Muckerman Children's Fountain & Pop Jets (Tower Grove Park)
✓ Last confirmed for the 2024 season
Where: 4256 Magnolia Ave, St. Louis, Missouri
Season: mid-June through October 31
Hours: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Cost: free
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Tower Grove Park's pop jets run on one of the longest seasons in the region, staying on through the end of October. The fountain sits near the park's playgrounds, so a splash session pairs naturally with a picnic under the Victorian pavilions.
When to go. Peak summer highs in St. Louis average 88°F — warm enough for a splash pad through most of the season without being punishing at midday.
How long it's open. Roughly 22 weeks a year, from June to October. Seasons shift year to year and municipal pads often close early for maintenance, so check before a long drive.
If this one's closed or packed
Splash pads close for maintenance, run short seasons and fill up on hot weekends. There are 17 other pads within 5 miles and 29 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: