# Splash pads and water play for kids in Tampa

Places in Tampa with water for kids to play in. 20 listed.

Last updated 2026-10-07, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## The list

1. [Glazer Children's Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/glazer-children-s-museum-tampa) (museum, Tampa). Children's museum with an enclosed area for babies and toddlers, a feeding room and changing tables on every level. Confirmed: water play (Play Day, October 2026).
2. [Adventure Island Tampa Bay](https://ourplayday.com/places/adventure-island-tampa-bay-tampa) (water park, Tampa). Confirmed: water play (Play Day, October 2026).
3. [Anderson Park Splash Pad](https://ourplayday.com/places/anderson-park-splash-pad-tampa) (park, Tampa). Shady park under big trees, with two playgrounds, swings and a splash pad where lion statues spray water. Confirmed: water play (Play Day, October 2026).
4. [Ballast Point Park Splash Pad](https://ourplayday.com/places/ballast-point-park-splash-pad-tampa) (park, Tampa). Bayfront park with a playground and a splash pad of flower fountains and ground jets, and covered picnic tables. Confirmed: water play (Play Day, October 2026).
5. [Carrollwood Village Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/carrollwood-village-park-tampa) (park, Tampa). County park with a playground and a splash pad, plus a skate park and a dog park. Confirmed: water play (Play Day, October 2026).
6. [Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park Splash Pad](https://ourplayday.com/places/cotanchobee-fort-brooke-park-splash-pad-tampa) (park, Tampa). Waterfront park at the end of the Riverwalk, with a tree-shaded playground and splash pad, a pier and a mangrove overlook. Confirmed: water play (Play Day, October 2026).
7. [Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Interactive Fountain](https://ourplayday.com/places/curtis-hixon-waterfront-park-interactive-fountain-tampa) (park, Tampa). Riverfront park with interactive fountains to run through, a large playground and shaded pavilions, right by the children's museum. Confirmed: water play (Play Day, October 2026).
8. [Emanuel P. Johnson Recreation Center Splash Pad](https://ourplayday.com/places/emanuel-p-johnson-recreation-center-splash-pad-tampa) (water park, Tampa). A county splash pad at a recreation center that also has a playground. Confirmed: water play (Play Day, October 2026).
9. [Fair Oaks Park Splash Pad](https://ourplayday.com/places/fair-oaks-park-splash-pad-tampa) (park, Tampa). A city splash pad beside the community center, running on a seasonal schedule. Confirmed: water play (Play Day, October 2026).
10. [Giddens Park Splash Pad](https://ourplayday.com/places/giddens-park-splash-pad-tampa) (park, Tampa). Neighborhood park with a small interactive splash pad, a playground, ball fields and a recreation center. Confirmed: water play (Play Day, October 2026).
11. [Kenly Park Splash Pad](https://ourplayday.com/places/kenly-park-splash-pad-tampa) (park, Tampa). A new splash pad with a giant tipping bucket among its spray features, and a playground too. Confirmed: water play (Play Day, October 2026).
12. [Kings Forest Park Splash Pad](https://ourplayday.com/places/kings-forest-park-splash-pad-tampa) (park, Tampa). A five-acre neighborhood park with a splash pad, a playground and an open field to run around in. Confirmed: water play (Play Day, October 2026).
13. [Les Miller All People's Community Park (Miller Park)](https://ourplayday.com/places/les-miller-all-people-s-community-park-miller-park-tampa) (park, Tampa). The county's largest adaptive playground, 10,000 sq ft with an adventure theme, and a splash pad with sensory play. Confirmed: water play (Play Day, October 2026).
14. [Northdale Park Splash Pad](https://ourplayday.com/places/northdale-park-splash-pad-tampa) (park, Tampa). A county park and recreation center with a splash pad and a playground. Confirmed: water play (Play Day, October 2026).
15. [Perry Harvey Sr. Park Splash Pad](https://ourplayday.com/places/perry-harvey-sr-park-splash-pad-tampa) (park, Tampa). Splash pad in a park full of big sculptures and art on the neighborhood's history, with a skate bowl and basketball courts. Confirmed: water play (Play Day, October 2026).
16. [Springhill Park Splash Pad](https://ourplayday.com/places/springhill-park-splash-pad-tampa) (park, Tampa). A city splash pad at a neighborhood park with a community center, running on a seasonal schedule. Confirmed: water play (Play Day, October 2026).
17. [The Florida Aquarium](https://ourplayday.com/places/the-florida-aquarium-tampa) (aquarium, Tampa). Aquarium on the waterfront, with boat cruises out to look for wild dolphins. Confirmed: water play (Play Day, October 2026).
18. [Water Works Park Splash Pad](https://ourplayday.com/places/water-works-park-splash-pad-tampa) (park, Tampa). Riverfront park with a ship-shaped play area, a splash pad with spouts and a dumping bucket, and a restored spring full of fish and birds. Confirmed: water play (Play Day, October 2026).
19. [Winston Park Splash Pad](https://ourplayday.com/places/winston-park-splash-pad-tampa) (park, Tampa). An eight-acre county park with a splash pad and a playground, plus a basketball court and an outdoor fitness gym. Confirmed: water play (Play Day, October 2026).
20. [ZooTampa at Lowry Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/zootampa-at-lowry-park-tampa) (park, Tampa). Confirmed: water play (Play Day, October 2026).

## Other lists for Tampa

- [Kids' menu](https://ourplayday.com/places/in/tampa/with-kids-menu) (3)

## About this list

Every place here is a listing on Play Day, and a place is listed only when something positive is known about it for kids. Each listing carries the kid facts (high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus, wheelchair access) with the source and month of each. A list needs at least three places to exist.

Page: https://ourplayday.com/places/in/tampa/with-water-play. All of Tampa: https://ourplayday.com/places/in/tampa