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Filoli’s summer Pool Parties are currently on hold after a complaint was made that the pool was not registered as a public pool, according to Filoli Chief of Staff Nova Maldonado. Ticket holders for the sold out event have been refunded and offered a complimentary ticket to any of its Summer Nights events.
The new event series marked the first time that the historic estate had opened the pool to the public. The pool has previously been used for private events and for staff.
Maldonado said that the problem may be resolved in the next few days or weeks but future dates are canceled for now. Refunded ticket holders will be the first to hear about the reopening of Pool Parties.
“The San Mateo County Environmental Health Division received a complaint from an individual that Filoli’s historic pool is not permitted as a public pool. We are working to resolve this issue so we can continue Pool Parties for the future but we do not anticipate it will be resolved quickly,” writes an email that Filoli sent to Pool Party ticket holders.
According to San Mateo County Health, a permit is needed to operate a public pool and must be inspected twice a year.
Prior to the halt of the events, Filoli had sold out Pool Party dates in July and August to which each date sold a maximum of 80 tickets, according to Public Events Manager MacKenzie Persen. While Filoli works on obtaining a public pool registration, the estate will still continue hosting its Summer Nights events on Wednesday and Thursday evenings as well as its upcoming Summer Stage concerts in August.
For updates on Pool Parties and other summer events visit filoli.org.
