The Park Commission's summer day camp for ages 5 to 13, Oxford City Pool hours and lessons, the Price Hill spray pool and free Sunday concerts in the Grove.

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Pool and camp details come from the Oxford Park Commission’s city pool, day camp and parks pages; other summer events from Visit Oxford. Park Commission: 662-232-2380.

School lets out in late May (Monday, May 24, 2027, in the Oxford School District; Tuesday, May 25, in Lafayette County), and the Oxford City Pool opens for the season around Memorial Day. The Park Commission runs a summer day camp, and the Grove hosts free Sunday-night concerts in June. The 2027 summer schedules are not out yet; the details below are from 2026 and will be updated when the Park Commission posts the new season.

At a glance

  • Day camp: Park Commission, ages 5 to 13, Coach Howell Activity Center, 396 Price St.; weekly and monthly options
  • City pool: Washington Avenue across from Stone Park; 2026 hours 1 to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday
  • Spray pool: Price Hill Park, Price Hill Road
  • Free concerts: Summer Sunset Series, Sundays in June, 6 p.m., the Grove

Summer day camp

The Oxford Park Commission’s day camps run during every school break, and summer is the longest:

  • Ages: 5 to 13
  • Where: Ulysses “Coach” Howell Activity Center, 396 Price St.
  • Hours: drop-off from 7:30 a.m. (campers preferred by 8:30 a.m.); pickup by 5:30 p.m. Children can be picked up at any time during the day.
  • Activities: sports and recreation, outdoor adventures, STEM, creative arts, team building and special guests
  • Options: weekly and monthly sign-ups in summer
  • Register: create an account on the Park Commission website, add your child, then choose the camp under “programs available”
  • Contact: program manager Hannah Thornton, 662-232-2378

The Oxford City Pool

The city pool is on Washington Avenue across from Stone Park, according to the Park Commission. In 2026:

  • General swim: 1 to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday; open on Memorial Day. The Park Commission planned to open on Labor Day too, then posted an update that general swim would end after Saturday, Sept. 5, with the pool closed Sunday, Sept. 6, and Labor Day, Sept. 7.
  • Admission: a per-person entry fee for ages 3 to 55; free for under 3 and over 55. Individual and family memberships are sold through Park Commission website accounts.
  • Lap swim: free, 10 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday.
  • Swim lessons: taught by the lifeguards in June and July; July lessons were for ages 5 to 10, skipping the week of the Fourth of July.
  • Water aerobics: free for ages 40 and up, 9 to 9:45 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, starting in early June; register online or in person.

Key rules: children under 14 and non-swimmers must be with an adult 18 or older who can swim; children 5 and under need an adult with them at all times; swimsuits only; no floats or rafts (Coast Guard-approved life jackets and puddle jumpers are allowed); no coolers, glass or pets; and no re-entry.

Splash pads and water play

  • Price Hill Park on Price Hill Road has a city spray pool, plus a playground, pavilion, ball field and basketball court (Park Commission).
  • Chadwick Farm added a splash pad with dancing water jets in summer 2025, along with its treehouse playground, Visit Oxford’s kid-friendly guide says.
  • Roundabout Oxford has sold day passes, Monday through Thursday, to families who are not campers, giving access to its waterslides and pools, according to the same guide.
  • Circle and Square Brewery, 100 Depot St., held “Rad-urdays” on Saturday mornings in July 2025, 9 to 11 a.m., with water tables, sprinklers and crafts for kids.

Free summer evenings

The Summer Sunset Series brings free local live music to the Grove stage on the Ole Miss campus at 6 p.m. each Sunday in June, Visit Oxford says. Bring Grove chairs and blankets. It is put on by Visit Oxford, the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council, the Center for the Study of Southern Culture, the Ford Center, the University of Mississippi Museum and the Oxford-Lafayette Chamber of Commerce.

The Fourth of July fireworks are at mTrade Park; see Fourth of July fireworks.

More for summer

Frequently asked questions

When does the Oxford city pool open?

The Oxford City Pool opens for the summer around Memorial Day; in 2026 it was open on Memorial Day, May 25, and closed for general swim after Saturday, Sept. 5. The 2027 dates are not out yet.

What are the Oxford city pool hours?

In 2026, general swim was 1 to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, with free lap swim 10 a.m. to noon on weekdays, according to the Oxford Park Commission.

Is there a summer day camp in Oxford, Mississippi?

Yes. The Oxford Park Commission runs a summer day camp for ages 5 to 13 at the Coach Howell Activity Center, 396 Price St., with weekly and monthly options. Drop-off starts at 7:30 a.m. and pickup ends at 5:30 p.m.

Where is the splash pad in Oxford?

Price Hill Park on Price Hill Road has a city spray pool. Chadwick Farm, outside town, added a splash pad in 2025, Visit Oxford says.