2 Major Waterparks Open This Weekend Around Buffalo, New York

It's finally that time of the year! We are gearing up this weekend as Buffalo likes to call it: the unofficial start to Summer.

Of course, Summer does not truly start until June 21, but in Buffalo, when the weather gets cooking then we are all-in for the summertime vibes. This week starting on Memorial Day, we will see temperatures hitting mid and upper 80s!

So, it seems very appropriate to let you know that BOTH of Western New York's major water parks are open--and one of them for the first time ever!

Splash World at Niagara Amusement Park

2400 Grand Island Blvd. Grand Island, NY

$15 / person

Splash World will be open starting Friday, May 27, 2022, and the hours are NOON - 7 PM on weekends. Starting on June 24, 2022, it will be open every day.

The rest of the park for rides and games will open up little by little, later on, this summer.

Darien Lake Water Park

9993 Alleghany Rd, Corfu, NY 14036

$34.99 for a single-day pass

$54.99 for a season pass

Darien Lake has all of your favorite water rides like the Big Kahuna or the Brain Drain, but they also have the new Hurricane Harbor Water Park attraction as well.

There are other water parks within a reasonable drive time if you are trying to go somewhere that you have never been before including, Palm Island in Batavia, Seabreeze Amusement Park in Rochester, Falls Indoor Water Park in Niagara Falls and of course, the longtime vacation family destination Splash Lagoon which is located right down the 90 in Erie, PA.