And the Winners Are...

Written by Calgary's Child

The results of the @calgaryschildmagazine 2015 Parents’ Choice Awards are in! Thank you everyone for taking the time to vote and your positive feedback and fabulous comments! Congratulations to all the winners and honorees! And now, without further ado, the winners are...

Best Tourist/Family Attraction: 
The Calgary Zoo, with honorable mentions to Heritage Park and Calaway Park

Best Family Fun Location:
Calgary Corn Maze, with honorable mentions to Butterfield Acres Farm and Cobb's Corn Maze & Family Fun Park

Best Festival:
Calgary Stampede, with honorable mentions to Calgary International Children's Festival and GlobalFest

Best Halloween Event:
Calgary Corn Maze Pumpkin Festival, with honorable mentions to Ghouls Night Out at Heritage Park and Butterfield Acres Pumpkin Hunt

Best Christmas Event:
Calgary Zoo’s Zoolights, honorable mentions to Once Upon A Christmas at Heritage Park and Spruce Meadows Christmas Market

Best Non-School Classes for Preschoolers:
Calgary Public Library, honorable mentions to City of Calgary Recreation and Gymboree Play & Music

Best Programs for School Age Children:
The City of Calgary Recreation, honorable mentions to Cardel Place and Winsport’s COP

Best Teen Programs:
The City of Calgary Recreation, with honorable mentions to Winsport’s COP and Cardel Place

Best Children’s Day Camp:
The City of Calgary Recreation, with honorable mentions to the University of Calgary and Pedalheads

Best Children's Residential/Sleep-Away Camp:
Camp Chief Hector, with honorable mentions to Kamp Kiwanis and Camp Chestermere

Best Family Ski Area in Alberta:
Winsport’s COP, with honorable mentions to Nakiska and Lake Louise

Best Swimming Pool:
Southland Leisure Centre, with honorable mentions to Cardel Place and Village Square Leisure Centre

Best Family Fitness Facility:
Cardel Place, with honorable mentions to Westside Recreation Centre and Southland Leisure Centre

Best Live Theatre Company:
Storybook Theatre with honorable mentions to Loose Moose Theatre and Stage West for Kids

Best Movie Theatre:
Scotiabank Theatre Chinook, with honorable mentions to Cineplex Odeon Crowfoot Crossing and SilverCity CrossIron Mills

Best Museum for Families:
Royal Tyrell Museum, with honorable mentions to TELUS Spark and Heritage Park Historical Village

Best Place to Have a Children's Party:
4Cats Arts Studio, with honorable mentions to the Calgary Zoo and Joso’s Play and Learn

Best In-Home Party Entertainment:
Christopher Cool, with honorable mentions to Mad Science, Butterfield Acres, and Calgary Reptile Parties

Best Local Birthday Cakes:
Crave Cupcakes, with honorable mentions to Cakeworks and Glamorgan Bakery

Best Grocery Store:
Real Canadian Superstore, with honorable mentions to Calgary Co-op and Costco Wholesale

Best Ice Cream Store:
Marble Slab Creamery, with honorable mentions to Dairy Queen and My Favorite Ice Cream Shoppe

Best Natural Foods Store:
Community Natural Foods, with honorable mentions to Planet Organic Market and Sunterra Market

Best Fast Food/Drive-Thru:
Peters' Drive-In, with honorable mentions to McDonalds and Tim Hortons

Best Family Dining:
Boston Pizza, with honorable mentions to Montana’s and Swiss Chalet

Best Restaurant for Parent's Night Out:
The Keg, with honorable mentions to NOtaBLE and Red Water Rustic Grille

Best Preschool, Playschool or Jr. Kindergarten:
Joso's Play and Learn, with honorable mentions to Kaleidoscope Kids Preschool and Edelweiss Preparatory School

Best Tutor/Remedial Support:
Kumon, with honorable mentions to Sylvan Learning and Calgary Tutoring Centre

Best Parented Playgroup for Children:
 Gymboree Play & Music, with honorable mentions to Joso’s Play and Learn and Calgary Outdoor Playgroup

Best Parent Support Group:
Alberta Health Services Perinatal, with honorable mentions to Calgary Family Services Parent Link and Families Matter

Best Child Care Service:
Kids & Company, with honorable mentions to Calgary Early Learning Centre and Brightpath Early Learning & Child Care

Best Children's New Clothing Store (Independently Owned):
Gravity Kidz, with honorable mentions to Little Footprints and Coco & Charlie Children’s Clothing

Best Children's New Clothing Store (Chain):
The Children's Place, with honorable mentions to Real Canadian Superstore (Joe Fresh) and Gap Kids

Best Second Hand Clothing Store:
Once Upon A Child, with honorable mentions to Value Village and Sproutz Kidz

Best Place for Maternity Wear:
Thyme Maternity Clothing, with honorable mentions to Motherhood Maternity and Baby & Me Maternity

Best Place for Baby Supplies:
Babies R Us/Toys R Us, with honorable mentions to Walmart and Real Canadian Superstore

Best Children’s Furniture Store:
IKEA, with honorable mentions to West Coast Kids and Babys R Us/Toys R Us

Best Children’s Bookstore:
Indigo/Chapters/Coles, with honorable mentions to Scholastic and Monkeyshines Children’s Books

Best Place for Children’s Haircuts:
Beaners Fun Cuts, with honorable mentions to Melonhead Children’s Haircare and Chatters Hair Salon

Best Shopping Mall for Families:
Market Mall, with honorable mentions to CrossIron Mills and Southcentre Mall

Best Place to Buy School Supplies:
Walmart, with honorable mentions to Staples and Real Canadian Superstore

Best Photographer (Independently Owned):  
Nicole Halverson Photography, with honorable mentions to Deanna Maye Photography and Light on Paper Family & Lifestyle Photography

Best Pet Supplies:
Petland, with honorable mentions to Pet Planet and PetSmart

Best Sporting Goods Store:
Sport Chek, with honorable mentions to Mountain Equipment Co-op and Canadian Tire

Best Toy Store:
Toys R Us/Babies R Us, with honorable mentions to Mastermind Toys and Disney Store

And finally...

Best Place to Take Your Kids on a Crummy Day:
TELUS Spark, with honorable mentions to Tommy K Play, Calgary Zoo, and Stir Crazy Family Fun Centre!