Cooling Centers

Get Relief From The Heat


Cool off at the City's cooling centers. 

When the temperature is predicted to be 100 degrees or more, the City of Fontana activates its cooling centers. Hours are from 12:00 p.m. to 6 p.m. (times may vary depending upon temperature) at the following locations:

  • Fontana Community Senior Center (16710 Ceres Ave.)
  • Jesse Turner Health and Fitness Center (15556 Summit Ave.)
  • Heritage Neighborhood Center (7350 W. Liberty Pkwy)
  • Cypress Neighborhood Center (8380 Cypress Ave.)
  • Don Day Neighborhood Center (14501 Live Oak Ave.)

Cooling centers in other San Bernardino County communities can be found here: https://dph.sbcounty.gov/extreme-heat-information-and-resources/. 

Fontana's Community Centers will also be open during regular business hours, which vary by site (see below).

City of Fontana Community Center Regular Business Hours

Fontana Community Senior Center (16710 Ceres Ave.)
          Regular hours: Monday – Thursday 8 am – 7 pm,  Friday 8 am – 5 pm, Saturday 8 am – 12 pm
Jesse Turner Health and Fitness Center (15556 Summit Ave.)
          Regular hours: Monday – Friday 8 am – 9 pm, Saturday 8 am – 6 pm, Sunday 8 am – 2 pm
Heritage Neighborhood Center (7350 W. Liberty Pkwy)
          Regular hours: Monday – Friday 8 am – 8 pm, Saturday 8 am – 12 pm
Cypress Neighborhood Center (8380 Cypress Ave.)
          Regular hours: Monday – Friday 8 am – 8 pm, Saturday 8 am – 12 pm
Don Day Neighborhood Center (14501 Live Oak Ave.)
          Regular hours: Monday – Friday 8 am – 8 pm, Saturday 8 am – 12 pm

Tips to Stay Cool

Summer months bring fun, sun, and heat. However, it is crucial to stay safe in high heat, especially for children, pets, those who work outside, and those with certain health conditions. Stay cool and beat the heat by following these tips:

Do

  • Use air conditioners or spend time in air-conditioned locations such as malls, libraries, public pools, movie theaters, and museums.
  • Use portable electric fans to exhaust hot air from rooms or draw in cooler air. Box fans work well in windows.
  • Take a cool bath or shower
  • Minimize direct exposure to the sun
  • Stay hydrated – regularly drink water or other nonalcoholic fluids
  • Eat light, cool, easy-to-digest foods such as fruit or salads
  • Wear loose fitting, light-colored clothes
  • Check on older, sick, or frail people who may need help responding to the heat 
  • Know the symptoms of excessive heat exposure and the appropriate responses.

Don’t

  • Direct the flow of portable electric fans toward yourself when room temperature is hotter than 90°f 
  • Drink alcohol or caffeine to try to stay cool
  • Eat heavy, hot, or hard-to-digest foods
  • Wear heavy, dark clothing
  • Leave children and pets alone in cars for any amount of time

For more information on these guidelines, please visit https://www.epa.gov/heatislands/excessive-heat-events-guidebook.


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