Washington Park

Right by music hall and OTR main strip. Nice to see people outside. Saturday early morning Yoga class had over 50 people. Today there was a free arts class for kids and free popcorn and sno cones. Inexpensive parking garage and nice restrooms. Craft beers and pop for sale on weekends. Often there are markets here. Findlay market nearby.

Washington Park is one of the best parts of OTR in my opinion. This space gives the city a neighborhood feel and all sorts of great events are always going on.
To start, the entire park is composed of many spaces including a large green «lawn» with a stage, childrens playscapes and water features, a dog park, a gazebo and a «porch» with adirondack chairs perfect for day-​drinking.
Did I mention day-​drinking? The porch and snack counters have both standard park beer and local craft selections and frequently host tap takeovers. What other park has a tap takeover? Not sure, but Washington Park is a great one!
They host many festivals year round including food fests, canned beer festivals, «flea markets,» opening day celebrations and many more. Almost any weekend wandering down here you will find stuff going on and many food trucks to go along with it.
The Park also hosts many free exercise classes at night throughout the summer. I personally have attended bootcamp classes with FITNEXT and as an avid bootcamper, I would have to say this was a great class. It was well organized, they had a DJ and mats available for the class goers. They have yoga, barre, zumba, and other classes as well throughout the week.
Washington Park is a wonderful community space in OTR that was exactly what the community needed. There is a always a mix of people here, from those that live in the area and want greenspace from themselves, their kids and their pets to those that have driven there for the free events and festivals. In addition, the gorgeous backdrop of Music Hall doesn’t hurt it! You’ll probably find me here next weekend.

Nice little park, and has a little stage for events or bands, a little water area for kids to play in and plenty of paths with benches to sit down and rest.

Nice park in the middle of the city. There was penty of green space with some beautiful landscaping. There were public restrooms and what looked like a permanent installation of concession stand, and small dog park area. I was here for the City Flea, but that is another review, but this park is a great location for it. And the other events this park hosts look great too!

I remember when this area was still under construction YEARS ago. Coming back after it finished, I realized how awesome this place is for hanging out and for getting food. Near by there are lots of really good shops, bars, and restaurants that are worth visiting at least once. There are always music and events as well or a festival of some sort. I don’t pay attention to the things going on here since Im basically just here for food but there seems to be something going on ALL the time! And of course this place tailors to dog lovers as well lol
Most importantly because of OTRs distant history? It’s safe :)

There is nothing better than getting here on a warm summer eve after you enjoyed a great dinner in OTR.
The fountains are so entertaining and offer a cool splash in the sticky season.
The new bar and the patio have become my new favorite Friday eve spot. So relaxing. And they have free live music in the weekends!
Easy and good!

Truly a Cincinnati treasure! When the weather’s nice, there’s no place I’d rather be. Now they have a biergarten as well next to the dog park. Definitely something everyone in Cincinnati, visitor, resident, or otherwise, should check out.

One of my favorite parks in the city for many, many reasons:
1. Location. This park is a great starting point for any days spent wandering the shops, restaurants, and bars in OTR. Also parking under Washington Park is around $ 5 and safer than street parking.
2. Events! Washington Park always has something going on on the weekends. There’s always a different festival, movie showing, concert, or craft fair going on. Lumenocity, City Flea, and Midpoint Music Festival are a few of my favorites, but there are so many things going on here all the time!
3. Love the dog park! It’s small, but they have a nice water fountain for the dogs, and the people that bring their pets here take good care of it.
4. Concession stand and free public restrooms. They serve local craft beers, wine, and cocktails on the weekends!
This park is very well taken care of, safe, and great for families. Love all of the investments they have put into this park, it is definitely paying off!

One of my favorite places in Cincinnati! It seems like I come here every single week! There’s always something fun going on here and the layout of the park is absolutely beautiful. Even if I’m just heading to eat in OTR, I always park in the garage under Washington Park so that I can walk through the park on my way to eat. The park seriously has something for everyone, including your four-​legged canine friends. I don’t think I can fully express my love for Washington Park in this review, just go visit! Trust me.

I am a frequent visitor to Washington Park and it is absolutely essentially to my happiness in Cincinnati. I go for the dog park mostly but also love attending the festivals and events like the City Flea, Yappy Hour, and Taste of OTR.
I would say that the dog park, which is very nice, could use a few improvements. For at least 8 months, the dog friendly part of the drinking water fountain has not worked. This because especially problematic when they shut off the water stream inside.
I have also had several issues with my small dog escaping under the fence — there is a large gap between the fence and the ground in some areas of the dog park and it’s very dangerous.
There have also been many occasions were non-​dog owners come into the park and think they can play with the dogs there, like it’s a petting zoo. Honestly, I have lived in other cities and used the dog parks and never witnessed this before.
The park is well maintained, clean, and offers public restrooms and convenient parking as well — although it does fill up when there is a performance at Music Hall. I love the patio — and they had great «fire» tables this fall. I always feel safe because there are usually park workers and security folks around. It’s a fabulous place to visit year round but the summer and fall are especially nice, of course.

Cincinnati might be able to offer everything that larger markets do, but one thing this city has gotten right is our parks; particularly our urban parks with Washington Park as it’s crown jewel. Surrounded by beautiful murals, the historical architecture of Over the Rhine and the sheer epic-​ness of Music Hall, Washington Park takes up about 2 city blocks with a children’s playground, walking paths, a dog park, a huge lawn (for events) and interactive water features that children are always running through. From concerts and movies, to bigger events like the (monthly) City Flea or (the annual) Lumenocity, Washington park may have more to do with shaping Cincinnati culture more than any other destination. If it’s nice out, you should be at Washington Park.

It’s hard to overstate how awesome Washington Park is, and how incredible the transformation of the entire park and surrounding area has been. We were walking through the other night surrounded by families, people walking their dogs, couples walking hand in hand and others just out for a jog or stroll. The group that runs the park has done a great job of making sure there are events happening year-​round in the park as well, from yoga to city flea, to taste of OTR, to live jazz at the gazebo.
There’s a patio for nice days to order a drink and people watch or meet a group of friends and hang out. The dog park is small, but nicely done. The playground looks like a blast for the little ones, and it’s always packed. In warm weather, there are fountains and a splashpad area. There’s also a big lawn for lounging.
Set among the stunning backdrop of Music Hall and the panorama of OTR, Washington Park is a gem.

Great place for a beer or light snack before the game. Love the patio, fav seats are with the river view

What isn’t there to love about Washington Park?!? It is a place that I just smile every time I visit. There’s always something going on at Washington Park, movies, concerts, markets, etc. No matter what it is you know you’ll have a good time.
I love that I can see all different types of people from different backgrounds. It’s the kind of place that’s accessible to all. I also appreciate that they have a parking garage that’s only $ 5 after 4pm which is a great deal!
If you haven’t been down to OTR to visit Washington Park you should make a trip down. You won’t be disappointed.

From rough (REALLY ROUGH) to diamond, Washington Park in Over the Rhine is the crown jewel of Cincinnati. Set as the front yard of Cincinnati Music Hall – a kind of royal palace – this park’s transformation from a derelict, completely unsafe sandlot to premier city park is miraculous to say the least.
Washington park is beautifully laid out and landscaped with every amenity a top notch municipal park should have – a bandstand/​gazebo, dog park, playground, concert stage, walking paths, open lawn and shaded seating areas, clean working restrooms and even underground parking. This is truly a park any city would be proud to call its own.
There are events happening everyday here, like Blue Grass Music night on Thursdays, City Flea «everything market» each month in Summer and on this night, Shakespeare in the park by the Cincinnati Shakespeare Theatre. You don’t even have to plan for anything. Just show up and you’ll be sure to be entertained. Bring a picnic lunch or stop into any of a myriad of eateries all around the perimeter or just a few steps down the block.
THIS IS IT!

City flea that is all! Awesome local vendors that have variety of things to sell from jewelry to baked goods! … Also great place to take your pups to play in the fenced in dog park! During city flea they sell ice cream for your lovely dogs! I bought my dog a banana peanut butter ice cream which she loved.
Besides city flea the park offers free yoga classes during the week and also movie night in the lawn!
Of course best of all you have a great view of the Cincinnati music hall! Which they have an awesome show called lumenocity that is held there every year. Very worth seeing

I love how they have redone this beautiful park! It’s truly a gem in the city. Whether you go down for City Flea, Lumenocity, Opera in the Park, Friday Flow, yoga, kickball or just to play in the water with your kids — it’s a beauty! With the magnificent Music Hall in the background you Are sure to enjoy an afternoon or evening at Washington Park.
Also, the best part is the Peking garage that is right below. It makes it very convenient for anything going on in that area. It’s never more than $ 5 either!
Grab lunch and Make this a go-​to for place to visit in Cincy! You won’t be disappointed!

As far as parks go, Cincinnati has some greats. Washington Park has everything you could need for it’s location-​it is both the backyard of OTR residents and a destination for OTR visitors. It’s great as a destination or a stop while your checking OTR.
Some of the park’s highlights: sizable playground, spraygrounds, dog park, beer deck, respectable bathrooms, underground (reasonably priced) parking, and if I’m not mistaken, wifi. You may also encounter: Bluegrass (Thursdays), Yoga, Bootcamp, Movie Nights, City Flea, Food Trucks, Kid’s Crafts, Beer Festivals. Check the website and schedule and stop on down. It’s also great, because of the design of the park, that if you want to come down for a picnic or to just chill, even if there is an event going on, you’ll still find some space to yourself.

the dog park here is great! there are always so many pups running around and the water features are great for the summer. Especially since its running/​clean water, you just have to let your dog dry off for a bit after.
The park in general is so fun and pet friendly during festivals and events. I’ve attended numerous food and family festivals and all have been fun and well put together.
My favorite part of the park is that whenever you’re there, there is something random going on from live music, to theater performaces, bootcamps, kickball etc. It makes going to the park an experience each time.

I love, Love, LOVE Washington Park! It reminds me of Union Square in NYC. It’s a great venue for festivals, live music, community events, etc. I love the energy that it brings to the OTR area. And the parking garage is so convenient!
My one complaint about this park is the dog park. It’s small and awkward, and therefore always packed. If your dog is over 10lbs or so and you want him to actually be able to run, this isn’t the place to do it. It is really nice that there’s no grass — some other dog parks turn into muddy swamps during the rainy season. I might feel differently about the Washington Park dog park if we lived walking distance — I certainly wouldn’t make a special trip for it, though.