Things To Do in Cincinnati, Ohio

One of the most prestigious art museums in the country, with over 100,000 works of art, this grandiose building atop an Eden Park hill, is well-known for its 19th-century European and American paintings, but also contains numerous other works including an outstanding pottery gallery.

Taft Museum

Housed in a 175-year-old Federal building, this private art collection includes art from around the world, from 13th-century European sculpture to ancient Chinese porcelains to 17th-century European painting.

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

This  facility is devoted to educating the public about the history of the underground railroad through exhibits, programs, and interactive displays.

Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden

This is the second oldest zoo in the U.S., considered one of the best in the country, is most renowned for its endangered species and birthing programs, particularly for gorillas and white tigers, and has a wonderful collection of felines and a delightful manatees exhibit.

Great American Ball Park

This is the new home for the Cincinnati Reds, the oldest major league baseball team in the U.S., balances its spiffy new look with nostalgic tributes to the team's history including reminders of Crosley Field, where it all began.

Contemporary Arts Center

This center, founded in 1939, is in a new six-story building that is a work of art itself, with fascinating features both inside and out.

Cincinnati Museum Center

This is a complex of three museums and Omnimax Theater housed in a beautifully restored Art Deco train station. The museums include the Children's, the Natural History and Science and the city's History museum.

Legendary Run Golf Course

This golf course features four sets of tees to ensure a challenging but fun test of golf. Every hole at this scenic course of lakes, meadows and woods is named for a famous hole somewhere in the world.

Foundation Square

Cincinnati's Fountain Square marks more than the center of the Downtown business district: It is the stage for practically any significant event, family activity, political rally and holiday festival in the city.

A variety of merchants feature their produce and wares in these distinct location categories: Market House, Farmer's Market, Outdoor and Storefront.

William Howard Taft National Historic Site

Birthplace of America's 27th president, now a museum containing mementos of Taft's personal life and political career.

Roebling Suspension Bridge

John A. Roebling constructed this architectural wonder, which spans the Ohio River. It opened for business shortly after the Civil War, in 1866. Until Roebling completed his Brooklyn Bridge in 1883, it was the longest bridge in the world.

Mount Adams

A small hill east of downtown Cincinnati that gives visitors a sweeping view of the city.

Cincinnati Music Hall

Built in 1878 and renovated throughout the decades, this concert and art venue includes the Springer Auditorium, Music Hall Ballroom, Corbett Tower and the Society for the Preservation of Music Hall.

Cincinnati Fire Museum

History of firefighting in Cincinnati is told in many fine exhibits, audio-visual presentations and scale model dioramas.

Caldwell Nature Preserve

Scenic park features more than three miles of nature trails, designated as a National Recreation Trail by the U.S. Department of the Interior.

Athenaeum of Ohio

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese sponsors the graduate school of Theology, preparing people to serve as priests, deacons and lay ministers.

American Sign Museum

History of the sign industry and its significant contribution to society is told through extensive collections and archives.

Hauck House Museum

Italianate home of a once-prominent Cincinnatian is a fine example of how a well-to-do family lived during the late 1800s.

Eden Park

Beautiful scenic park in downtown Cincinnati.