There are many different places to go shopping downtown. The three-levels of Tower Place Mall and the adjoining shops at Carew Tower offer over 50 stores and restaurants for visitors to enjoy. You can also find great stores such as Macy’s, Saks Fifth Avenue, and T.J. Maxx all within walking distance of each other. There are also many unique places to shop like Tiffany & Co., Bromwells, and Batsakes Hat Shop. To find out more information about these and other places to shop in downtown Cincinnati, click here. 

Whether you’re looking for a quick bite or an extravagant dinner, you’ll have plenty of options downtown. From the customized salads, paninis, and brick-oven pizzas of Ingredients, to Morton’s tasty steak and lobster, you will definitely never leave the city hungry. To get the details on these and other restaurants, click here. 

There are plenty of places around the city where kids can have a blast! Visit the UnMuseum at the Contemporary Arts Center and explore a gallery of participatory art for kids and parents. The Cincinnati Museum Center and the Cincinnati Art Museum have educational activities throughout the year that are fun for children. The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center makes learning fun by providing neat activities for kids to participate in, and the Taft Museum of Art has a calendar packed with great activities for kids. Are your kids in to sports? Try theReds Hall of Fame. With all of these different activities to do, the children may get tired before you do! 

If you like to dance or just sit back and enjoy some great music, check out some of the city’s best nightclubs. Mynt Martini on Fountain Square, FB's on West Sixth, Righteous Room on Walnut across from the Aronoff and the Lodge Bar and BlackFinn around the corner, the new Passage Lounge on Main - we could go on. Blue Wisp is a great place to check out some hot jazz from both local and national musicians. This is only a small taste of downtown nightlife, so find out more about these locales and others by clicking here. 

There’s always something free going on downtown, so even if you’re traveling on a budget made of pennies, you will not get bored in Cincinnati! A lot of times you can find interesting things going on at Fountain Square, such as concerts, outdoor movie nights, live game shows, and even contests with prizes. If you love art, then you could spend an entire day or two enjoying the more than 60,000 works that fill the halls of the Cincinnati Art Museum. Near the Art Museum is Krohn Conservatory, a nationally recognized showcase of more than 3,500 plant species from all over the world. Another beautiful place to relax or catch a free concert is Sawyer Pointthat offers magnificent views of the river and historic points of interest, or a giant playground to romp around. Sawyer Point is home to events such as Party-in-the-Park and Tall Stacks. For a list of other events and places to go (some free), click here.