Play Indoors: Things to do in Ohio this Winter
By Mary Kleffner
Posted On: Jan 8, 2020
Not looking to bundle up this winter? Skip the scarf, hat and gloves – romp, play and splash all day on an indoor adventure in Ohio!
LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Columbus
It’s true, there are plenty of reasons to visit LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Columbus. Ten different fun zones await, including a 4D Cinema, LEGO Factory Tour, pedal ride and several spots to build your next masterpiece or run and romp on climbing walls, slides, and a jungle gym. The only LEGOLAND in Ohio, this spot is guaranteed to bring lots of smiles and laughs.
COSI in Columbus
Explore several exhibits covering history and ocean exploration to human life, space, dinosaurs and more at COSI. Play and learn all day experiencing everything from hands-on opportunities to the planetarium, where your little ones will get a glimpse of what’s “out there.” Feeling adventurous? Take your experiences to “new heights” by riding the high-wire unicycle!
Cincinnati Museum Center
The one-of-a-kind Cincinnati Museum Center has plenty of opportunities for learning, fun, and play. Travel back in time to Cincinnati’s 1850 riverfront at the Public Landing filled with interactive activities and a unique paddlewheel steamboat, or discover the biggest addition to the Museum of Natural History and Science – dinosaurs. Find six dinosaur skeletons throughout Dinosaur Hall and learn even more using the video microscopes. Continue your fun at the five-story, domed OMNIMAX theater or at the top-rated Duke Energy Children’s Museum.
Play: CLE in Avon
Spend your day at the nation’s largest indoor adventure park, Play: CLE! Stay active and entertained by rock climbing and zip lining, jump in the ball pit or reach for the sky on the trampolines. Little ones will feel right at home in the kids’ obstacle area, and adults can test their abilities on the Ninja Warrior Course. Grab the perfect photo-op by the 8-foot CLE climbing letters before you head out!
