TODAY: Health Department Announces Additional Cooling Centers in Response to Escalating Heat Index for Tuesday, June 24

Tuesday Jun 24th, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PRESS RELEASE

 

For Immediate Release:
Tuesday, June 24, 2025

 

Contact:
Blair Adams
Director of Communications
(443) 690-4396 (Cell)
BlairK.Adams@BaltimoreCity.gov

PRESS RELEASE
TODAY: Health Department Announces Additional Cooling Centers in Response to Escalating Heat Index for Tuesday, June 24 

BALTIMORE, MD (Tuesday, June 24, 2025) – As temperatures continue to rise and the heat index escalates, Baltimore City remains under a Code Red Extreme Heat Alert through Thursday, June 26th. With today's heat index expected to exceed 110 degrees, additional cooling centers will be available across the City for those seeking relief from the heat.  

The following are the additional cooling centers added for Tuesday, June 24th. All facilities have free Wi-Fi unless otherwise indicated.

Additional Cooling Centers available (Open on Tuesday, June 24th ONLY):   

Recreation Center 

Address 

Hours of Operation 

Herring Run 

5001 Sinclair Lane  

5:30 PM – 8:30 PM 

C.C. Jackson 

4910 Park Heights Avenue 

5:30 PM - 8:30 PM 

Madison Square 

1401 E Biddle Street 

5:30 PM - 8:30 PM 

Morrell Park 

2651 Tolley Street 

5:30 PM - 8:30 PM 

Coldstream 

1401 Fillmore Street 

5:30 PM - 8:30 PM 

Robert C. Marshall 

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue 

5:30 PM - 8:30 PM 

Edgewood/Lyndhurst 

835 Allendale Street 

5:30 PM - 8:30 PM 

 

Cooling Centers (Open on Tuesday, June 24th through Thursday, June 26th): 

Cooling Center Name 

Address 

Hours of Operation 

ShopRite of Howard Park* 

4601 Liberty Heights Avenue 

6:00 AM – 10:00 PM 

HARBEL  

5807 Harford Road 

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM 

Zion Lutheran Church 

400 E. Lexington Street 

11:00 AM – 5:00 PM 

Oliver Senior Center 

1700 N. Gay Street 

9:00 AM – 7:00 PM 

Sandtown-Winchester
Senior Center 

1601 Baker Street 

9:00 AM – 7:00 PM 

Hatton Senior Center 

2825 Fait Avenue 

9:00 AM – 7:00 PM 

Zeta Senior Center 

4501 Reisterstown Road 

9:00 AM – 7:00 PM 

Harford Senior Center  

4920 Harford Road 

9:00 AM – 7:00 PM 

My Sister’s Place Women’s Center
(Women and Children Only) 

17 W. Franklin Street 

10:30 AM – 5:30 PM 

Manna House 

435 E. 25th Street 

11:30 AM – 3:00 PM 

Beans & Bread 

400 S. Bond Street 

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM 

Franciscan Center 

101 W. 23rd Street 

10:00 AM – 1:00 PM 

Weinberg Housing
Resource Center 

620 Falls Way 

11:00 AM – 5:00 PM 

Cherry Hill Homes 

2700 Spelman Road 

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM 

Brooklyn Homes 

4140 10th Street  

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM 

*Do NOT have Wi-Fi available 

Residents seeking relief from the heat can also visit open Pratt Library locations. For more information on declared Code Red Extreme Heat Alert days, visit the Baltimore City Health Department’s website and on social media Facebook @BaltimoreHealth and Instagram @BaltimoreHealth. Additional information may also be found via the Baltimore City 311 line, and with local news media. 

 

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