AWARD WINNERS!
Our readers have spoken! Here are the winners of the Best of Parenting Awards for 2023! Readers nominated hundreds of businesses and then also sent in thousands of votes. These are the READER’S 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.
BEST EATS
Best Family Restaurant
- Skyline Chili
- Chick-fil-A
- Silver Spring House Restaurant
Best Mexican Restaurant
- El Rancho Grande
- Acapulco
- Mazunte
Best Family-Friendly Brewery
- Fifty West Brewing
- Madtree Brewing
- Rhinegeist Brewery
Best Pizza
- Dewey’s
- LaRosa’s
- Two Cities
- NKY WINNER – Snappy Tomato
Best Ice Cream
- Graeter’s
- The Cone
- The Loveland Dairy Whip
Best Local Bakery (Tie)
- The BonBonerie • 3 Sweet Girls Cakery
- Busken Bakery
BEST PARTIES
Best Party Entertainer
- Gia’s Balloon Buddies
- Dino Buddies LLC
- Star Glazers
Best Away-From-Home Party
- Urban Air
- Castle Skateland
- Topgolf
Best Party Rental
- Bounce House Blitz
- A-1 Amusement Party Rental
- Cincinnati Bounce
BEST DESTINATIONS
Best Family Weekend Getaway
- Indianapolis Children’s Museum
- Columbus Zoo
- COSI
Best Vacation Destination
- Destin FL
- Disney World/Orlando FL
- Hilton Head SC
Best Sleep-Away Camp
- Falcon Camp
- YMCA Camp Campbell Gard
- YMCA Camp Kern
- NKY WINNER – YMCA Camp Ernst
Best Farm Outing
- Country Pumpkins
- Gorman Heritage Farm
- Niederman Family Farm
BEST OF OUR CITY
Best Local Day Camp
- YMCA of Greater Cincinnati
- Cincinnati Zoo
- Code Ninjas Green Township
Best Museum
- Cincinnati Museum Center
- Cincinnati Art Museum
- Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park
Best Tourist Attraction
- Cincinnati Zoo
- King’s Island
- Smale Riverfront Park
Best Live Theater Venue
- Aronoff Center
- Children’s Theater of Cincinnati
- Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
Best Live Music Venue
- Riverbend Music Center
- Bogart’s
- Cincinnati Music Hall
BEST SHOPPING
Best Resale/Consignment
- Once Upon A Child
- Play It Again Sports
- Snooty Fox
- NKY WINNER – St. Vincent de Paul of NKY
Best Toy Store
- King Arthur’s Court
- Flying Pig Toys
- Puzzle Pieces
Best Furniture Store
- This and That Consignments
- Highley Vintage
- Newborn to Teen
Best Retail Shopping
- Kenwood Mall
- King Arthur’s Court
- Stoney’s Village Toy Shoppe
BEST APPEARANCE
Best Day Spa
- Mitchell’s Salon & Day Spa
- Woodhouse Spa
Best Kids Photographer
- Miranda Hertel Photography
- Agnes Kindberg Photography
- Say Yes to Jess
BEST PARENTING RESOURCES
Best Child Care Center
- The Goddard School of Mason
- The Gardner School of Blue Ash
- Primrose School
Best Preschool
- The Summit Country Day School
- Children’s Meeting House
- Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy
BEST PETS
Best Pet Boarding
- Red Dog Pet Resort and Spa
- Camp Bow Wow
- PetSuites
Best Veterinarian
- Mason Animal Hospital
- Cincinnati Animal Medical Center
- King’s Veterinary Hospital
BEST ENRICHMENT
Best Tutoring/Learning Service
- Mathnasium
- Code Ninjas of Anderson
- Kumon
Best Dance Studio
- Premier Tumbling and Dance
- Cincinnati Ballet
- Mason Dance Center
Best Gymnastics
- West Chester Academy
- Kids First
- Perfection Gymnastics
Best Cheerleading
- Queen City Storm Cheer and Dance
- Prestige Cheer Athletics
- TGC – The Gymnastics Center
Best Martial Arts
- Premier Martial Arts
- Buckner Martial Arts
- Cincinnati Quest Martial Arts
Best Music Instruction
- School of Rock
- Cincinnati Music Academy
- Cincinnati School of Music
Best Theater Class/Camp
- The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati
- Acting Up!
- Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
Best Horseback Riding-Lessons
- Winton Woods
- JET Education Center
BEST HEALTH & FITNESS
Best Pediatrician
- Children’s Medical Center
- Anderson Hills Pediatrics
- Montgomery Pediatrics
Best Pediatric Dentist
- Village Pediatric Dentistry
- Loveland Pediatric Dentistry
- Sea of Smiles
- NKY WINNER – Union Pediatric Dentistry
Best Orthodontist
- Cassinelli, Shanker & Associates Orthodontics
- Johnson Orthodontics
- Struckhoff Orthodontics
Best Hospital
- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
- The Christ Hospital
- Mercy Health
Best Place to Have a Baby
- Good Samaritan Hospital
- Bethesda North
- The Christ Hospital
- NKY WINNER – St. Elizabeth Hospital
Best OB/GYN
- Hilltop OB/GYN
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Associates
- Seven Hills Women’s Health Center
Best Family Fitness Center
- YMCA of Greater Cincinnati
- Mason Community Center
- TriHealth Fitness and Health Pavilion
Best Pediatric Therapy
- ABC Pediatric Therapy
- Big Blue Canopy
- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
- NKY WINNER – KTL Therapy
