Built in the 1930s with WPA federal funding, the 75-foot waterfall known as the Cascades is named for the World’s Fair Cascades that ran down Art Hill during the fair. Located on a steep slope west of the Art Museum, the Cascades has been the site for everything from marriage proposals and weddings to family photos and spontaneous picnics.

Recently renovated with a gift from the Flegel family, the Cascades are the starting place for the new Forest Park River and continue to be a popular Forest Park destination.