Eckert's Farm, Belleville

Location: 951 S. Greenmount Rd., Belleville, IL 62220

Website: https://www.eckerts.com/

Eckert's changes throughout the year, depending on the season. They have 3 farm locations, and this farm is considered to be the main one. They also have Grafton and Millstadt which are seasonal and not open all year round. Their apple and pumpkin fests have an admission fee which gets you access to everything in the corral. 

The fun corral is a permanent fixture here and inside there are various activities, such as mini golf, sandbox, petting zoo, and pedal tractors. Most of the rides and extra activities are only operated on the weekends or during their many seasonal festivals.

Petting zoo

                              

                              

Pedal tractors

Sandbox

Mini Golf

Orchard

The Garden Gift Shop

They have free outdoor concerts with food trucks. They also have cooking classes, a restaurant, a cider shed, and lots of special events throughout the year.  There is another orchard really close to Eckerts called Brauetigams and it is another great option. Plus they have the best apple cider donuts and slushies!

East End Park, Belleville IL

Location: 501 Forest Ave., Belleville, IL 62220

Website: https://www.belleville.net/facilities/facility/details/East-End-Park-7

Playground Ground Cover: Rubber Chips

This park has a small playground for little kids under 5. It was redone in 2022. The play structure has several slides, a rock wall, and several bars and poles. 

An expression swing, a2 baby swings, and a sling swing

Big open field