Forest Park & Recreation for All

The support of private donors and the St. Louis community is essential to sustaining outdoor recreation in Forest Park.

Fall Storytime in Forest Park at the Meadow in the Nature Playscape Weekly on Mondays at 10am from Sept. 9-Oct. 28, no Storytime on Oct. 14.

Fall Storytime in the Nature Playscape

Join the Education Team and St. Louis Public Library partners for Fall Storytime from September 9 through October 28, except October 14. Our outdoor Storytime series is a great way to connect with nature, books and community.

This program is weather dependent. Please check our park-wide event calendar for cancellations.

Aerial view of The Nick basketball courts adjacent to the Dennis & Judith Jones Visitor & Education Center, with Forest Park’s racquetball courts in between

Forest Park Basketball Courts Open

The Nicholas “Nick” J. Booker Basketball Courts in Forest Park are now open! We celebrated with the community at two events in July, and already basketball enthusiasts are enjoying the two full courts and two half courts amid the beauty of Forest Park. These courts are free and open to all.

Find your way to the “The Nick” with our interactive map of Forest Park here.

An illustration of people of all ages enjoying splash pads, roller skating and leisure in front of Steinberg with a revitalized rooftop pavilion and gathering space — A reimagining of what Steinberg could be if activated for summer

Reimagining Steinberg Rink & Eastern Forest Park

The Forest Park Master Plan calls for Steinberg to become a year-round amenity. What could that look like?

We’re partnering with the City and world-class designers on a vision that invites the community to enjoy eastern Forest Park in every season.

Aerial map of Forest Park that is mostly grayscale. The Taylor Kindle river and Forest Park's many lakes are hued blue, and the flora surrounding each waterway is hued green. A box of yellow dashes contain numbers 1-4 that mark th main project sites — A map of Forest Park highlighting the waterways

East Waterways Project

The scope of this multi-year project is to complete the connection of the Park’s waterways. The third and final phase is underway, with construction all around Jefferson Lake, which will be connected to the Taylor Kindle River.

Learn more about the full project here.