Local and Fun Indoor Activities
The weather forecast looking a little dreary??? The kids bouncing off the walls or zoning out in front of a screen??? Don’t worry, we have rounded up 50+ family fun ideas that are ALL indoors! No matter if there is rain, sleet, snow or extreme heat, Cincinnati’s families have tons of chances to make lots of great memories…
1. Take illuminating pics at the American Sign Museum!
click here to visit website | 1330 Monmouth St., Cincinnati | 513-541-6366
2. Explore the great outdoors, indoors!
click here to visit website | Cotswold Visitor Centre & Nature’s Niche: 10397 Springfield Pike, Cincinnati | 513-521-7275
3. Make some art in the Rosenthal Education Center at the CAM!
click here to visit website| 953 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati | 513-721-2787
4. Pet a shark at the Newport Aquarium!
click here to visit website | 1 Aquarium Way, Newport | 1-800-406-3474
5. Dig into some fun at Dig ‘N Play!
click here to visit website | NEW LOCATION!!! 4902 Union Centre Pavillion Drive, West Chester | 513-847-1055
6. Have a ball at a bowling alley!
7. Brave the Sky Rider at Urban Air!
click here to visit website | 3321 Alamo Ave., Cincinnati | 513-322-3130
8. Take on a family challenge at Activate Cincinnati!
click here to visit website | 3103 Disney Street, Cincinnati | 513-930-3909
9. See a film at the five-story high Robert D Lindner Family OMNIMAX theater!
click here to visit website | 1301 Western Ave., Cincinnati | 513-287-7000
10. See a two-headed cow at the Behringer-Crawford Museum (and do a little indoor fishing, too 😉 )!
click here to visit website | 1600 Montague Road, Covington | 859-491-4003
11. Shop & Play at Newport on the Levee!
click here to visit website | 1 Levee Way, Newport | 859-291-0550
12. Ride down the fire pole at the Cincinnati Fire Museum!
click here to visit website | 315 W Court St., Cincinnati | 513-621-5553
13. Use the unique restroom at Jungle Jim’s!
click here to visit website | 4450 Eastgate Dr., Cincinnati | 513-674-6000
14. “Check out” your local library!
15. Do some shopping and shoot an arrow in King Arthur’s Dungeon!
click here to visit website | 3040 Madison Road, Cincinnati | 513-531-4600
17. Create, imagine and play at LilyPad!
click here to visit website | 2008 Madison Road, Cincinnati | 513-321-1379
18. Root for the home team at the Reds HOF & Museum!
click here to visit website | 100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati | 513-765-7923
19. Take a spin around Carol Ann’s Carousel!
click here to visit website | 8 E Mehring Way, Cincinnati | 513-381-3756
20. Meet furry friends at Purrfect Day Cafe!
click here to visit website | 25 W Eighth St., Covington | 859-491-7877
21. Putt around at Par3
click here to visit website | 1 Levee Way suit 3127, Newport, Ky | 513-400-3324
22. Become one with nature at Krohn Conservatory!
click here to visit website | 1501 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati | 513-421-4086
23. Bounce around at Altitude
click here to visit website | 4786 Fields Artel Road, Cincinnati or 7522 Beechmont Avenue, Cincinnati
24. Become a detective at The Escape Game!
click here to visit website | 28 W Freedom Way, Cincinnati | 513-440-4332
25. Putt around, play laser tag, go go-karting and play some games at Scene75!
click here to visit website | 876 OH-28, Milford, Oh | 513-965-4050
26. Make discoveries at Discovery Zone!
click here to visit website | 4601 Eastgate Blvd., Cincinnati | 513-834-3588
27. Be wonderstruck at Wonderland Playground!
click here to visit website | 8255 Beechmont Ave., Cincinnati
28. Reach new heights at Sky Zone!
click here to visit website | 11745 Commons Drive, Springdale | 513-342-0872
29. Visit the Great Green Room at Blue Marble Bookstore!
click here to visit website | 1356 S Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas | 859-781-0602
30. See some awesome art at the Contemporary Arts Center
click here to visit website | 44 Sixth St. E, Cincinnati | 513-245-8400
31. Don’t miss what’s on exhibit at Taft Museum of Art!
click here to visit website | 316 Pike St., Cincinnati, Oh | 513-241-0343
32. Bounce the day away at Jump! Zone
click here to visit website | 5765 Constitution Drive, Florence, Ky | 859-283-5867
33. Breakout of the ordinary with a game at Breakout Games
click here to visit website | 6066 West Chester Road, West Chester or 3653 Michigan Avenue Suite 205B, Cincinnati
34. Fly high at iFly
click here to visit website | 7689 Warehouse Row, Liberty Township | 513-901-4359
35. Stuff the day with memories
click here to visit website | Kenwood Towne Centre (7875 Montgomery Road #1145, Cincinnati | 513-794-1333) or Florence Mall (2028 Florence Mall Space #1134, Florence | 859-647-2431)
36. Check out the Night Sky, inside *
click here to visit website | Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, Ky | 859-572-5860 | *select Friday nights, see website for details
37. Experience the world, virtually
click here to visit website | 7115 Fountain View Drive D-103, Liberty Township | 513-755-4705
38. Make a splash at the Paint Playground
click here to visit website | 1334 OH 131, Milford | 513-239-6668
39. Smash your problems away at OTR Funplex
click here to visit website | 1112 Race Street, Cincinnati | 513-675-0525
40. Sign up for a fun class at Nakama Studio
click here to visit website | 600 Kilgore Avenue, Batavia | 513-827-1299
41. Discover Fowling
click here to visit website | 2940 Highland Avenue Suite 230, Cincinnati | 513-900-0959
42. Bowl, GoKart, Mini-Golf , Putt, Shoot Lasers and MORE at The WEB Extreme
click here to visit website | 7172 Cincinnati Dayton Road, West Chester | 513-860-2882
43. Discover playlets galore! Jump, shoot hoops and more at Recreations Outlet
click here to visit website | 885 Business 28, Milford | 513-831-7383
44. Take in a laser show at Drake Planetarium *
click here to visit website | 2020 Sherman Avenue, Cincinnati | 513-396-5578 *reservations required
45. Meet animal friends and explore nature, inside at the Rowe Woods Visitor Center
click here to visit website | 4949 Tealtown Road, Milford | 513-831-1711
46. Skate, take a spin on bumper cars, blast some lasers, bowl and so much more at Strike and Spare!
click here to visit website | 510 Commonwealth Avenue, Erlanger | 859-727-2000
47. Have howling good fun with a swim day-pass at Great Wolf Lodge
click here to visit website | 2501 Great Wolf Drive, Mason | 800-913-9653
48. Get ready to game at Wondercade
click here to visit website | 3143 Harrison Avenue, Cincinnati | 513-389-0000
49. Eat, drink & play at Dave & Buster’s
click here to visit website | Springdale location (11775 Commons Drive, Springdale | 513-719-5306) and Florence location (781 Heights Boulevard, Florence | 859-692-9800)
50. Experience the best parkour gym in Ohio at Swift Movement
click here to visit website | 4460 West Mitchell Avenue Unit 6, Cincinnati | 513-549-4460
BONUS: 10 Indoor family-friendly breweries
Bircus Brewing Company
322 Elm Street, Ludlow, KY | 800-381-8232
Fifty West Brewing Company
7688 Wooster Pike, Cincinnati | 513-834-8789
5224 District Park Drive, Mason | 513-834-8789
Rhinegeist Brewery
1910 El Street, Cincinnati | 513-381-1367
Sonder Brewing
8584 Duke Boulevard, Mason | 513-779-2739
9558 Civic Center Boulevard, West Chester | 513-779-2739
West Side Brewing
3044 Harrison Avenue, Cincinnati | 513-661-BEER
Dead Low Brewing
5959 Kellogg Avenue, Cincinnati | 513-800-1231
Wandering Monsters Brewing
8251 Beechmont Avenue, Cincinnati | 513-417-8805
MadTree Brewing
3301 Madison Road, Cincinnati | 513-836-8733
Brink Brewing
5905 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati | 513-882-3334
Hi-Wire Brewing
4600 Beech Street, Norwood | 513-930-4050
Did we miss something?! Please e-mail us at amandac@familyresourcegroupinc.com and we will happily add your indoor-fun submission 🙂