed
  • Bamboo Bay: closed

Monday, April 6

  • Tropics: noon - 3 pm & 5 - 7 pm
  • Bamboo Bay: closed

Tuesday, April 7

  • Tropics: noon - 3 pm
  • Bamboo Bay: 10 am - noon & 4 - 7 pm

Thursday, April 9

  • Tropics: noon - 3 pm
  • Bamboo Bay: 10 am - noon & 4 - 7 pm
January 3 - June 5
Day Tropics Bamboo Bay
Monday

5 - 7 pm

closed

Tuesday closed

10 am - noon (unguarded)

& 4 - 7 pm

Wednesday

5 - 7 pm

closed

Thursday

closed

10 am - noon (unguarded)

& 4 - 7 pm

Friday

5 - 8 pm

closed

Saturday

Members ONLY
noon - 1:30 pm

Open to public
1:30 - 7 pm

Members ONLY
10 am - noon (unguarded)
& noon - 1:30 pm

Open to public
1:30 - 7 pm

Sunday

noon - 6 pm

noon - 6 pm

Note:

  • Buy waterpark passes in person at the service desk; passes cannot be purchased in advance
  • All visitors must pay a daily admission fee. This includes non-swimmers and supervising adults in the playground, waterparks, and gymnasium. Members of the community center are not required to pay a daily fee.
  • When pool capacity is reached, additional passes will not be sold until space is available again
  • We do not provide towels; you must bring your own
  • Hours are subject to change
  • Bamboo Bay is unguarded on weekdays (see above for details)
  • Children 12 and under must be supervised by an adult (18+) while in the community center
  • Help us expand our waterpark hours by joining our aquatic team

Community center

The community center is open daily:

Monday - Friday
5 am - 9 pm

Saturday & Sunday
6 am - 8 pm

  • Sunday, April 5 (Easter)
    • 6 am - noon

Fitness center & track

Monday - Friday
5 am - 9 pm

Saturday - Sunday
6 am - 8 pm

Note:

  • Hours are subject to change
  • Wipe equipment before and after each use
  • Fitness center & track are for ages 14+
  • No strollers allowed on the walking track

Gymnasium 

Single-hoop basketball

Monday - Friday
5 am - 9 pm (May - September)
5 - 8 am & 11 am - 9 pm (October - April)

Saturday - Sunday
6 am - 8 pm

  • Full court games are not allowed
  • View all gym policies
  • $14.50; $11 Shoreview resident 

Indoor drop-in pickleball

Monday - Friday
8 - 11 am*

  • October - April (weather permitting)
  • Free to SCC members, $5 non-members
  • *No pickleball: Feb 16
  • *Limited hours (8 - 10 am):
    • March 16 - 20
    • April 3, 17

Drop-in volleyball

Tuesday & Thursday
noon - 1 pm

Sunday
8 - 10 am

  • Free to SCC members
  • $14.50; $11 Shoreview resident
  • No volleyball:
    • March 17, 19
    • April 5

Indoor playground 

Monday - Friday

8 am - 8 pm

Saturday
noon - 7 pm

Sunday
noon - 6 pm

  • Hours are subject to change
  • Children 10 and under must be supervised by an adult (18+) while in the playground
  • All playground visitors must pay the playground fee; this includes supervisory adults
  • Socks and wristbands must be worn

Kids Care 

Monday - Saturday
8 am - 12:30 pm

Monday - Thursday
4 - 8 pm

Friday
4 - 7 pm

  • If there are no kids in the room 30 minutes prior to close, Kids Care will close early

Lap swim

Spring pool schedule(PDF, 1MB)

January 3 - June 5
Day Time Lanes available
Monday - Friday mornings

5 - 8:45 am

8:45 - 10:15 am

10:15 - noon

5 lanes

3 lanes

4 lanes

Mon, Wed, Thurs & Fri afternoon

noon - 4:45 pm

5 lanes

Tuesday afternoon 

noon - 1 pm

1 - 4:45 pm

5 lanes

4 lanes

Monday & Wednesday evenings

4:45 - 5:30 pm

7:15 - 8 pm

8 - 8:30 pm

1 lane

2 lanes

4 lanes

Tuesday & Thursday evenings

4:45 - 6:15 pm

7:45 - 8 pm

8 - 8:30 pm

2 lanes

2 lanes

4 lanes

Saturday mornings

6 - 8:15 am

8:15 - 11:45 am

5 lanes

1 lane

Sunday mornings

6 - 8:15 am 

8:15 - 11:45 am

5 lanes

1 lane

Whirlpool

Monday - Thursday

5 am - 8:30 pm

Friday
5 am - 8 pm

Saturday
6 am - 7 pm

Sunday
6 am - 6 pm

  • The whirlpool is an 18+ only area
  • Children may not enter the whirlpool area even when accompanied by an adult

Wave Cafe

The Wave Cafe provides snacks, beverages, and hot food, including chicken strips, hot dogs, grilled cheese, and more for sale.

Monday - Thursday
3 - 7 pm

Friday
3 - 8 pm

Saturday
noon - 7 pm

Sunday
noon - 6 pm

Hours are subject to change based on staffing and special pool hours. Snack items in display case are available for purchase all day.