Ultimate List of Experience Gift Ideas Around Cincinnati

Are you looking for a special experience gift for family or friends?

It can be challenging when you are buying for the person who has everything or if you don’t want to add more clutter with a gift that may or may not be used.

When you purchase an experience gift around Cincinnati you are helping put dollars back in the community with local businesses, attractions, and museums.

Experience gifts are great gift ideas around the holiday season, special occasion, birthdays and/or mother’s or father’s day.

Experience Gift Ideas for the Sports Fan

Surprise that special someone with tickets to an upcoming game, match, or race.

• Bengals Tickets
• Cincinnati Reds Tickets
• Reds Heads Kids Club – (Recommended for kids ages 3-12)
• Redsfest – Annual Event in December
• FC Cincinnati Tickets
• Cincinnati Cyclones Tickets
• Western & Southern Tickets
• Kentucky Speedway
• Cincinnati Rollergirls

Experience Gifts that are Fun With a Group

• Fowling Warehouse Cincinnati (Learn more about fowling)
• Archery Arena (Combat Archery) (Reader discount 20% off using code “ArcheryAdventure2021”)
• Top Golf
• Foam Warriorz
• Pedal Wagon
• Tokyo Kitty (Rent a private karaoke room)
• Cincinnati Curling Club (Learn to curl)

Ax Throwing Locations

• Urban Axes Cincinnati
• Flying Axes
• Class Axe Throwing
• Full Throttle Adrenaline Park (Florence and Cincinnati)

Indoor Go Kart Locations

• Full Throttle Adrenaline Park
• The WEB Extreme Entertainment
• Scene 75 Entertainment Center

WHERE YOU CAN TRY DUCKPIN BOWLING AROUND CINCINNATI

• Pins Mechanical Co
• Hoppin’ Vines

REGULAR BOWLING AND AN INDOOR BOCCE COURT

• Rotolo | Bowling Bocce Eatery

Experience Gift Ideas for Escape Room Lovers

The following are escape rooms around Cincinnati:

• Houdini’s Room Escape (We’ve tried the Lab)
• The Escape Game Cincinnati
• Cincinnati Escape Room
• Breakout Games
• OTR Escape
• Sherlock’s Escape Rooms
• Escapology Escape Rooms Cincinnati
• Escape Room Family LLC
• Delhi Who Dunnit
• Great Room Escape

Experience Gifts to Cross Off Your Bucket List

• IFLY Indoor Skydiving Cincinnati
• Skydive Cincinnati
• Stratus Helicopters
• Flamingo Air Sightseeing Tours

Experience Gift for History Lovers

American Legacy Tours does a FANTASTIC job when it comes to making history interesting and FUN!

You can’t go wrong with any of the American Legacy tours ranging from historic, underground, food and drink, and haunted. I’ve taken several of their tours and I learn something new each time.

A few of my favorite American Legacy Tours are:

• Newport Gangster Tour
• Queen City Underground Tour
• Hidden Caverns Tour

Experience Gifts Ideas for Sightseeing Around Cincinnati

• BB Riverboats
• Cincinnati Segway Tours (Eden Park Segway Tour and Segway of Cincinnati Riverfront Tour)
• Cincinnati Dinner Train (Read more about our experience on the Cincinnati Dinner Train)
• Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad

Experience Gifts Ideas for Foodies

I personally think that food tours are the BEST way to see a city for locals and tourists alike.

Learn more about the history of the area and great restaurants to visit during a food tour.

• Cincinnati Food Tours (Self-guided tour at Findlay Market or with a guide at multiple locations) (Use discount code “CINCY” for 10% off any of the Cincinnati Food Tours)
• Riverside Food Tours
• Mystery Picnic
• Jungle Jim’s International Market
• Afternoon tea at Bonbonerie

Cooking Classes in Cincinnati

The following businesses offer cooking classes:

• Tablespoon Cooking Co.
• Sur La Table
• The Learning Kitchen
• Out of Thyme Kitchen Studio
• Findlay Kitchen
• Afromeals
• Del Gardo’s – (Cannoli making class)
• Carobello Coffee (Barista Basics class or try a Tasting Experience at their Analog Coffee Bar)

Experience Gift Tours for Craft Brew, Wine and Spirits

Learn more about the art of craft brewing, distilling or winemaking during one of these tours around Cincinnati.

• Cincinnati Wine Wagon, Cincinnati Brew Bus, & Cincinnati Bourbon Bus (Use Promo code “BeerLove21” for 10% off gift cards now until 1/4/22 to be used toward any wine, beer, or bourbon tours)
• Brewing Heritage Trail
• Craft Connection – Cincinnati Brewery Tours
• Rhinegeist Brewery
• New Riff Distilling
• Stamp Passport on the B Line
• Grilled to Perfection Dinner at Vinoklet Winery
• Second Sights Spirits

Experience Gift Ideas for Animal Lovers

• Wolf Encounter Wolf Creek Habitat and Rescue (Yes, that’s a wolf playing with my hair)
• Behind the Scenes Experience at the Cincinnati Zoo (Encounters with the giraffee, penguins, wallabies, elephants, hippo, or Red Panda)
• Backstage Animal Experience and Penguin Encounters at Newport Aquarium
• Kitty Brew Cafe ( You can even adopt a cat while you’re there)
• Purrfect Day Cat Café

Experience Gift Ideas for Art Lovers

Consider an annual membership or art classes at the following museums and centers:

• Cincinnati Art Museum (Annual Membership)
• Taft Museum of Art (Annual Membership)
• Contemporary Arts Center
• The Carnegie
• Baker-Hunt Art & Cultural Center (Classes)
• Art Academy of Cincinnati (Classes)
• Artworks Mural Tour

Paint and Sip Classes Around Cincinnati

• Not Your Average Paint and Sip Class
• A Stroke of Art
• Soul Palett
• Painting with a Twist
• Pinot’s Palette
• Board & Brush Creative Studio – Crestview Hills
• The Splatter Room Cincinnati

Museums with an Admission Fee

• American Sign Museum ( A must see museum for neon sign lovers)
• Reds Hall of Fame Museum
• Cincinnati Fire Museum
• Krohn Conservatory
• Cincinnati Museum Center
• National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
• The Historic Loveland Castle & Museum Chateau Laroche

Experience Gift Ideas for Crafters/ Makers

The following are great places to make something.

Where You Can Make a Custom Candle or Soap Around Cincinnati

• The Candle Lab OTR
• The Candle Lab Anderson
• Manitou Candle Co.
• Petals and Wicks
• Buff City Soap

Where You Can Make Jewelry or Something With Glass in Cincinnati

• Neusole Glassworks
• Brazee Street Studios
• A World of Beads
• The Silver Diva

Where You Can Make Pottery or Paint Your Own Pottery Around Cincinnati

• Queen City Clay
• Mad Potter
• The Pottery Place
• Doodlin Pottery Studio
• DIY Pottery-Florence Mall
• Color Me Mine
• Art On Fire Of Cincinnati
• Star Glazers
• Core Clay
• Covington Clay

Floral Workshops Around Cincinnati

• Two Little Buds
• Sadie Blossoms
• Eve Floral Co
• Robin Wood Flowers

Experience Gift Ideas for Concert Lovers

Concert tickets can be a great experience gift for the music lover in your life. Give them something to look forward to with tickets to see their favorite artist or band.

Check out the upcoming shows coming to the following music venues:

• PromoWest Pavilion at Ovation
• Riverbend Music Center
• Bogart’s
• Cincinnati Music Hall
• Taft Theatre
• The Ludlow Garage
• Heritage Bank Center

Experience Gifts for Live Performance Lovers

A live performance is a great experience gift for anyone for appreciates the theatre. If you are looking for an additional gift to go with the tickets, you may want to consider a gift card to a restaurant near the venue.

Check out upcoming live performances at the following venues in Cincinnati:

• Broadway in Cincinnati tickets – Aronoff Center for the Arts
• Playhouse in the Park
• Know Theatre of Cincinnati
• Taft Theatre
• Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati
• Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
• Covedale Center for Performing Arts
• Warsaw Federal Incline Theater
• Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
• The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati
• The Carnegie
• Cincinnati Ballet
• Circus Performance at Bircus Brewing Company

Experience Gift Ideas for Active Kids/ Teens

• Happen’s Toy Lab (Build your own toy-currently temporarily closed)

The following trampoline parks are around Cincinnati:

• Sky Zone Trampoline Park
• Rockn’ Jump
• Get Air Trampoline Park
• Urban Air Adventure Park
• DEFY Florence Kentucky
• Silverlake The Family Place (*Non-members can book for birthday parties)

Indoor Multi-Activity Attractions

• EnterTrainment Junction
• Sports of All Sorts
• Dave & Busters
• Main Event
• Scene 75 Entertainment Center

Indoor Playgrounds

• LilyPad
• Run Jump-n-Play
• We Rock the Spectrum – Cincinnati
• Wonderland Playground and Party Venue
• Dig ‘N Play
• Jump & Jack’s
• Discovery Zone
• Jump!Zone Party Play Center
• Happy Hangout West Side

Obstacle Course

• Swift Movement Studio
• USA Ninja Challenge
• ELMNTL fitness
• EarthJoy Tree Adventures (Extreme tree climbing)

Indoor Rock Climbing

• Climb Time Oakley
• Climb Cincy
• RockQuest Climbing Center
• Climb Time of Blue Ash
• Mosaic Climbing
• Silverlake The Family Place

Swim Lessons

Swim lessons can be a great gifts for all ages and skill levels.

• Silverlake “The Family Place” (Northern Kentucky)
• Goldfish Swim School
• Bear Paddle Swim School

Experience Gift Ideas for Movie Lovers

Consider a gift card for the following movie theaters around Cincinnati:

• Cobb Liberty Luxury 15 & Cinébistro
• AMC Newport On The Levee 20
• Cincinnati World Cinema at the Garfield Theatre
• Esquire Theatre
• Robert D. Lindner Family OMNIMAX Theater
• Cinemark Oakley Station and XD
• Cinemark Western Hills 14
• Mariemont Theatre
• AMC DINE-IN Anderson Towne Center 9
• City Base Cinemas Cincinnati
• RJ Cinema Distillery & Taproom
• Regal Wilder

Drive-in Movie Theatres

Use this drive-in movie checklist before you go.

• Hollywood Drive-In Theatre
• Starlite Drive in
• Holiday Auto Theatre

Ice Skating Experience Gift Ideas

You can give the gift of ice skating year-round between all of these options around Cincinnati.

OUTDOOR ICE SKATING RINKS AROUND CINCINNATI

• Ice Skating/ Bumper Cars on the Ice at Fountain Square
• Fifty West Burger Bar Ice Rink
• Ice Rink at Summit Park

INDOOR ICE SKATING RINKS AROUND CINCINNATI

• Northland Ice Center
• Northern Kentucky Ice Center
• Sports Plus

ROOFTOP IGLOOS AROUND CINCINNATI

• Frosthaus Covington
• Upper Deck at the AC Hotel 
• The View at Shires’ Garden
• Braxton Brewery (Covington, KY)
• Kon-Tiki’s Fire Lounge Igloo Experience (Newport on the Levee)

Unique Overnight Stays Around Cincinnati

Give the recipient something to look forward to with a unique overnight stay.

• EarthJoy Treehouse Adventures (I’ve stayed in each of their treehouses)
• The Swing House (Airbnb with a Giant Swing inside)
• 21c Museum Hotel (Art-themed boutique museum hotel)
• Great Wolf Lodge (Learn more about what to expect at Great Wolf Lodge)
• Kings Island Camp Cedar (Luxury campground with cabins and RV campsites)
• Great Parks of Hamilton County (Cabins and campsites at various campgrounds) We’ve camped at Winton Woods.
• Hueston Woods Lodge
• Family Twiga Overnight the Cincinnati Zoo
• Overnight at the Newport Aquarium (Sleep with the sharks)

Websites With Additional Savings Around Cincinnati

• Groupon
• CincySavers
• Living Social

Enter to Win the Ultimate Experience Gift Prize Pack

I’m giving away an AMAZING Ultimate Experience Gift Prize Pack from the following businesses/ attractions around Cincinnati:

• $50 Gift Card for Cincinnati Food Tours (Can be used toward any food tour)
• 1 Night Stay in a Treehouse from EarthJoy Tree Adventures ( winner can pick a 1 night Sunday-Thursday)
• 4 Admission Tickets to Kirkwood Adventure Park (2022 Season)
• $25 Gift Card to Fowling Warehouse Cincinnati (Can be used on Fowling, Bar purchases, Merchandise, etc)
• $25 Gift Card to Tablespoon Cooking Co. (Can be used toward a cooking class)
• Taft Museum of Art family membership for 2022, a tote bag, and a collection highlights book
• A pair of tickets to opening night of My Fair Lady at the Aronoff from Broadway in Cincinnati on February 8, 2022 (See their Vaccine Policy and Protocols)
• Free Private Birthday Party Package (includes 10 people) for Archery Dodgeball or Dart Wars at Archery Arena

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