Every year, Little Rock Family asks our readers to nominate their favorite restaurants, schools, events, parks, service providers and more for our Family Favorites Awards.

We’ve tallied the votes with the triumphant winners revealed below. Did your family’s spot make the list? Keep reading to find out!

Thank you to everyone who voted! Scroll down to see all of the winners or click on a category.

ENTERTAINMENT | FOOD | EDUCATION | ENRICHMENT
HEALTH PROVIDERS | PARTY PLANNING | SHOPPING/SERVICE PROVIDERS

Museum
Gold: Museum of Discovery
Silver: Mid-America Science Museum in Hot Springs
Bronze: Arkansas Arts Center

Music/Theater
Gold: Arkansas Repertory Theatre
Silver: Arkansas Arts Center Children’s Theatre
Bronze: Robinson Center Music Hall

Movie Theater
Gold: Chenal 9 Imax Theatre
Silver: Colonel Glenn 18 + Xtreme Theatre (Rave)

Indoor Playground
Gold: The Wonder Place
Silver: Altitude Trampoline Park
Bronze: Playtime Pizza

Places to Ride Bikes
Gold: Two Rivers Park
Silver: Big Dam Bridge
Bronze: Arkansas River Trail

Outdoor Park/Playground
Gold: Burns Park in North Little Rock
Silver: Pinnacle Mountain State Park
Bronze: War Memorial Park

Pool/Water Park
Gold: Wild River Country
Silver: Magic Springs Water and Theme Park
Bronze (tie): Little Rock Athletic Club, War Memorial Water Park

Places to Take Visitors
Gold: Clinton Presidential Center
Silver: River Market
Bronze: Pinnacle Mountain State Park

Day Trip
Gold: Hot Springs
Silver: Pinnacle Mountain State Park
Bronze: Petit Jean State Park

Field Trip
Gold: Little Rock Zoo
Silver: Museum of Discovery
Bronze: Heifer Village

Annual Festival/Event
Gold: Riverfest
Silver: The Greek Food Festival
Bronze (tie): Lanterns! Festival at Wildwood Park for the Arts, Toadsuck Daze in Conway

Sporting Event
Gold: Arkansas Travelers Baseball
Silver: Arkansas Razorbacks Football
Bronze: Oaklawn Racing & Gaming


Family Restaurant
Gold: The Purple Cow Restaurant
Silver: All Aboard Restaurant & Grill
Bronze: The Dixie Cafe

Kids Eat Free
Gold: Shorty Small’s
Silver: American Pie Pizza
Bronze (tie): Chick-fil-a, The Dixie Café, Larry’s Pizza, Moe’s Southwest Grill

Family Breakfast
Gold: IHOP
Silver: Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and Restaurant
Bronze: Ozark Country Restaurant

Burger Joint
Gold: Big Orange
Silver: David’s Burgers
Bronze: Arkansas Burger Co.

Pizza
Gold: Larry’s Pizza
Silver: U.S. Pizza Co.
Bronze: Shotgun Dan’s Pizza

Dessert
Gold: GiGi’s Cupcakes
Silver: Copeland’s
Bronze: The Purple Cow Restaurant

Frozen Treat
Gold (tie): Cold Stone Creamery, Shake’s Frozen Custard
Silver: Orange Leaf
Bronze: TCBY

Date Night
Gold: Local Lime
Silver: YaYa’s Euro Bistro
Bronze: South on Main


Childcare Facility
Gold: ACCESS
Silver: Helping Hand
Bronze: The Early Childhood Program at Trinity Cathedral

Private Elementary School
Gold: ACCESS
Silver: Pulaski Academy
Bronze: Little Rock Christian Academy

Private Middle School
Gold: Pulaski Academy
Silver: Little Rock Christian Academy
Bronze: ACCESS

Private High School
Gold: Catholic High School for Boys
Silver: Pulaski Academy
Bronze (tie): Little Rock Christian Academy, Mount St. Mary Academy

Public Elementary School
Gold: Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Silver: Chenal Elementary School
Bronze: Baker Interdistrict Elementary School

Public Middle School
Gold: Pulaski Heights Middle School
Silver (tie): Lakewood Middle School, Joe T. Robinson Middle School
Bronze: eStem Middle Public Charter School

Public High School
Gold: Little Rock Central High School
Silver: Parkview Arts/Science Magnet High School
Bronze: Bryant High School

Public School District
Gold: Little Rock School District
Silver: North Little Rock School District
Bronze: Pulaski County Special School District

Art Program
Gold: Arkansas Arts Center
Silver (tie): Painting With a Twist, Thea Foundation, Wee Little Arts

Music Program
Gold: Carolyn’s Keyboard Corner
Silver: First Arts
Bronze (tie): Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, The Rep’s Summer Musical Theater Intensive

Dance/Cheer
Gold: Dance Dynamics
Silver: The Little Gym of Little Rock
Bronze: Cheer City United

Equestrian
Gold: Hearts & Hooves

Gymnastics
Gold: The Little Gym of Little Rock
Silver: River City Gymnastics
Bronze: Leah’s Gymnastics & Cheerleading in Benton

Martial Arts
Gold: Unity Martial Arts
Silver: Arkansas ATA Martial Arts
Bronze: Impact Martial Arts

Sports League
Gold: Junior Deputy Baseball
Silver: Upward Sports
Bronze: Life Champs Youth Sports

Tutoring Services
Gold: ACCESS
Silver: Huntington Learning Center
Bronze (tie): Gideon Math & Learning Center, LearningRx

Day Camp
Gold: The Little Gym of Little Rock
Silver: Lake Nixon Day Camp
Bronze (tie): Camp Aldersgate, Pulaski Academy Summer at the Academy

Residential Camp
Gold: Brookhill Ranch in Hot Springs
Silver: Camp Aldersgate
Bronze (tie): Camp Mitchell in Morrilton, Camp Winnamocka in Arkadelphia


Family Dentist
Gold: Kitchens Pediatric Dentistry
Silver: Jolly Family Dentistry in North Little Rock
Bronze: Cooper Family Dentistry in Jacksonville

Orthodontist
Gold: Wardlaw Orthodontics
Silver: Daniel Orthodontics
Bronze: Phelan Orthodontics

Pediatric Group
Gold: All for Kids Pediatric Clinic
Silver: Little Rock Children’s Clinic
Bronze: Arkansas Pediatric Clinic

Place to Give Birth
Gold: Baptist Health Medical Center
Silver: St. Vincent
Bronze: Springhill Baptist Hospital

Special Needs Services
Gold: ACCESS
Silver: Helping Hand
Bronze: Pediatrics Plus


Birthday Cake
Gold: The Blue Cake Company
Silver: Mickey’s Cakes & Sweets
Bronze: Community Bakery

Party Entertainers
Gold: The Little Gym of Little Rock
Silver (tie): Impact Martial Arts, The Kinders
Bronze: Nathan Kirby of Rock City MMA

Party Facility
Gold: The Little Gym of Little Rock
Silver: Playtime Pizza
Bronze: Jump!Zone



Shopping Center
Gold: The Promenade at Chenal
Silver: Pleasant Ridge Town Center
Bronze: Park Plaza

Children’s Clothing
Gold: The Toggery
Silver: The Children’s Place
Bronze: Gymboree

Children’s Shoes
Gold: The Toggery
Silver: Heel to Toe Kids Shoes
Bronze: Target

Women’s Clothing
Gold: Sassy Girl Boutique in Bryant
Silver: Dillard’s
Bronze: Target

Consignment Store/Sale
Gold: Rhea Lana’s
Silver: Duck Duck Goose Sale
Bronze: Caroline’s Children’s Consignment Boutique

Toy Store
Gold: Toys “R” Us
Silver: Learning Express
Bronze: The Toggery

Book Store
Gold: Barnes & Noble
Silver: WordsWorth Books & Company
Bronze: Books-A-Million

Children’s Furniture
Gold: Kid’s Furniture
Silver: Havertys
Bronze (tie): Hank’s Fine Furniture, Pickles & Ice Cream

Garden Center
Gold: The Good Earth Garden Center
Silver: Home Depot
Bronze:  Lowe’s

Children’s Haircuts
Gold: Pigtails & Crewcuts
Silver: Great Clips
Bronze: Simply Chic Salon in Bryant

Salon
Gold: Simply Chic Salon in Bryant
Silver: Joels
Bronze (tie): Little Rock Hair Productions, Salon Deval, Swank Hair Studio

Bank
Gold: Arvest Bank
Silver: Centennial Bank
Bronze: Regions Bank

Family-Friendly Employer
Gold: Arvest Bank
Silver (tie): ACCESS, Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Bronze: Helping Hand

Family Photographer
Gold: Jennifer McHam Photography
Silver: j.e. Stover Photography
Bronze: Lyndsey Sullivan Photography

Vehicle Make
Gold: Honda
Silver: Toyota
Bronze: Chevrolet Silverado

Dealership
Gold: North Point Ford
Silver: Landers
Bronze (tie): Crain Automotive Team, Russell Honda