School’s (almost) out for summer! Long sunny days filled with playtime and fun are just around the corner, and we want to get you thinking about some fun ways to make the most of June and July!
4 Perfect Parks
Washington Park
1230 Elm St., Cincinnati
-Amazing Splash Park featuring geysers and a water fountain
-Great playground
-In June, they have Wednesday night Summer Cinema at 9 p.m.:
- June 5: Life of Pets
- June 12: Mulan
- June 19: The Devil Wears Prada
- June 26: Spider-man: Into the Spider-Verse
- July 17: Ratatouille
Smale Park
166 W. Mehring Way, Cincinnati
cincinnatiparks.com/river-parks/smale-riverfront-park
-Natural Water Play Area, geysers, lots of water fun
-Amazing playground for kids to climb and slide
-Thursday Nights 6 – 10 p.m., Rockin’ the Roebling concerts at Schmidlapp Event Lawn near Moerlein
-Carol Anne’s Carousel – kids love riding on Cincinnati icons like the UC Bearcat, a Cincinnati Zoo Cheetah and so much more!
Summit Park
4335 Glendale Milford Road, Blue Ash
-Natural Playground featuring a zip line and a natural water play area
-Modern Playground with turf hills that kids can slide down
-Huge field, great for flying kites or playing some ball
-Path for Scooters or bike rides
-Observation Tower
West Fork Park
4764 West Fork Road, Cincinnati
greentwp.org/parks-department/west-fork-park
-Sensory-friendly park designed specifically to cater to children with autism – there are tons of colors, textures and sounds to explore
-Interactive area for little kiddo’s
-Huge climbing and sliding playscape for big kiddos
-Zip Line!
-Sound Garden featuring drums and xylophones
Rainy Day Fun
Recreations Outlet
885 OH-28, Milford
-Purchase Play Passes and explore TONS of playsets and trampolines
-$6 Mon – Fri, $8 weekends
-Try before you buy – all of the playsets on display are available for purchase
Local Family Overnight Experiences
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens
3400 Vine St.
cincinnatizoo.org/education/kids-families/family-nights
-Twiga Tented Camp Overnight Available June 8 and 28, July 6 and 19, August 10 and 30
-Feel like your family has been transported to Africa
-Sleep in Twiga Tented Camps
-Special animal encounters, behind the scenes tours, continental breakfast and SO much more!
-$85 non-members, $80 members
Newport Aquarium
1 Aquarium Way, Newport
newportaquarium.com/Visitor-Tips/Aquarium-Events/Overnight-Adventures
-Shark Summer Overnight Available May 31 and July 5
-Sleep with the Sharks
-Special animal encounters, behind the scenes tours, animal themed games, activities and more!
-$49.99 general admission, $40.99 passholder admission