Cincinnati Riverfront Parks

Our horticulturists have begun planting the summer displays at Smale Riverfront Park, and the flower beds are already looking amazing as always! Head down to the Riverfront to check out the beautiful displays!

The spring league wrapped up yesterday at the Riverfront Skate Rink and what a season it was 🏒

Our NHL STREET youth hockey players spent the spring learning new skills, scoring goals, building confidence, making friends, and having a blast at the newly painted Skate Rink at Sawyer Point. This program is a partnership Skate Downtown Cincy, led by Coach Jim Colville with support from our amazing volunteers, Riverfront Parks staff, and the Columbus Blue Jackets. NHL STREET is beginner friendly, low pressure, fun, and affordable, making hockey accessible for every kid who wants to play.

Summer youth league registration is NOW OPEN and spots are filling fast. Sign your child up today: https://bit.ly/4nuS1uf

Big thank you to the volunteers, coaches, and staff currently leading the first Skate Downtown Cincy NHL Youth Street Hockey League at the Riverfront Rink! Next session is July 21-August 18!

Register here: https://bit.ly/3P8s8nf

The Riverfront Skate Rink mural grand opening was a success! We had a great turn out at the rink. Thank you to everyone who came out to enjoy the new rink and show off your skating skills! Skate Downtown Cincy you know how to throw a celebration!

Skate rental season starts May 30th!

Arbor Day at Smale Riverfront Park was a success! We had popcorn, hotdogs, balloon animals, a petting zoo, free trees, and more! Thank you to everyone who came out to grab a free tree!

Cincinnati Parks is hosting a free community Arbor Day event and tree giveaway at Smale Park this Saturday, April 25th from 11 am – 2 pm. The family friendly event includes a balloon artist, nature education, yard games, a petting zoo, music, and 300 free tree saplings. Hope to see you there!

Gone for today. Stay tuned for the next drop! Tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths on Mehring! Bring a bag. While supplies last!

This weekend Skate Downtown Cincy held a PaintNSkate public painting day at the Sawyer Point Skate Rink!

In partnership with the greater Cincinnati community, artist Pam Kravetz lead the painting, with artists Rick Wolf and Matt Whitby. The public joined in painting a large-scale, skateable mural that centers a simple but powerful idea: In America, the people are supposed to be in charge. Funding and production support was provided by Art On The Street as part of Us@250, a national initiative inviting scholars, artists, and community organizers to celebrate the nation’s progress and spark conversations about the future of America.

The inspiration for the artwork came from the community itself: members of the skate community offered ideas which the artists brought to life in a large design at the rink.

The rink is closed all week, but will be open on Saturday April 25 for an unveiling of the art work at 2pm. Skaters and community members are invited to come enjoy the new rink art!

Thank you to everyone who voted for Smale Riverfront Park in the USA TODAY 10Best contest for Best Riverwalk in the country! We are excited to announce that Smale Riverfront Park placed 2nd!

Photos by Corrie Carswell

Summer is just around the corner and we can’t wait to have you back to our parks!

We’ve been reminiscing about last year’s summer festivities at the Riverfront and we are looking forwarding to great music, great company, and unforgettable memories this season!

Photos 1 & 2 by .0 on Instagram

Bulbs are all gone for today!

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FAQ’s regarding the bulbs we give away:
1. When will you be digging out the bulbs?
Answer: we will be starting now and continuing through next week or longer, depending on weather and soil conditions and what other jobs we have to do.
2. Can I help dig, in exchange for bulbs?
Answer: thank you, but we have plenty of help digging.
3. When will there be bulbs for me to take?
Answer: everybody hates this answer but we can’t really give any specific times. We have lots of jobs to do besides bulbs, and we organize our day as we need to, which means the bulbs are there when they’re there.
4. How will I know there are bulbs for the taking?
Answer: we will post on this page when there is a pile. Please don’t call the parks office.
5. I didn’t get any bulbs last time. Can you save me some?
Answer: we can’t save bulbs for specific people. We hope everyone is understanding and that people don’t take more than what they need and that everyone gets some.
6. What do I do with my bulbs?
Answer: we recommend you go ahead and plant them now, with the leaves on if possible. Some people like to dry them out and plant in the fall. Totally your choice.
7. Why do you dig out the bulbs each year? Isn’t that a huge waste of money?
Answer: we have zillions of bulbs we leave in the ground as permanent plantings. For our annual display beds, we need to dig them out to make way for summer flowers, which will plant in May. We want our displays to be different and spectacular each year, so we plant new bulb combinations each fall.

Available on Mehring Way while supplies last!