AWARD WINNERS!

Our readers have spoken! Here are the winners of the Best of Parenting Awards for 2022! Readers nominated hundreds of businesses and readers sent in thousands of votes. These are the results!

A special thanks to all the businesses and services who help support Cincinnati Family and the parenting community – local parents everywhere appreciate your efforts! Thanks also to all of you — OUR READERS — who participated in our annual Best of Parenting Awards.

Winners are shown in RED.  Finalists are shown in BLACK and are listed below the winners.

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Best of Parenting Awards

BEST EATS

Best Family Restaurant

• Skyline Chili
• Chick-fil-A
• Silver Spring House Restaurant

Best Mexican Restaurant

• Agave & Rye
• Cancun Mexican Restaurant and Cantina
• El Rancho Grande

Best Family-Friendly Brewery

• Fifty West Brewing
• Bircus Brewing Co.
• Rhinegeist Brewery

Best Pizza

Cincinnati Region Winner:

• Dewey’s

NKY Region Winner:

• Snappy Tomato

• LaRosa’s
• Two Cities

Best Ice Cream

• Graeter’s
• Aglamesis Bros.
• The Cone

Best Local Bakery

• Servatii Pastry Shop
• 3 Sweet Girls Cakery
• The BonBonerie

BEST PARTIES

Best Party Entertainer

• Dino Buddies LLC
• Cool Critters Outreach
• Star Glazers

Best Away-From-Home Party

• Urban Air Cincinnati
• Happy Hangout
• Main Event

Best Party Rental

• A-1 Amusement Party Rental
• Cincinnati Bounce House
• P&J’s Bounce House

BEST DESTINATIONS

Best Family Weekend Getaway

• Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
• Boonshoft Museum
• COSI

Best Vacation Destination

• Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge TN
• Disney World/Orlando FL
• Hilton Head SC

Best Family Day Trip

• Cincinnati Zoo
• Hocking Hills
• Kings Island

Best Sleep-Away Camp

• YMCA Camp Ernst
• Camp Livingston
• YMCA Camp Kern

Best Farm Outing

• Gorman Heritage Farm
• Blooms and Berries
• Niederman Family Farm

BEST OF OUR CITY

Best Local Day Camp

• YMCA of Greater Cincinnati
• Cincinnati Zoo
• Mayerson JCC

Best Museum

• Cincinnati Museum Center
• Cincinnati Art Museum
• Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park

Best Tourist Attraction

• Cincinnati Zoo
• Kings Island
• Krohn Conservatory

Best Live Theater Venue

• The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati
• Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
• Cincinnati Shakespeare Company

Best Live Music Venue

• Riverbend Music Center
• Bogart’s
• Cincinnati Music Hall

BEST SHOPPING

Best Consignment/Resale

• Once Upon A Child
• Plato’s Closet
• Play It Again Sports

Best Toy Store

• King Arthur’s Court
• Puzzle Pieces – A Sensory Sensation
• Wonderland Playground

BEST APPEARANCE

Best Kids Photographer

• Ashley Rose Photography
• Allie Weaver Photography
• Say Yes to Jess

Best Hair Salon

• Mitchell’s Salon and Day Spa
• Bella Chic Salon
• Kim Harper Salon

BEST FAMILY RESOURCES

Best Child Care Center

• The Gardner School of Blue Ash
• All About Kids
• Creme de la Creme

Best Drop-In Child Care

• Skidaddles
• All About Kids
• Childtime of Cincinnati

Best Preschool

• The Summit Country Day School
• Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy
• The Goddard School of Mason

Best Pet Boarding

• Red Dog Pet Resort and Spa
• Best Friends Doggie Daycare
• PetSuites

Best Veterinarian

• Mason Animal Hospital
• Cincinnati Animal Medical Center
• Hyde Park Veterinary Clinic

BEST ENRICHMENT

Best Tutoring/Learning Service

• Mathnasium
• Huntington Learning Center
• Sylvan Learning Center

Best Dance Studio

• Mason Dance Center
• Cincinnati Ballet
• Emerge Dance Studio

Best Gymnastics

• TIE: Kids First, Perfection Gymnastics
• Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy
• TGC – The Gymnastics Center

Best Cheerleading

• Queen City Storm Cheer and Dance
• TGC – The Gymnastics Center
• Prestige Cheer Athletics

Best Martial Arts

• Buckner Martial Arts
• Cincinnati Quest Martial Arts
• Club MMA

Best Music Instruction

• West Chester Academy
• Cincinnati Music Academy
• Cincinnati School of Music

Best Theater Class/Camp

Cincinnati Region Winner:

• The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati

NKY Region Winner:

• Moss Performing Arts Academy

• Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
• Cincinnati Shakespeare Company

BEST HEALTH & FITNESS

Best Pediatrician

• Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
• Montgomery Pediatrics
• Pediatric Associates of Fairfield

Best Pediatric Dentist

Cincinnati Region Winner:

• Village Pediatric Dentistry

NKY Region Winner:

• Union Pediatric Dentistry

• Montgomery Pediatric Dentistry
• Sea of Smiles

Best Orthodontist

• Cassinelli, Shanker & Baker Orthodontics
• Johnson Orthodontics
• Struckhoff Orthodontics

Best Hospital

• Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
• The Christ Hospital
• TriHealth

Best Place to Have a Baby

Cincinnati Region Winner:

• Good Samaritan Hospital

NKY Region Winner:

• St. Elizabeth Hospital

• Bethesda North
• The Christ Hospital

Best OB/GYN

• Hilltop OB/GYN
• For Women
• Obstetrics & Gynecology Associates

Best Family Fitness Center

Cincinnati Region Winner:

• YMCA of Greater Cincinnati

NKY Region Winner:

• Silverlake, The Family Place

• Blue Ash Recreation Center
• Jewish Community Center

Best Pediatric Therapy

Cincinnati Region Winner:

• ABC Pediatric Therapy

NKY Region Winner:

• KTL Therapy

• Big Blue Canopy
• Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center