Smale Riverfront Park
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Where: 100 W. Mehring Way, Cincinnati, Ohio
When: May 1 through Labor Day
Hours: 10:00am-9:00pm daily
Cost: free
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Downtown's showpiece riverfront park has several free interactive fountains, including the Main Street Fountain beside Carol Ann's Carousel and additional jets near the giant swings across from the Moerlein Lager House. Kids can bounce between water play, the carousel, and one of the region's best playgrounds without leaving the park.