LAMORINDA WEEKLY | Heatwave fun at the Moraga Commons splash pad


Photo Jeff Heyman

This was certainly a heatwave to remember. Thanks to the splash pad at the Moraga Commons Park, summer relief came in the form of waterspouts and cooling sprays for all to enjoy. Activated by touching cleverly designed sensor pads with a foot or hand, undulating and seemingly random water bursts - which surprised the uninitiated as the water appeared to come from nowhere - delighted young and old alike. Families flocked to the water feature at the 40-acre multi-use park at 1425 St. Mary's Road in Moraga to have a little bit of sunny fun and beat the heat.

And there was heat to beat: the mercury reached into the triple digits this past Fourth of July weekend due to a temperature-trapping heat dome that drove parents and kids seeking cooling relief to the Moraga Commons' splash pad. Kids waved flags, others hung out for a cool spraydown - all recorded on video by parents who also jumped in to enjoy the temperature-defying mist. The Town of Moraga operates the splash pad everyday from Memorial Day to Labor Day, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. -- another reason to enjoy living in Lamorinda.