Smale Riverfront Park is one of Cincinnati's most-acclaimed downtown attractions, originally opened to the public along the city's beautiful Ohio River waterfront in 2012, with additional park features added in a second phase in 2015. The 45-acre park was developed by KZF and Sasaki Associates and is intended to connect the city's downtown district with other existing riverfront parks operated by the Cincinnati Park Board. It integrates a number of floodplain terraces for accommodating seasonal downtown riverfront flooding. Prominent landscape features at the park include the Duke Energy Garden, which offers shade pergolas and giant swings, and the P&G Vibrantscape Playspace, which is home to a giant foot piano and talking tube sculptures. Other attractions include the Fath and Main Street Fountains, which feature lighted water jet elements. The Schmidlapp Event Lawn and the Anderson Pavilion accommodate a variety of public special events at the park throughout the year.

Smale Riverfront Park, 166 W Mehring Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202, Phone: 513-352-6180

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