Stay safe, stay cool: City of Detroit expands cooling center hours through Tuesday amid heatwave

DETROIT – With temperatures forecasted to reach the mid-to-upper 90s from Saturday through Tuesday, the Detroit Health Department is partnering with Detroit Recreation Centers to provide residents with a safe space to cool down during regular hours of operation.

To offer additional relief from the heat, the following recreation centers will have extended hours and will be open Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

• Patton Recreation Center at 2301 Woodmere Street
• Heilmann Recreation Center at 19601 Brock Avenue
• Northwest Activities Center at 18100 Meyers Road

All other Detroit Recreation Centers will remain open during regular operating hours:

• Adams Butzel Complex (10500 Lyndon, Detroit, MI 48328)—Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Butzel Family Center (7737 Kercheval, Detroit, MI 48214)—Monday-Friday
• 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Clemente (2631 Bagley, Detroit, MI 48216)—Monday-Friday, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Coleman A. Young (2751 Robert Bradby, Detroit, MI 48207)—Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Community Center at A.B Ford (100 Lenox St., Detroit, MI 48215)—Monday-Friday
• 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Crowell (16630 Lahser, Detroit, MI 48219)—Monday-Friday 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Farwell (2781 E. Outer Drive, Detroit, MI 48234)—Monday-Friday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday
• 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Kemeny (2260 Fort St., Detroit, MI 48217)—Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday
• 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Lasky (13200 Fenelon, Detroit, MI 48212)—Monday-Friday 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Williams (8431 Rosa Parks, Detroit, MI 48206)—Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday
• 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Detroit Public Library locations will also serve as centers during their regular operating hours for residents seeking relief.

Click here for more information about hours of operation at individual library branches.

During times of extremely high temperatures, the Detroit Health Department recommends that everyone drink more water, limit time spent outside between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m., and be on the lookout for signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke, such as nausea, confusion, and a rapid or slowed heart rate. 

Click here for further tips.

Click here for additional safety tips and search “severe weather.”

Click here for more information about the symptoms of heat-related illness, including when to seek medical attention.