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Thank you, readers, for letting your voices be heard once again. The ballots have been counted, the results are in and we are excited to announce the following Readers’ Choice winners for this year. We invite you to read about, share and enjoy these great businesses that have earned your vote. Congratulations to all of our winners!
Best Family Dining
Miss Shirley’s Café
Runner-Up: Chick-fil-A, White Marsh
Best Extracurricular/Enrichment Program/Camp
The Y in Central Maryland
Runner-Up: Coppermine Fieldhouse
Best Education
Woodbrook Early Education Center
Runner-Up: Irvine Nature Center
Best Family Outing
The Maryland Zoo
Runner-Up: Hersheypark
Best Family Services and Shopping
The Avenue at White Marsh
Runner-Up: Hunt Valley Towne Centre
Best Medical Matters
Johns Hopkins Children’s Center
Runner-Up: Village Pediatrics
Best Places to Eat
Best Bakery
Woodlea Bakery
Runner-Up: Graul’s Market
Best Burger
Miss Shirley’s Cafe
Runner-Up: Wicked Sisters
Best Ice Cream
The Charmery
Runner-Up: Prigel Family Creamery
Best Pizza
Pepe’s
Runner-Up: Pizza John’s
Best Restaurant with Entertainment or Diversions
Miss Shirley’s Cafe
Runner-Up: Tie – Cafe Hon; Iron Rooster, Hunt Valley
Best Family-Friendly Restaurant
Dave & Buster’s, Hanover
Runner-Up: The All-American Steakhouse & Sports Theater, Perry Hall
Best Places to Learn
Best Academic/Enrichment Program
Baltimore County Public Library, Towson Branch
Runner-Up: Coppermine Fieldhouse Pre-School Gymnastics
Best After-School Program
The Y in Central Maryland
Runner-Up: Copperkids at The Sports Center
Best School Break/Summer Program or Camp
Coppermine Fieldhouse
Runner-Up: The Y in Central Maryland
Best Sports Program
Coppermine Fieldhouse
Runner-Up: The Y in Central Maryland
Best Dance Program
Baltimore School of Dance
Runner-Up: Coppermine Fieldhouse
Best Visual Arts Program
MICA
Runner-Up: George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology, Towson
Best Performance Art Program
Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestra
Runner-Up: TWIGS at Baltimore School for the Arts
Best Charter School
The Green School of Baltimore
Runner-Up: Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School
Best Preschool
Woodbrook Early Education Center
Runner-Up: The Baltimore Montessori
Best Independent School
Friends School of Baltimore
Runner-Up: Calvert Hall College High School
Best Public Schools
Roland Park Elementary/Middle School
Runner-Up: Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
Best Stuff to Do
Best Family Event
Tie: The Maryland State Fair; Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Festival of Trees
Runner-Up: Artscape
Best Farmers’ Market
Baltimore Farmers’ Market & Bazaar
Runner-Up: 32rd Street Farmers Market, Waverly
Best Free Family Fun
The National Zoo, Washington D.C.
Runner-Up: Tie—Baltimore Museum of Art; Oregon Ridge Nature Center
Best Indoor Activity
The National Aquarium
Runner-Up: Port Discovery Children’s Museum
Best Indoor Attraction
Maryland Science Center
Runner-Up: The National Aquarium
Best Kid-Free Night Out
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Runner-Up: Inner Harbor
Best Performance Theater for Young Audiences
Tie: The Hippodrome; Toby’s Dinner Theatre
Runner-Up: Charm City Players
Best Movie Theater
Cinemark, Towson
Runner-Up: Regal Cinemas, Hunt Valley
Best Museum
Maryland Science Center
Runner-Up: B&O Railroad Museum
Best Outdoor Activity
The Maryland Zoo
Runner-Up: An Orioles game
Best Outdoor Attraction
The Maryland Zoo
Runner-Up: Hersheypark
Best Park/Play Area
Annie’s Playground, Fallston
Runner-Up: Angel Park, Perry Hall
Best Party Destination
Sky Zone, Timonium
Runner-Up: Dave & Buster’s
Best Professional Sporting Event for Families
Baltimore Orioles
Runner-Up: Baltimore Ravens
Best Swimming Pool
The Y in Central Maryland, Towson
Runner-Up: Coppermine, Green Valley
Best Services
Best Baby/Family Photography
Kristen Fioravanti Photography
Runner-Up: JCPenney
Best Consignment/Trade
Once Upon A Child
Runner-Up: TotSwap
Best Day Care
Woodbrook Early Education Center
Runner-Up: Coppermine
Best Family-Friendly Gym
The Y in Central Maryland, Towson
Runner-Up: 4 Seasons Sports Complex
Best Kids’ Boutique
Pied Piper Kids
Runner-Up: Wee Chic Boutique
Best Kids’ Spa
Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids
Best Mall to Shop with Kids
Arundel Mills Mall
Runner-Up: Towson Town Center
Best Maternity Clothing
LOFT
Best Nanny/Babysitting Services
Napp
Runner-Up: Sittercity
Best Party Venue
Coppermine Fieldhouse
Runner-Up: Dave & Buster’s
Best Place for Kids’ Furniture
IKEA
Runner-Up: Wayfair
Best Place for Kids’ Haircuts
Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids
Runner-Up: Hair Cuttery
Best Local Toy Store
Shananigan’s Toy Shop
Best Medical
Best Dentist
Growing Smiles Pediatric Dentistry, Bel Air, White Marsh, Havre de Grace
Runner-Up: Cross Keys Dental Associates
Best ER for Kids
Johns Hopkins Children’s Center
Runner-Up: Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC)
Best Orthodontist
Dr. Joseph LaPonzina
Runner-Up: Baltimore Orthodontic Group
Best Pediatric Hospital
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Runner-Up: Johns Hopkins Children’s Center
Best Pediatric Mental Health Practitioners
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Runner-Up: Dr. Natalie Yzer-Newton
Best Pediatric Orthopedic Practice
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Runner-Up: Towson Orthopaedic Associates
Best Pediatric Vision Care
Wilmer Eye Institute
Runner-Up: Pediatric Eye Care of Maryland
Best Pediatrician
Dr. Alicia Morgan-Cooper
Runner-Up: The Maryland Pediatric Group
Best Place to Deliver Your Baby
Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC)
Runner-Up: University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center
Best Urgent Care
Patient First
Runner-Up: ExpressCare
