Family Friendly

Alcove by Madtree

Over-the-Rhine

Located at 1410 Vine Street in Cincinnati’s historic Over the Rhine district, Alcove is a bar and restaurant that is warm, inviting and casual and features MadTree beers and house-made cocktails, sustainably-sourced wines and a range of seasonal farm-to-table offerings from chef Stephen Williams. Alcove is open for dinner seven days a week with lunch/brunch available Friday through Sunday. Alcove’s main space features a large bar, lounge seating, dining areas and two intimate private dining rooms for small groups. Connected by expansive windows that run the length of the building, the main space opens to one of the city center’s rare outdoor spaces. Under the canopy of four large trees, Alcove’s outdoor patio offers shade and space for lounging and dining. It connects to a lively greenhouse bar filled with vibrant plants and two plant chandeliers. Herbs growing in this greenhouse are used in house-made cocktails.

Address: 1410 Vine Street, Cincinnati OH 45202

Carol Ann’s Carousel

The Banks

Filled with colorful characters and embellished with jewels, the carousel sits inside a glass frame offering a three hundred and sixty degree view of the Roebling Bridge, Smale Riverfront Park, and the breathtaking skyline. Streetcar Stop #1: Cincinnati Cyclones station, The Banks A gift from Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr./U.S. Bank Foundation, the carousel was designed to be Cincinnati's front porch light and the perfect place for any event.

Address: 8 W. Mehring Way, Cincinnati OH 45202

Phone: (513) 978-1821

Cincinnati Fire Museum

Central Business District

Over 200 years of firefighting history on display, including exhibits of early leather fire buckets, an 1808 fire drum, the oldest surviving fire engine in Cincinnati, a Hunneman hand pumper up to a modern Emergency-One fire engine cab and a house to try out safety practices. The Fire Museum can also be a setting for special events.

Address: 315 W. Court Street, Cincinnati OH 45202

Phone: (513) 621-5553

Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal

Located in an historic Art Deco train station built in 1933, Cincinnati Museum Center offers special exhibitions and houses the Cincinnati History Museum, Duke Energy Children's Museum, the Museum of Natural History & Science, the Cincinnati Historical Society Library and the Omnimax Theater. Admission can be purchased for individual attractions, or combination discounts are available.

Address: 1301 Western Avenue, Cincinnati OH 45202

Phone: (513) 287-7000

The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati

Over-the-Rhine

As the oldest professional theatre for young audiences in the country, The Children's Theatre has created lifelong memories for children and families for more than a century. TCT has explored several other space options, but ultimately all roads lead back to our original performance home – The Emery Theater. $50 million has been raised to date including Federal Historic and New Markets Tax Credits allocations to reimagine The Emery Theater into the TCT. On December 22, 2023 TCT officially purchased the Emery Theater, breathing new life into the Emery, preserving its rich history while ushering in a new era.

Address: 1112 Walnut St, Cincinnati OH 45202

Phone: +1 513-569-8080

The Emery Theater

Over-the-Rhine

As the oldest professional theatre for young audiences in the country, TCT has created lifelong memories for children and families for more than a century. The Taft Theatre has been home to TCT’s MainStage productions for 52 years but comes with challenges. TCT has explored several other space options, but ultimately all roads lead back to our original performance home – The Emery Theater. $50 million has been raised to date including Federal Historic and New Markets Tax Credits allocations. On December 22, 2023 TCT officially purchased the Emery Theater with construction currently underway, breathing new life into the Emery, preserving its rich history while ushering in a new era. Make a one-time gift here, or for a multi-year commitment, please contact Anne Venters at 513-569-8080 x22.

Address: 1112 Walnut Street, Cincinnati OH 45202

UC Health Ice Rink Presented by Fifth Third Bank

Fountain District

A decades-old Cincinnati tradition formerly housed at Fountain Square, the UC Health Ice Rink presented by Fifth Third Bank, has officially relocated to Elm Street Plaza for the 2025-2026 rink season. The outdoor ice rink will take over Elm Street Plaza from November 22 to February 16.

Address: Elm Street Plaza , Cincinnati OH 45202

Phone: (513) 381-0782

Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum

The Banks

The Reds Hall of Fame is CLOSED Nov. 1, 2018 - April 1, 2019 for renovations. Baseball fans enjoy 10 galleries where they can learn about baseball's first professional team. On view are over 500 objects, including the three World Series trophies -- the 'Big Red Machine' from 1975 and 1976, plus the team that swept the series in 1990 -- and the 81 Hall of Fame plaques from the Reds Hall of Fame. Streetcar Stop #1: Cincinnati Cyclones station, The Banks

Address: 100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati OH 45202

Phone: (513) 765-7923

Contemporary Arts Center

Fountain District Central Business District

One of the earliest contemporary art institutions in the United States and long a progressive cultural force in the Tristate and the nation. The CAC continues to surprise, challenge, educate and entertain audiences by presenting and exploring the art of the 'last 15 minutes.' Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Zaha Hadid, the CAC's home, The Richard & Lois Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art, has been hailed as 'a breakthrough.' The first floor also offers lunch items from Melt Eclectic Cafe, and the cocktail bar M.Wellman offers handcrafted cocktails during evening hours. Streetcar Stop #17: The Aronoff Center

Address: 44 E. Sixth Street, Cincinnati OH 45202

Phone: (513) 345-8400

Five Iron Golf

Fountain District Central Business District

To make golf for everyone by delivering a dynamic, entertaining, and inclusive way to experience golf. Five Iron has quickly re-shaped urban golf culture by putting a modern spin on an old classic. We began our story in 2017 from humble beginnings with one location on Fifth Avenue in the Flatiron District, the origin of our name (created by taking the “Five” from Fifth Avenue and the “Iron” from the Flatiron District.) Fast forward to present day, Five Iron Golf has expanded nationwide across ten major U.S. cities and over 20 locations and counting, with international franchise locations in Singapore and India. Helping the masses to get their swing on, the 5i way is about access to play, practice and party, inclusivity to bring out the golfer in everyone and unforgettable experiences. For the serious golfer, Five Iron hosts high-tech Trackman simulators, access to teaching professionals, practice time, leagues, club storage, showers, top-of-the-line clubs that are free to use during your booking, and in-house club fitting services. For the less-than-serious golfer (and let’s be honest, most of the serious golfers too), Five Iron offers flexible event spaces, a full-service bar, locally-crafted food menus, table games like ping pong and shuffleboard, and widescreen TVs perfect for watching your favorite game. Slow your roll and up your game with Five Iron Golf.

Address: 80 W Fifth St, Cincinnati OH 45202

Krohn Conservatory

An indoor botanical garden operated by Cincinnati Park Board, showcasing more than 1,000 plant species from around the world, featuring a desert room, palm room, fern room, orchid room and Bonsai display. Gift shop offers plants, gardening accessories and gifts for gardeners and lovers of nature. Admission varies according to the events and shows. Free parking.

Address: 1501 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati OH 45202

Phone: (513) 421-4086

Main Library / Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton Cty.

Central Business District

The Main Library is part of the Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County, a county-wide system also including 40 branch libraries, making it one of the largest and busiest in the U.S. Open daily, it spans two city blocks and is a downtown hub serving on average 25,000 people each week. Its dynamic new service model emphasizes convenience and increased access to technology through the TechCenter, TeenSpot, Homework Central, Children's Learning Center, Popular Library, Information & Reference, and top-ranked Genealogy & Local History departments. Streetcar Stop #16: The Public Library

Address: 800 Vine Street, Cincinnati OH 45202

Phone: (513) 369-6000

Omnimax Theater

A newly renovated state-of-the-art movie theater showing specially created features on a five-story, 260-degree domed screen that surrounds audiences and immerses them in the experience. Subjects range from natural wonders and space flight to rock-and-roll and exploration of unusual locales. Located in Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal.

Address: 1301 Western Avenue, Cincinnati OH 45202

Phone: (513) 287-7000

Schmidlapp Event Lawn

The Banks

An event lawn within the new Smale Riverfront Park featuring live music and more.

Address: 100 E. Ted Berry Way, Cincinnati OH 45202

Phone: (513) 352-4079

We Outside Cincinnati

Over-the-Rhine

We Outside is redefining what it means to be outdoorsy by making space for joy, CULTURE, and representation in nature.

WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE EVERYONE IS CELEBRATED IN OUTDOOR SPACES — LEADING THE MOVEMENT FOR MENTAL, PHYSICAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL WELLNESS.

our physical and mental health matters — and healing happens outside.

Address: 207 Woodward St, Cincinnati OH 45202