School Summer Vacation

Updated: May 31, 2001

Back-to-school is just around the corner--but first you need to squeeze a few more memories out of this summer. Take your kids on an outdoor adventure, pile them into the car for an afternoon at the museum or a trip to the ice cream shop. Whatever your idea of fun, we've got ideas for some hot-weather hoopla.

On this page:Keep Them Busy, Spend Quality Time, Keep Them Fed.

Keep Them Busy

  1. 1 4 Star Rating: Recommended Winton Woods Park
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    1515 W Sharon Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45240 (map)

    The largest and most popular park in Hamilton County has all your fun made in the shade.

  2. 2 Lunken Airport Playfield
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    Beechmont Ave and Wilmer Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45226 (map)

    A wide variety of activities, and, oh, yeah, an airport, too.

  3. 3 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Hueston Woods State Park
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    6301 Lodge Rd, College Corner, OH 45003 (map)

    If your prefer your bodies of water more natural, Hueston Woods offers a beautiful lake.

  4. 4 Sharon Woods Park
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    US 42, Sharonville, OH 45241 (map)

    This huge park has plenty of options, from learning about Ohio history to paddle-boating.

  5. 5 4 Star Rating: Recommended Coney Island
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    6201 Kellogg Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45228 (map)

    You haven't officially started your summer vacation in Cincinnati until you've taken a dip in Sunlite Pool.

Spend Quality Time

  1. 6 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Cincinnati Museum Center At Union Terminal
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    1301 Western Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45203 (map)

    With three (air-conditioned) museums, the kids won't even mind if they learn something on their summer vacation.

  2. 7 3.5 Star Rating: Average Newport Aquarium
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    1 Aquarium Way, Newport, KY 41071 (map)

    Sharks! This summer, Guardians of the Deep await you by the river. With really big teeth.

  3. 8 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Paramount's Kings Island
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    Kings Island Dr, Kings Island, OH 45034 (map)

    Always worth the trip. See what makes Ohio the Coaster Capital of the world.

  4. 9 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Cincinnati Zoo Academy Hgh Sch
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    3400 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45220 (map)

    Whether you want to see Zoo Babies or Lords of the Arctic, the World's Sexiest Zoo is good, clean family fun.

  5. 10 Great American Ball Park
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    201 E Pete Rose Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202 (map)

    Take in a Reds game and enjoy the new vistas of the river and ballpark construction.

Keep Them Fed

  1. 11 4 Star Rating: Recommended Toot's Restaurant
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    12191 Montgomery Rd, Loveland, OH 45140 (map)

  2. 12 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Dewey's Pizza
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    3014 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45209 (map)

  3. 13 4 Star Rating: Recommended Skyline Chili
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    290 Ludlow Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45220 (map)

  4. 14 Chuck E Cheese's
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    4394 Eastgate Sq Dr Ste 900, Cincinnati, OH 45245 (map)

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