101 Family Day Trips and Day Trips Around St. Louis
**Follow each link to get details about your visit directly from your destination, since some places operate seasonally or by reservation.
Free activities and splurges that are worth it. The coolest stuff for a staycation in town and road trips for less than a tank of gas from St. Louis. Kids Out And About has tons of ideas for family travel, with places to explore, learn, and have fun!
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Take A Deep Breath In the Garden
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Long Row Lavender |
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Tenderloin Farms (lavender) |
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Meert Tree Tree Farm (sunflowers in season) |
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MO Botanical Garden |
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Forest Park |
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Lafayete Park |
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Laumeier Sculpture Park |
Get Wild on a Hike
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Babler Outdoor Education Center |
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Columbia Bottom Conservation Area |
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Mastodon State Historic Site |
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West Tyson Park |
Time Travel Today
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Missouri History Museum |
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Missouri Civil War Museum |
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Thomas Sappington House Museum |
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Lewis & Clark Boat House and Museum |
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Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site |
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Field House Museum |
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Grant's Farm |
Make Life a Beach
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Monsanto Lake Beach |
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Long Branch State Park |
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The Fugitive Beach |
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Finger Lakes State Park |
Splash into Some Water Fun
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Raging Rivers Waterpark |
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Collinsville Aqua Park |
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St. Vincent Park Rec and Water Park |
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The Recreation Station Aquatic Station |
Spend the Day at a Museum
Explore These Cities
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Jefferson City |
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Florissant |
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Chesterfield |
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Manchester |
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Ballwin |
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Ladue |
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Clayton |
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Glendale |
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Kirkwood |
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West Plains |
All Aboard Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (and Boats!)
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Museum of Transportation |
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Boathouse Forest Park |
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Wabash Frisco and Pacific Railroad |
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St Louis Iron Mountain & Southern Railway |
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Gateway Arch Helicopter Tours |
Grow Some Fun at the Farm
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Eckert's Country Store & Farms |
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Thies Farm and Greenhouses |
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Broom Orchard |
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Mills Apple Farm |
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Centennial Farms and Orchard |
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Daniel's Farm and Greenhouse |
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Braeutigam Orchards |
Game On!
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Gateway Grizzlies |
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O'Fallon Hoots |
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St. Louis Blues |
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St. Louis Cardinals |
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St. Louis Ambush |
Treat Yo' Self
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Jilly's |
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Ices Plain & Fancy |
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Serendipity |
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Baileys' Range |
Connect with Nature
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Missouri Botanical Garden |
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Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center |
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Shaw Nature Reserve |
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Creve Coeur Park |
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Laumeier Sculpture Park |
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Greensfelder Park |
Amuse Yourself at These Amusement Parks
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Six Flags St. Louis |
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St. Louis Carousel |
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Holiday World |
Talk to the Animals
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Endangered Wolf Center |
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Lone Elk Park |
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The Butterfly House |
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World Bird Sanctuary |
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Saint Louis Zoo |
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Suson Park |
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Anheuser-Busch Brewery |
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Wildlife Rescue Center |
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St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station |
Monkey Around at these Playground Destinations
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Fox Park |
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Turtle Playground |
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Millennium Park |
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Tilles Park |
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Faust Park |
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Schranz Memorial Park |
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Deer Creek Park |
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Queeny Park |
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Hawk Ridge Park (Zachary's Playground) |
Get Active Indoors
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Miss Kelly's Gym |
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Sky Zone |
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The Little Gym |
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Monkey Joe's |
Challenge Yourself
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RYZE Adventure Park |
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Go Ape |
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Adventure Valley |
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Escape the Room |
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Mastermind Room Escape |
Shop Your Heart Out
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Frisco Train Store |
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Imagination Toys |
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Saint Louis Galleria |
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Happy Up Inc. |
Limiting our list to 101 ideas meant some great destinations may have been left off the list - if there is something you’d like to see added, share it with us on Facebook!
Most of these destinations are within an hour from downtown St. Louis. For those that are a bit farther away:
= Less than 1 hour away
= 1 to 2 hours away
= 2 to 3 hours away
= Just over 3 hours away