Goalie Cincinnati helps parents find things to do with their kids, from upcoming events and farmers markets to parks and playgrounds, easy walks, public sports facilities, water-play spots, and local libraries. Use it to plan an afternoon nearby or find a new place to explore together.
Upcoming events
- July 16th8:00 AM–2:00 PMFC Barcelona Soccer Camp – Cincinnati 2026Summit Country Day School Athletic Complex · Ages 6–17
- July 16th9:00 AM–6:00 PMGrades 1-3 Summer CampRiverfront Skating Rink at Sawyer Point · Ages 6–9
- July 16th10:30 AM–11:30 AMThursday Art PlayContemporary Arts Center · Ages 2–6
Farmers markets
- Saturday8 AM–2 PM farmers marketFindlay Market Farmers MarketOver-the-Rhine · Farmers market
- Sunday9:30 AM–1 PMHyde Park Farmers MarketHyde Park · Farmers market
- Wednesday4–7 PM · winter 4–6 PMNorthside Farmers MarketNorthside · Farmers market
Parks and playgrounds
- River overlook, playgroundAlms ParkColumbia-Tusculum · Hilltop playground and paved paths with Ohio River views
- Gardens, play, trailsAult ParkMount Lookout · Formal gardens and playgrounds beside nature trails and overlooks
- Lake, trails, disc golfBurnet WoodsClifton · Urban woodland with lake, playground, trails, disc golf, and bandstand
Play sports
- PickleballSawyer Point Pickleball Courts18 dedicated courts · Organized by skill · confirm schedule
- Disc golfBurnet Woods Disc Golf CourseWooded park disc golf · Bring discs · verify course condition
- BasketballAvondale Recreation Center Basketball CourtAvondale outdoor court · Program priority, condition unknown
Play in water
- Splash padCaldwell SpraygroundFree Carthage neighborhood sprayground · Free · supervision not stated
- Splash padCollege Hill SpraygroundFree College Hill neighborhood sprayground · Free · supervision not stated
- Splash padOakley SpraygroundFree east-side sprayground at the pool complex · Free · supervision not stated
Local libraries
- interactive kid and teen areas with one of the system’s most extensive makerspacesDowntown Main LibraryDowntown Cincinnati
- an accessible neighborhood branch with recording, media-conversion, and fabrication toolsMadisonville Branch LibraryMadisonville
- a stroller-accessible neighborhood branch with quiet zones and redesigned age-specific spacesPrice Hill Branch LibraryEast Price Hill