Play

Looking for the best spots to let your kids run wild, burn energy, and just have fun? From indoor playgrounds and trampoline parks to splash pads, you’ll find family-friendly places across Ohio where kids can move, imagine, and make unforgettable memories.

Aerial view of a crowded beach with many people swimming in the ocean and standing or sitting on the sand, surrounded by umbrellas and beach tents.
List of Ohio hidden swim spots with their addresses on a background resembling water.
People swimming and relaxing on a sandy beach near green trees on a sunny day.
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People sitting at tables under orange umbrellas at an outdoor event, with a large screen showing a football game in the background and children playing.
People at a beach-themed outdoor patio with a sandbox, wooden chairs, string lights, and a large screen, under a blue sky with clouds.

Fifty West Deerfield

Cincinnati, OH

Fifty West was the perfect spot to celebrate Grandpa’s 63rd! Between Bengals on the big screen, a sandbox and water balloon fights for the kids, and some seriously delicious burgers — it was a win for the whole family.

Contemporary Arts Center

Cincinnati, OH

The Creativity Center + UnMuseum at Cincinnati’s Contemporary Arts Center @cincycac is a colorful, hands-on art space perfect for kids and parents alike. Located on the 6th floor, it’s filled with interactive exhibits where you can build, draw, dance, and explore together. Families will love the Quiet Room for sensory breaks, the ever-changing Community Gallery, and the Art Lab stocked with recycled materials for endless creativity. Open during all gallery hours, it’s a fun, inclusive spot to spark imagination for all ages.

Children playing in a splash pad with water balloons, playing with water jets coming from colorful arches, on a bright sunny day.
Young boy in a blue long-sleeve shirt and printed swim trunks standing on a wet blue surface at a splash pad, smiling and looking at the camera, with kids playing in the background and water features like colorful plants and a large arch in a park.

Kacie Jane Park & Splash Pad

Springboro, OH

Kacie Jane Park is a free, fun-filled spot with a splash pad and plenty for the kiddos to do—perfect for a sunny day out!

A colorful map-style poster for Ohio waterfalls, listing locations and addresses for Upper Falls, Waterfalls Trailhead, Fallsville Wildlife Area, Big Lyon Falls, Nelson Kennedy Ledges, and Englewood Metropark.
List of waterfalls in Ohio, including Hayden Run Falls, Charleston Falls Preserve, Clifton Gorge, Cedar Falls, Chagrin Falls, and Indian Run Falls with addresses.
Two young girls playing on a wooden indoor playground with a blue slide and climbing walls, one girl is standing at the top of the slide smiling, and the other girl is partially visible climbing on the structure.
Indoor children's play area with a wooden slide, soft foam climbing blocks, activity panels on the wall, and safety mats. A sign with rules is posted on the wall.
An indoor playground with a wooden climbing structure, a spiral blue slide, and a girl sitting on a small couch.

Little Dreams Play Studio

Dayton, OH

Little Dreams Play Studio is a safe, clean, and inspiring indoor playground. It’s the perfect spot for moms to connect and for little ones to make new friends.

Two children playing on colorful indoor slides, one boy on the yellow slide and one girl on the pink slide.
Two young boys playing inside colorful hexagonal foam play structure with transparent panels and padded walls.
Two young boys leaning over the edge of a ball pit in an indoor play area, with colorful slides and play structures in the background.
A young boy sitting in a ball pit filled with white, gray, yellow, and black plastic balls in an indoor play area. He is sitting on a large, soft, egg-shaped stuffed toy with a yellow head and white body. The background features a pink wall, a window, and playful decor.

Momi Land

Hilliard, OH

Check out Momi Land Playland—with locations in Hilliard, Lewis Center, and a new one in Gahanna! Perfect for kids 8 & under, they’ll love the ball pits, trampolines, slides, and pretend play areas while you sit back and relax.

Child playing on a small excavator toy on a sandy indoor play area with other children and adults in the background.
A baby sitting on a sand-covered surface, holding a gray plastic round object, with a person sitting nearby in the background.
A woman and a young girl playing in a sandbox indoors, with various tools and equipment around them.
Children playing in a sandbox area with toy construction vehicles and dump trucks, indoors, with adults supervising and watching.

Little Diggers

Columbus & Cincinnati

Little Diggers is a fantastic sensory play space where kids can dig, build, and explore.

Gem City Catfe

Dayton, OH

On the search for our new cat, we stopped by @gemcitycatfe and it was such a chill, nice little outing. We didn’t find our match this time, but it was still really nice.
Kids 5+ can head into the cat room. Emmy is still a little too young, so she hung back on the café side with her dad… who highly recommends the Girl Scout latte.

Two children playing outside sitting on large pumpkins with trees and a teal building in the background.
A young girl in a pink and white checkered dress reaches towards a display of colorful pumpkins on wooden shelves.
Two young children, a girl and a boy, sitting in a rusty wagon with autumn pumpkins, flowers, and wheat in a fall forest backdrop.

Grandmas Gardens

Waynesville, OH

We had the best time at Grandma’s Gardens! From a sweet train ride for the kiddos, to feeding goats, picking our own flower bouquet, and the highlight: pumpkin decorating

Two children playing in a large bin filled with corn on a sunny day, with trees and a blue sky in the background.
Two small children sit on the grass outdoors, engaged in a game or interaction. One child is wearing a beige shirt and dark shorts, while the other is dressed in a blue outfit. There is a person standing nearby, partially visible, with their legs in the background. The setting appears to be a park or playground, with a wooden fence and some playground equipment in the distance under a clear sky.
A young couple sitting on a wooden bench at a pumpkin farm during sunset, with a pumpkin on the ground beside them and string lights hanging behind them.

Hidden Valley Orchards

Lebanon, OH

Had the best time celebrating a 30th birthday at Hidden Valley Orchards! 🍂🔥 Between the bonfire pit, live music, and plenty of kid-friendly activities, it was perfect. The s’mores hit the spot, and don’t even get me started on those pumpkin/apple donuts. 🍩