Pleasant Hill Park, Belleville IL

Location: 601 N. Sixth St., Belleville, IL 62220

Website: https://www.belleville.net/facilities/facility/details/Pleasant-Hill-Park-14

Playground Ground Cover: Pea Gravel and Rubber Mats

This playground has 2 different play structures, one for big kids and one for littles. The one for big kids has a boulder climber, tunnel, several slides, monkey bars, a tic tac toe board, and various bars and poles.

There are several covered pavilions between the playgrounds.

Ball field

The play structure for little kids has a couple slides and some various bars and poles. 

Wabash, Frisco, and Pacific Railroad, Wildwood

Location: 101 Grand Ave., Wildwood, MO 63038

Website: http://wfprr.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wfprr?sk=info

The Wabash, Frisco, and Pacific Railroad is a 12-inch gauge live Steam Railroad. The Railroad is open every Sunday, May through October rain or shine. Trains start their scheduled departures from the station around 11:00 a.m. and trains depart about every 20 minutes. The final train leaves at 4:00 p.m. The ride is a two-mile round trip lasting about 30 minutes and travels along the scenic Meramec River.  The WF&P is run entirely by volunteers. The ride is very scenic, with views of the Meramec River and bluffs, and winds through the woods. The day we visited, our engine could not make it up a slight hill on the track and had to be pushed by another train. This resulted in a 20-30 minute delay on the tracks. Since it was one of the first nice fall days, it was not bad sitting in the woods with a breeze, and other frequent visitors assured me that this was highly unusual. The volunteers running the train were very professional in getting us up and going again on the track and keeping us updated as to what was going on. The train seats are not especially comfortable for an adult, but since the ride is only 30 minutes it isn't too bad. The WF&P is located within walking distance from Glencoe Park in Wildwood.

Tickets are $20 per car. We do not sell tickets per person, only per car. A passenger car can accommodate approximately 2 adults and 3 children. For larger groups, please reserve an appropriate number of cars. If you miss your reserved train, you will not receive a refund or tickets for a later train. Your reservation will be considered a donation to the railroad. Be sure to arrive early!

Check out other train activities here.

Pumpkins Galore, Wright City

Location: 26415 S. Stringtown Rd, Wright City, MO 63390     636-745-3927

Website: http://pumpkinsgalore.com/

Pumpkins Galore has been around since 1988.  They're open 9-6 every day and have lots of activities during the week and on the weekend.

They have the following attractions:

Punkin Chuckin - The Pumpkin Canon- $2
Build Your Own Scarecrow
Kettle Korn
Funnel Cakes
Hay Rides
Live Bands
(Country and Bluegrass) Weekends Only
Farm Country Area free of charge
Warren County's Largest Sand Box

Weekdays- all free
Milk Betsy the wooden cow
Play in our grain boxes (corn, beans, & wheat)
Straw maze
Halloween bounce house
Pedal tractors
Swing on our giant swing set
Petting Zoo (farm animals)
Plenty of photo ops
Picnic area available under our big shade trees

Weekend attractions- Extra fees
Horse-drawn wagon rides by our Belgium Draft horses (Cisco & Caesar)
Pony rides
John Deere Express rides
Face Painting
Food/concessions & on a chilly fall day a bonfire.
Come Watch our Chainsaw Carving Artist

That's a lot of chickens!

Lots of toddler toys

Baby swings

The kids loved the see-saws

 They have a super tall roller slide

Huge sandbox with tons of sand toys

Wild goat!

Beans

Corn

Mums and yummy things for sale

Bounce House

Cow Train

The patch

This place has free entry and you just pay for the activities you want to do.  It has a lot of charm and we really enjoy visiting this patch.