2020 Rocket City Mom Family Favorite Award Winners

It might seem like an odd time to be celebrating but that’s exactly what we are doing here at Rocket City Mom. You see, we happen to think it’s the perfect time to celebrate small businesses. They are the backbone of our community and help to make us unique and diverse and special. So we’re proud to announce this year’s Family Favorite Award winners and celebrate all the great small businesses and organizations that make the Rocket City such a great place to raise a family.
With more than 3,000 votes cast this year, we had some stiff competition in many categories including our first ever three-way tie. With both nominations and votes 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
Winner: Huntsville Botanical Garden – Website
Runners-Up: Earlyworks & Let’s Play
Favorite Local Attraction Ages 5-9
Winners (Tie): Space & Rocket Center – Website | Cook Museum – Website | Altitude Trampoline Park – Website
Runners-Up: Huntsville Botanical Garden & Stars and Strikes
Favorite Local Attraction for Ages 9-13
Winner: Space & Rocket Center – Website
Runners-Up: High Point Climbing, Rocket City Arcade, Stars & Strikes
Favorite Pizza Joint
Winner: Mellow Mushroom – Website
Runners-Up: Big Ed’s, Sam & Greg’s
Favorite Family Friendly Restaurant
Winner: Rosies – Website
Runners-Up: Red Robin, Stovehouse, Mellow Mushroom
Favorite Bakery, Dessert, or Ice Cream Shop
Winner: Edgar’s Bakery – Website
Runners-Up: Handel’s, Mason Dixon Bakery
Favorite Food Truck
Winner: I Love Bacon – Website
Runners-Up: Fire & Spice, Rollin’ Lobstah
Favorite Seasonal Consignment Sale
Winner: Kid’s Market – Website
Runners-Up: Moms Mart, Boutique Closet, Sweet Repeats
Favorite Bricks & Mortar Consignment Store
Winner: Once Upon a Time – Website
Runners-Up: Snickerpoodles, Play It Again
Favorite Local Baby/Maternity Boutique
Winner: Posh Mommy and Baby Too – Website
Runners-Up: Acorn Treasures, Purple Peanut
Favorite Field Trip Destination
Winner: Tate Farms – Website
Runners-Up: Cook Museum, Space and Rocket Center
Favorite Place to Hold a Birthday Party
Winner: Stars and Strikes – Website
Runners-Up: Altitude, Pump it Up, Matrix
Favorite Place to Get a Kid’s Haircut
Winner: Spoiled Rockin’ Kids – Website
Runners-Up: Sports Clips, Great 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: Madison Street Festival, Panoply, Pop Culture Expo
Favorite Waterpark or Splashpad
Winner: Point Mallard – Website
Runners-Up: Bridgestreet, Huntsville Botanical Garden, Showers Center
Favorite Dance Studio
Winner: The Dance Company – Website
Runners-Up: Project Dance, West Main Studio
Favorite Place to Take Music Lessons
Winner: Musicology – Website
Runners-Up: Colors Fine Arts, Valley Conservatory
Favorite Martial Arts Studio
Winner: Alexander’s Martial Arts – Website
Runners-Up: Rocket City Martial Arts, Master Mary’s Taekwondo
Favorite Family Friendly Performance Group
Winner: Fantasy Playhouse Children’s Theatre – Website
Runners-Up: Alabama Youth Ballet, Huntsville Ballet
Favorite Children’s Photographer
Winner: Spoiled Rotten Photography – Website
Runners-Up: Erin Cobb, Click Photo Designs
Favorite Childcare Program/Facility
Winner: UAH Early Learning Center – Website
Runners-Up: Ardent Preschools & Daycares, Montessori School of Huntsville
Favorite Pediatric Dentist or Dental Practice
Winner: Alabama Pediatric Dental Associates – Website
Runners-Up: Madison Pediatric Dental, Dr. Bietel
Favorite Pediatrician or Pediatric Office
Winner: Huntsville Pediatric Associates – Website
Runners-Up: Cornerstone, Pediatric Associates of Madison, Tendercare Pediatrics
Favorite OB/GYN or OB/GYN Office
Winner: Advanced OB/GYN – Website
Runners-Up: Clinic for Women, Tennessee Valley OB/GYN
Rocket City Mom is a website about raising children in and around Huntsville, Alabama. Started in late 2010 by a local mom and newcomer to Huntsville, Rocket City Mom has grown into a thriving community of local parents and now boasts a staff of four, thirteen regular contributors, and tens of thousands of Tennessee Valley readers making it the #1 Parenting Resource in North Alabama.