Nova Trampoline Park
Rating
Family of 4
Jump passes are sold by session length per jumper, with grip socks typically a separate one-time purchase, so the total depends on how many kids jump and for how long.
Duration
2 hours, matching a standard jump session
Best Ages
6-15 years
About
Nova Trampoline and Adventure Park is on Glencrossing Way in the Glenway Crossing area of Cincinnati's west side, and it is the place west side parents default to when the weather is bad and their kids have too much energy. That is the honest use case. Nobody plans a trampoline park visit three weeks out; you go because it is Saturday, it is raining, and your nine-year-old has been bouncing off furniture since breakfast.
The park carries a 4. 3 rating across more than 250 reviews, which is about right for the category. Trampoline parks live and die on crowd management and staffing, and the busy hours feel different from the quiet ones.
A weekday afternoon session is a completely different experience from a Saturday night, when the place fills with tweens and the noise level climbs. If you have a younger or more cautious kid, the timing decision matters more than anything else on this page.
Age range is the other thing to get right. This is squarely a six-to-fifteen venue. Elementary kids and tweens get the most out of it, and teens genuinely enjoy it with friends.
Preschoolers can have a good time, but only during a dedicated little-jumper session if one is offered, because open jump with teens on the courts is not a place for a four-year-old. Check novacincinnati. com or call (513) 407-7209 for the current session schedule and any age or height minimums on specific attractions.
Do the waiver online before you go. Every jumper needs one, and doing them on a tablet at the counter while your kids strain toward the trampolines is a miserable ten minutes. Grip socks are typically required at trampoline parks and sold at the counter, so dig the pair from your last visit out of the drawer and confirm the policy on their site.
Dress kids in athletic clothes with no zippers or drawstrings, and bring water bottles, because this is real exercise and kids underestimate that every single time.
Two hours is the right target. Most kids are genuinely done after that, and shorter passes can feel thin once you factor in the drive and check-in. Compare online versus walk-up pricing and ask about off-peak rates, since those gaps are usually meaningful.
When you leave, Price Hill Chili is right there for a classic Cincinnati meal, and the Glenway corridor has plenty of quick options. Two hours of jumping plus a plate of chili is a legitimately great Saturday for a west side family.
Age Suitability
Parent Logistics
Stroller-Friendly
Limited
Nursing / Changing
Unknown
Kid Meals
Limited
Setting
Indoor
Rainy Day
Great option!
Plan Your Visit
Best Time to Visit
Weekday afternoons right after school open, or the first session of the day on a weekend. Friday and Saturday evenings and school breaks are the loudest and most crowded stretches.
Wait Times
Buy online and check-in is usually 5-10 minutes. Walk-ins on a busy weekend can wait 15-30 minutes at the counter, and popular attractions like the main course or foam pit run their own short lines.
Nearby Food
Price Hill Chili Family Restaurant is the closest listed sit-down option and is a Cincinnati institution for a post-jump meal. The Glenway Avenue and Glenway Crossing area around the park has fast food, chain restaurants, and coffee within a couple of minutes. On-site concessions at trampoline parks vary in scope, so check novacincinnati.com if you plan to eat there.
Why Kids Love It
Jumping is the whole point, and kids who have been cooped up in school all week come out of a two-hour Nova session genuinely spent. Older kids love that this is one of the few places where the rule is go faster and jump higher rather than settle down. It also works well socially, which is why tweens and teens keep asking to come back with friends when a plain playground has stopped being interesting.
Pro Tips from Parents
- Fill out the waiver online before you leave the house; nearly every trampoline park requires one per jumper and doing it at the counter with restless kids is the slowest possible option
- Grip socks are typically required and sold on site, so bring the pair from your last visit and confirm the current sock policy at novacincinnati.com
- Check the schedule for toddler or little-jumper sessions if you have a preschooler, since open jump with teens present is not a fit for a four-year-old
- Two hours is usually the sweet spot; kids gas out faster on trampolines than parents expect, and a one-hour pass can feel short after the drive
- Ask at the counter which attractions have height or age minimums so you are not talking a disappointed kid out of something mid-visit
What to Bring
- Grip socks from a previous visit, or plan to buy them at the counter
- A water bottle for each jumper, since this is genuinely hard exercise
- Athletic clothes without zippers, buckles, or drawstrings
- A hair tie for long hair
- The completed waiver, or the confirmation on your phone
Cost Info
Estimated Cost (Family of 4)
Jump passes are sold by session length per jumper, with grip socks typically a separate one-time purchase, so the total depends on how many kids jump and for how long.
Check novacincinnati.
com for current pricing before you go.
Add roughly $30-50 if you eat afterward at a casual spot nearby.
Tips to Save
- Buy jump passes online in advance if online pricing is lower than walk-up, which is common at trampoline parks.
- Reuse the grip socks you already own from a previous visit instead of buying a new pair every time, since most parks accept their own branded socks indefinitely.
- Ask about weekday or off-peak pricing, and about all-day or multi-hour passes, which usually cost less per hour than back-to-back single sessions.
- Eat before you come rather than buying concessions.
