Hot days: cool down this August!

1 Aug

Hi families! The hottest month of the year is here and we’ve put together some tips of refreshing places to go in Badalona & Maresme that are open during the month of August.

Remember to check opening times before leaving home and also to bring solar cream. Have fun!

Public swimming pools

These are open-air swimming pools, mostly with grass and shadow, top-rated in Google Maps:

Piscina Municipal in Arenys de Munt
⁠Piscina Municipal in St. Andreu de Llavaneres
Piscina Municipal in St. Vicenç de Montalt
Piscina Municipal in Palafolls
Piscina Municipal in Tiana
SEM Can Banús in Vilassar de Dalt

SEM Can Banús, ⁠Piscina Municipal in St. Andreu de Llavaneres, Piscina Municipal in Tiana and Piscina Municipal in Arenys de Munt.

Water parks

Parque acuático in Calella (Platja del Garbí) & Canet de Mar (Platja de Canet)
Marineland Catalunya in Palafolls
Aquagames in Pineda de Mar (Platja dels Pescadors) & Malgrat de Mar (Platja dels Pins)
Illa Fantasia in Vilassar de Dalt

An idea! When visiting the Platja dels Pescadors in Pineda de Mar, you can use the services of the Baby Center (for kids between 0-6 years of age) & the Mini Beach Club (4-14), or take the chance to visit the inclusive kids playground on Platja del Poblenou (20 min. walk from Platja dels Pescadors).

Aquagames in Pineda and Illa Fantasia in Vilassar de Dalt

Indoor leisure

Bdn Climb (rock climbing) in Badalona (+4 y.o.)
FlyDom in Badalona (playground: 0-5 y.o., jumping park: +5 y.o.)
Pequelandia in Calella (all ages)
Emotion! (escape room) in Mataró (8-12 y.o.)
Búlder Planet (rock climibing) in Mataró (+4 y.o.)
FestaLand in Santa Susanna (all ages)

And for the little ones!

Tuki in Premià de Mar
⁠La Bànua in El Masnou
Close to Maresme: KidLand in Santa Coloma de Gramanet

Búlder Planet, KidLand and La Bànua

Libraries

Canyadó i Casagemes in Badalona
⁠Joan Coromines in El Masnou
⁠Pompeu Fabra & Popular in Mataró (*Antonio Comas partially closed)
Martí Rosselló in Premià de Mar
⁠Ernest Lluch i Martín in Vilassar de Mar

Libraries Martí Rosselló (left) and Ernest Lluch (right)

Parcs & nature

These parks offer play areas, green and shade.

⁠Parc de Can Solei i Ca l’Arnús in Badalona
⁠Parc Dalmau in Calella
Parc Francesc Macià in Malgrat de Mar
⁠Parc de Vallmora in El Masnou
Bosc Vertical in Mataró & Dosrius (+3 y.o., paid entrance)
⁠Parc del Vaixell in Montgat
⁠Fonts de Sta. Susanna (with water games) in Santa Susanna
Close to Maresme: Parc Cordelles (with water games) in Cerdanyola del Vallès