A big thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate and vote for your favorite family-friendly businesses in Seminole County! We feel that every business that was nominated and voted for through this process deserves a heartfelt "Congratulations!" It was an amazing first year with both editions in one. There were thousands of nominations and votes. You let us know your go-to places to entertain, enrich, exhaust, and take care of your kids and families. And we agree — they are awesome!
Thank you to all the amazing businesses that contributed to this list, and for their hard work year-round on creating family-friendly environments that help bring the community together!
There were so many close races this year; we decided to include the runner-up in each category as an Honorable Mention.
Without further ado, the winners by category are….........
Exhaust and Enrich Your Kids (classes and lessons)
Favorite Art Lessons: Rustic Journeys - Winter Springs
Runner up: Coffee and Canvas/Laura Bird Miller LLC - Longwood
Favorite Dance Lessons/Movement: Focus Performing Arts Center - Lake Mary
Runner up: Tutus School of Dance - Oviedo
Favorite Drama/Theater/Performing Arts Lessons: Winter Springs Performing Arts
Runner up: Penguin Point Productions - Oviedo
Favorite Music Lessons: Songbirds Music, Art, & Dance Center - Oviedo
Runner up: The Music Box - Winter Spring
Favorite Gymnastics/Tumbling: Broadway Gymnastics - Oviedo
Runner up: Ace Gymnastics - Longwood
Favorite Cheer: Legendary Athletics - Longwood
Runner up: Double Down Athletics - Oviedo
Favorite Parent Participation/Mommy & Me Classes: Amaya Papaya - Casselberry
Runner up: My Gym - Lake Mary
Favorite Martial Arts: Victory Martial Arts - Oviedo
Runner up: Victory Martial Arts - Lake Mary
Favorite Swim Lessons: Little Otters Swim Academy - Oviedo
Runners up: Safe Turtles - Oviedo and Taylor Made Swimmers - Casselberry
Favorite Youth Sports Programs: Under the Lights Flag Football - Altamonte Springs
Runners-up: Class Athlete - Casselberry
Entertain Your Kids
Favorite Local Family Friendly Festivals/Events:
Runner up: Red, Hot & Boom - Altamonte Springs
Favorite Indoor Fun - Big Kids: District Eat & Play - Oviedo
Runner up: Arcade Monsters - Oviedo
Favorite Indoor Fun - Little Kids: District Kids (formerly Arcadia Kid's Museum) - Oviedo
Runner up: Altitude Trampoline Park - Sanford
Favorite Summer Broadway Gymnastics - Oviedo
Runner up: Mad Science (various locations)
Celebrate with Your Kids
Favorite Birthday Party Venue: District Eat and Play - Oviedo
Runner up: Planet Obstacle - Lake Mary
Favorite Children's Entertainment: Tutu Tales Party Productions
Runner up: Mad Science
Take Care of and Educate Your Kids
Favorite Childcare/Daycare: Kiddie Academy of Longwood-Lake Mary
Runner up: Serendipity Learning Center -Casselberry
Favorite Preschool: The Goddard School - Oviedo
Runner-up: Willow Creek Preschool - Winter Springs
Favorite Private School: Masters Academy - Oviedo
Runner up: The Goddard School - Oviedo
Favorite Tutoring Services: The Pointy Pencil - Oviedo
Runner up: Mathnasium - Lake Mary
Favorite After-School Program: Ace Gymnastics After School Program - Longwood
Runner up: Kiddie Academy of Longwood-LakeMary
Favorite Library:
Central Branch Library - Casselberry
Runner up: East Branch Library - Oviedo
Feed Your Kids....... and Yourself
Favorite Bakery/Cakes/Cupcakes: Sweet Miss V's - Oviedo
Runner up: Dreamy Cakes Bakery - Sanford
Favorite BBQ: 4 Rivers – Longwood
Runner up: Mission BBQ - Oviedo
Favorite Breakfast Spot: The Town House Restaurant - Oviedo
Runner up: Kekes - Altamonte
Favorite Coffee/Tea Shop: Foxtail Coffee - Altamonte Springs
Runner up: The Lemon Lily Tea Room & Bakery - Oviedo
Favorite Pizza/Italian: Giovannis - Lake Mary
Runner up: Tomasino's Pizza - Winter Springs
Favorite Date Night Restaurant: Bone Fish Grill - Longwood
Runners up: Delmonico's Italian Steakhouse - Oviedo and Dominick's Restaurant - Winter Springs
Favorite Family Friendly Restaurant: Hollerbach's Willow Tree Cafe – Sanford
Runner up: Miller's Ale House - Oviedo
Favorite Lunch Spot: Rock & Brews - Oviedo
Runner up: Miller's Ale House - Oviedo
Favorite Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt: Jeremiah's Italian Ice - Longwood
Runner up: Sweet Frog - Altamonte Springs
Favorite Sushi: Sushi Pop - Oviedo
Runner up: Amura - Lake Mary
Favorite Burger Place: Culver's - Oviedo
Runner up: Beth's Burger Bar - Lake Mary
Favorite Wings: Papa Bees - Longwood
Runner-up: Gators Dockside - Winter Springs
Favorite Local Farmers' Markets/Local Family Farms: Oviedo Farmer's Market at the Lawton House
Runner up: Lake Mary Farmers' Market
Take Care of Your Family - Health & Wellness
Favorite Health Club/Fitness Studio: Zoo Health Club - Winter Springs
Runner up: Kettle Belles Fitness - Winter Springs
Favorite Yoga/Pilates: Red Sun Yoga - Winter Springs
Runners up: Altamonte Springs Yoga and Serenity Now Yoga & Dance - Longwood
Favorite Health Food/Natural Products Store: Chamberlin's Natural Foods - Oviedo
Runner up: Mockingbird Apothecary - Longwood
(Tie) Favorite Family Chiropractor: Spaulding Family Chiropractic & Wellness - Sanford and Synergy Oviedo Chiropractic - Oviedo
Runner up: Palmer Natural Health - Longwood
Favorite Dentist {Pediatric or Family}: Dr. King - Dentistry For Children -Oviedo
Runner up: Dr. David Donald (Pediatric Dentistry of Longwood)
Favorite Orthodontist: Smith and Weeks Orthodontics -Winter Springs
Runner up: Porter Orthodontics - Altamonte Springs
Favorite Pediatrician: First Choice Pediatrics - Oviedo
Runners up: Central Florida Pediatrics - Lake Mary and Cannizzaro Integrative Pediatric Center - Longwood
Family Practitioner: Dr. Coupland-Central Florida Family Medicine - Oviedo
Runner up: Seminole Sports and Family Medicine - Oviedo
(Tie) Favorite Vision Care: MacDonald Family Eye Care - Winter Springs and Tuskawilla Family Eye care - Winter Springs
Runner up: Hunt Eye Care - Lake Mary
Take Care of Your Family – Retail Stores & Services
Favorite Hair Salon: Rock Paper Scissors Salon - Altamonte
Runner up: The Look Salon And Blowdry Bar - Oviedo
Favorite Kids' Hair Salon: Pigtails & Crewcuts: Haircuts for Kids - Winter Springs
Runner up: Cool Cuts 4 Kids - Sanford
Favorite Skin Care/Spa: Day Spa of Oviedo
Runner up: Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa - Longwood
Favorite Nail Salon: Bahama Nails and Spa - Altamonte Springs
Runner up: Bellagio Nails & Spa - Sanford
Favorite Massage Therapist: Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa - Longwood
Runner up: Sacred Moments Massage & Healing Center - Oviedo
Favorite Photographer: Capturing the Moments by Catherine Collins
Runner-up: Rachel Doyle Photography
Favorite Veterinarian: Oviedo Animal Hospital
Runner up: Sanlando Springs Animal Hospital -Longwood
Favorite Realtor: Homes by Team Schroth
Runner up: My Oviedo Real Estate Team - ER Real Estate Group
A Few More Things.....
Favorite New Business: District Eat and Play - Oviedo
Best Kept Secret: Palate Coffee Brewery - Sanford
Congratulations to Jenny Z and Tiffany B on winning a family prize pack!!
If your business is a winner on this list, we will be contacting you soon about your award! CONGRATULATIONS!!!
