Off-campus

You will find a multitude of social, cultural, and professional opportunities off campus to enhance your life as a law student. The following provides a glimpse of what the Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati area has to offer. However, more information can be found at www.cincinnatiusa.com.

Professional Sports

Cincinnati is home to major-league sports, including the Cincinnati Reds, the Cincinnati Bengals, the Cincinnati Masters , as well as several minor league teams, including the Cincinnati Kings , the Cincinnati Cyclones, and the Cincinnati Jungle Kats.

Newport on the Levee

Newport on the Levee, located on the Kentucky side of the Ohio river, is home to several restaurants, and retail and entertainment businesses.  The Newport Aquarium is part of the Levee and is billed as the “number one aquarium in the Midwest” with 70 exhibits and 14 galleries.

Cincinnati Zoo

The Cincinnati Zoo is the second oldest zoo in the country and is consistently rated as one of the top zoos in the country.  Over 1.2 million people visit the zoo’s award winning exhibits along with the 500 animal and 3000 plant species annually.

Kings Island

Paramount’s Kings Island is the largest theme and water park in the Midwest.  The 364 acre park is packed with more than 80 rides and attractions and access to a 30-acre water park called WaterWorks.

Museums

Art

Explore the world renowned Cincinnati Art Museum.  The Taft Art Museum is considered one of the finest small art museums in America and is located just over the river in downtown Cincinnati.  If you have a more contemporary taste, The Contemporary Art Museum offers programming that reflects “the art of the last five minutes.”

General

The Museum Center at Union Terminal is one of the preeminent cultural attractions in the Midwest.  The Center is home to the Cincinnati History Museum, Duke Energy Children’s Museum, the Museum of Natural History & Science, the Robert D. Lindner Family OMNIMAX® Theatre, and the Cincinnati Historical Society Library.

Other museums of interest are The Behringer-Crawford Museum and the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.  The Behringer-Crawford Museum has displays and exhibits explaining Kentucky’s natural and cultural history over the past 450 million years and the Freedom Center is a three-pavilion learning center that celebrates the legacy of multicultural cooperation.

Performing and Visual Arts

Playhouse in the Park, Broadway plays, The Cincinnati Ballet, and Symphony are but a few examples of the rich diversity of visual and performing arts available in the area.