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Family- and kid-friendly outdoor opportunities put roses in the cheeks and promote a good night's sleep for everyone. Check out our listings for amusement parks, playgrounds, gardens, boat and train rides, farms and farmer's markets, nature centers, zoos, ski slopes, and more.Maplewood Family Aquatic CenterParent rating:  Location: 7550 Lohmeyer, Saint Louis, MO The outdoor, seasonal Maplewood Family Aquatic Center offers swim and diving lessons, summer Aqua Camp for kids ages five to 12, parents' night out evenings, and most of all, lots of fun on its...
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Grant's FarmParent rating: Location: 10501 Gravois Road, Saint Louis, MO More than 1,000 animals, representing more than 100 different species from six continents, reside on the expansive and award-winning Grant's Farm; the name derives from the fact that Uly...
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Turtle PlaygroundParent rating: Location: 5595 Grand Drive, Dennis & Judith Jones Visitor Center, Saint Louis, MO One of Forest Park's best-known play...
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Tower Grove Farmers MarketParent rating: Location: Tower Grove Park, Saint Louis, MO Taking place west of the pool pavilion at Tower Grove Park, the Tower Gro...
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Clayton Farmers' MarketParent rating: Location: 8282 Forsyth Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO The Clayton Farmers Market offers fresh produce and branded specialty products, including many organic items, from local growers. |
Whistle Stop Frozen Custard at the Ferguson DepotParent rating: Location: #1 Carson Road, Saint Louis, MO Families can grab a frozen custard or hot Italian sandwich - specialties at Whistle Stop - and watch freight trains rumble by all day long. The restaurant is located inside the historic Ferguso...
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Benton ParkParent rating: Location: South Jefferson and Arsenal Street, Saint Louis, MO Historic, 14-acre Benton Park - created in 1866 - features a man-made lake, stocked with fish and crossed by a rustic, picturesque bridge. The park also features a reflecting poo... |
Dennis & Judith Jones Visitors' Center/PlaygroundParent rating: Location: 5595 Grand Drive, Saint Louis, MO Located inside Forest Park, the D...
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Wayne C. Kennedy Park & Recreation ComplexParent rating: Location: 6050 Wells Road, Saint Louis, MO The 269-acre Wayne C. Kennedy Park is home to the Kennedy Recreation Complex, which features an outdoor Olympic-size swimming pool, and a community meeting room (capacity 25-30 pe...
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Soulard MarketParent rating: Location: 730 Carroll Street, Saint Louis, MO Credited by many as that which helped the Soulard Historic District...
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AquaportParent rating: Location: 2344 McKelvey Road, Maryland Heights, MO Aquaport is an 8,000-square-foot pool, which includes a 740 foot long "river" for tubing, slides, and a flume. Small kids have their own "Wacky Water" area with sprinklers and fountains. Changi...
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Schlafly BottleworksParent rating: Location: 7260 Southwest Avenue, Saint Louis, MO Housed in what used to be a grocery store, Schlafly Bottleworks is the city's first new bottling brewery since the end of Prohibition. The site doubles as a restaurant, serving fresh piz...
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Old Chain of Rocks BridgeParent rating: Location: 11100 Riverview Drive, Saint Louis, MO Constructed in 1929 as part of Route 66, Chain of Rocks Bridge is one mile in length - the world's longest pedestrian and bicycle bridge. A rocky area in the Mississippi River gave the b...
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Broemmelsiek ParkParent rating: Location: Schwede Road & Wilson Road, Wentzville, MO Broemmelsiek Park was designed with a special focus on the area's natural features. The 494-acre property features several lakes and a blend of oak-hickory forest and rolling pastures suitable ...
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World Bird SanctuaryParent rating: Location: 125 Bald Eagle Ridge Road, Valley Park, MO One of North America's largest facilities for the conservation of birds, the 130-acre World Bird Sanctuary is dedicated to interactive, entertaining environmental education about the ear...
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