20 Kid Approved Ohio Destinations

The kiddos put together a list of their favorite Ohio destinations we have visited. The following destinations are fun family friendly destinations that were of particular interest to children ages 2-11 years of age & us kids at heart too! (Tip: When purchasing tickets for admission inquire about discounts, AAA, reciprocity, etc. We were able to get admission FREE at some of these thanks to our local memberships)

1. Campbell’s Sweets Factory Tour (Cleveland…pair this one with #16 for an awesome day trip)
2. Spangler Factory and Museum (Bryan…pair this one with #4 for an awesome day trip)
3. Imagination Station (Toledo…pair this one with #18 for an awesome day trip) )
4. Imagination Kingdom (Wauseon…pair this one with #2 for an awesome day trip)
5. Sauder’s Village (Archbold)
6. Castle (Loveland)  
7. Newport Aquarium (technically it’s in Kentucky but it is so close to Cincinnati)
8. COSI (Columbus)
9. Maumee Bay State Park & Lodge (Oregon Ohio) 
10. Armstrong Air & Space Museum (Wapakoneta)
11. Young’s Jersey Dairy (Dayton…pair this one with #20 and/or #12 for an awesome day trip)  
12. National Museum of the U. S. Air Force (Dayton…pair this one with #11 and/or #20 for an awesome day trip)  
13. African Safari Wildlife Park (Port Clinton)
14. Cedar Point (Sandusky)
15. Kalahari (Sandusky)
16. Christmas Story House Tour (Cleveland…pair this one with #1 for an awesome day trip)
17. Kings Island (Cincinnati)
18. Toledo Museum of Art’s Family Center (Toledo…pair this one with #3 for an awesome day trip) 
19. Toledo Zoo Aquarium (Toledo)
20. Boonshoft Museum (Dayton…pair this one with #11 and/or #12 for an awesome day trip)

Have some great memories of visiting an Ohio destination with your family? Do own/work at a must visit Ohio destination? Please share! As stated, we are currently working on our summer bucket list; we would love to hear your recommendations.