Summertime on the Levee offers stunning views of the Cincinnati skyline with a warm breeze from the river and family-friendly fun. After a stroll through the renovated levee and visit to Shark Summer at Newport Aquarium, grab a bite to eat at Bridgeview Box Park. Currently home to delicious eateries and breweries, the new space on the river screams summertime delight.Â
The Space
Located outside in the courtyard of Newport on the Levee, Bridgeview Box Park always has something fun going on. The open-air shipping containers are picture-perfect and provide a summery ambiance with green astroturf, hanging lights, brightly colored picnic tables and communal dining lounges.Â
Every Tuesday in July and August, bring your kids to the levee for Kids Crew! With rotating weekly themes, each Tuesday brings exciting free fun like a heroic visit from Spiderman, DJ dance party, magical princess singalongs, Cincinnati Circus and local police and fire department activities.Â
The Food
Each shipping container dishes out mouthwatering grub like gourmet hot dogs, sweets-filled croissants, falafel, Turkish kabobs, frozen slushies for kids and tiki cocktails for adults. Barking Box serves up all-natural angus beef franks piled high with specialty toppings like the Norway: beef frank, onion, tomato, pickles and jalapeno; or the Mexico: beef frank, salsa, guacamole, cilantro, chips and nacho cheese. For $5, the kids will love a basic hot dog with ketchup, mustard or mayo. Or skip the hot dogs and order our personal favorite: nutella and whipped cream filled croissants.
At Bridgeview Box Park, you will find Barking Box, Doner House, Kon-Tiki on the Levee, The Buzz and West Sixth Brewing. With outdoor games like giant connect four, Reds games on the big screen and the summer train that drives kids around in a mini-locomotive, Newport on the Levee is the perfect summer place to be.