2021 Rocket City Mom Family Favorite Award Winners

We’ve been on quite a wild ride this past year and one of the main takeaways for many of us was how important it is to support local small businesses. It’s one of the reasons we started this award program so many years ago and why we push so hard to get local families to participate. This year we had more than 4,000 readers cast votes for their Rocket City favorites.

Again this year there were several really close categories, which resulted in the most ties we’ve ever had. What a wonderful problem! So many beloved attractions and businesses that we can’t decide between them 🙂

A reminder that what makes our award unique is that BOTH the nominations and votes are done entirely by our readers, this is a true people’s choice award and everyone involved should be proud. Congratulations to the nominees and winners alike. When there are so many people and organizations out there working hard, we are all winners!

Favorite Local Attraction for Toddlers & Preschoolers

Winners (Tie): Earlyworks – Website | Huntsville Botanical Garden – Website

Runners-Up: Burritt on the Mountain, Let’s Play

Favorite Local Attraction Ages 5-9

Winners (Tie): Cook Museum – Website

Runners-Up: Huntsville Botanical Garden, Let’s Play, Up a Creek

Favorite Local Attraction for Ages 9-13

Winner: Space & Rocket Center – Website

Runners-Up: Altitude Trampoline Park, Huntsville Botanical Garden, Stars & Strikes, Up a Creek

Favorite Pizza Joint

Winner: Mellow Mushroom – Website

Runners-Up: Big Ed’s, Earth & Stone, Sam & Greg’s

Favorite Family Friendly Restaurant

Winner: Rosies – Website

Runners-Up: Red Robin, Stovehouse, Mellow Mushroom, Melt

Favorite Coffee Shop

Winner: Honest Coffee – Website

Runners-Up: Charlie Foster’s, Darkside, Gold Sprint, Mudslingers

Favorite Bakery

Winner: Edgar’s Bakery – Website

Runners-Up: Canadian Bakin’, Mason Dixon Bakery, Moon Bakeshop

Favorite Ice Cream Shop

Winner: Bruster’s – View Website

Runners-Up: Handel’s, Three Scoops

Favorite Food Truck

Winner: I Love Bacon – Website

Runners-Up: Fire & Spice, Peppered Pig

Favorite Seasonal Consignment Sale

Winner: Kid’s Market – Website

Runners-Up: Boutique Closet, Moms Mart

Favorite Bricks & Mortar Consignment Store

Winner: Once Upon a Time – Website

Runners-Up: Snickerpoodles, Play It Again

Favorite Local Baby/Maternity Boutique

Winners (Tie): All About Baby – Website | Posh Mommy and Baby Too – Website

Runners-Up: Acorn Treasures

Favorite Field Trip Destination

Winner: Tate Farms – Website

Runners-Up: Burritt Museum, Cook Museum, Space and Rocket Center

Favorite Place to Hold a Birthday Party

Winner: Altitude Trampoline Park – Website

Runners-Up: Insanity, Matrix, Spoiled Rockin’ Kids, Up a Creek

Favorite Place to Get a Kid’s Haircut

Winner: Spoiled Rockin’ Kids – Website

Runners-Up: Fade Factory, Great Clips, Sports Clips

Favorite Indoor Play Facility

Winner: Let’s Play – Website

Runners-Up: Altitude, Matrix, Up a Creek

Favorite Family-Friendly Event

Winner: Galaxy of Lights – Website

Runners-Up: HSO Family Concert, Madison Street Festival, Tinsel Trail

Favorite Waterpark or Splashpad

Winner: Point Mallard – Website

Runners-Up: Brahan Springs, Huntsville Botanical Garden, Showers Center

Favorite Dance Studio

Winners (Tie): North AL Dance Center – Website | The Dance Company – Website

Runners-Up: West Main Studio

Favorite Place to Take Music Lessons

Winners (Tie): Huntsville Strings – Website | Valley Conservatory – Website

Runners-Up: Colors Fine Arts

Favorite Place to Take Art Lessons

Winner: Lowe Mill – Website

Runners-Up: Huntsville Museum of Art Academy, Pinot’s Pallet

Favorite Martial Arts Studio

Winner: Claymore Fighting and Fitness – Website

Runners-Up: Alexander’s Martial Arts, Tiger Rock Martial Arts

Favorite Family Friendly Performance Group

Winner: Fantasy Playhouse Children’s Theatre – Website

Runners-Up: Alabama Youth Ballet, Huntsville Ballet

Favorite Summer Camp

Winner: Fantasy Playhouse Children’s Theatre – Website

Runners-Up: Camp Cha La Kee, Camp Maranatha, Pine Ridge Day Camp

Favorite Children’s Photographer

Winner: Spoiled Rotten Photography – Website

Runners-Up: A Green Field, Click Photo Designs, Whitney Briscoe

Favorite Childcare Program/Facility

Winner(s) Tie: Ardent Preschools & Daycares – Website | Montessori School of Huntsville – Website

Runners-Up: Hampton Cove Preschool, Up a Creek

Favorite Pediatric Dentist or Dental Practice

Winner: Alabama Pediatric Dental Associates – Website

Runners-Up: Madison Pediatric Dental, Dr. Bietel, Rocket City Kids

Favorite Pediatrician or Pediatric Office

Winner: Huntsville Pediatric Associates – Website

Runners-Up: Cornerstone, Pediatric Associates of Madison, Twickenham Pediatrics

Favorite OB/GYN or OB/GYN Office

Winner: Advanced OB/GYN – Website

Runners-Up: Clinic for Women, Tennessee Valley OB/GYN, Women4Women