It’s Summer in St. Louis which means the pools are packed and the Ted Drewes is in the freezer. But what do you do if you don’t have pool membership? Or maybe your kids are too little to swim by themselves. Luckily there is a new game in town. Splash Pads are popping up all over St. Louis. Splash pads are a great way to keep cool, entertain the kids, and are often free. So grab the toy buckets and sunscreen and check out our list of St. Louis’s best splash pads.
*splash pads are free unless noted
Mid-County
Millenium Park- Creve Coeur (bonus feature – splashpad is fenced to keep the littlest kids contained)
Creve Coeur Spray fountains at the Branwood Shelter- Creve Coeur (only open on weekends and holidays)
Shaw Park Spreypad- Clayton
Tilles Park- Ladue (closed June of 2018 for repairs, check county website for opening dates)
Kirkwood Park- Kirkwood
City of St. Louis
Kiener Plaza – Downtown St. Louis
Children’s Garden at the Missouri Botanical Garden – 5 dollar free for the Children’s Garden plus Botanical Garden Fee (see their website for free hours, days, and deals for residents)
Citygarden – Downtown St. Louis
Tower Grove Park- Tower Grove St. Louis
Other Fun Locations Around Town
Discovery Playground at Jaycee Park – St. Charles
Sylvan Springs Park- South St. Louis County
Des Peres Park- Des Peres Park
Vago Park Splash Pad- Maryland Heights