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Top 20 Places to Take Kids in the St. Louis Area

Top 20 places to take kids in the St. Louis area as voted by readers in 2013

The 2013 Top 20 Places to Take Kids in the St. Louis Area

1. St. Louis Zoo: Enjoying an adventure every time you visit. Knowing a discovery will be made around each corner. You’re at the Saint Louis Zoo, a get-away destination that brings together more than 19,000 wild animals and 3,000,000 visitors each year. And for the year 2013, it's the #1 place to take kids in our area, as voted by KidsOutAndAbout's readers. Congratulations to the Zoo!

2. Eckert's Country Store & Farms: Eckert's, the largest family-owned Pick-Your-Own orchard in the U.S., started as a simple roadside stand in 1910. Today, the 6th and 7th generations of the Eckert family operates retail, entertainment and farming entities in Belleville, Illinois.

3. Grant's Farm: Explore a unique setting of nature, animals & history in an up-close environment! See the home of Ulysses S Grant and tour the 281 acre wildlife preserve including 900+ animals, representing 100+ species, featuring the Anheuser-Busch Clydesdales.

4. The Magic House: The Magic House will engage all children in hands-on learning experiences that encourage experimentation, creativity and the development of problem solving skills within a place of beauty, wonder, joy and magic.

5. Big Joel's Safari: At Big Joel's Safari Petting Zoo and Educational Park you can see over 60 different animal species, both big and small. We are a family-owned farm and attraction, open to the public from April though October.

6. Monkey Joe's: Indoor children's play time and party headquarters with inflatable slides and jumps! Just minutes East of 270 on Watson Road in Webster Groves / Crestwood.

7. Raging Rivers Waterpark: Along the scenic Great River Road in Grafton, IL, Raging Rivers WaterPark is cool when it's hot! From our zoomin' Cascade Body Flumes to our lazy Endless River, there's something for everyone!

8. Chesterfield Sports Fusion: Laser tag, mini golf, dodgeball, rock climbing, inflatables, arcade, birthday parties!

9. Purina Farms: Purina Farms, which features the Purina Event Center and the Visitor's Center along with several Outdoor Canine Competition Areas, is an all-inclusive destination for animal lovers and enthusiasts of all ages.

10. St. Louis Cardinals: The St. Louis Cardinals play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. One of the most successful franchises in MLB history, St. Louis owns 11 World Series championships, 20 National League pennants, and 12 division titles. And... they'll win the 2013 World Series. Right?

WHO WON POSITIONS 11-20? Click here to read the rest of 2013's Top 20 Places to Take Kids in the St. Louis Area!

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