Today (June 17th) will be our first over 100-degree day this year, and you can bet the barn there will be plenty more where that came from. Being outside in such severe heat can cause serious medical emergencies like heat stroke. If your AC is limping along, you don’t have a place you can go to, or you just need to get out of the house, there are free places to cool off in Lubbock.<\/p>\n
Read More:\u00a0Lubbock’s Recent Rainfall: Hope Amid Ongoing Drought<\/a><\/p>\n Walk Around South Plains Mall<\/p>\n I love walking laps around South Plains Mall when it’s very hot outside. Not only is there plenty to see and do, but I can also purchase a drink and get my steps in safely and comfortably.<\/p>\n Museum at Texas Tech<\/p>\n The museum always has free admission and wonderful exhibits to enjoy. I love exploring the paintings, scultpures and other art objects on display. Additionally, the museum always has rotating exhibits, so there’s always something new.<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0Texas Fireworks Sales Extend To July 5th For Independence Day<\/a><\/p>\n Lubbock Public Libraries<\/p>\n Enjoy a book or use the computer in a safe, cool environment.<\/p>\n Lubbock Adult Activity Center<\/p>\n Located at 2001 19th Street, the Lubbock Adult Activity Center is for seniors looking for community, activities, and, if needed, a place to cool off.<\/p>\n Splash Pads For The Littles:<\/p>\n There are three Lubbock splash pads to keep kids cool while having summer water fun. However, parents, please keep yourself safe in the heat! Here are the splash pad locations and times:<\/p>\n Maxey Splash Pad If Lubbock is under an extreme heat advisory, you can also call 211 for information on cooling centers and heat-relief resources. Stay safe out there!<\/p>\n Lubbock’s Most Extreme Weather Records <\/p>\n A look at the most extreme weather records Lubbock has set.<\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Renee Raven<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Today (June 17th) will be our first over 100-degree day this year, and you can bet the barn…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":340067,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[168,170,169],"class_list":["post-341131","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-lubbock","tag-lubbock","tag-lubbock-headlines","tag-lubbock-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/341131","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=341131"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/341131\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/340067"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=341131"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=341131"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=341131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Address: 4020 30th StHours: Thursday\u2013Tuesday: 10:00 AM \u2013 8:00 PM; Wednesday: 12:00 PM \u2013 8:00 PM\u00a0Rodgers Splash Pad
Address: 3200 Bates StHours: Wednesday\u2013Monday: 10:00 AM \u2013 8:00 PM; Tuesday: 12:00 PM \u2013 8:00 PM\u00a0Mae Simmons Splash Pad
Address: 1301 E 24th StHours: Friday\u2013Wednesday: 10:00 AM \u2013 8:00 PM; Thursday: 12:00 PM \u2013 8:00 PMStill Need Help? Call 211<\/p>\n