Ohio is a magical place to be a kid, full of places that inspire the imagination and stoke the wanderlust of even the littlest explorers. Just outside of Cincinnati, Ohio, Highfield Discovery Garden is a fairytale-themed playground that’s pure wonder and whimsy and a delightful day trip for Ohioans young and old!
Highfield Discovery Garden is quite possibly the most magical place in Ohio. This straight-from-a-fairytale playground is full of whimsy and wonder, sure to get your kids excited about the great outdoors.
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Located within Cincinnati’s Glenwood Gardens, you’ll enter Highfield Discovery Garden through the doors of the Visitors Center (which itself looks like a building from Hansel and Gretel).
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The path diverges; you can either head straight for the Garden Workshop (where classes are held), or down the steps for a wondrous trek through fairy worlds, sleeping dragons, and wizardry.
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Highfield Discovery Garden is actually comprised of several different gardens and playgrounds, each offering something unique and equally fun.
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The Trolley Garden, for example, is an outdoor train that runs along tracks built on tree branch bridges and tree trunk tunnels. There are trains everywhere: running above adults’ heads and down within kids’ reach.
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Frog & Toad’s Garden is a delightful nod to the children’s classic, featuring a lily pad covered pond teeming with flora and fauna.
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Nearby, the iconic Discovery Tree treehouse is a kid favorite, offering all sorts of nooks and crannies to explore.
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This enchanting Ohio playground is always making things more magical, too. A seasonal indoor train display made the holidays pure magic for Ohio kids, while the new Sound Garden invited children to make music on larger-than-life instruments and perhaps perform a show on the stage.
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Highfield Discovery Garden is a little bit like being in Alice in Wonderland. On one hand, there are larger-than-life mushrooms and treehouses, which make you feel very small. On the other hand, the kid-sized houses (perfect for kid-sized tea parties) will make your kids feel so big. This is a magical playground in Ohio worth checking out with your kiddos!
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Have you been to this fairytale playground in Ohio before? Highfield Discovery Garden is a place of pure fantasy, and definitely worth a trip the next time you’re in the mood for some magic!
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Looking for more fairytale fun in Ohio? This road trip leads to some of the state’s most magical places!
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Address: Highfield Discovery Garden, 10397 Springfield Pike, Cincinnati, OH 45215, USA
