Help us find the best of the best in Northeast Ohio when it comes to family-friendly businesses and fun!
The Northeast Ohio Parent Choice Awards seeks to gather the opinions of local parents on everything family-friendly in the region. Winners and runner-ups will be published in the June/July issue of Northeast Ohio Parent magazine.
In April, our readers will submit their favorites in more than 35 categories, naming businesses, attractions, family services, and more.
During the voting period, through April 30, you’ll get to submit your family-friendly favorites in Northeast Ohio!
Participants who complete a ballot and vote in at least 25 categories will be entered into a drawing to win a family 4-pack to the Greater Cleveland Aquarium
Click here to vote for your favorites!
Here are this year’s categories:
- Best town to raise a family
- Best museum to visit with your family
- Best live theater experience for kids
- Best playground (provide specific location)
- Best park or place to take a nature walk with kids (provide specific location)
- Best splash pad
- Best family water adventure
- Best family sports outing (location/team)
- Best indoor play place
- Best animal encounter
- Best place for tween/teen adventure
- Best sensory-friendly outing (special needs)
- Best Northeast Ohio staycation destination
- Best summer camp/program
- Best library
- Best thrift/consignment for children’s clothing
- Best local independent store to buy toys, games and learning products
- Best kid-friendly shopping destination
- Best place for kids’ swim lessons
- Best dance studio
- Best place for gymnastics
- Best place for family fitness
- Best place for children to explore music
- Best place to have a birthday party
- Best local place for a kid’s haircut
- Best kid-friendly dental practice
- Best orthodontist practice
- Best pediatrics practice
- Best hospital in a child emergency
- Best hospital to have a baby
- Best pregnancy/postpartum care for moms and families
- Best daycare/preschool
- Best local place to find a babysitter/childcare
- Best Parent’s Night Out destination
- Favorite Northeast Ohio Professional Athlete (current teams)
- Best Northeast Ohio Parent Influencer
- Best locally-owned place to get coffee/tea