Your Village, Chesterfield

Location: 82 Clarkson Wilson Center, Chesterfield, MO 63017

Website: https://www.yourvillagestl.com/play-village

Your village is a place that hopes to serve the community through play, community, support, education, and connection. The play village has a pretend market, doctor’s office, veterinarian, and cafe. Play Village offers a haven for children to unleash their creativity, make new friends, and utilize their imagination playground. They even have a safe space for your littlest ones to play. They are open Tuesday - Friday from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Mondays are available for private group bookings. You can stay as long as you would like but they have three separate arrival times to allow for an even capacity throughout the session. Food and snacks are allowed in the play space. Coffee and kid-friendly snacks are also available for purchase within our space. Children should only eat snacks while seated. Clean shoes or grippy socks are required for safety. Play Village is tailored for children aged 0- 6 years. However, there are activities that slightly older children may enjoy including arts light table, magna tiles, etc. They also host parties here starting at $325.

Walk-ins are always welcome and they save extra spots just in case! However, they recommend that you call ahead to check availability. They recommend booking ahead to reserve your spot and completing the waiver ahead of time, so you are ready to play.

Babies up to 6 months old are free, babies 6 months to 1 year are $4, and kids 1 and up are $12 each.

These photos are from the website because my photos were too crowded with people to post

With foam blocks, wooden toys, stacking rings, and indestructible books, your infant will love our "baby space!"

Bicentennial Park, Belleville IL

Location: 4811 Belleville Crossing, Belleville, IL 62220

Website: https://www.belleville.net/Facilities/Facility/Details/Bicentennial-Park-4

Playground Ground Cover: Poured Rubber

Amenities:

• ADA Fishing Pier
• Disc Golf
• Fountains
• Gazebo
• Lighted Parking Lot
• Nature Trails
• Pavilion
• Playground
• Restrooms
• Sculptures

Bicentennial Park, Belleville's newest community park, consists of 43 beautiful wooded acres and a number of ponds. It was developed and named in honor of the City of Belleville's 200th Anniversary in 2014.

The first playground is right off the parking lot and there are restrooms here also. The playground is small but has some nice features including some stepping stones, a caterpillar tunnel, some tree climbing towers, a log tunnel, and a speaker.  There is an adaptive swing and a sling swing. 

The other playground and splash pad are at the upper portion of the park, and you can follow the path up the hill. The splash pad was built in 2023, and has great features including a frog slide, tree water umbrella, water tunnel, and lots of pop jets.  The hours are 11-6 daily. 

The zipline has an adaptive seat and a regular seat.

The lake is stocked with fish. 

The playground next to the splash pad has several slides, a rocking board, a maze board, a rock wall, and you can climb inside the tree trunk.

Covered pavilion

Interesting little play area with a large frog and a fish climber. 

Another interesting area with a mushroom table and chairs.

Restrooms