Goodman Pool Opens at 12pm Thursday, First 500 Kids Admitted Free
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The Irwin A. and Robert D. Goodman Pool opens for the 2025 season on Thursday, June 12! Thanks to the generosity of Goodman's Jewelers, the first 500 kids receive free admission starting at 12pm! Honoring Irwin and Robert Goodman, John and Catherine Hayes, owners of Goodman’s Jewelers, continue this annual tradition of sponsoring opening day admission for the first 500 children.
“In honor of Irwin and Robert Goodman, we are pleased to continue this tradition of sponsoring the first 500 kids at the Goodman Pool on opening day,” said John Hayes, owner of Goodman's Jewelers.
The Irwin A. and Robert D. Goodman Pool is named in honor of the long-time community members and philanthropists who donated $2.8 million to jumpstart the project. This incentive was just what the City and Madison Parks Foundation needed to dive into action, raising enough funds to complete the project and open the pool in 2006.
Goodman Pool, located at 325 W. Olin Ave., is a place for everyone regardless of financial circumstances. Thanks to the Madison Parks Foundation, admissions fee assistance through scholarships is awarded to hundreds of children each season. Families with youth 18 years of age and younger meeting the guidelines may apply online.
Recreation open swim is offered daily, weather permitting. Lap Swim and Tot Time are scheduled to begin on Friday, June 13. Season passes can be purchased online and picked up at the pool once it opens for the season or directly from the Pool’s ticket window. Since 2022, Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR) has offered aquatics programs for all ages. See Classes & Lessons for more information.
Pool patrons should review the Rules & Expectations and the Pool Behavior Policy before visiting the pool.
See GoodmanPool.com for more information throughout the season.
Goodman's Jewelers is Madison's oldest full-service jewelry store, first opening in 1933 by Bob and Irwin Goodman. In 1998, long-time employee, John Hayes purchased Goodman's Jewelers from the brothers, and for more than 90 years, the store has remained at its original location on historic State Street, just two blocks from the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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