Pumpkin Blossom Hill, Red Bud IL

Location: 5483 State Rt 154, Red Bud, IL 62278

Website: https://www.pumpkinblossomhill.com/

This is a small family-owned pumpkin patch in Red Bud IL. There is no admission fee and they offer lots of fun for kids. They have a corn pit, slides, swings, a tractor playground, Thomas the Train, a yellow submarine, a four-car wooden train, and a corn maze. They sell kettle corn, some bottled drinks, ice cream bars, and have a cute shop. 

I think this patch is best suited for kids under 5. I don't think there's a whole lot here for older kids. 

Mathilda-Welmering, Affton

Location: 8301 Mathilda Ave, Affton, MO 63123

Website: https://stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-departments/parks/places/mathilda-welmering-park/

Playground Ground Cover: Poured rubber 

This is a small park, but there's a lot here. The park features a basketball court, a baseball field, play equipment, a splash pad, a covered picnic pavilion with a double grill, and volleyball poles. There is a tiny creek to the right of the restrooms. This is like a whole new park with the brand new playground installed in 2022, and the restroom building and splash pad renovated earlier in the year. 
Right in front of the restrooms is the splash pad. It's on the small side with 4 jets and a motion-activated button on the ground. 

There is a saucer swing, an adaptive swing, 2 baby swings, and 2 sling swings.

The larger playground for kids over 5 has a cool net bridge, slides, leaf climbing wall, and lots of bars and poles for climbing. 

The smaller play structure has a cool maze spinner, a slide, and a climbing wall.

I love the blue and green colors and the shade screens.

The splash pad

Covered pavilion with electric grill