Staff picks: Montreal splash pads for when the heat is too much

When it’s hot in the city, where can you take the kids to get some relief? How about one of the many splash pads that have popped up in city parks in recent years. In no particular order, here are some Montreal Gazette picks for places to cool off and get wet.
St-Michel ParkCorner of Laurier Ave. E. and St-Dominique St., Plateau-Mont-RoyalOpen 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily until early October
When temperatures rise, Plateau families flock to the splash pad at St-Michel Park to cool off.
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