Best Family-Friendly Attractions
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Great Circle Earthworks and Museum, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Museum & tours of geometric earthworks. Museum offering interactive displays & tours explaining the ancient geometric earthworks.
455 Hebron Rd, Heath, OH 43056
Blacklick Woods Metro Park
Forested trails, wildlife & more. Popular, 643-acre park featuring wooded trails, wildlife sightings, picnic areas & other activities.
6975 E Livingston Ave, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
Fun 4 U
Visit this great place for kids and families!
771 S 30th St, Heath, OH 43056
Buckeye Lake State Park
Ohio's oldest state park. Swimming, fishing, boating, picnicking & grilling offered in Ohio's oldest state park.
2905 Leibs Island Rd NE, Millersport, OH 43046
Blacklick Woods Nature Center
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
Bicentennial Park
Riverside space with a fountain & stage. Urban public space with 15,000-sq.-ft. Scioto Mile Fountain, outdoor stage & glass-enclosed eatery.
233 S Civic Center Dr, Columbus, OH 43215
Center of Science and Industry (COSI)
Hands-on science museum & planetarium. This large educational science center offers interactive exhibits, working labs & planetarium shows.
333 W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215
Orton Geological Museum
Visit this great place for kids and families!
155 S Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210
John F. Wolfe Columbus Commons
Family-friendly park with activities. Park featuring ongoing seasonal events, cafes, a reading room, gardens & a carousel.
160 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215
Scioto Mile Fountain
Riverside landmark illuminated at night. Series of circular fountains with interactive splash pads, nightly light shows & Scioto River views.
Columbus, OH 43215, United States
Columbus Park of Roses
Landscaped grounds with various gardens. A 13-acre landscaped recreation area specializing in roses, plus perennial & herb gardens.
3901 N High St, Columbus, OH 43214
Magic Mountain Fun Center - East
Indoor/outdoor entertainment center. Year-round, indoor/outdoor family fun center with mini-golf, go-karts, an arcade & batting cages.
5890 Scarborough Blvd, Columbus, OH 43232
AHA! A Hands-On Adventure A Children's Museum
Interactive play center for young kids. Colorful indoor play park with more than 30 interactive exhibits for children under age 8.
1708 River Valley Cir S, Lancaster, OH 43130
Spring Valley Nature Preserve
Picnicking & hiking on wooded trails. Wooded preserve on 45 acres featuring marked nature trails, an open field & a picnic shelter.
1539 Columbus Rd SW, Granville, OH 43023
The Sherwood-Davidson House Museum
Cozy Federal-style home with antiques. Federal-style house built in 1815, featuring exhibits of pioneer housewares & Victorian furniture.
31 N 6th St, Newark, OH 43055
Wildcat Park
Visit this great place for kids and families!
1524 Horns Hill Rd NE, Newark, OH 43055
Newark Earthworks
Native American earthen enclosures. Geometric earthen enclosures by the ancient Hopewell people, likely for religious & scientific use.
455 Hebron Rd, Heath, OH 43056, United States
Hayden Falls Park
Park with a waterfall & viewing platform. Park featuring a 35-ft. waterfall & an overlook accessed via a boardwalk, plus picnic tables.
4326 Hayden Run Rd, Dublin, OH 43017
Blendon Woods Metro Park
Park with a nature center & disc golf. This 653-acre park offers a waterfowl refuge & a nature center plus disc golf & ice-skating.
4265 E Dublin Granville Rd, Columbus, OH 43230
Griggs Park
Riverside park for nature & sports. Riverfront spot offering boating, trails, nature preserves, lighted woods & a disc-golf course.
2933 Riverside Dr, Columbus, OH 43221
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