Home
Parent Choice Awards

Parent Choice Awards

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 10th annual contest, parents voiced their opinions during the nomination and voting period in spring. We had some new categories this year, too!

Some perennial favorites topped the ballots again this year, but they were joined by many new honorees. Here they are: the winners and runners-up in our 2025 Parent Choice Awards.

Click on a link below 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 splash pad
Best family water adventure
Best place for family fitness
Best indoor play place
Best animal encounter
Best place for tween/teen adventure
Best sensory-friendly outing (special needs)
Best locally-owned place to get coffee/tea
Best library
Best thrift/consignment for children’s clothing
Best kid-friendly shopping destination
Best parents’ night out destination
Best Ohio weekend getaway
Best birthday party
entertainment
Best place to get a pizza
Best place to get ice cream
Best place kids eat free
Best locally-owned family-friendly restaurant		 Best local, independent store to buy toys, games & learning products
Best place for kids’ swim lessons
Best place for gymnastics
Best dance studio
Best Daycare/Preschool
Best place for ice skating
Best place for children to explore music
Best place for a parent and me activity/class
Best place for cheerleading 
Best place to have a birthday party
Best place for a kid’s haircut
Best kid-friendly dental practice
Best orthodontics 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 dermatology practice
Best Spa
Best orthodontics pratice
Best daycare/preschool
Best tutoring/learning enrichment service
Best Professional Sports Outing for the Family
Favorite Northeast Ohio Professional Athlete (currently active)
Best nonprofit that helps families and children

The Music Settlement Wins ‘Best Daycare/Preschool’ in 2022 Parent Choice Awards (VIDEO)

By Georgia Lattas
June 5, 2022
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 daycare/preschool” category. ...
Read more 0

Once Upon a Child Wins ‘Best Thrift/Consignment for Children’s Clothing’ in 2022 Parent Choice Awards

By Georgia Lattas
June 5, 2022
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 thrift/consignment for children's clothing” category. ...
Read more 0

Shaker Heights Wins ‘Best Town to Raise a Family’ in 2022 Parent Choice Awards

By Georgia Lattas
June 5, 2022
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 town to raise a family” category. ...
Read more 0

Rainbow Babies & Children’s Wins ‘Best Hospital in a Child Emergency’ in 2022 Parent Choice Awards

By Georgia Lattas
June 5, 2022
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 hospital in a child emergency” category. ...
Read more 0

Cedar Point Wins ‘Best Place for Teen/Tween Adventure’ in 2022 Parent Choice Awards

By Georgia Lattas
June 5, 2022
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 teen/tween adventure” category. ...
Read more 0

CLEBaby Wins ‘Best Pregnancy/Postpartum Care for Moms and Families’ in 2022 Parent Choice Awards

By Georgia Lattas
June 5, 2022
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 pregnancy/postpartum care for moms and families” category. ...
Read more 0

Parent Choice Awards 2022 Assets

By Northeast Ohio Parent Staff Writers
June 4, 2022

Is your business a category winner or finalist in the 2022 Northeast Ohio Parent Choice Awards? We want to help you promote this achievement!

We encourage you to use the

... ...
Read more 0

Last Chance to Nominate Your Favorites for Our Parent Choice Awards!

By Northeast Ohio Parent Staff Writers
March 6, 2022
The Northeast Ohio Parent Choice Awards seeks to gather the opinions of local parents on everything family-friendly in the region. Nominate your favorite businesses, attractions, family services and more — and be entered into a drawing to win a fantastic local prize! ...
Read more 0

Winners and Finalists Announced in 2021 Parent Choice Awards!

By Northeast Ohio Parent Staff Writers
June 6, 2021
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 in 26 categories. Find out which places were chosen as winners and finalists for 2021! ...
Read more 0

Great Lakes Science Center Wins ‘Best Museum’ in 2021 Parent Choice Awards

By Denise Koeth
June 6, 2021
The annual Northeast Ohio Parent Choice Awards celebrates the top recommendations of local parents on everything family-friendly in the region. Learn about the winner and finalists in the "best museum" category. ...
Read more 0