As an environmental education, sustainable agriculture, and Audubon Center of the National Audubon Society in western Ohio, Aullwood Audubon teaches, leads and inspires people to preserve, protect and enjoy nature, farming and the environment. Aullwood offers both children and adults the opportunity to encounter and appreciate the world through experience-based education. Discover our woods, streams, ponds, prairies, meadows, working sustainable farm, educational animal exhibits, and much more!
Admission or membership is required to visit Aullwood Audubon's nature center, farm, sanctuary and trails. General admission is free for children 3 and under, $8.00 for children 4 to 12, $12.00 for adults 13 to 64, and $10.00 for seniors age 65 and over and active duty military members.
Be sure to visit all three museums! The Duke Energy Children’s Museum is consistently ranked in the top 10 children’s museums in the U.S. and the exhibits encourage kids to climb, crawl, explore and learn about themselves and the world around them. Then, walk through a glacier and step back 19,000 years into the Ice Age in the Museum of Natural History & Science and learn about Cincinnati’s past and early life in Ohio in the Cincinnati History Museum. Group activities are also available for all ages, such as Scout Programs, Day Camps, Overnights, Sprouts Institute, Bright Ideas and Explorers University. Our programming is multi-diciplinary (like us), and focuses on everything from art and culture to science, history and technology.
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Cincinnati Nature Center believes outdoor education should be part of every teacher’s toolkit. The Nature Center offers a nature-immersive on site preschool and a variety of programs to meet your school’s needs using authentic outdoor learning experiences. Try a free-with-admission program in the Nature Center’s expansive nature playscape, or sign up for a Saturday class.
Where the World is your Classroom! The Zoo is the only place to meet over 500 animal and 3,000 plant species. The Zoo is internationally known for its success in the protection and propagation of endangered animals and plants, and engages in research and conservation projects worldwide! Field trips to the Zoo are available year round every day of the week. Admission is only $6 per student* and one adult per ten students is free. Learn More about visiting the Zoo.
EnterTRAINment Junction's train-themed family entertainment center features 80,000 square feet of fun for adults, children and groups, all under one roof! Marvel at the world's largest (25,000 sq. ft.) indoor train display, featuring 90 locomotives, 2 miles of track and 1,200 large-scale train cars! Then bounce, climb and crawl your way through an interactive children's play area. Learn at an imaginative American Railroading Museum, engineer a locomotive around a track in a hand-cranked railroad car, and explore a walk-through maze with funhouse surprises around every corner!
Full Throttle Adrenaline Park is the tri-states only indoor amusement park that offers indoor karting with karts that reach up to 40 mph, fully enclosed virtual reality experiences, and a Smash Room! Book your next birthday party or private event here! For ages 3 to 103!
Activities: Indoor Karting, Virtual Reality, Summer Camp, Birthday Parties, Axe Throwing, Smash Room, Full Bar and Food
iSPACE, the STEM Learning Place, a non-profit organization, serving the Greater Cincinnati Region, makes learning exciting by providing engaging Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs to schools, families and the community. Participants explore robotics, rocketry, and more. They engage in active, hands-on problem solving and team-based projects, building the skills and confidence they’ll need in their future and as they join our region’s workforce with careers in manufacturing, technology, research, health care, etc.
Students can step back in time to the beginning of the "Age of the Dinosaurs" at the Dinosaurs Alive park and encounter the beasts that dominated the planet for over 180 million years in the world's largest animatronic dinosaur park! Doubling as an outdoor classroom, Kings Island brings learning to life! Students have the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the basics of science, technology, arts, engineering and mathematics in a fun and interactive setting during Education Days, Engineering Days and various festivals/performances.
When your child wants to have the best birthday party of their lives, you can’t disappoint them. That’s what our Main Event location just outside of Cincinnati in West Chester, Ohio is all about! You can give them the birthday party they’ve always dreamed of by taking them to our one-stop shop for fun. We offer a variety of experiences that your kid won’t be able to enjoy anywhere else.
Our Main Event in West Chester features a 20-foot high gravity ropes course for kids to climb to new heights with their friends. We also have an extensive arcade with more than 100 retro and modern games so your child can beat their high score and win exciting prizes. Our state-of-the-art bowling alley with professional-level lanes is perfect for bowlers of any age or skill level. We even have dragon ramps so the younger kids can have fun with the older ones! There’s no shortage of fun to be had at West Chester’s Main Event!
When you have a moment of pause, stop by our full-service restaurant to try out some of our delicious food options. We have everything your kids like, including pizza, burgers, and wings. The adults can enjoy our delicious array of fun cocktails while the kids have fun of their own. There’s something for everyone in the family to enjoy at our Main Event near Cincinnati. Book your birthday party today online!
Newport Aquarium takes pride in providing a fun and educational opportunity for students while giving them a whole new perspective on the wonders of the ocean. Our goal is to spark their imagination, creativity, curiosity and an appreciation for the natural beauty that surrounds us all. Planning your field trip at the Newport Aquarium is quick and easy.... check out their field trip planner online to help you plan your visit from start to finish.