Fun in Missouri

City Garden in downtown St. Louis, located at 10th and Market.

This past weekend we headed downtown for a little local St. Louis fun.  The weather was unseasonably cool so it seemed like the perfect chance to walk around the Arch grounds and then stroll up Market St. to check out the new City Garden.

You can just see the Arch in the background.

I had heard a little about the new City Garden but wasn’t entirely sure what to expect.  Admittedly we don’t spend much time downtown.  I hadn’t been down in a while.  It was nice.  The City Garden was awesome.  I have to say that I wasn’t quite sure how cool it would be and was very pleasantly surprised.  A whole two block area between 10th and 12th streets along Market has been taken over.  There are several large sculptures, a water fountain for kids to run through, a couple of beautiful gardens with meandering paths through them, and several water features.  Maya loved the water fountain and the bunny sculptures!

kissing the bunny statue

Just like almost everything in St. Louis it is free to enjoy the City Garden.  I think the park is a great addition to the downtown area and will be a draw for families.  The place was busy while we were there, but not too busy so we were able to enjoy everything.  Beautifying downtown St. Louis is an important mission.  The more there is to do down there the more people will head on down and enjoy themselves.  City Garden is a great start.

If you live in the St. Louis area or are visiting the area I would recommend checking out the City Garden.  It is great for kids, they will love the cool sculptures and the fun water features.  There are several nice family-friendly restaurants close by so you grab some lunch or dinner after checking out the garden.  On a hot day the City Garden’s water fountain is a great way for the kids (and grown ups to cool off).