It's a Great Day

To Play

Swing, climb, run and jump -- the Children's Playground is the perfect place to be creative, stay active and use your imagination.

It's a Great Day

To Play

Swing, climb, run and jump -- the Children's Playground is the perfect place to be creative, stay active and use your imagination.

Children's Playground

The half-acre, 18,000 square foot, fenced children’s playground has features based on historic Cincinnati structures, created to symbolize the rich heritage of the Queen City. Features include a play castle, climbing wall, sandbox, dual slides, a canal boat in a stream, and musical instruments – all creatively integrated into a safe and imaginative play environment for children of all ages. The play area is programmed with free activities for all families to enjoy.

Thank you to The Hubert Family Foundation and Urban Sites for supporting creative, fun, and safe playtime at Washington Park!

Play Worker Program

Washington Park’s children’s playground is a safe, secure space, due in large part to the wonderful work of our on-site Play Workers. The role of the Park Play Worker is to:

Ensure the playground area remains clean and safe for visiting patrons
Enforce park rules and regulations
Prevent the misuse of playground equipment and other Park facilities
Administer first aid care (when necessary)
Respond to patrons’ important questions and concerns

Play Workers Schedule

Playground Rules

These rules are in addition to posted park rules.

For Your Safety

All adults must be accompanied by a child
Children must be supervised by a responsible adult
Play at your own risk
Dogs are not permitted
No smoking or tobacco products permitted
Caution, water is recirculated – do not drink

For Your Health while playing in Children’s Stream

Take regular restroom breaks and change diapers only in restroom
Wash hands after using restroom or changing diapers
Anyone with diarrhea is not permitted to use fountain
Anyone with an infectious wound or communicable disease is not permitted to use fountain
If you fail to comply with Children’s Play Area rules you may be asked to leave or be ticketed by the police.