Best Family-Friendly Attractions

Explore the best best family-friendly attractions options for kids and families in Columbus

Blacklick Woods Metro Park

Blacklick Woods Metro Park

Forested trails, wildlife & more. Popular, 643-acre park featuring wooded trails, wildlife sightings, picnic areas & other activities.

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Blacklick Woods Nature Center

Blacklick Woods Nature Center

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Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Wildlife viewing & interactive exhibits. Park showcasing land & sea life with a hands-on tide pool, reptile house, kangaroo walkabout & more.

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AHA! A Hands-On Adventure A Children's Museum

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.

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Buckeye Lake State Park

Buckeye Lake State Park

Ohio's oldest state park. Swimming, fishing, boating, picnicking & grilling offered in Ohio's oldest state park.

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Spring Valley Nature Preserve

Spring Valley Nature Preserve

Picnicking & hiking on wooded trails. Wooded preserve on 45 acres featuring marked nature trails, an open field & a picnic shelter.

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Fun 4 U

Fun 4 U

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Newark Earthworks

Newark Earthworks

Native American earthen enclosures. Geometric earthen enclosures by the ancient Hopewell people, likely for religious & scientific use.

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Great Circle Earthworks and Museum, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

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.

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The Dawes Arboretum

The Dawes Arboretum

Scenic destination with miles of trails. Miles of trails weave through the scenic grounds of this longtime arboretum with a historic home.

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Heisey Glass Museum

Heisey Glass Museum

Glass displays, auctions & a gift shop. Heisey pressed & blown-glass collections on display, with a gift shop & periodic auctions.

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The Sherwood-Davidson House Museum

The Sherwood-Davidson House Museum

Cozy Federal-style home with antiques. Federal-style house built in 1815, featuring exhibits of pioneer housewares & Victorian furniture.

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Wildcat Park

Wildcat Park

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Horns Hill Park

Horns Hill Park

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