Free & Cheap Things to Do with Kids

Explore the best free & cheap things to do with kids options for kids and families in Cincinnati

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

Venue focusing on the history of slavery. Interactive museum with film, animation & multimedia exhibits focused on slavery in America.

The Banks

The Banks

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Carol Ann's Carousel

Carol Ann's Carousel

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Smale Riverfront Park

Smale Riverfront Park

Waterside park with play areas & views. Park along the Ohio River featuring gardens, a playground, a splash pad & panoramic walking paths.

Taft Museum of Art

Taft Museum of Art

Intimate museum with a cafe & garden. A small museum in a landmark building with a garden, cafe & works by Rembrandt & other masters.

Sawyer Point Park & Yeatman's Cove

Sawyer Point Park & Yeatman's Cove

A riverside park that hosts concerts. A landscaped, riverfront park with concessions, a performance pavilion, a playground & bike rentals.

General James Taylor Park

General James Taylor Park

Scenic area for picnics & city views. This riverfront hangout offers picnic tables, a playground & dramatic Cincinnati skyline views.

Newport Aquarium

Newport Aquarium

Sealife displays, from jellyfish to rays. Aquarium featuring a jellyfish room, walk-through tunnels & exhibits housing penguins & rays.

T. M. Berry International Friendship Park

T. M. Berry International Friendship Park

Placid green space for walking & biking. Narrow green space named for Cincinnati’s first African-American mayor, with walking & bike trails.

World Peace Bell

World Peace Bell

Massive swinging bell with a museum. 66,000 lb., 12 ft.-high swinging bell, with daily ringings at noon, tours & an accompanying museum.

The Children's Museum

The Children's Museum

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Cincinnati Museum Center

Cincinnati Museum Center

Interactive exhibits for kids. Children explore arts, books, culture & science through interactive exhibits & educational programs.

Behringer-Crawford Museum

Behringer-Crawford Museum

Local history exhibits & model trains. Museum tracing regional history with eclectic artifacts, dioramas & a model train display.

Devou Park

Devou Park

Scenic green space with many activities. Massive park with an amphitheater, a golf course, a lake & a museum, plus sports fields & trails.

Mt. Echo Park

Mt. Echo Park

Historic pavilion & a scenic overlook. Playgrounds & hiking trails, plus a popular scenic overlook & a pavilion dating to 1928.

Vent Haven Museum

Vent Haven Museum

Quirky ventriloquism history museum. Offbeat history museum displaying hundreds of ventriloquist figures, plus photos & memorabilia.

Stringtown Park

Stringtown Park

Open green space for playing & picnics. Recreational site with picnic tables, a children's playground, exercise stations & a walking trail.

Florence Y'all Water Tower

Florence Y'all Water Tower

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DISCOVERY ZONE

DISCOVERY ZONE

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Creation Museum Welcome Center

Creation Museum Welcome Center

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