20th Anniversary Celebration - Rescheduled to Friday, August 14!

Celebrate 20 Years of Your Gem in the City ~ the Irwin A. & Robert D. Goodman Pool! Join us as we celebrate 20 years of the Goodman Pool from 3:00-7:00pm on Friday, August 14! We'll have music, games, prizes, food carts and fun!

Irwin A. and Robert D. Goodman Pool

Welcome to the Goodman Pool!

2026 Season: Thursday, June 11 - Sunday, August 23

Pool Waiver Required

Starting this season, all visitors aged 3+ must complete a Pool Waiver before entering. See Goodman Pool Checklist for more information.

A busy day at Goodman Pool with blue sky and lots of people in and out of the water.

Madison's first municipal swimming pool opened in 2006, funded by a $2.8 million donation from philanthropists Irwin A. and Robert D. Goodman. They stipulated that groundbreaking must occur by July 2005, prompting the City and the Madison Parks Foundation to dive into action. The pool is officially named in their honor.