Free & Cheap Things to Do with Kids

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Oil & Gas Museum

Oil & Gas Museum

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Point Park

Point Park

Riverfront park with an amphitheater. Public park on the Ohio River with an open-air waterfront amphitheater, plus walking/biking trails.

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Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park

Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park

Seasonal destination with a museum. Historical museum featuring a mansion plus picnic areas, carriage rides & other activities.

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Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History

Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History

18th-century Palladian mansion museum. History museum in an 18th-century Palladian-style mansion on a river island accessed by boat.

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Parkersburg City Park

Parkersburg City Park

Spacious retreat for sports & swimming. 46.6-acre urban park featuring a swimming pool, multiple sports facilities, picnic sites & trails.

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Civitan Park

Civitan Park

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Blennerhassett Mansion

Blennerhassett Mansion

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Henderson Hall

Henderson Hall

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Sweetapple Farm Market

Sweetapple Farm Market

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Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge - Visitor Center

Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge - Visitor Center

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Ohio River Sternwheeler Festival

Ohio River Sternwheeler Festival

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Ohio River Museum

Ohio River Museum

History exhibits in a waterfront setting. Riverfront museum featuring history exhibits on the Ohio River, including a steam-powered towboat.

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Thomson's Butterfly House

Thomson's Butterfly House

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Campus Martius Museum

Campus Martius Museum

Local history exhibits & old buildings. Exhibits on Marietta's founding & the Northwest Territory along with tours of 2 historic buildings.

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National Forest Covered Bridge Scenic Byway

National Forest Covered Bridge Scenic Byway

Picturesque route past historic sites. Scenic country road along Little Muskingum River passing several historic, 19th-c. covered bridges.

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Marietta Aquatic Center

Marietta Aquatic Center

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Broughton Nature and Wildlife Education Area

Broughton Nature and Wildlife Education Area

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