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COOL ZONES

Cool Zone are free, air-conditioned places to stay cool when it's very hot. 

The Cool Zone program season runs from June 1 - October 31.

SITE LIST:  To download a printable list of the active sites click the link here: 2025 Cool Zone Site List

INTERACTIVE LIST:  Filter by site, city, zip code, and/or pet policy. See below or CLICK HERE

INTERACTIVE MAP:  CLICK HERE

PETS: Check with your local pet store. Some pet stores serve as cooling centers for pets during the summer and may welcome pet owners and their pets into their air-conditioned stores to beat the heat.

San Diego County Moutains and Valleys will be experiencing a Heat Advisory from Monday, June 16, 2025 through 8:00pm Wednesday, June 18, 2025. San Diego County valleys and mountains may reach temperatures up to 100 degrees Farenheit.  

Hydrate with water, find shade, wear sunscreen, and take breaks when outside. If possible, stay in air-conditioned buildings as much as you can. Keep animals in cool places and hydrated with water. Never leave your animals in unattended parked cars. 

To learn more about how to stay safe during extreme heat, visit:  https://heatreadyca.com/​​

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Stay Safe in Extreme Heat

Hydrate with water, find shade, wear sunscreen, and take breaks when outside. If possible, stay in air-conditioned buildings as much as you can. Keep animals in cool places and hydrated with water. Never leave your animals in unattended parked cars.

To learn more about how to stay safe during extreme heat, visit:  https://heatreadyca.com/​

Know who is at high risk
Tips to Beat the Heat
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Become a Cool Zone Site

Standards of Participation Form (Click Here)

BECOME A SITE: Complete the Standards of Participation form. 

REQUIREMENTS TO BECOME A SITE:  Are you a public or private, for-profit or not-for-profit, organization interested in participating as a Cool Zone site? 

A Cool Zone site must agree to:

  1. Keep working air conditioning. 

  2. Post the Polar Bear Cool Zone logo (above) at the front entrance. Logo will be provided by SDG&E.

  3. Provide access to the public during hours of operation. 

  4. Define seating capacity and provide public seating.

  5. Allow visitors to arrive unannounced.

  6. Provide access to the restrooms.

  7. Ensure visitors are not required to purchase goods or services.

  8. Allow service animals of any visitor.

  9. Inform AIS within 24 business hours of any changes to the program, operation days, and/or hours.

  10. Agree to have your organization’s name, address, public phone number and hours of operation listed on AIS Cool Zone and partner websites. 

 

PERKS OF BECOMING A SITE:

  • Help lower utility usage in the community.

  • Stay informed about local heat event warnings.

  • Be connected to resources for your community.

  • Contribute to the health and wellbeing of the community.

Send us an email if you need more information about the Cool Zone program.

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