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October 10, 2024

33 Local and Fun Indoor Activities in Greater Cincinnati

Have fun investigating these indoor family attractions!

We all need options when looking for things to do! Check out our roundup of local and fun indoor activities so you can have some family fun, no matter the weather!

Local and Fun Indoor Activities

 

1. Take illuminating pics at the American Sign Museum!

http://americansignmuseum.org | 1330 Monmouth St., Cincinnati | 513-541-6366

 

2. Complete the scavenger hunt at EnterTRAINment Junction!

http://entertrainmentjunction.com | 7379 Squire Court, West Chester | 513-898-8000

 

3. Make some art in the Rosenthal Education Center at the CAM! 

http://cincinnatiartmuseum.org | 953 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati | 513-721-2787

 

4. Pet a shark at the Newport Aquarium! 

http://newportaquarium.com | 1 Aquarium Way, Newport | 1-800-406-3474

 

5. Dig into some fun at Dig ‘N Play! 

http://dignplay.com | 9405 Cincinnati Columbus Road, West Chester | 513-847-1055  

 

6. Have a ball at a bowling alley! 

 

7. Brave the Sky Rider at Urban Air!

http://urbanairtrampolinepark.com | 3321 Alamo Ave., Cincinnati | 513-322-3130

 

8. Take on a family challenge at Activate Cincinnati!

https://playactivate.com/cincinnati | 3103 Disney Street, Cincinnati | 513-930-3909

 

9. See a film at the five-story high Robert D Lindner Family OMNIMAX theater! 

http://cincymuseum.org | 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 😉 )!

http://bcmuseum.org | 1600 Montague Road, Covington | 859-491-4003

11. Shop & Play at Newport on the Levee! 

http://newportonthelevee.com | 1 Levee Way, Newport | 859-291-0550

 

12. Ride down the fire pole at the Cincinnati Fire Museum!

http://cincyfiremuseum.com | 315 W Court St., Cincinnati | 513-621-5553

 

13. Use the unique restroom at Jungle Jim’s! 

http://junglejims.com | 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! 

http://kingarthurstoys.com | 3040 Madison Road, Cincinnati | 513-531-4600

 

17. Create, imagine and play at LilyPad

http://lilypadplay.com | 2008 Madison Road, Cincinnati | 513-321-1379

 

 

18. Root for the home team at the Reds HOF & Museum!

http://redsmuseum.org | 100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati | 513-765-7923

 

 

19. Take a spin around Carol Ann’s Carousel! 

http://cincinnati-oh.gov | 8 E Mehring Way, Cincinnati | 513-381-3756

 

20. Meet furry friends at Purrfect Day Cafe! 

http://purrfectdaycafecovington.com | 25 W Eighth St., Covington | 859-491-7877

 

21. Putt around at Par3

par3putt.com | 1 Levee Way suit 3127, Newport, Ky | 513-400-3324

 

22. Become one with nature at Krohn Conservatory! 

http://cincinnatiparks.com/krohn | 1501 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati | 513-421-4086

 

 

23. Bounce around at Altitude

altitudetrampolinepark.com | 4786 Fields Artel Road, Cincinnati or 7522 Beechmont Avenue, Cincinnati 

 

 

24. Become a detective at The Escape Game!

http://theescapegame.com/cincinnati | 28 W Freedom Way, Cincinnati | 513-440-4332

 

25. Putt around, play laser tag, go go-karting and play some games at Scene75!

scene75.com | 876 OH-28, Milford, Oh | 513-965-4050

 

 

26. Make discoveries at Discovery Zone! 

http://discoveryzone.com | 4601 Eastgate Blvd., Cincinnati | 513-834-3588

 

27. Be wonderstruck at Wonderland Playground! 

http://wonderlandplayground.com | 8255 Beechmont Ave., Cincinnati 

 

28. Reach new heights at Sky Zone! 

http://skyzone.com | 11745 Commons Drive, Springdale | 513-342-0872

 

29. Visit the Great Green Room at Blue Marble Bookstore!

http://bluemarblebooks.com | 1356 S Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas | 859-781-0602

 

30. See some awesome art at the Contemporary Arts Center

http://contemporaryartscenter.org | 44 Sixth St. E, Cincinnati | 513-245-8400

 

31. Don’t miss what’s on exhibit at Taft Museum of Art!

http://taftmuseum.org | 316 Pike St., Cincinnati, Oh | 513-241-0343

32. Bounce the day away at Jump! Zone

jumpzoneparty.com | 5765 Constitution Drive, Florence, Ky | 859-283-5867

 

Breakout Games Offers New Clue Experience

33. Breakout of the ordinary with a game at Breakout Games

breakoutgames.com | 6066 West Chester Road, West Chester or 3653 Michigan Avenue Suite 205B, Cincinnati

About the Author

Amanda Ciani

Amanda Ciani lives in Northern Kentucky with her husband and their three terrific sons. She enjoys writing haiku parenting poems for her Instagram account (@cinciciani), and Twitter account (@haikuciani).