Location:  283 Lamp and Lantern Village, Town and Country, MO 63017 Website: www.stlmyseum.com At the end of September 2012, this children's museum opened in West County.  Myseum is a fun place to take your children of all ages for a fun day out. It's part Science Center and part Magic House. It has some of the same exhibits they do. If your child can walk, then there are things for them to do. Myseum is filled with a large bounce house, a blown-up maze, a slide with a radar gun that will clock their speed, lots of science experiments, and much more. They have a room full of di ..read more

Location: 722 Holyoake Rd, Edwardsville, IL 62025 Website: http://edwardsvillechildrensmuseum.org/ Admission is $8 per person, kids under 1 are free. I hadn't been here in several years and it has come a long way! They really have built up the outside with an amazing garden and more ..read more

Location: 804 Hadley Ave., Edwardsville, IL 62025 Website: https://www.cityofedwardsville.com/475/List-of-Parks-in-Edwardsville Playground Ground Cover: Poured Rubber This little pocket park has a playground, some benches, and picnic tables. There are no restrooms. It's small and quiet and would be perfect for toddlers.  The play structure has a tic-tac-toe board, a speaker, small tunnels, a bubble window, a slide, monkey bars, and a balance beam.  ..read more

Location: 151 N. Main St., Glen Carbon, IL 62034 Website: https://www.glencarbonil.gov/877/Parks Playground Ground Cover: Poured Rubber Village Hall Park is a 3-acre facility located directly behind the Village Hall at 151 North Main Street. This park is the primary sporting and recreational complex within Glen Carbon. Among its many attractions, the park boasts a Little Folks Playground because of a "Bright Ideas" grant from Illinois Power. While older children are competing on the field, their younger siblings can play in a safe area during sporting and non-sporting events. Village Pa ..read more

Location: 2924 Brazeau Ave., Brentwood, MO 63144 Website: https://www.brentwoodmo.org/2437/Brentwood-Park Playground Ground Cover: Astroturf and poured rubber Park Amenities Indoor/Outdoor Pavilion (Brentwood Park Pavilion), capacity of 80 Restrooms Water fountains Paved Trails Great Rivers Greenway Connector Amphitheater, capacity of 100 Destination playground and splashpad. This amazing destination playground opened in April 2024. Please enter the park from Brentwood Blvd. via East Pendleton Ave. and turn right onto Brazeau Ave. The entrance from Brentwood Blvd. is part of a fu ..read more

Location: 24 Front Street, Valley Park, MO 63088 Amenities: open train table play, toy store, birthday parties, fun nights Website: http://friscotrainstore.com/ The Frisco Train Store (formerly the Whittle Shortline Railroad) is in Valley Park. It is more than a toy store, it's an indoor miniature train paradise for kids. There are several train tables for kids to try out the merchandise or just escape on a rainy day to play. The best time to visit is after 11:30 am, as the mornings get really crowded, especially on cold or wet days. The crowds clear out quite a bit at luncht ..read more

Location: 4600 S. Missouri 91, Augusta, MO 63332 Website: https://www.sccmo.org/690/Klondike-Park Playground Ground Cover: Rubber Mats Klondike is a beautiful and unique park. It has more than 4 miles of natural and paved trails for hiking and biking. Once the site of an old silica sand quarry, the area has been preserved and turned into beautiful parkland. A unique lookout bluff provides picturesque views of the Missouri River Valley, as well as the historic Katy Trail. This cozy camping retreat, nestled in Missouri’s wine country, has become a preferred camping destination. Spend a ..read more

Location: 1700 S Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63104 Website: https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/parks/parks/browse-parks/view-park.cfm?parkID=29&parkName=Compton%20Hill%20Reservoir%20Park Playground Ground Cover: Poured rubber and wood chips The historic park was placed into ordinance in 1867.  It takes up 35.8 acres of land near in the neighborhood of Compton Heights. The Compton Hill water tower, built in 1899 is a South Saint Louis landmark. There are seven historic standpipe water towers left in the United States and St. Louis has three of them! (Grand Ave, Compton Hill, and Bisse ..read more

Location: 5626 Telegraph Rd., St. Louis, MO 63129 Website: https://stlvirtualreality.com/ We attended a birthday party here and it was super fun for the kids! They did an interactive game where they had to fight zombies together for about 35 minutes,  then they had pizza and cupcakes, and then they played another game against aliens.  ..read more

Location: 17409 Hidden Valley Dr, Wildwood MO 63025      636-938-5373 Website: https://www.hiddenvalleyski.com/ We went tubing at Hidden Valley and it was SUPER fun! There is no age limit, you just need to be old enough to be able to sit in the tube.  As of 2021, they have a new height restriction of a minimum of 42". Always check the Snow Report before coming out to Hidden Valley for updates on snow and tubing conditions. Skiing, snowboarding, and tubing are weather-dependent activities, and conditions and hours are subject to change without notice. They ..read more