Playgrounds and things to do with kids in St. Louis
Carondelet Park Playground
St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station
An aquarium with a shark and ray touch pool and up-close animal encounters.
The Magic House St. Louis Children's Museum
A children's museum with hundreds of interactive exhibits, a science lab, an art studio and a role-play town.
Central Playground at Tower Grove Park
Two play sites, one for ages 2 to 5 and one for 5 to 12, right next to a splash pad.
City Museum
An artist-built playground in a former shoe factory, indoors and out, with tunnels to climb, slide, crawl and swing through.
Saint Louis Science Center
A science centre with hands-on experiments for toddlers to teens, an OMNIMAX theatre and a planetarium.
Grandma's Playroom
Playroom for six and under with pretend-play toys and an infant area, plus coffee and seats for grown-ups that look right over the play.
Saint Louis Zoo
A free zoo, with stingrays to touch and a railroad around the grounds.