If you’re looking for a way to save on the best attractions in Cincinnati, a POGO Pass offers the best deal for the whole family.
A Cincinnati POGO Pass is an affordable way for families to experience fun things to do in the area.
The Cincinnati POGO Pass features local attractions at family-friendly venues around Cincinnati, Ohio, and Northern Kentucky.
Disclosure: I’m a POGO Pass affiliate.
How Does the Cincinnati POGO Pass Work?
The POGO Pass provides you with free admission to various local attractions for one year of fun.
How Many People Are Included in a Cincinnati POGO Pass?
One POGO Pass is purchased per person, and Pogo Pass memberships are not transferrable.
Each POGO pass comes with the owner’s name and an individualized bar code that can only be used by the pass owner.
What Age Should You Purchase a Cincinnati POGO Pass For?
A POGO pass is recommended for children starting at ages 2 years old and up because most venues charge admission at that age. Check individual venues for their policy.
How Do You Get Your Cincinnati POGO Pass?
The instructions for your Pogo Pass will arrive via email immediately after your purchase.
You can also print your passes in your account’s “Passes” section. Your pass will be scanned, and admitted for a complimentary general admission.
Download the Cincinnati POGO Pass App
Pogo Pass members can download the app on Android or Apple and use their passes from any device.
You track pass usage from the app, too.
Show your Cincinnati Pogo Pass barcode at any of the current participating venues. Your pass helps avoid wait time in long lines by non-pass holders to purchase tickets.
You can check the availability at each venue by clicking the venue logo on the POGO pass website or viewing the calendar.
*Sporting events require you to reserve tickets under “events” on that team’s individual page.
Save Money on Cincinnati Experiences
The Cincinnati POGO Pass allows you to experience special discounts at area attractions for one low price.
Use “ADVMOM” For 50% Off Any POGO Pass Purchase
The “ADVMOM” discount code works for 50% off a POGO Pass in any city that offers the Pogo Pass.
What Attractions Are Included In the Cincinnati POGO Pass?
The POGO Pass Cincinnati includes 18 attractions at venues in downtown Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, the Cincinnati Metro, and Dayton.
- (1) General admission ticket to the Cincinnati Zoo
- (1) Cincinnati Reds game during the regular season. Each Pogo Pass member receives 1 ticket per game.
- (1) Visit to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
- (1) Museum Admission ticket to Cincinnati Museum Center including… The Children’s Museum, Museum of Natural History & Science, and Cincinnati History Museum
- (1) General admission ticket for Deck The Y’alls LIGHTFEST!
- (2) Y’alls Baseball games during the regular season. Each Pogo Pass member receives 1 ticket per game.
- (1) Visit to Jump!Zone Party Play Center
- (1) Visit to Strike & Spare Erlanger Family Fun Center – Each visit is good for one Fun Zone Wrist Band Play
- (1) Visit per month to Velocity Esports for your choice of 1 hour of unlimited gameplay in the arcade. One hour of unlimited PC or console gaming in the esports lounge
- (1) Visit to the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame
- (1) Visit The Web Extreme Entertainment each month. Members can choose between Go-karts, climbing wall, laser tag, mini bowling, ValoJump, or mini golf
- (2) Visits to Fowling Warehouse for open play. Members can only redeem one open play per visit
- (1) General admission ticket to the Recreation Outlet
- (2) Visits D-Bat- semi-annual visit during regular business hours. Each visit is good for 10 pitching machine credits. (1 credit = 15 pitches)
- (1) Visit to Goldfish Swim School for Family Swim during regular family swim business hours.
- (2) Visits – Timber & Bow Play Studio
- (1) Visit to the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
- (2) Visits Learning Tree Farm
*There are additional fees if you want to experience activities not listed for the venue.
Attractions on the Cincinnati POGO Pass That Can Be Used During the Holiday Season
A Cincinnati POGO Pass is a great way to save on viewing holiday lights.
You can use the Cincinnati POGO Pass for admission to the following holiday special events at local venues:
- One (1) general admission ticket to the Cincinnati Zoo & Garden during the Festival of Lights
- One (1) general admission ticket for Deck The Y’alls LIGHTFEST!
Will the current Venues always be available on the Pogo Pass?
We anticipate that current venues will remain on the Pogo Pass. However, participating venues are subject to change.
New venues are often added at no additional charge to the current Pogo Pass holder.
Does the POGO Pass have an Expiration Date?
The POGO pass is valid for 1 full year from the date of purchase, NOT for a calendar year.
What’s nice is that if you purchase your pass in the middle of the year and events on the pass have already passed or they’re out of season, they’ll be available the following regular season until your pass expires.
The Cincinnati POGO Pass Makes a Great Experience Gift
POGO pass gift cards/ gift certificates can be great as an experience gift for the entire family, a birthday, or a Christmas gift.
Pogo Passes can be purchased as a Gift Voucher. The Gift Vouchers arrive as Gift Codes in the purchaser’s confirmation email after the purchase.
The Gift Codes are meant to be used by the recipient as the payment to purchase Pogo Passes with their own account information.
Pogo Pass Gift Codes activate the 1-year membership when used to purchase Pogo Passes by the recipient. Each gift code is good for 1 Pogo Pass, regardless of purchase price or price change.
Locations & Addresses of POGO Pass Cincinnati Attractions
- Cincinnati Museum Center – 1301 Western Ave, Cincinnati, OH
- Cincinnati Reds Stadium and Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame – 100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati, OH
- Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden – 3400 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH
- D-Bat Hebron – 1952 N Bend Rd, Hebron, KY
- Florence Y’alls Baseball Stadium – Thomas More Stadium, 7950 Freedom Way, Florence, KY
- Fowling Warehouse Cincinnati – 2940 Highland Ave #230, Cincinnati, OH
- Goldfish Swim Schools – (8261 Pine Rd, Cincinnati, OH) (7058 Ridgetop Dr, West Chester, OH)( 8253 Beechmont Ave, Cincinnati, OH)
- Jump Zone – 5765 Constitution Dr, Florence, KY
- National Underground Railroad Freedom Center – 50 E Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH
- Recreation Outlet – 885 Ohio 28 Business, Milford, OH
- Strike and Spare Family Fun Center – 510 Commonwealth Ave, Erlanger, KY
- Velocity Esports – Riverwalk Level inside the Gallery, 1 Levee Way Suite #2130, Newport, KY
- The WEB Extreme Entertainment – 7172 Cincinnati Dayton Rd, West Chester Township, OH
- Timber & Bow Play Studio – 71 Foss Way, Troy, OH
- Boonshoft Museum of Discovery – 2600 DeWeese Pkwy, Dayton, OH
- Learning Tree Farm – 3376 S Union Rd, Dayton, OH
How Do I Reserve My Tickets for a Florence Y’alls Baseball Game?
When the upcoming Florence Y’alls schedule is released, POGO pass holders can attend two games during the season.
*There are select dates for pass holders to choose from for upcoming baseball games.
For sporting events, you can check the upcoming “events” on the calendar icon on the POGO Pass app.
Choose the event to register your passes.
If you’re on the website www.pogopass.com, click on the venue you would like to reserve tickets and proceed to the “Events” tab at the top of the page slideout.
Event registration links appear next to that event 2 weeks before game day and disappear 48 hours before the event starts.
The tickets will either be at “Will Call” on the day of the event, or the tickets will be emailed electronically depending on how the venue dispurses tickets.
Be on the lookout for instructions for getting tickets that will arrive in your event registration confirmation email.
What Cities Have POGO Passes?
The following cities currently have a POGO Pass for attractions:
- Emerald Coast, FL
- Nashville, TN
- Phoenix, AZ
- Las Vegas, NV
- Kansas City, KS/MO
- Houston, TX
- Austin/ San Antonio, TX
- DFW, TX
- Cincinnati, OH
- Portland, OR
Consider a POGO Pass in Another City for an Upcoming Visit
If you’re visiting one of the cities listed above, you may want to consider purchasing a POGO pass to stretch your vacation dollars on attractions even further.
For example, the Dallas POGO Pass has a range of attractions, including your choice between two waterparks.
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- Holiday Lights at Deck The Y’alls Lightfest in Florence, KY
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This sounds amazing! I love that there is something for anyone in the family. I would love to be able to take our special needs daughter and or our granddaughter to these amazing places.
This pass sounds awesome! I would love to have places to go throughout the year with my family!