Hours from May 31 to June 9 will be 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. all week. From June 10 to July 31, hours will be slightly extended from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the weekends.

For the closing stretch of the summer from Aug. 1 to Sept. 1, the center will be open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. all week. The aquatic center’s last day of the season is September 2, in which it will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“Last year was great because of all the warm weather that we had in June and July,” said Jim Jennings, the facility’s recreation coordinator. “Last year was one of our best years as far as visitors.”

Jennings said the facility provides a very family friendly atmosphere because of the interactive play structures such as water geysers and tunnels.

East Lansing Family Aquatic Center Facility Manager Dee Careaphers said she occasionally sees MSU students at the park, but the turnout is mostly comprised of children and their families.

Careaphers said she thinks students tend to go to pools at their apartment complexes but thinks people of all ages should take advantage of what the facility has to offer.

“We just have a lot of great, nice staff (members), so that’s why I think people keep coming back and keep telling other people about it,” Careaphers said.

Alumna Kirstin Kraushaar said she enjoyed the aquatic center while in junior high, but stopped going as she got older. During her time at MSU, she said the pool at her apartment complex was more convenient and financially feasible.

“(The aquatic center) is a good place to go if you want to actually swim,” Kraushaar said.