Find Things To Do in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky (South Region)

BB Riverboats

South > Riverfront

Inspired by Cincinnati’s endearing bond to the river, BB Riverboats’ founder, Ben Bernstein, along with close friend and industry pioneer, Betty Blake, sought to provide a... Read more

Inspired by Cincinnati’s endearing bond to the river, BB Riverboats’ founder, Ben Bernstein, along with close friend and industry pioneer, Betty Blake, sought to provide a new opportunity—one centered on adventure, beauty, and discovery. They envisioned a journey where lasting memories would be created by the undeniable romance... Read More

Creation Museum

South > Southwest

Bible history comes to life at the family-friendly Creation Museum! Journey through biblical history in this state-of-the-art, 75,000-square-foot museum designed by a... Read more

Bible history comes to life at the family-friendly Creation Museum! Journey through biblical history in this state-of-the-art, 75,000-square-foot museum designed by a former Universal Studios exhibit director. Your admission includes the main walk-through, the Dinosaur Den, Dr. Crawley’s Insectorium, a special effects theater,... Read More

Behringer-Crawford Museum

South > Riverfront

From the ridiculous (BCM’s infamous two-headed calf) to the sublime (our fascinating collections), this family-friendly museum celebrates the unique arts, heritage and... Read more

From the ridiculous (BCM’s infamous two-headed calf) to the sublime (our fascinating collections), this family-friendly museum celebrates the unique arts, heritage and culture of Northern Kentucky as part of the Ohio Valley. Examine a mammoth fossil, take a ride through time with the beautifully restored 1892 streetcar “... Read More

The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show

South > Riverfront

America’s largest interactive murder mystery comedy dinner show! Solve a hilarious murder case while you feast on a fantastic four-course plated dinner. Just beware! The... Read more

America’s largest interactive murder mystery comedy dinner show! Solve a hilarious murder case while you feast on a fantastic four-course plated dinner. Just beware! The killer is hiding somewhere in the room, and you may find yourself as a prime suspect!

Ark Encounter

South > Southwest

The Ark Encounter features a jaw-dropping reconstruction of Noah's ark, built to biblical specs. At over 1.5 football fields long and reaching higher than a four-story... Read more

The Ark Encounter features a jaw-dropping reconstruction of Noah's ark, built to biblical specs. At over 1.5 football fields long and reaching higher than a four-story house, the Ark is one of the largest timber-frame structures in the world. As you explore three decks of cutting-edge exhibits, the biblical account of Noah's... Read More

Crestview Hills Town Center

South > Southwest

Crestview Hills Town Center in Northern Kentucky is anchored by a Dillard’s department store, Bed Bath & Beyond and Joseph Beth Booksellers plus dozens more shops and... Read more

Crestview Hills Town Center in Northern Kentucky is anchored by a Dillard’s department store, Bed Bath & Beyond and Joseph Beth Booksellers plus dozens more shops and restaurants.

Julie's Inspiration Consignment Shoppe

South > Riverfront

Located in Mainstrasse Village, Julie’s Inspiration Consignment Shoppe is dedicated to meeting the fashion needs of the Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati area. Gifts,... Read more

Located in Mainstrasse Village, Julie’s Inspiration Consignment Shoppe is dedicated to meeting the fashion needs of the Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati area. Gifts, jewelry, art, collectibles, furniture and clothing from vintage to couture, we have everything you need. New items arrive daily and consignments are always welcome... Read More

The Thompson House

South > Riverfront

Thompson House is a live music venue located in Newport Kentucky. They feature four different stages and four bars. Thompson House has a large variety of bands performing... Read more

Thompson House is a live music venue located in Newport Kentucky. They feature four different stages and four bars. Thompson House has a large variety of bands performing each week. Every Monday they host an Open Mic Night and the first Saturday of every month they host Reggae Nights. Thompson House also offers Haunted Ghost... Read More

Newport is Haunted

South > Riverfront

Enjoy a spooky good time exploring the streets of Newport where cloaked guides will lead you by lantern-light and enthrall you with tales of murder, suicide and even... Read more

Enjoy a spooky good time exploring the streets of Newport where cloaked guides will lead you by lantern-light and enthrall you with tales of murder, suicide and even decapitation. Learn the horrifying origin of Bobby Mackey’s wicked haunting and discover the details around several of Newport’s vicious and unsolved crimes.... Read More

Full Throttle Adrenaline Park

South > Southwest

Full Throttle Adrenaline Park is Northern Kentucky’s premier high-speed indoor go-kart track. Everyone from the novice to the professional racer will enjoy their state-... Read more

Full Throttle Adrenaline Park is Northern Kentucky’s premier high-speed indoor go-kart track. Everyone from the novice to the professional racer will enjoy their state-of-the-art karts and racing at speeds up to 40mph. When you roll out onto the professionally-designed race track, you’ll be met with 13 exciting and... Read More

Interior Visions

South > Riverfront

Unique new and vintage gift ware for the stylish home & garden

Unique new and vintage gift ware for the stylish home & garden

Blanket Creek Pottery

South > Southeast

A variety of hand-made pottery pieces.

A variety of hand-made pottery pieces.

Hail Dark Aesthetics

South > Riverfront

Record Store gone weird -  Hail Dark Aesthetics is a unique gift shop located in the MainStrasse Village District of Covington, Kentucky. You want weird and unusual?... Read more

Record Store gone weird -  Hail Dark Aesthetics is a unique gift shop located in the MainStrasse Village District of Covington, Kentucky. You want weird and unusual? You've come to the right place. This vinyl record and oddities shop sells everything from taxidermy animals and bones to crystal balls, Ouija boards, and vintage... Read More

Riverfront Commons

South > Riverfront

Still under development, Riverfront Commons is an 11.5-mile uninterrupted walking, running, and biking trail that will ink Northern Kentucky’s six river cities – Ludlow,... Read more

Still under development, Riverfront Commons is an 11.5-mile uninterrupted walking, running, and biking trail that will ink Northern Kentucky’s six river cities – Ludlow, Covington, Newport, Bellevue, Dayton, and Fort Thomas – to the City of Cincinnati and other local trail systems. This trail is the signature project of... Read More

NKU Anthropology Museum

South > Southeast

Founded in 1976, the Museum of Anthropology is located on the 2nd floor of Landrum Academic Center. Our collections focus on contemporary arts of Native Americans, and... Read more

Founded in 1976, the Museum of Anthropology is located on the 2nd floor of Landrum Academic Center. Our collections focus on contemporary arts of Native Americans, and contemporary ethnographic and folk arts of world cultures, especially those of Latin America, Africa, Southeast Asia, and New Guinea. The museum currently is... Read More

Hobby Villa

South > Southwest

Located in Crescent Springs with supplies for any hobby; including craft supplies, model car or science kits, remote controls, and games.

Located in Crescent Springs with supplies for any hobby; including craft supplies, model car or science kits, remote controls, and games.

Sugarcube Records

South > Riverfront

Independent record store in Covington's Mainstrasse Village.

Independent record store in Covington's Mainstrasse Village.

Rabbit Hash General Store

South > Southwest

A working general store since 1831, the Rabbit Hash General Store is a heaping slice of Americana from another era.

A working general store since 1831, the Rabbit Hash General Store is a heaping slice of Americana from another era.

Surround by I.D.C.

South

Fee-based design consulting.

Fee-based design consulting.

Neeley Family Distillery

South > Southwest

This craft distillery located near the Kentucky Speedway is run by eleventh generation moonshiners and the distillery tour includes an incredible story of the family... Read more

This craft distillery located near the Kentucky Speedway is run by eleventh generation moonshiners and the distillery tour includes an incredible story of the family history. The distillery also features a full indoor/outdoor bar. Part of The B-Line. Click here to learn more.

Devou Golf & Event Center

South > Riverfront

Northern Kentucky's premier public golf course takes golfers through rolling hills and scenic views of downtown Covington, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio. This one-of-a-... Read more

Northern Kentucky's premier public golf course takes golfers through rolling hills and scenic views of downtown Covington, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio. This one-of-a-kind eighteen hole golf course presents its own set of challenges for both the expert golfer and novice beginner. Set within beautiful Devou Park in Covington,... Read More

Linden Noll Gift Haus

South > Riverfront

Quality gifts and collectibles from around the world.

Quality gifts and collectibles from around the world.

Madison Theater

South > Riverfront

The Madison Theater boasts a capacity of approximately 1200 guests, two venues, a state of the art sound and lighting system, as well as 3 full service bars. There are two... Read more

The Madison Theater boasts a capacity of approximately 1200 guests, two venues, a state of the art sound and lighting system, as well as 3 full service bars. There are two fully retractable screens that will allow for private or public viewing of various media from DVD to computer projection. From its opening in 1912 to it's... Read More

Meadowood Golf Club

South > Southwest

Doe Run Lake Park

South > Southwest

Doe Run Lake is a 50 acre lake located on Bullock Pen Road off of KY 17. The lake is surrounded with hiking trails and secluded picnic areas for a total of 183 acres of... Read more

Doe Run Lake is a 50 acre lake located on Bullock Pen Road off of KY 17. The lake is surrounded with hiking trails and secluded picnic areas for a total of 183 acres of park space. Trolling motors are only permitted.

Reser Bicycle Outfitters

South > Riverfront

Full-line bicycle shop that will service any make & model

Full-line bicycle shop that will service any make & model

Curtis Gates Lloyd Wildlife Management Area

South > Southwest

1,179 acres of virgin forest, nature trails, archery, trap and skeet ranges and fishing.

1,179 acres of virgin forest, nature trails, archery, trap and skeet ranges and fishing.

Faith Acres Farm

South > Southeast

Family-owned and operated farm steeped in the tradition of providing healthy, fresh products directly to consumers.

Family-owned and operated farm steeped in the tradition of providing healthy, fresh products directly to consumers.

Newport Aquarium

South > Riverfront

While exploring Newport Aquarium's million gallons of fun, guests have the opportunity to touch a shark, play in the interactive frog bog and even pet a penguin during the... Read more

While exploring Newport Aquarium's million gallons of fun, guests have the opportunity to touch a shark, play in the interactive frog bog and even pet a penguin during the Penguin Encounter. If you're daring, take a stroll across the Shark Bridge - the only suspension bridge in North America where guests can walk just inches... Read More

It’s Only Fair!

South > Riverfront

Hand-crafted items from around the world.

Hand-crafted items from around the world.

Campbell County Log Cabin Museum

South > Southeast

This museum is a privately built and owned non-profit museum. The mission of this museum is "to educate today's generation about yesterday's rural Campbell County; 1845... Read more

This museum is a privately built and owned non-profit museum. The mission of this museum is "to educate today's generation about yesterday's rural Campbell County; 1845 through about 1965." The museum consists of two re-constructed log cabins, which were built before the Civil War. From 1982 to 1996, both cabins were rebuilt by... Read More

Falcon Theatre

South > Riverfront

Founded in 1989, Falcon continues to be faithful to its mission of bringing powerful theater to the Greater Cincinnati area. Falcon has always been dedicated to both the... Read more

Founded in 1989, Falcon continues to be faithful to its mission of bringing powerful theater to the Greater Cincinnati area. Falcon has always been dedicated to both the artists and audiences as the relationship between the two is what makes live theater such an exceptional art. The creation of a play takes collaboration... Read More

Roebling Suspension Bridge

South

When the Roebling Suspension Bridge opened to traffic in 1867 connecting Covington, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio, its span of 1057 feet was the longest in the world. John... Read more

When the Roebling Suspension Bridge opened to traffic in 1867 connecting Covington, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio, its span of 1057 feet was the longest in the world. John A. Roebling, whose next project was the Brooklyn Bridge, is the engineer responsible for creating this iconic feature of our region's skyline which is now a... Read More

Kincaid Lake Beach

South > Southeast

Sun worshippers will love the lakeside swimming pool with warm gentle breezes off Kincaid Lake. A bathhouse serves the pool.

Sun worshippers will love the lakeside swimming pool with warm gentle breezes off Kincaid Lake. A bathhouse serves the pool.

James A. Ramage Civil War Museum

South > Southwest

Battery Hooper, one of the few remaining Civil War defensive positions left in Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati, represents a time when the community came together in a... Read more

Battery Hooper, one of the few remaining Civil War defensive positions left in Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati, represents a time when the community came together in a crisis. In September of 1862 -- 142 years ago this September --men, women, and children worked together to erect an eight-mile defensive line from Ludlow to... Read More

Smugglers Cove Marina

South > Southwest

Full service marina located just off the Ohio River offering fuel, restaurant, motel and RV hookups.

Full service marina located just off the Ohio River offering fuel, restaurant, motel and RV hookups.

Cork 'n Bottle

South > Riverfront

Since 1964, Cork 'n Bottle has been offering top quality hand-selected wines, spirits, beers, gourmet cheeses and more from the brands you know to the rare and unusual... Read more

Since 1964, Cork 'n Bottle has been offering top quality hand-selected wines, spirits, beers, gourmet cheeses and more from the brands you know to the rare and unusual. Check out the Vintage Bourbon Library

Florence Y'alls

South > Southwest

The Florence Y'alls Professional Baseball team is a member of the independent Frontier League. Freedom games offer post-game bands, fireworks, giveaways, discounted... Read more

The Florence Y'alls Professional Baseball team is a member of the independent Frontier League. Freedom games offer post-game bands, fireworks, giveaways, discounted tickets, food and drink specials and promotional theme nights. The team plays in Florence, Ky., just 10 minutes south of downtown Cincinnati. Scroll down for game... Read More

England Idlewild Park

South

This 290 acre park offers three fishing ponds that are regularly stocked with bluegill and catfish.  It features wooded and open areas as well as wetlands, and a 6... Read more

This 290 acre park offers three fishing ponds that are regularly stocked with bluegill and catfish.  It features wooded and open areas as well as wetlands, and a 6 miles of unpaved mountain bike trails.

Thaxton's Canoe & Paddlers Inn

South > Southeast

Camp in a cabin or rent a canoe and paddle along the Licking River.

Camp in a cabin or rent a canoe and paddle along the Licking River.

Sugar Bay Golf

South > Southwest

Family-owned by locals, you're sure to have fun at this friendly golf course.

Family-owned by locals, you're sure to have fun at this friendly golf course.

Little Britain Stables

South > Southwest

Located in Burlington Ky. Little Britain Stables has been welcoming horses and riders for over 45 years. With indoor and outdoor arenas, the 90 acres of varied landscapes... Read more

Located in Burlington Ky. Little Britain Stables has been welcoming horses and riders for over 45 years. With indoor and outdoor arenas, the 90 acres of varied landscapes makes this facility an asset to many disciplines of riding and driving. There have been as many as twenty different breeds of horses and ponies stabled at the... Read More

Cymbal House

South > Riverfront

Since 2006 Cymbal House is the destination for great unique cymbals, the best prices, and fast delivery

Since 2006 Cymbal House is the destination for great unique cymbals, the best prices, and fast delivery

Stained Glass Theatre

South > Riverfront

Footlighters, Inc. was established in 1963 by a small group of community theatre volunteers who wanted to bring theater opportunities to the western side of Cincinnati. In... Read more

Footlighters, Inc. was established in 1963 by a small group of community theatre volunteers who wanted to bring theater opportunities to the western side of Cincinnati. In 1986, Footlighters moved to Newport, Ky., when they took posession of the tornado-damaged Salem United Methodist Church and converted it into the Stained... Read More

World Peace Bell

South > Riverfront

You'll want to swing by Newport to visit the World Peace Bell: the largest, free-swinging bell in the world. Weighing in at 66,000 pounds and measuring 12 feet high and 12... Read more

You'll want to swing by Newport to visit the World Peace Bell: the largest, free-swinging bell in the world. Weighing in at 66,000 pounds and measuring 12 feet high and 12 feet wide, the bell was designed and cast by Cincinnati's own Verdin Bell Company, one of the largest bell-making companies in the world. Installed in 1999,... Read More

Village Gifts KY

South > Riverfront

Gift shop specializing in Kentucky-made products including food items, art, apparel, and more.

Gift shop specializing in Kentucky-made products including food items, art, apparel, and more.

Ice Skating on the Levee

South

As part of Winter Wonder on the Levee, enjoy a 9,000 square foot ice rink! 

As part of Winter Wonder on the Levee, enjoy a 9,000 square foot ice rink! 

A.J. Jolly Park

South > Southeast

A.J. Jolly Park & Campground is an award-winning, 1000 acre park that offers many outdoor activities It also offers approximately 20 miles of trails for horseback... Read more

A.J. Jolly Park & Campground is an award-winning, 1000 acre park that offers many outdoor activities It also offers approximately 20 miles of trails for horseback riding and 18 holes of golf on the banks of A.J. Jolly Lake. Visit the Park & Campground and Equestrian Campground pages for more information, and be sure to... Read More

Higgins Violin Company

South

Custom made violins and violin repairs.

Custom made violins and violin repairs.

The 1811 Augusta Jail

South > Southeast

The 1811 Augusta Jail is the oldest jail in the state of Kentucky on its original foundation. The 1st floor, the prisoner's quarters, have been restored and is open to the... Read more

The 1811 Augusta Jail is the oldest jail in the state of Kentucky on its original foundation. The 1st floor, the prisoner's quarters, have been restored and is open to the public. The second story, the jailer's living quarters, is currently being renovated and will be open soon. One may take a self-guided tour of the dungeon... Read More