September 2: Let your pooch take a splash at any of six Los Angeles County pools during the happy “Pooches in the Pool” event. Small dogs will be able to swim, jump and frolic in participating county pools from 5-6 p.m. Large dogs will be admitted from 6-7 p.m. Labor Day, Monday, September 2. Free.
The event will take place at the following pool locations: City Terrace Park, 1126 N. Hazard Ave., City Terrace; Victoria Regional Community Park, 419 Martin Luther King, Jr. St., Carson; El Cariso Community Regional Park, 13100 Hubbard St., Sylmar; Don Knabe Community Regional Park, 19700 S. Bloomfield Ave., Cerritos; Loma Alta Park, 3330 Lincoln Ave., Altadena; and Knollwood Country Club, 12040 Balboa Blvd., Granada Hills.
Registration is required. Please click here to download the necessary form, or visit Parks.lacounty.gov and scroll down to “What’s New at Parks & Rec.” Please bring the completed registration form with you to any of the above-mentioned sites on the day of the event. All required documents must be present, as no exceptions will be made.
To participate, dog owners must present current registration and vaccination documents before their pooches can enter the pools. For safety reasons, dog owners won’t be able to swim with their pets. To view event rules and regulations, please click here. This event will be staffed by employees from the Los Angeles County departments of Parks and Recreation and Animal Care and Control.