# Buffaloe Road Aquatic Center

> Place to go for families in the Raleigh–Cary area (NC). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Public open swim and slide/vortex/current channel: Monday–Saturday 10 am–7 pm, Sunday…
- Where: Buffaloe Road Aquatic Center, 5908 Buffaloe Road, Raleigh, NC 27616
- Ages: All ages; waterslide 48 inches and taller
- Price: Daily admission ages 1–12 $4 resident / $7 non-resident; ages 13–54 $9 / $16; 55+ $7 / $12
- Schedule: Public open swim and slide/vortex/current channel: Monday–Saturday 10 am–7 pm, Sunday 1–5 pm. Closures: Nov 8 closes 4 pm; Nov 11, Nov 26–27 and Dec 24–26 closed; Dec 5 closes 3 pm; Dec 31 closes 6 pm; Jan 1 and Jan 18, 2027 closed.
- Organizer: City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources
- Official page: https://raleighnc.gov/parks-and-recreation/places/buffaloe-road-aquatic-center
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about
Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/buffaloe-road-aquatic-center--listing-7c8e795aedb6ba2a95e0a24a

## About

Raleigh's indoor family water park, open year-round. Kids 48 inches and taller can ride the three-story yellow waterslide; everyone can float the lazy river (3 ft 6 in deep) and spin in the water vortex, and little ones get a zero-depth entry with a tot-size play area of tumble buckets, a water curtain and a small slide. Children under 48 inches must stay within arm's reach of an adult in the water, and children 12 and under need a paying adult (16+) with them. Bring your own towel; outside food and drinks are allowed (no glass or alcohol, coolers inspected). Entry is first come, first served up to capacity — if full, add your name to the front-desk waiting list, and call on the day for current capacity. Birthday party reservations have not resumed.

## Similar picks in Raleigh

- [Halloween Hoopla! K-5th Adventures — Green Road Library](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/halloween-hoopla-k-5th-adventures-green-road-library--listing-085c7cd962c55af04faed37d) — Tue, Oct 27 · 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM · Green Road Community Library · Free · checked Oct 24. Green Road Community Library in northeast Raleigh hosts a Halloween party for elementary-school kids in its K-5th Adventures series. Children rotate through a variety of…
- [Skate Night at the Dix Park Chapel](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/skate-night-at-the-dix-park-chapel--listing-85210ff22d0447654fda7da7) — Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · The Chapel at Dix Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A free roller-skating night inside the historic Chapel at Dorothea Dix Park, run with The Wright Wheelhouse. Two all-ages rolls (5:00–6:15 pm and 6:45–8:00 pm) suit families and…
- [Trunk-or-Treat and Pumpkin Parlor at the Top Greene Center](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/trunk-or-treat-and-pumpkin-parlor-at-the-top-greene-center--listing-37e46c9d3613b539b2fc8dfa) — Sat, Oct 31 · 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM · John P. "Top" Greene African American Cultural Center · Free · checked Oct 24. Halloween afternoon at the John P. 'Top' Greene African American Cultural Center. It starts with trunk-or-treating in the parking lot alongside the NC Black Women Empowered 50+…

## More for families

- [This weekend in Raleigh](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/this-weekend.md)
- [Things to do with kids in Raleigh](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/raleigh.md)