Heat Wave: Where to Cool Off?

Indoor Sites - Refreshment areas

• The REC will be open until 22:00, the arena until 21:00 and the Reginald J. P. Dawson Library, from 12:00 to 18:00.

Consult the map of refreshment areas on the island of Montreal at all times

Water games

Water games in Dakin Park and Mohawk Park are now available. To counter the extreme heat, these water games will be exceptionally open until 21:00 on August 10, 2025.

Outdoor Pool and Paddling Pool

The outdoor pool has been open since a while now. See the pools page for more information. To counter the extreme heat, the outdoor pool and the paddling pool will be exceptionally open until 21:00 on Sunday, August 10, 2025.

Tips

• Drink lots of water before you feel thirsty.
• Spend a few hours a day in an air-conditioned or cool location.
• Take a cool shower or bath or cool your skin with a damp cloth.
• Reduce your physical efforts.
• Wear light-coloured clothing.
• Keep in touch with family and friends.
• Close all windows, curtains and blinds when the sun is blazing.
• Use heat-generating appliances as little as possible (stove, oven, dryer, television, lights, etc).
• Drink alcoholic beverages, beverages with a high caffeine content or high sugary content in moderation, as they dehydrate you.