<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0ancWw_0mA5IrZK00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0ancWw_0mA5IrZK00" width="800" height="800" ></figure>Rocket City Mom readers have spoken! Hundreds of nominations and thousands of votes later and we have our 2023 winners. A big congratulations to all the local businesses and organizations represented on this list. Huntsville really is a great place to raise a family and you are part of why that’s true.As always, a reminder that this award is unique in that both the nominations and votes are done entirely by our readers. I mean, when you’re looking for the 411 on the best place to hang out in Huntsville with a toddler, who better to ask than THOUSANDS of local parents!This year’s competition had more than a fair share of close calls, with several organizations running neck and neck for the title! Honestly, we feel like having so many categories be so close is literally a great problem to have. So many beloved attractions and businesses that it’s hard to decide between them 🙂Favorite Local Attraction for Toddlers &amp; PreschoolersWinner: EarlyWorks Children’s Museum – <a href="https://earlyworks.com/">Website</a>Runners-Up: Huntsville Botanical Garden, Let’s Play, &amp; We Rock the SpectrumFavorite Local Attraction Ages 5-9Winners: Cook Museum – <a href="https://www.cookmuseum.org/">Website</a>Runners-Up: EarlyWorks Children’s Museum, Huntsville Botanical Garden, &amp; FlowFavorite Local Attraction for Ages 9-13Winner: Space &amp; Rocket Center – <a href="https://rocketcenter.com/">Website</a>Runners-Up: Dave &amp; Buster’s, Flow, &amp; Cook Museum of Natural ScienceFavorite Pizza JointWinners: Sam &amp; Greg’s – <a href="https://www.samandgregs.com/">Website</a>Runners-Up: Mellow Mushroom, Big Ed’s, &amp; Grimaldi’sFavorite Family Friendly RestaurantWinner: Rosies – <a href="https://rosiesmexicancantina.com/">Website</a>Runners-Up: Sam &amp; Greg’s, Little Rosie’s Taqueria, &amp; MELTFavorite Coffee ShopWinners: Just Love Coffee – <a href="https://justlovecoffeecafe.com/find-a-location-near-you/">Website</a>Runners-Up: Honest Coffee, Angel’s Island Coffee, &amp; Gold SprintFavorite BakeryWinner: Edgar’s Bakery – <a href="https://edgarsbakery.com/">Website</a>Runners-Up: Peggy Ann’s Bakery, L’Etoile Patisserie, &amp; Moon BakeshopFavorite Ice Cream ShopWinners : Handels – <a href="https://handelsicecream.com/store/huntsville/">Website</a>Runners-Up: Bruster’s, The Yard Milkshake Bar, Cold Stone CreameryFavorite Food TruckWinner: 2 Chicks Food Truck – <a href="https://www.facebook.com/2chicksonaroll">Facebook Page</a>Runners-Up: Fire &amp; Spice, Get Loaded, &amp; Hippea CamperFavorite Seasonal Consignment SaleWinner: Kid’s Market – <a href="https://www.kidsmkt.net/">Website</a>Runners-Up: The Boutique Closet, MOMSMart, &amp; Sweet RepeatsFavorite Bricks &amp; Mortar Consignment StoreWinner: Once Upon a Child – <a href="https://www.onceuponachildmadisonal.com/">Website</a>Runners-Up: Play It Again, Snickerpoodles, &amp; Off the RackFavorite Local Baby/Maternity BoutiqueWinners (Tie): Posh Mommy and Baby Too – <a href="https://www.poshmommyandbabytoo.com/">Website</a>Runners-Up: All About Baby, Little Cotton Shoppe, &amp; Ana BananaFavorite Field Trip DestinationWinner: Tate Farms – <a href="https://tatefarms.com/">Website</a>Runners-Up: U.S. Space &amp; Rocket Center, Burritt Museum, Cook Museum, &amp; Huntsville Botanical GardenFavorite Place to Hold a Birthday PartyWinner: Altitude Trampoline Park – <a href="https://www.altitudetrampolinepark.com/locations/huntsville">Website</a>Runners-Up: Up a Creek, Let’s Play, &amp; Matrix GymFavorite Place to Get a Kid’s HaircutWinner: Spoiled Rockin’ Kids – <a href="https://www.spoiledrockinkidz.com/">Website</a>Runners-Up: Great Clips, Sports Clips, &amp; Greasy HandsFavorite Indoor Play FacilityWinners: Main Event – <a href="https://www.mainevent.com/locations/alabama/huntsville/">Website</a>Runners-Up: Let’s Play, FLOW Huntsville, Altitude Trampoline Park, &amp; We Rock the SpectrumFavorite Family-Friendly EventWinner: Rocket City Trash Panda’s Game – <a href="https://www.milb.com/rocket-city">Website</a> Runners-Up: Panoply, Madison Street Festival, Havoc Hockey, EarlyWork’s Nights of SantaFavorite Waterpark or SplashpadWinner: Point Mallard – <a href="https://www.pointmallardpark.com/">Website</a>Runners-Up: Brahan Spring Park, Bridge Street Pop Jets, &amp; New Hope SplashpadFavorite Dance StudioWinners : The Dance Company, Inc. – <a href="https://www.thedancecompanyinc.com/">Website</a>Runners-Up: Jill’s Studio of Dance, Southern Sensations Dance Studio, &amp; Project DanceFavorite Place to Take Music LessonsWinner: Musicology – <a href="http://www.musicologyalabama.com/index.html">Website</a>Runners-Up: Valley Conservatory, Huntsville Strings Shop, &amp; Colors Fine Arts CenterFavorite Place to Take Art LessonsWinner: Lowe Mill – <a href="https://lowemill.art/">Website</a>Runners-Up: Huntsville Museum of Art Academy, Pinot’s Palette, &amp; Denise Onwere GalleryFavorite Martial Arts StudioWinner: Alexander’s Martial Arts – <a href="https://alexandersmartialarts.net/">Website</a>Runners-Up: Tiger Rock Martial Arts, Claymore Fighting &amp; FitnessFavorite Family Friendly Performance GroupWinner: Fantasy Playhouse Children’s Theatre – <a href="https://fantasyplayhouse.com/">Website</a>Runners-Up: Huntsville Symphony Orchestra, Academy for Academics &amp; Arts (AAA), &amp; Madison City Community OrchestraFavorite Summer CampWinners: U.S. Space &amp; Rocket Center’s Space Camp – <a href="https://www.spacecamp.com/">Website</a> Runners-Up: Fantasy Playhouse, YMCA Camp Cha-La-Kee, &amp; Huntsville Botanical GardenFavorite Children’s PhotographerWinner: Allison Jansen Photography – <a href="https://allisonjansenphotography.com/">Website</a> Runners-Up: Erin Cobb Photography, The Wild Four Photography, &amp; Jeff White PhotographyFavorite Childcare Program/FacilityWinner: Primrose School of Madison – <a href="https://www.primroseschools.com/">Website</a> Runners-Up: Ardent Preschool &amp; Daycare, Montessori School of Huntsville, &amp; Hampton Cove PreschoolFavorite Pediatric Dentist or Dental PracticeWinner: Alabama Pediatric Dental Associates – <a href="https://www.alabamapediatricdentists.com/">Website</a>Runners-Up: Madison Pediatric Dental, Dr. Bietel, &amp; Knapp OrthodonticsFavorite Pediatrician or Pediatric OfficeWinner: Cornerstone Pediatrics – <a href="https://www.cornerstonepeds.org/">Website</a>Runners-Up: Huntsville Pediatric Associates, Pediatric Associates of Madison, &amp; Twickenham PediatricsFavorite OB/GYN or OB/GYN OfficeWinner: Clinic for Women – <a href="https://www.clinicforwomen.com/">Website</a> Runners-Up: Advanced OB/GYN, Tennessee Valley OB/GYN, &amp; Women 4 WomenFavorite Pediatric ChiropractorWinner: HealthSource Chiropractic of Madison – <a href="https://www.healthsourcechiro.com/madison-hughes-road#gref">Website</a> Runners-Up: Functional Chiropractic &amp; Max Health ChiropracticFavorite Pediatric Sleep CoachWinner: Taking Cara Babies – <a href="https://takingcarababies.com/">Website</a>Runners-Up: Dana Stone (Live &amp; 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2023 Rocket City Mom Family Favorite Award Winners

Rocket City Mom readers have spoken! Hundreds of nominations and thousands of votes later and we have our 2023 winners. A big congratulations to all the local businesses and organizations represented on this list. Huntsville really is a great place to raise a family and you are part of why that’s true.