Michael Briones photoKids will get more opportunities to enjoy the pop up water as the Parksville Volunteer Fire Department has scheduled more this to happen this month.

Michael Briones photoKids will get more opportunities to enjoy the pop up water as the Parksville Volunteer Fire Department has scheduled more this to happen this month.

More Parksville pop-up water parks planned

Fire department says Sunday, Aug. 18 next one on the agenda

  • Aug. 17, 2019 12:00 a.m.

Pop-up water parks will literally be popping up in Parksville this month.

After holding a successful inaugural pop-up on Aug. 2, the Parksville Volunteer Fire Department has scheduled more of this events in the next couple of weeks.

Here are the new dates.

  • Sunday, Aug. 18, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Kidsfest. Fire truck will be located on west side of curling rink building in the paved parking lot
  • Friday, Aug. 23, 6-8 p.m. at Shelly West Park at the top of Corfield Street between Trill Drive and Hamilton Avenue
  • Friday, Aug, 30, 6-8 p.m. at Foster Park located at the corner of Sanderson Road and Pym Street

This family-friendly event will give kids an opportunity to beat the heat and cool off by running through a misting spray from an aerial ladder truck and other fire hose appliances.

— NEWS Staff, submitted

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