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Unique & Hidden Gem Activities For Families

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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.

7770 Jacksontown Rd, Newark, OH 43056

Goodale Park

Goodale Park

Landscaped park with skyline views. City park with skyline views surrounded by Victorian homes & featuring a playground & tennis.

120 W Goodale St, Columbus, OH 43215, United States

Breakout Games

Breakout Games

Visit this great place for kids and families!

835 Grandview Ave, Columbus, OH 43215, United States

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.

1539 Columbus Rd SW, Granville, OH 43023

Licking Park District

Licking Park District

Visit this great place for kids and families!

4309 Lancaster Rd, Granville, OH 43023

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.

31 N 6th St, Newark, OH 43055

Gahanna Woods State Nature Preserve

Gahanna Woods State Nature Preserve

Trails, fields & forest on 99 acres. Wooded park with nature trails, notable for its spring wildflowers, swamp forest & woodland pools.

1501 Taylor Station Rd, Gahanna, OH 43230, United States

Better Together Playnasium

Better Together Playnasium

Visit this great place for kids and families!

5089 York Rd SW, Pataskala, OH 43062

Franklin Park Adventure Center

Franklin Park Adventure Center

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1755 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43203, United States

Horns Hill Park

Horns Hill Park

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1250 Horns Hill Rd NE, Newark, OH 43055

Topiary Park

Topiary Park

Garden featuring sculptural landscaping. Quiet park featuring landscape plants artistically trimmed to recreate a famous Seurat painting.

480 E Town St, Columbus, OH 43215

Rickenbacker Woods Foundation & Learning Center

Rickenbacker Woods Foundation & Learning Center

Visit this great place for kids and families!

1330 E Livingston Ave, Columbus, OH 43205

Scioto Mile Promenade

Scioto Mile Promenade

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233 S Civic Center Dr, Columbus, OH 43215, United States

Grange Insurance Audubon Center

Grange Insurance Audubon Center

Visit this great place for kids and families!

505 W Whittier St, Columbus, OH 43215

Kelton House Museum & Garden

Kelton House Museum & Garden

Mansion showcasing 19th-century life. Historic home & garden, once a stop on the Underground Railroad, with exhibits on 19th-century life.

586 E Town St, Columbus, OH 43215, United States

Chadwick Arboretum

Chadwick Arboretum

Green reserve with various gardens. These peaceful campus gardens showcase a variety of native & non-native plants & trees.

152 Howlett Hall 2021, Fyffe Rd, Columbus, OH 43210, United States

The Works

The Works

Hands-on exhibits & a glass studio. Venue featuring interactive history, science & technology exhibits, plus a glass-blowing studio.

55 S 1st St, Newark, OH 43055, United States

Blendon Woods Metro Park

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

Webb House Museum

Webb House Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

303 Granville St, Newark, OH 43055

Olentangy Caverns | Rock & Gem Gift Shop

Olentangy Caverns | Rock & Gem Gift Shop

Ancient caverns with Delaware history. The local Delaware tribe used to inhabit these caverns, now accessible for tours in season only.

1779 Home Rd, Delaware, OH 43015

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