BRISTOW-PLEX has indoor baseball, softball, laser tag, and golf simulator.

East Alton Ice Arena City owned indoor rink has open skating year round.

Edison's Entertainment Complex offers bowling, laser tag, an arcade, and a restaurant. Open 11am- 9pm on Sunday, 11am - 10pm Monday through Wednesday, 11am - 11pm on Thursday, 11am - 1am on Friday, and 10am to 1am on Saturday. Bowling is $8- $10 per hour depending on if it's peak time or off peak time. Laser tag is $6- $7 per game. They have kids eat free on Wednesday nights, taco Tuesdays, holiday events, bingo night, and little inventor's club. They opened in 2013 and just renovated the laser tag arena in 2018. The restaurant has a full bar!

Korte Recreation Center has day passes from $4.50 to $23 per person and include fitness center, gym, walking track, concessions, swimming. Indoor pool has a mini-waterpark, hot tub, toddler section, lazy river, whirlpool, a two story water slide, and lap lanes.

North American Outfitters various outdoor sports. Golf Simulator $80 Per hr., archery shop area (open lane), use rental bows or own, $40 Per hr., Video Dart, 3-D Pop-Up $40 Per hr., All Ranges Including Golf $160 Per hr

Pride of Illinois offers cheerleading, tumbling, gymnastics, preschool classes, NinjaZone, & Birthday Parties. Has teams, classes, and facilities for athletes of all ages including a dedicated preschool space, a NinjaZone rig, gymnastics apparatuses, and competitive cheer and tumbling floors. Offers Preschool open gyms on Tuesday and Friday from 9:30-10:30 and Saturday 11:30-12:30. School age open gym on Fridays 7:00-8:30. Ninja open workout is Monday and Wednesday 7:15-8:30 and Saturday 11:30-12:45. Registration for all open gyms and events can be done at www.prideofil.com/portal.

Prima Dance and Tumbling offers recreational and competitive classes for all ages. Visitors and students are permitted to drop in on classes by calling to check availability or checking online.

Riverbend Axe Throwing features a bar and lounge, pool table, multiple big screen TV's, free popcorn, and seven axe-throwing lanes. Each lane can accommodate up to 12 people. Throwing coaches teach safety. Ages 10+ (with parental discretion).

Sports Academy open 4-9pm Monday-Thursday and 11am-9pm on Friday and Sunday. Play area is $5 dollars. The facility also has adult sports leagues, youth sports leagues, sports bar, and grill.

Altitude Trampoline Park Altitude has a foam pit, gymnastics tracks, a kid zone, basketball dunking lanes, open play gym, dodge ball, and wall-to-wall trampoline attractions. Open 7 days a week by 11am and closing after 7pm. TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR COVID

Edison's Entertainment Complex offers bowling, laser tag, an arcade, and a restaurant. Open 11am- 9pm on Sunday, 11am - 10pm Monday through Wednesday, 11am - 11pm on Thursday, 11am - 1am on Friday, and 10am to 1am on Saturday. Bowling is $8- $10 per hour depending on if it's peak time or off peak time. Laser tag is $6- $7 per game. They have kids eat free on Wednesday nights, taco Tuesdays, holiday events, bingo night, and little inventor's club. They opened in 2013 and just renovated the laser tag arena in 2018. The restaurant has a full bar!

Edwardsville Children's Museum Mon. & Tues. 9:30-2, Thurs.-Sat. 9:30-5:30, closed Weds & Sun. Has exhibits with varying themes to allow for creative play. Including a market, art studio, florist, custard cart, and hospital. Outdoor play areas include a garden, play stage, paint station, slide, and more. $7/person, ages one and over. Many local libraries have FREE tickets!

Korte Recreation Center has day passes from $4.50 to $23 per person and include fitness center, gym, walking track, concessions, swimming. Indoor pool has a mini-waterpark, hot tub, toddler section, lazy river, whirlpool, a two story water slide, and lap lanes.

Mac's Family Fun Time is an ice cream shop with much more! A play area, arcade, and Birthday Party rooms! The play area is $5 per child with no cost for adults. It has 2 bounce houses, a tunnel, and some animals to bounce on. The Family Arcade is free to enter with cards available for purchase. The arcade has lots of prizes to win!

Prima Dance and Tumbling offers recreational and competitive classes for all ages. Visitors and students are permitted to drop in on classes by calling to check availability or checking online.

Pride of Illinois offers cheerleading, tumbling, gymnastics, preschool classes, NinjaZone, & Birthday Parties. Has teams, classes, and facilities for athletes of all ages including a dedicated preschool space, a NinjaZone rig, gymnastics apparatuses, and competitive cheer and tumbling floors. Offers Preschool open gyms on Tuesday and Friday from 9:30-10:30 and Saturday 11:30-12:30. School age open gym on Fridays 7:00-8:30. Ninja open workout is Monday and Wednesday 7:15-8:30 and Saturday 11:30-12:45. Registration for all open gyms and events can be done at www.prideofil.com/portal.

Sports Academy open 4-9pm Monday-Thursday and 11am-9pm on Friday and Sunday. Play area is $5 dollars. The facility also has adult sports leagues, youth sports leagues, sports bar, and grill.

That Fun Place A play space for children and adults to enjoy spending time together. Come build, create, discover, explore, play, and learn. Targeted towards preschool and early elementary age with some puzzles and toys for older siblings. $5 entry $3 for siblings.

Highland Arts and Crafts has Saturday mornings open studios that children can attend with adults from 10:30am - 3pm.

Pottery Hollow welcomes visitors without reservations during open hours. Drop in to paint and create customized gifts Monday- Thursday from 10am to 7pm, Friday 10am-8pm, Saturday 9a-7p, and Sunday 10am to 6pm. Thursdays have mommy and me specials. Other specials and coupons are listed on their facebook page and groupon.

The 1820 Benjamin Stephenson House is open Thursday-Saturday 10am- 3pm and Sunday 12-3pm. Adults: $6.00, Children $3.00, 5 years and younger are free. Historical home with activities for all ages. Guides wear period clothing and explain what life might have been like in 1820.

Museum of History and Art open Weds.- Sat. 10-4PM and Sundays 1-4 PM Features artifacts from the Civil War, urban legends, and notable past residents. Has a clothing exhibit that displays dresses from the 19th century. free

Collinsville Historical Museum Open Wednesday-Saturday and admission is free. Features local sports history, Civil War artifacts, and a mounted animal and bird display. New exhibits added often.

Great Rivers Museum is open 9-5 with kid-friendly, interactive, and computer animated exhibits. There is an aquarium displaying fish that inhabit the river. Kids can steer a towboat through a simulator, measure water consumption, or enjoy a guided tour. Free public tours begin promptly at 10, 1 and 3. Tours are 45 minutes to one hour in length. They require 1/4 mile walk and heights of approximately 80 feet. Public tours are limited to 25 participants and may be canceled due to maintenance, excessive heat, or cold (wind chill of Zero). Due to COVID 19 restrictions, Lock and Dam Tours will NOT include taking the elevator to the top of the Lock and Dam. Museum Admission is free. Please follow CDC guidelines on social distancing and the wearing of facial masks.

The Wood River Museum provides displays, research materials and authentic items from previous eras. Visitors can see displays that highlight the encampment of Lewis & Clark, the location of Standard Oil, the creation of infamous Benbow City, the City’s rich sports history, and tornados that destroyed parts of town. Volunteers operate the museum on Thursday-Saturday from 1pm to 4pm. The museum is closed in January. Museum tours are available for a suggested donation of $1.00 per person. For more information, call (618) 254-1993.

Wood River Refinery History Museum can be enjoyed by all ages. Tells history of Roxana through petroleum memorability. No admission charge as the facility is sponsored by Shell Oil Company and its current owner Phillips 66. With the unfortunate coronavirus still lingering, the Museum Board has decided to close again, until the situation improves.

Maryville Heritage Museum currently has no set hours. Contact the Museum committee at maryville4u@maryville-il.us for arrangements to visit. Volunteers usually work one day a week and, when there, welcome anyone who wants to visit.

Alton Room Escape Ages 10 and older are welcome (with one adult present at all times). Reservations must be made in advance. They can be made easily online and are subject to availability.

CP Pinball has nearly 100 games are available for public play every Saturday from noon to midnight. Bring your own snacks, and soft drinks. Also has venue rental. $7.50 per hour or $20 for 4 hours.

Heroic Adventures holds weekly gaming tournaments and open play. They have a game room, and host events often. They have a large selection of comic books, trade paper backs, CCGs, board games, miniature games, toys, and collectibles. Magic the Gathering Commander format Open Play on Wednesdays, Standard format tournament on Thursdays, and Friday Night Magic Draft tournament. Gate Ruler (a new trading card game) on Wednesdays and will eventually have tournaments. Saturday afternoons, they have Yu-Gi-Oh Open Play with one Saturday a month being a paid tournament. Sunday mornings they have Pokemon and Sunday afternoons they have Dragon Ball Super, which is open play with one week a month being paid tournament. Tournaments are $6 ($15 for Draft, but the amount of cards you get is much greater. Open Play is free.

Omnidome VR has multiplayer VR escape rooms, Top trending VR titles, Host parties or business events, Top of the line VR equipment with custom built computers dedicated to each player. Averages $25 for 30 minutes.

Realms of Gaming offers organized play, buy, Sell, and Trade Board games, Collectible Card Games, Miniatures, Tabletop RP Games, and More. Specializes in Magic singles.

The Underground Dojo has tabletop games, and video games in a fun and friendly environment!

Alton Room Escape More information necessary.

Events

  • Preschool Storytime Tuesdays at 10am
  • Baby Boogie Wednesdays at 10am
  • Game Night Third Wednesday each month 6-7pm for Grades 5-12
  • Film Club the last Monday of each month 5:30-6:30pm
  • Graphic Novel Club: Second Wednesday of each month

Online Resources

  • ABC Mouse Remote
  • Early Readers Collection
  • Tumblebooks

Other Perks

  • Chromebooks available for free 3 hour checkout
  • Wi-Fi hotspot from 9AM to 9PM between the library and Blum House: cml-hotspot Password: Collinsville1234
  • Weekly Free Kids Activity Pack for curbside pickup
  • Comic Book Creator Kits
  • Collinsville Water park 1 week Passes: Collinsville Library and Fairmont City Library cardholders can place holds. Any IHLS cardholder can borrow when available. A card is good for four individuals.
  • Edwardsville Children's Museum 1 week : Collinsville Library and Fairmont City Library cardholders can place holds. Any IHLS cardholder can borrow when available. A card is good for four people.
  • Non-Residents cards can be purchased for $79 per year for your family

Kits

  • Citizen Science Kits: Each kit includes instructions and projects to complete and submit online
  • **American Girl Dolls: Doll and accessory kit with an extra outfit
  • Science Discovery Kits: A frog anatomy kit, Star Planetarium, and more
  • Preschool Kits: Be an architect, chemist, paleontologist, and much more
  • Book Discussion Kits: Comes with 10 books, questions, and an activity
Online Resources
  • Kanopy
  • Hoopla
Other Perks
  • **FabLab Membership provides access to 3D printing, laser cutting, and vinyl cutting.
  • **Launchpads: Borrow tablets with pre-loaded games and activities on educational subjects.
  • Special Education Resources: Books, DVDs, flashcards and games for children with special needs.
  • **Edwardsville Children's Museum Passes: Free admission for 4 people
  • Fishing Poles: Borrow fishing poles provided by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
  • Take Home Crafts available every other week Reading Challenge at beanstalk.

Kits

  • Citizen Science Kits: Each kit includes instructions and projects you can do and submit online.
Online Resources
  • **ABC Mouse Remote
  • Readers Collection
  • Tumblebooks
Other Perks
  • Chromebooks available for free checkout for up to 3 hours.
  • Wi-Fi hotspot from 9AM to 9PM in the parking lot or at the Chano Pavilion: fcl-hotspot. Password: Fairmont1234
  • *Non-Residents cards can be purchased for $79 per year for your family.

Kits Events

  • Story Times
  • Youth Book Group for Kids
  • STEM Kit Activities
  • Craft Kits on Saturdays Once a Month.
Online Resources
  • Hoopla
  • Cloud Library
  • Teen Discord Server: A server for teens to encourage safe online play
Other Perks
  • **Edwardsville Children's Museum Passes: Free admission for 4 people
  • 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Reading Challenge
  • StoryWalk at the front of the library that goes into Miner Park

Online Resources

  • TumbleBook Library with 250 animated talking picture books
  • Creativebug: art and crafts learning center
Other Perks
  • Children may call (618) 462-TALE to listen to a short story recorded by the staff of our children’s department
  • Notary Public on a walk-in basis at a charge of $1.00 for each document notarized. Call 618-462-0677
  • *An annual non-resident card may be purchased for $109.00.

Online Resources

  • Creativebug: art and crafts learning center
Other Perks
  • Follow their facebook page to learn when they put FREE children’s books at their back door
  • An annual non-resident card may be purchased for $85.00.

No information at this time.

Online Resources

  • **Gale Courses: courses that you can take entirely online at no cost. Courses run for 6 weeks.
  • Hoopla
  • Cloud Library
  • Creativebug: art and crafts learning center
Other Perks
  • Black & white copies for $.25 each and color copies for $.50 each.
  • Faxes – A cover sheet is free. $1.00 for the first page and $.50 for each subsequent page.
  • A staff member will provide Notary Public services upon request

Online Resources

  • Hoopla
  • Cloud Library

Online Resources

  • **Hoopla
  • **Overdrive
  • **Tutor.com connects students to over 3,000 highly vetted tutors.
  • **Audio Book Cloud
  • **Cloud Library
Other Perks
  • Wireless network at no charge inside and in the parking lots. Connect to SMRLD WiFi, no password required.
  • Weekly Take Home Crafts
  • *Non-resident card may be purchased for $115.00.
  • Creativebug: art and crafts learning center
  • *An annual non-resident card may be purchased for $109.00.

Events

  • Search the library on Wednesdays to find hidden object and get a prize.
  • Storytime at the library on Wednesdays at 10am
  • Storytime at Troy park on Thursdays at 10am
  • Book Club for Teens
  • Monthly Lego Club
  • Yoga Story Time Adventures on Tuesdays at 4pm
  • Virtual Kindermusik Story time: The third Thursday of every month. Either at 10am or 5:30pm. Registration Required.
Online Resources
  • Hoopla
  • Kanopy
  • Beanstack
  • Cloud Library
Other Perks
  • 3D Printer
  • Notary Service: Available most weekdays during library hours for a $1.00 fee. Call ahead.
  • Fax Service - Send and receive faxes for 50 cents a page within the U.S. Additional for outside the U.S.
  • Annual non-resident card may be purchased for $101.00 and used by the entire household.
  • Edwardsville Children's Museum Passes: Free admission for 4 people (when available you do not need to be Troy library members.)

Kits

  • Discovery Kits for ages 6-8
  • Bugs Storytime Kit with books, activity, and more
  • Children's Phonics Kits
  • S.T.E.M. kits
  • Code-n-Go Robot Mouse.
Online Resources
  • **TumbleBooks for Kids
  • Beanstack Reading Challenges
  • **CloudLibrary
  • Creativebug: art and crafts learning center
  • **ABCMouse
  • **Freegal
Other Perks
  • Monthly Boredom Bags for kids
  • Book Club on Zoom
  • Guest WiFi: WRPL-Guest and the password is our phone number: 6182544832
  • Fishing Poles to check out with a valid IHLS library card.

*An annual non-resident card is $65 and can be used by the entire household.

OUtside Madison County

City Museum (STL, MO). Artists have repurposed pieces of old cities to build miles of tunnels, slides, secret passages, climbers, tunnels, bridges, and castles inside a hundred-year-old warehouse.  Under 16 must be accompanied by adult. Masks required for 9 and older.

Grandma's Playroom (STL). Monday- Saturday 9am-4pm, Sunday 10am-2pm. Children's activity center with coffee and free wifi for adults. Call ahead to make sure there is room in the time slot you are interested in. Currently allowing 5 children in the playroom at a time.  $12 for first child and $10 for sibling. 

History Museum- History Clubhouse (STL, MO). Take a trolley ride back in time, serve food at a café, pilot a steamboat, and play house in the city of Cahokia. Dress up in period costumes, put on a puppet show, and fish over the edge of a canoe while experiencing history.  Admission is FREE.  Reservations are required. Book a spot for every person in your group, including those under age 1. To make reservation, visit museum visits page and choose “General Entry + History Clubhouse.” Limited tickets are available for 10:00am, 11:30am, 1:30pm and 3:00pm each day.  

​Kokomo Joe’s (St. Peters, MO). Has a go kart track, bumper cars, a laser maze, a trampoline park with a dodgeball court, a jousting area, a slam dunk hoop, a laser tag arena, a mini bowling alley, a giant Arcade, and a cafe.

The Magic House (STL, MO). 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Tuesday – Sunday.  A family attraction with active learning exhibits and activities. Reservations include exploration of exhibits including temporary exhibits. $12.00 (one and older).  Active-duty U.S. military and their immediate family members receive free admission. 

Myseum (STL, MO). Display availability on Home Page.  Interactive exhibits recommended for ages 2-12.  Socks are required, available, $2.00 a pair.   Children's admission $11, adults $6.
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Myseum (STL, MO)
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Myseum (STL, MO)
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Myseum (STL, MO)
National Museum of Transportation (Kirkwood, MO) Open 9am-4pm Home to planes, trains, automobiles, and trolley. Adults $12, children $5.

Play Street Museum (St. Charles, Missouri). Tues-Sun 9am-2pm Features a town square with child sized buildings and accessories for pretend play.  Also has building blocks, sensory equipment and an arts and craft center.   $11.50 for kids and $5 for adults. Reservations required for weekends.   

Playtime Party Center (Wentzville). Has a laser tag arena, mini bowling, axe throwing, a virtual rock wall, inflatable/ playground area, arcade, and a full kitchen.

The Saint Louis Science Center (Saint Louis, MO). Free. Make your reservation online or by phone at 314-289-4424.​ Guests 9 and above must wear masks while visiting.

Sky Zone (Fairview Heights, IL). All-walled trampoline playing court.

Ultimate Ninjas (Chesterfield, MO). 6 or older, close-toed shoes required, book online to guarantee a spot. Exercise, agility, and strength building, as well as obstacles courses like on American Ninja Warrior. $15 per person/open play, and 1st class FREE! 

Upper Limits (Maryland Heights, MO, Chesterfield, MO, Downtown STL, Bloomington IL) Rock climbing gym and shop. ​