Parent Choice Awards

Parent Choice Awards

Voting is underway in our 2023 Northeast Ohio Parent Choice Awards! Click here to complete a ballot.

Each year, we ask our readers and online followers to weigh in on their favorite family-friendly spots — local businesses, attractions, family services and more — in the Northeast Ohio Parent Choice Awards. 

For our seventh annual contest, parents voiced their opinions during the nomination period in March and the final voting period in April.

Some perennial favorites topped the ballots again this year, but they were joined by many new honorees. Here they are: the winners and finalists in our 2022 Parent Choice Awards.

Click on a link here to go directly to that category; or scroll through all categories listed below and on subsequent pages:

Best town to raise a family
Best museum to visit with your family
Best live theater experience for kids
Best playground
Best park or place to explore nature
Best pool or splash pad
Best family sports outing
Best indoor play place
Best animal encounter
Best place for tween/teen adventure
Best sensory-friendly outing (special needs)
Best Ohio staycation destination
Best summer camp/program
Best library
Best thrift/consignment for children’s clothing
Best kid-friendly shopping area
Best local, independent store to buy toys, games & learning products
Best place for kids’ swim lessons
Best place for gymnastics
Best dance studio
Best arts & music learning experience
Best place to have a birthday party
Best place for a kid’s haircut
Best family dentist/dental center
Best orthodontist

Best pediatrician
Best hospital in a child emergency

Best pregnancy/postpartum care for moms and families
Best daycare/preschool

Best local place to find a babysitter/childcare

Last Call to Vote for Your Favorites in the 2023 Parent Choice Awards!

The Northeast Ohio Parent Choice Awards seeks to gather the opinions of local parents on everything family-friendly in the region. Winners and finalists will be published in the June/July issue of Northeast Ohio Parent magazine. ...
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Greater Cleveland Pediatrics Wins ‘Best Pediatrician’ in 2022 Parent Choice Awards

The annual Northeast Ohio Parent Choice Awards celebrates the top recommendations of local parents on everything family-friendly in the region. Learn more about this year's winner and finalists in the “best pediatrician” category. ...
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Winners and Finalists Announced in 2022 Parent Choice Awards!

The results are in! Each year, we ask our readers and online followers to weigh in on their favorite family-friendly spots — local businesses, attractions, family services and more — in the Northeast Ohio Parent Choice Awards. While some longtime favorites topped the ballots again this year, they’re joined by several new honorees. Find out which places were chosen as winners and finalists for 2022! ...
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Lakewood Park Wins ‘Best Playground’ in 2022 Parent Choice Awards

The annual Northeast Ohio Parent Choice Awards celebrates the top recommendations of local parents on everything family-friendly in the region. Learn more about this year's winner and finalists in the “best playground” category. ...
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Crocker Park Wins ‘Best Kid-Friendly Shopping Area’ in 2022 Parent Choice Awards

The annual Northeast Ohio Parent Choice Awards celebrates the top recommendations of local parents on everything family-friendly in the region. Learn more about this year's winner and finalists in the “best kid-friendly shopping area” category. ...
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The Little Gym Wins ‘Best Place for Gymnastics’ in 2022 Parent Choice Awards

The annual Northeast Ohio Parent Choice Awards celebrates the top recommendations of local parents on everything family-friendly in the region. Learn more about this year's winner and finalists in the “best place for gymnastics” category. ...
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Once Upon a Time Toys Wins ‘Best Store to Buy Toys, Games & Learning Products’ in 2022 Parent Choice Awards

The annual Northeast Ohio Parent Choice Awards celebrates the top recommendations of local parents on everything family-friendly in the region. Learn more about this year's winner and finalists in the “best local, independent store to buy toys, games and learning products” category. ...
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Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Wins ‘Best Animal Encounter’ in 2022 Parent Choice Awards

The annual Northeast Ohio Parent Choice Awards celebrates the top recommendations of local parents on everything family-friendly in the region. Learn more about this year's winner and finalists in the “best animal encounter” category. ...
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Dr. Gen Orthodontics, Sullivan Orthodontics Tie to Win ‘Best Orthodontist’ in 2022 Parent Choice Awards

The annual Northeast Ohio Parent Choice Awards celebrates the top recommendations of local parents on everything family-friendly in the region. Learn more about this year's winners and finalist in the “best orthodontist” category. ...
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The Music Settlement Wins ‘Best Summer Camp/Program’ in 2022 Parent Choice Awards

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