A brand new, state-of-the-art water park is opening up in Transcona this weekend and offering free admission.

The new Transcona Aquatic Park is opening Friday, June 30 with free admission. Called TAP for short, the water park is unique to Winnipeg, though city councellor Russ Wyatt hopes it won't be the last.

"I'm hoping we can do this in other communities around Winnipeg as well," Wyatt said. 

The park will open at 10:30 a.m. with the ribbon cutting. The public is invited and the water park will be open for everyone to join. Admission is free all weekend long to celebrate Canada 150.

"Come early," Wyatt said. "The capacity is 341 people so make sure you come early."

The park will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, and from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

 "It's important [for the community] because there are many families who aren't able to go to a cottage or a lake," Wyatt said. "This is a chance to stay in your own community and enjoy summer.

"As you build, you also have to build good, strong public ammenities like this that become meeting places, that become recreation places, so you have a strong, healthy quality of life."