Rentals

Forest Park offers a variety of buildings, rooms and spaces to rent.

Buildings & Structures

The Dennis & Judith Jones Visitor and Education Center:

  • Event & meeting rooms: Visit this page for information about renting inside spaces.

  • Lockers for day-use: Small lockers located on the main floor are free to use and cleaned out daily.

  • Locker Room Membership: Private locker room facilities, located on the lower level, include lockers, showers and clean restrooms. Visit our Locker Room Memberships webpage for more information.

The Jewel Box:

The World's Fair Pavilion: Visit the City’s webpage and contact the City of St. Louis by email or call 314.289.5300 to rent.

Cultural Institutions & Recreational Facilities

The individual cultural institutions and recreational facilities in Forest Park will best answer questions about renting their space. This page contains Key Contacts for the zoo, museums and facilities (like the Boathouse, golf courses, Fish Hatchery) in Forest Park and more.

Outdoor Spaces

Athletic Fields: Contact the City of St. Louis by email or call 314.289.5300 to rent.

Picnic Pavilions & Sites:

Bus, Commercial Vehicle & RV Parking: A Bus & Truck Parking Permit is required for buses, RVs and commercial vehicles to park in either of Forest Park’s permit-required locations. These locations and more are listed on our website’s Navigation page.

Events & Gatherings

If you want to have a gathering, fundraiser, run, walk or other event, contact the City’s Parks Department by email or call 314.289.5300 for requirements and assistance with permits.

Urban Hayrides
The City of St. Louis Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry offers hayrides in Forest Park on Friday and Saturday nights on fall weekends. Reservations are for one entire wagon, NOT a space on a wagon. You cannot walk up and rent a space on the wagon. Visit the City’s website for more information and call 314.289.5300 to reserve one entire wagon.

Don’t see the space you’re looking for?

It is likely that our friends at the City’s Parks Department are the people to contact by email or call 314.289.5300.