Slick City Action Park in Springdale is a 39,000-square-foot indoor park built around dry slides. They ride like water slides, minus the water, the swimsuits and the damp car seats on the way home. Add air-cushioned basketball and dodgeball courts, two play zones for the under-5 crowd and an arcade, and you have one of the more reliable ways to wear kids out when it’s too cold, too hot or too wet to be outside.
Slick City bills itself as the world’s first indoor slide park. It’s at 11805 Commons Drive in Springdale and open year-round.
Slides, Air Courts and Play Zones
The Slides
There are 12 slides, ranging from mild to “I need a minute.” Here’s how they break down:
- Tailspin: One long spiral from top to bottom. Start nervous first-timers here.
- Fast Lane: A four-lane racing slide. Expect siblings to demand a rematch.
- Mega Launch: The park’s signature slide, with a steep drop that gets everyone’s stomach.
- Super Fly: A steep drop that launches riders off the end and onto an airbag.
- Royal Flush and Hyperloop: Both drop you into a giant bowl, spin you around and send you out the bottom. Hyperloop starts with a vertical plunge.
- Big Wave: A steep drop into a half-pipe that rocks you back and forth along the walls.
- Rush: A fast slope into a long runway that slows you to a stop on an air track.
- Python, Twister, Avalanche and Dragon: Tight snake curves, a rocking spiral tunnel, a ski-slope run and a wavy ride down a dragon’s tail.
For Kids 5 and Under
Junior Jungle is a soft-play zone with mini slides, climbing obstacles and padding on everything. Web Crawler is a giant climbing net with hanging features to swing on. Both are for ages 5 and under only, so little kids can play without getting flattened by a 12-year-old coming off the Mega Launch.
One ticket wrinkle: the cheaper Junior Ticket covers ages 3 and under. Kids ages 4 and 5 need a regular action ticket, which also gets them on the big slides.
Air Courts and the Arcade
The Sport Air Court puts basketball and dodgeball on an air-cushioned floor, so every jump goes a little higher than it should. There’s also an arcade, which is good news for the kids and less good news for your wallet.
Tickets and Prices
- 90 minutes: $28.99, ages 4 and up
- 120 minutes: $33.99, ages 4 and up
- Junior Ticket: Starting at $16.99, ages 3 and under (Junior Jungle and Web Crawler only)
- CitySocks: $4.99 a pair, required for everyone
Action tickets cover every attraction in the park. A family of four with kids old enough for action tickets runs about $136 for 90 minutes, socks included, before tax. Birthday party packages, group rates and memberships are also available.
Online tickets are nonrefundable, but you can move them to another date or time if there’s space. Friday through Sunday is the busiest stretch. Monday through Thursday is usually calmer.
Hours
Slick City Springdale is open 1 to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday. Hours change for school breaks and holidays, so check the Slick City Springdale calendar before you go.
Sensory Hours, Glow Nights and Other Programs
Slick City runs a rotating lineup of special sessions. Dates change month to month and are posted on the park calendar.
- Little Sliders Club ($14.99): For ages 7 and under. Kids ages 4 to 7 get the big slides and air courts, toddlers 3 and under get Junior Jungle, and there are crafts, music and the occasional character visit.
- Sensory Hours ($19.99): Lower music and smaller crowds for guests with sensory sensitivities. All ages are welcome.
- Homeschool Social ($19.99): Discounted daytime play for homeschool families.
- Family Fun Day ($89.99): A discounted family package that includes food and drinks.
- After Hours ($28.99): Glow-in-the-dark nights for kids and teens, with lit-up slides and music. Everyone needs an After Hours neon T-shirt and CitySocks, sold separately if you don’t already have them.
- Adults Only Night ($23.99): Ages 18 and up. The grown-ups get a turn.
Slick City Springdale is at 11805 Commons Drive, Springdale. Call 513-613-2105 or book tickets at slickcity.com/oh-springdale. For more rainy-day options, see our guide to indoor playgrounds near Cincinnati.
