We Will Make Your Backyard Amazing!
Dream Play Recreation is the exclusive Rainbow Play Systems Factory Direct Showroom for Missouri and Southern Illinois.
Dream Play Recreation has specialized in providing the absolute finest residential & Commerical playground equipment in St. Louis area for the past 34 years. Explore the possibilities for your own backyard or driveway by visiting our huge interactive indoor showroom in Chesterfield, Missouri. There you can “test play” our incredible array of Rainbow swing sets, Goalsetter and Goalrilla basketball goals, the world’s safest trampoline, the revolutionary Springfree trampoline. This hands-on experience is the perfect way to determine what is best for your backyard, basement or garage and soon the wonderful sound of joyful play will be filling the air at your home.
Dream Play Recreation – Building Backyard Dreams for over 34 years, one yard at a time……. What’s your dream? We are ready!!
OUR STORY
Locally owned and operated since April of 1991, when a husband and wife team opened our first small indoor showroom in Chesterfield, Missouri, Dream Play Recreation has strived to offer the absolute finest Residential Play Equipment in Missouri and southern Illinois. Over the years we have been fortunate to grow along with many of the businesses in the Chesterfield Valley. Along the way we have added additional top-of-the-line Goalsetter and Goalrilla Basketball Goals, the world’s safest trampoline, Springfree Trampoline, Safety Surfacing. We have one of the largest and most customer friendly Interactive Indoor Showrooms in the country that is ready for your “test play”.
We changed our name (formally Rainbow Recreation) in the Fall of 2010. This was due to the evolution of the company and reflects the diversification of the products and services we offer. You can be sure that when you walk through our doors, Dream Play Recreation will ALWAYS offer the very finest residential play equipment for your family, both in quality and value, as we have since our foundation.
We have 12 Play Systems, 9 Basketball Goals, and 1 Springfree Trampolines, 1 ACON X Trampoline on display, In our Chesterfield, Missouri Showroom you can climb the rock walls, race down the slides, and explore all the features that have made our play sets the favorite backyard choice for families for over 34 years. You can also shoot hoops on the Basketball Goals, including taking free-throws on the pro-size model, or test your dunking skills on a lowered goal to a 6′ rim height.
Come on in and see us. It’s a great place to visit! We have been building backyard dreams for OVER 34 years… one yard at a time!
17373 Edison Ave. Chesterfield, MO 63005
Showroom/Office: 636-530-0055
showroom@dreamplayrec.com
OUR HISTORY
1991 - April 15, 1991 - Opened for Business as "Rainbow Recreation"
1996 - Picked up Goalsetter Basketball Goals- 100% Made in U.S.A
2001 - Expanded to New/Current Showroom Location - 12,000sqft
2005 - Picked up Springfree Trampolines
2010 - Changed Name to DREAM PLAY RECREATION
2010 - Picked up Goalrilla Basketball Goals - Escalade Sports
2018 - Launched New E-Commerce Website - Can Purchase ONLINE
2019 - Converted Showroom & Warehouse all under one roof - 12,000sqft
2023 - Expanded our Commerical line up of Playgrounds
2024- Commerical Pour-In-Place Surfacing
2025- ACON Trampoline Exclusive Dealer
Meet The Team
Tim Albers - President/Owner/CFO
- High School - Lindbergh High School - 1977
- Graduated College - University of Missouri - 1981 - Economics /Business Degree
- Mortgage Banker - 1981-1989
- Started "Rainbow Recreation" now Dream Play Recreation 1991
- Favorite Food: Pizza
- Favorite Sport: Football, Skiing, Hockey
- Favorite Music Artist: John Lennon
- Two Kids
Clayton Albers - Vice President
- High School - Francis Howell High School - 2005
- Favorite Food: Seafood
- Favorite Sport: Hockey - St. Louis Blues
-Favorite Music Artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers
- One Kid
Started Full Time in 2008 after managing a local hockey store since 2004. Started in the Warehouse helping unload trucks, pull sets and installing all the products we sell, now run all day by day operation of the company.
Adam - General Manager/Commerical Playground Equipment Expert
- High School - Francis Howell High School - 2005
- Favorite Food: Pizza
- Favorite Sport: Hockey, Football
- Two Kids
- Fun Fact: Was a Firefighter in United States Air Force for 4 Yrs.
- Started with Dream Play Recreation in 2017.
Chris - Office/Residential Swingset Sales
- High School - St. Dominic High School - 2016
- Favorite Food: Italian
- Favorite Hobby:Fishing
- Favorite Sport: Golf
- Fun Fact: Loves his Dog
- Married and Excited to Start a Family
*Started with Dream Play in 2024
John - Head/Lead Dream Builder
- High School - Parkway West - 1989
- Favorite Food: Cheeseburger
- Favorite Hobby: Motorcycles
- Favorite Sport: Hockey - Blues
- Kids - 2
- Fun Fact: Likes Motorcycles, Concerts
- Started with Dream Play 2018
Mark - Head/Lead Dream Builder
- High School -Northwestern
- Favorite Food:Pie
- Favorite Hobby: Riding Motorcycles
- Favorite Sport: Skateboarding
-Kids: 2
*Started with Dream Play in 2022
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