World's Fair Pavilion — Attraction in St. Louis

Absolutley breathtaking to have had our wedding ceremony here. Weather was beautiful so we were able to be down on the balcony facing the waterfall. Due to COVID we had to switch last minute and were blessed to find something so perfect late in planning.

3 stars due to booking, requires a check in hand so we had to go down there for that. And the day of the bathroom and place for bride to hide was locked and had to be unlocked last minute after phone calls were made which added stress to my now husband for no reason. There was also chalk on the ground at our rehearsal on Wednesday and it was still there the day of the wedding which I felt was tacky, for the price this should have...

It's a pavilion on a hill. There's not much that I can say about it, there's a really nice fountain down the hill in front of it that everybody uses as a swimming pool. I use the park daily for skateboarding and exercise there are a lot of steps that you can run up and down for exercise. The payment is rough so it's not ideal for skateboarding. The scenery and atmosphere is always pleasant. It's a nice place to sit and chill while the sun goes down. It's hard to explain but sunset in the park has this almost magical kind of energy. I always feel grateful for being alive and happy that God allows me to experience...

It's not bad, but I didn't realize it wasn't used at the world's fair until I got there. From a plaque at the pavilion: "Though called the World's Fair Pavilion, this popular gathering spot was not built until 1909, five years after the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Designed by Henry Wright, the pavilion was presented to the citizens of St. Louis by the Fair Commission. It gave St. Louisans a place to take in a view of their city, enjoy refreshments and meet each other in the park where the...