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Grab your sunscreen and swimwear — Springfield pools open Memorial Day weekend

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The Springfield-Greene County Park Board has announced when the city's outdoor pools will be opening.

Fassnight, Meador and McGee-McGregor will open Saturday, May 28, with Grant Beach, Silver Springs and Westport opening Sunday, May 29.

You can celebrate Memorial Day with Splash & Sizzle discount swimming at Grant Beach and Meador, according to Jenny Edwards, public information administrator for the park board. Admission at those two pools on Monday is $1 or free with a canned food donation for Ozarks Food Harvest.

Pool hours are 1-6:30 p.m. daily, except for McGee-McGregor, 10 a.m.-noon and 3-6 p.