Stricker’s Grove is closed to the public for most of the year, save for a few special days in the summer and fall. Labor Day is one of those days.
This family-owned, 25-acre old-fashioned amusement park is home to tons of nostalgic games and classic rides. Play mini-golf and arcade games or take a ride on the Ferris wheel, tilt-a-whirl or swinging pirate ship. If it’s thrills you seek, hop on one of their two roller coasters: the Teddy Bear or Tornado. The wooden Tornado, completed in 1993, was constructed by park owner Ralph Stricker — the only person in the United States to build his own roller coaster.
The picnic, which celebrates the American Labor Movement, lasts noon-8 p.m. Sept. 3 and features snacks like Sno Kones, cotton candy and popcorn for purchase. Rides open at 1-4 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. Tickets are $12.50 per person and kids 2 and under are free.
Stricker’s Grove is located at 11490 Hamilton-Cleves Road, Hamilton. More info: strickersgrove.com.
This article appears in Aug 22-29, 2018.
