Where does your family play and eat out? Who sets the standard for education and medical care? These businesses were voted the best in central Arkansas by Little Rock Family readers.

Annual Festival or Event

WINNER
Riverfest

FINALISTS
Greek Food Festival
Lanterns! Festival (Wildwood)

Day Trip Destination

WINNER
Hot Springs

FINALISTS
Petit Jean State Park
Pinnacle Mountain State Park

Field Trip

WINNER
Little Rock Zoo

FINALISTS
Museum of Discovery
Heifer International

Indoor Playground

WINNER
Altitude Trampoline Park

FINALISTS
The Wonder Place
Third Realm

Museum

WINNER
Museum of Discovery

FINALISTS
Mid-America Science Museum
Arkansas Arts Center

Kid-Friendly Music and Theater

WINNER
Arkansas Arts Center

FINALISTS
Robinson Center Music Hall
Arkansas Repertory Theatre

Outdoor Park

WINNER
Pinnacle Mountain State Park

FINALISTS
Burns Park
War Memorial Park

Pool or Water Park

WINNER
Magic Springs and Crystal Falls

FINALISTS
Wild River Country
Little Rock Athletic Club

Movie Theater

WINNER
Cinemark Colonel Glenn 18

FINALISTS
Regal Breckenridge 12
Little Rock Chenal 9 Imax

Sporting Event

WINNER
Arkansas Travelers

FINALIST
Little Rock Rangers Soccer Club

Burger Joint

WINNER
David's Burgers

FINALISTS
Big Orange
Arkansas Burger Co.

Dessert Destination

WINNER
Gigi's Cupcakes

FINALISTS
Kilwins
Big Orange

Family Restaurant

WINNER
The Purple Cow

FINALISTS
All Aboard Restaurant and Cafe

Pizza Place

WINNER
Larry's Pizza

FINALISTS
U.S. Pizza
Shotgun Dan's

Date Night Restaurant

WINNER
Local Lime

FINALISTS
Ya Ya's Euro Bistro
South on Main

Kids Eat Free

WINNER
Zaxby's

FINALISTS
The Promenade at Chenal Restaurants
Shorty Small's

Breakfast

WINNER
Daylight Donuts

FINALISTS
Delicious Tempations
Del Frisco's

Childcare Facility

WINNER
Helping Hand

FINALISTS
ACCESS
Christ Lutheran Preschool

Private Elementary School

WINNER
Little Rock Christian Academy

FINALISTS
Pualski Academy
Episcopal Collegiate
Baptist Prepatory School

Private Middle School

WINNER
Little Rock Christian Academy

FINALISTS
Pualski Academy
Episcopal Collegiate
Baptist Prepatory School

Private High School

WINNER
Little Rock Christian Academy

FINALISTS
Pualski Academy
Episcopal Collegiate
Baptist Prepatory School

Public Elementary School

WINNER
Forest Heights STEM

FINALISTS
Don R. Roberts Elementary
Thomas Jefferson Elementary

Public Middle School

WINNER
eStem Middle School

FINALISTS
Forest Heights STEM
Pulaski Heights Middle School

Public High School

WINNER
Central High School

FINALISTS
Bryant High School
Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School

Tutoring

WINNER
Huntington Learning Center

FINALISTS
Mathnasium
LearningRx

Fine Arts

WINNER
Arkansas Arts Center

FINALISTS
Wildwood Park for the Arts
The Innovation Hub

Dance, Cheer and Gymnastics

WINNER
River City Gymnastics

FINALISTS
The Little Gym of Little Rock
Cheer City United

Summer Camp

WINNER
Lake Nixon Day Camp

FINALISTS
Brookhill Ranch in Hot Springs
Kanakuk Camp in Branson, MO

Martial Arts

WINNER
ATA Arkansas Martial Arts

FINALISTS
Impact Martial Arts
Unity Martial Arts

Sports Programs

WINNER
Upward Sports

FINALISTS
Little Rock Climbing Center
D1 Training

Optometrist

WINNER
Little Rock Family Eyecare

FINALISTS
Deer Penick Eye Clinic
Meador Eye Clinic

Pediatric Dentist

WINNER
Leap Kids Dental

FINALISTS
Kitchens Pediatric Dentistry
Austin Family Dentistry

Orthodontist

WINNER
Westrock Orthodontics

FINALISTS
Phelan Orthodontics
Wardlaw Orthodontics

Pediatric Physicians Group

WINNER
Arkansas Pediatric Clinic

FINALISTS
All For Kids Pediatric Clinic
Little Rock Children's Clinic

Pharmacy

WINNER
Pharmacy at Wellington

FINALISTS
Don's Pharmacy
Kroger

Place to Give Birth

WINNER
Baptist Health

FINALISTS
St. Vincent
Springhill Baptist Health

Specialty Clinic

WINNER
Little Rock Allergy & Asthma

FINALISTS
OrthoArkansas
Arkansas Otolaryngology Center

Special Needs Services

WINNER
Pediatrics Plus

FINALISTS
ACCESS
Helping Hand

Birthday Cake/Bakery

WINNER
Community Bakery

FINALISTS
Mickey's Cakes & Sweets
The Blue Cake Company

Party Facility

WINNER
Jump!Zone!

FINALISTS
The Little Gym of Little Rock
Pinot's Palette

Party Entertainers

WINNER
The Little Gym of Little Rock

FINALIST
Tommy Terrific

Auto Dealership

WINNER
Landers

FINALISTS
Crain Automotive
Everett

Family-Friendly Bank

WINNER
Arvest Bank

FINALISTS
Regions Bank
Centennial Bank

Book Store

WINNER
Barnes & Noble

FINALISTS
Lifeway Christian Bookstore
Wordsworth Books & Company

Children's Clothing or Shoe Store

WINNER
The Toggery

FINALISTS
Caroline's Childrens Consignment
Ritzy Kids Consignment

Salon for Children's Haircuts

WINNER
Pigtails & Crewcuts

FINALISTS
Great Clips
Simply Chic Salon in Bryant

Family Photographer

WINNER
Lyndsey Sullivan Photography

FINALISTS
Jennifer McHam Photography
Drew Cason Photography

Lawn & Garden Center

WINNER
The Good Earth Garden Center

FINALISTS
Horticare Garden Center
Hocott's Garden Center

Toy Store

WINNER
The Knowledge Tree

FINALIST
The Toggery

Shopping Center

WINNER
Outlets at Little Rock

FINALISTS
The Promenade at Chenal
Pleasant Ridge Shopping Center

Children's Furniture

WINNER
Pickles & Ice Cream

FINALISTS
Poggy's Kids
WWBeds Custom Furniture

Veterinarian

WINNER
Hillcrest Animal Hospital

FINALISTS
Westrock Animal Hospital
Allpets Animal Hospital

Pet Supply Store

WINNER
Hollywood Feed Store

FINALISTS
The Dog Bowl
Doggy Daddy Store

Store for Sports/Athletic Gear

WINNER
Gene Lockwood's

FINALISTS
Go! Running
Fleet Feet Sports Easy Runner

Child Care Center

WINNER
Childcare Network Inc.

FINALISTS
Trinity Episcopal Early Childcare
McArthur Christian Academy

Lawyer for Family/Children's Needs

WINNER
Nash Law Firm, P.A.

FINALIST
Raymon Harvey

Adult Gym with Kid's Care

WINNER
10 Fitness

FINALISTS
Little Rock Athletic Club
North Little Rock Athletic Club