ADMISSION: ticket price varies by combination of venues you visit; see website
ADDRESS: Union Terminal at 1301 Western Ave

PARKING: $6 per vehicle
PHONE: 513-287-7000 or 800-733-2077
WEBSITE: http://www.cincymuseum.org

Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
DESCRIPTION: Opened in 1875, it is ranked one of the top zoos in the nation; the Zoo's 65 acres feature over 700 different animal species; many programs and activities for kids to meet and learn about animals; the zoo is particularly noted for its efforts to conserve and propagate endangered species; the botanical garden has over 3,000 types of plants that demonstrate diversity and symbiotic relationships with animal life in naturalistic settings to promote conservation; the Zoo train rides through a portion of the botanical garden; annual Festival of Lights showcases over 100 lighted displays during the winter holidays, as ice carvers also turn giant blocks of ice into beautiful holiday sculptures; Giraffe Ridge

DAYS & HOURS: Daily 9a-6p Summer hours

ADMISSION: Adults 13-61 $23, Age 2-12 $19, Age 1- enter Free

ADDRESS: 3400 Vine Street

PARKING: $7 per vehicle
PHONE: 513-281-4700 or 800-94-HIPPO
WEBSITE: http://www.cincyzoo.org

Great America Ball Park
DESCRIPTION: Opened in 2003 as home to the Cincinnati Reds baseball team, this marvelous park overlooking the Ohio River seats 43,000 and sits next to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center; special features at the ballpark include Crosley Terrace statues, Italian-marble mosaics, famous-dates banners and a nostalgic Sun/Moon Deck; Reds Hall of Fame & Museum is a special palace for the baseball fans covering the formation of the Cincinnati Red Stockings of 1869, where America's passion for the sport were born

DAYS & HOURS: depends on Cincinnati Reds baseball season; see website

ADMISSION: see ticket pricing matrix on website
ADDRESS: 100 Main Street

PARKING: seperate price for general parking on site
PHONE: ballpark tour 513-765-7000 and Hall of Fame Museum 513-765-7576
WEBSITE: http://reds.mlb.com/cin/ballpark

Paul Brown Stadium
DESCRIPTION: Opened in 2000 as home of the Cincinnati Bengals football team; a striking architectural design, it stands in stark contrast to other modern stadiums with naming rights paid by a large corporation -- instead, its named it after legendary football coach and first coach of the Bengals, Paul Brown; seating 65,500 plus 114 suites, the stadium is noted for having artificial FieldTurf which looks and feels like real grass, and for having two large high definition screens

DAYS & HOURS: depends on Cincinnati Bengals football season; see website

ADMISSION: based on Bengals tickets price matrix and per special event
ADDRESS: One Paul Brown Stadium

PARKING: seperate price for general parking on site
PHONE: 513-455-4800
WEBSITE: http://www.bengals.com/stadium

Coney Island
DESCRIPTION: Everything you need in a family theme park, including comparably affordable prices; over 50 rides and attractions like a Grand Carousel, Dodgems, Pepsi Python Family Roller Coaster, Ferris Wheel, Scrambler, Bumper Boats and Coney Kids Town; Famous Fairways Miniature Golf Course has 18-holes of replicas of some of the famous golf holes in the United States; Sunlite Pool is the world's largest re-circulating swimming pool, holding more than three million gallons of water, with six diving boards, a 15 foot pool slide, The Pipeline Plunge, enclosed slide and the Zoom Flume, a twin chute slide

DAYS & HOURS: daily 10a-8p

ADMISSION: matrix of ticket prices; see website

ADDRESS: 6201 Kellogg Avenue

PARKING: on-site
PHONE: 513-232-8230
WEBSITE: http://www.coneyislandpark.com

The Beach Waterpark
DESCRIPTION: Ohio's largest water park, the Beach has more than 40 thrilling rides and exciting attractions; at 35 acres and 2.5 million gallons of good, clean fun, the Beach is rated as one of the top five waterparks in the country
DAYS & HOURS: open daily May-Labor Day

ADMISSION: $22 online one day

ADDRESS: 2590 Waterpark Drive

PARKING: $7.50 per vehicle
PHONE: 513-398-SWIM
WEBSITE: http://www.thebeachwaterpark.com

Newport, KY

Newport on the Levee
DESCRIPTION: Situated just across the Ohio River from Cincinnati in Newport, Kentucky, this entertainment destination features an exciting mix of entertainment venues, restaurants and retailers; some of its tenants include AMC Theaters; Empire, a 27,000 square foot nightclub featuring three clubs in a single venue; GameWorks entertainment center; Shadowbox Cabaret, offering a wild live cabaret theater experience; Firstar IMAX Theatre; Mitchell's Fish Market, a restaurant offering more than 80 kinds of fresh fish daily; Barnes & Noble; and the Newport Aquarium, among others; Newport on the Levee is easily accessible from I-471, the Taylor Southgate Bridge and Pete Rose Way, and via TANK, the Transportation Authority of Northern Kentucky
DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Thu 11a-9p, Fri-Sat 11a-10p, Sun Noon-6p; Summer Hours – Mon-sat open at 10a
ADMISSION: free for most establishments, but some venues have an admission charge
ADDRESS: 1 Levee Way
PARKING: Varies from Free-$5 per vehicle depending on the time you enter the garage
PHONE: 859-291-0550
WEBSITE: http://www.newportonthelevee.com

Newport Aquarium
DESCRIPTION: Home to 1 million gallons of fun and edutainment, the aquarium invites families for a day of interactive exhibits; the walk-through tunnel lets you safely peer at sharks cruising overhead in the 380,000-Gallon Shark Tank; you can also stroll through a bayou where fish glide underfoot; other attractions are 600 marine species, 12 King Penguins, 17 larger-than-life murals, 16 themed galleries, and 60 exhibits packed into a 100,000 square foot venue; you can walk on the pedestrian bridge across the Ohio River to this venue
DAYS & HOURS: daily
ADMISSION: Adults $22, Ages 2-12 $15, Age 1 and under enter Free
ADDRESS: One Aquarium Way
PARKING: hourly garage on-site
PHONE: 859-491-FINS
WEBSITE: http://www.newportaquarium.com

Mason, Ohio

Kings Island
DESCRIPTION: A mini-vacation destination like no other in the Midwest offers families an array of dynamic activities, entertainment and fun that just won’t stop; only open weekends until the last week in May then daily regular season starts
DAYS & HOURS: Summer hours are daily 10a to as late as 10p, check their website
ADMISSION: $39 season pass or $95 for 4 people or more
ADDRESS: 6300 Kings Island Drive
PARKING: on-site
PHONE: 513-754-5700
WEBSITE: http://www.visitkingsisland.com