Cincinnati Children's Eden Park

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Cincinnati Children’s Eden Park with a box of freshly baked cookies for the staff. As he approached the entrance, he heard soft laughter coming from behind a nearby bench. Curious, he peeked around the corner and saw two little ghostly figures playing with sparkling toys. Startled, he quickly turned away but noticed something strange—one cookie was missing from his box! From then on, whenever someone delivered treats to Eden Park, they always left an extra one just in case.

2. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Cincinnati Children’s Eden Park with an unusual package. As he unloaded crates from his truck, he noticed something odd in one of them—a small, colorful toy castle that seemed out of place among medical supplies. As he picked it up curiously, a nearby nurse asked if everything was okay. ‘Just found this little castle,’ he replied sheepishly. She laughed and said, “Oh, that must be for our new pediatric ward—they love those things!” The driver smiled, realizing his mistake, and drove off, leaving behind only a box full of toys and a story worth retelling.

3. Late one night, when the Cincinnati Children’s Eden Park was bathed in eerie moonlight, a delivery driver pulled up with an unusual cargo: a small, glowing lantern that seemed to guide him through the park's twisting paths. As he approached the main entrance, the lantern led him straight into the pediatric ward’s supply closet, where it gently hovered over a box of glow-in-the-dark stickers. Startled, the driver looked around and saw nothing but curious nurses laughing softly behind their masks. Turning back, he found the lantern had vanished, leaving only a note reading: ‘Thanks for your help—next time use the front door!’

4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Cincinnati Children’s Eden Park with an unusual package. As he unloaded it from his truck, he noticed something odd—a small toy duck had fallen into his cart. Curious, he picked it up and found that its eyes followed him wherever he moved. Suddenly, the toy duck quacked loudly and jumped out of the cart, leading them both on a wild goose chase through the park. Eventually, they stumbled upon a little girl crying by the benches. She’d lost her favorite toy during her visit. The delivery driver grinned sheepishly, handed back the duck, and said, ‘Guess I’m not such a mysterious stranger after all.’