Unique & Hidden Gem Activities For Families

Explore the best unique & hidden gem activities for families 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.

50 E Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202, United States

Cincinnati Fire Museum

Cincinnati Fire Museum

Firefighting history & safety exhibits. Museum offering firefighting history exhibits, including artifacts, plus a fire safety experience.

315 W Court St, Cincinnati, OH 45202

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.

316 Pike St, Cincinnati, OH 45202, United States

The Betts House

The Betts House

Architecture exhibits in an 1804 home. Museum featuring exhibits on architecture & historic preservation in a brick house built in 1804.

416 Clark St, Cincinnati, OH 45203, United States

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.

705 E Pete Rose Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202, United States

Newport Aquarium

Newport Aquarium

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

1 Levee Wy, Newport, KY 41071, United States

Cincinnati Museum Center

Cincinnati Museum Center

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

1301 Western Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45203, United States

Museum of Natural History & Science

Museum of Natural History & Science

Visit this great place for kids and families!

1301 Western Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45203, United States

Krohn Conservatory

Krohn Conservatory

Indoor botanical garden & butterflies. Indoor botanical garden featuring 3,500+ plant species, a rainforest waterfall & butterfly shows.

1501 Eden Park Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45202, United States

Behringer-Crawford Museum

Behringer-Crawford Museum

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

1600 Montague Rd, Covington, KY 41011

Harriet Beecher Stowe House

Harriet Beecher Stowe House

Home of renowned anti-slavery author. Iconic anti-slavery writer's home also showcasing the history of the abolitionist rights movement.

2950 Gilbert Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45206, United States

Burnet Woods

Burnet Woods

Bird watching, fishing & other features. Forested, 90-acre park with hiking trails, bird watching, a fishing lake & picnic sites.

3251 Brookline Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45220, United States

Mt. Echo Park

Mt. Echo Park

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

251 Mt Echo Park Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45205

Roo Valley

Roo Valley

Visit this great place for kids and families!

3438 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45220, United States

American Sign Museum

American Sign Museum

Exhibits of uniquely American signs. Sprawling former factory space exhibiting uniquely American signage, plus a working neon shop.

1330 Monmouth Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45225

LilyPad Cincinnati

LilyPad Cincinnati

Visit this great place for kids and families!

2008 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45208

Vent Haven Museum

Vent Haven Museum

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

33 W Maple Ave, Fort Mitchell, KY 41011

Cincinnati Observatory

Cincinnati Observatory

19th-century astronomical observatory. Hilltop observatory serving astronomers & amateur stargazers in a historic, parklike setting.

3489 Observatory Pl, Cincinnati, OH 45208, United States

Putt-Putt Fun Center

Putt-Putt Fun Center

Destination featuring mini-golf. Long-running chain of recreation centers for mini-golf; some feature arcades & other attractions.

3143 Dixie Hwy, Erlanger, KY 41018, United States

Creation Museum

Creation Museum

Interactive biblical scenes & exhibits. Indoor/outdoor, Bible-themed museum with exhibits ranging from Noah's Ark to a petting zoo.

2800 Bullittsburg Church Rd, Petersburg, KY 41080, United States

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