We asked…and you answered! We received 15,000 votes, selecting your choices for the best of “all things family” in New Orleans and beyond. Congratulations to all the winners!
BIRTHDAY PARTY ENTERTAINER
NOLA Pixie Dust
504.457.1608, pixiedustnola.com
Art On The Geaux
985.377.9725, artonthegeaux.com
Petite Princess Company
225.347.1981, petiteprincesscompany.com
INDOOR PARTY VENUE
La Petite Palace
5928 W. Metairie Ave., Ste. 3, Metairie, 504.457.1608, lapetitepalacenola.com
NOLA Kidsground
5700 Citrus Blvd., Elmwood, 504.354.9528, nolakidsground.com
Little Pnuts Toy Shoppe & Party Boutique
400 Harrison Ave., New Orleans, 504.267.5083, littlepnutstoyshoppe.com
OUTDOOR PARTY VENUE
Storyland at New Orleans City Park
5 Victory Ave., New Orleans, 504.483.9402, neworleanscitypark.com/in-the-park/storyland
Carousel Gardens Amusement Park
7 Victory Ave., New Orleans, 504.482.9402, neworleanscitypark.com/in-the-park/carousel-gardens
Lafreniere Carousel Gardens
3000 Downs Blvd., Metairie, 504.838.4389, lafrenierepark.org
PARTY RENTALS
NOLA Pixie Dust
504.457.1608, pixiedustnola.com
Little Pnuts Toy Shoppe & Party Boutique
400 Harrison Ave., New Orleans, 504.267.5083, littlepnutstoyshoppe.com
Party Teepeezz & Events
985.502.5300, partyteepeezz.com
BAKERY
Haydel’s Bakery
4037 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, 504.837.0190, haydelbakery.com
The Sweet Life Bakery
516 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504.371.5153, nolasweetlife.com
Zoe’s Bakery
118 W. 32nd Ave., Covington, 985.892.5570, facebook.com/ZoesBakeryOfCovington
FARMERS’ MARKETS
Crescent City Farmers Market
Locations vary by day, 504.861.4488, crescentcityfarmersmarket.org
Covington Farmers Market
Locations vary by day, 985.892.1873, covingtonfarmersmarket.org
German Coast Farmers Market
Locations vary by day, 504.782.8517, germancoastfarmersmarket.org
ICE CREAM/YOGURT SHOP
The Creole Creamery
Multiple locations, creolecreamery.com
Sweet Handkraft
3363 Severn Ave., Metairie, 504.516.2915, sweethandkraft.com
Piccola Gelateria
4525 Freret St., New Orleans, 504.493.5999, piccolagelateria.com
SNOBALL STAND
Sal’s Sno-Balls
1823 Metairie Ave., Metairie, 504.666.1823
Hansen’s Sno-Bliz
4801 Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans, 504.891.9788, snobliz.com
Plum Street Snowballs
Multiple locations, 504.866.7996, plumstreetsnoball.com
SUMMER DAY CAMP
KidCam Camps
Multiple locations, 877.454.3226, kidcamcamp.com
New Orleans JCC
Multiple locations, nojcc.org
Arden Cahill Academy’s Camp Corral
3101 Wall Blvd., Gretna, 504.392.0902, ardencahillacademy.com
SUMMER SPECIALTY CAMP
Audubon’s Zoo Camp
6500 Magazine St., New Orleans, 504.913.0254, audubonnatureinstitute.org/camps
Brother Martin High School’s Specialty Camps
4401 Elysian Fields Ave., New Orleans, 504.283.1561, brothermartin.com
Encore Studio of Dance, Tumbling, Music, and Theatre
1999 Hickory Ave., Ste. 102, Harahan, 504.737.5977, summercampsneworleans.com
SCHOOL-BREAK CAMP
Ochsner Fitness Kidsports
1200 S. Clearview Parkway, Harahan, 504.733.1200, ochsnerfitness.com/kidsports
YMCA
Multiple locations, ymcaneworleans.org
Junction Place Sports
5602 Crawford St., Elmwood, 504.356.1812, junctionplacesports.com
DANCE STUDIO
Martha Mayer Studio of Dance
3313 Division St., Metairie, 504.888.3677, mmsodnola.com
Metropolitan Dance Theatre of New Orleans
300 Park Road, Metairie, 504.481.5402, mdtdance.com
City Park Movement & Art
4300 Dumaine St., New Orleans, 504.390.7482, cityparkmovementandart.com
GYMNASTICS/CHEERLEADING STUDIO
Elmwood Gymnastics Academy
700 Elmwood Park Blvd., Ste. C, Harahan, 504.733.4496, elmwoodfitness.com
Empire Gymnastics Academy
4925 Jefferson Highway, Ste. G, New Orleans, 504.734.0644, empiregymnastics.net
Nola Gymnastics, LLC
1725 Dufossat St., New Orleans, nolagymnastics.com
MARTIAL ARTS STUDIO
Martial Arts Institute of Louisiana
7575 Westbank Expressway, Marrero, 504.328.4000, benoitkarate.com
New Orleans Shotokan Academy
3900 General Taylor St., New Orleans, 504.432.8667, nosakarate.com
Church’s Karate Academy
4716 Paris Ave., New Orleans, 504.517.8268, churchskarateacademy.com
MUSIC & ARTS ACTIVITIES/CLASSES
Louisiana Academy of Performing Arts (LAAPA)
Multiple locations, laapa.com
Kindermusik With Madeline
3900 General Taylor St., New Orleans, 504.762.1832, kmwithmadeline.kindermusik.com
Encore Studio of Dance, Tumbling, Music, and Theatre
1999 Hickory Ave., Ste. 102, Harahan, 504.737.5977, summercampsneworleans.com
ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES/CLASSES
STEM Nola
4910 Drexel Dr., New Orleans, 504.391.0730, stemnola.com
Challenge Island
504.913.9451, challenge-island.com/neworleans
Louisiana Academy of Performing Arts (LAAPA)
Multiple locations, laapa.com
SPORTS CLUBS/LEAGUES
Soccer Shots New Orleans
2920 Kingman St., Ste. 206, Metairie, 504.441.9216, soccershots.org/neworleans
Louisiana Fire SC
1918 18th St., Kenner, 504.465.8224, lafiresoccer.com
Junction Place Sports
5602 Crawford St., Elmwood, 504.356.1812, junctionplacesports.com
STEM/STEAM CLASSES
STEM Nola
4910 Drexel Dr., New Orleans, 504.391.0730, stemnola.com
Challenge Island
504.913.9451, challenge-island.com/neworleans
Electric Girls
612 Andrew Higgins Blvd., New Orleans, electricgirls.org
SWIM SCHOOL/LESSONS
Little Fins Swim Academy
325 Colonial Club Dr., Harahan, littlefins.net
Love Swimming Swim School
5221 S. Front St., New Orleans, 504.891.4662, loveswimming.com
Mr. Mike’s Swimming
2422 Lark St., New Orleans, 504.288.4243, mrmikeswimming.com
INDOOR PLAY PLACE
Luv 2 Play Metairie
6851 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504.267.7263, luv2play.com/metairie
Adventure Quest Laser Tag
1001 Elmwood Park Blvd., New Orleans, 504.207.4444, lasertagnola.com
NOLA Kidsground
5700 Citrus Blvd., Elmwood, 504.354.9528, nolakidsground.com
KID-FRIENDLY MUSEUM
Louisiana Children’s Museum
15 Henry Thomas Drive, New Orleans, 504.523.1357, lcm.org
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
1 Canal St., New Orleans, 504.565.3033, audubonnatureinstitute.org/aquarium
The National WWII Museum
945 Magazine St., New Orleans, 504.528.1944, nationalww2museum.org
PARENTING CLASS/SUPPORT GROUP
The Parenting Center at Children’s Hospital
938 Calhoun St., New Orleans, 504.896.9591, chnola.org/parentingcenter
Labor and Love
504.215.8510, laborandlove.org
PLAYGROUND/PARK
New Orleans City Park
5 Victory Ave., New Orleans, 504.482.4888, neworleanscitypark.com
Audubon Park
6500 Magazine St., New Orleans, 504.861.2537, auduboninstitute.org/audubon-park
Coquille Park and Recreation
13505 Highway 1085, Covington, 985.892.9829, coquillerec.recdesk.com
PLACES FOR WATER PLAY
Cool Zoo at Audubon Zoo
6500 Magazine St., New Orleans, 504.861.2537, audubonnatureinstitute.org/zoo
Gulf Islands Waterpark
17200 16th St., Gulfport, MS, 228.328.1266. gulfislandswaterpark.com
Coquille Park and Recreation
13505 Highway 1085, Covington, 985.892.9829, coquillerec.recdesk.com
BABY/CHILDREN’S CLOTHING/SHOES
Banbury Cross
100 Atherton Drive, Metairie, 504.837.0447, banburycrosskids.com
Pippen Lane
2930 Magazine St., New Orleans, 504.296.0106, pippenlane.com
Haase Shoe Store
811 Oak St., New Orleans, 504.866.9944, haaseshoestore.com
FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER
Dawn Roe Photography
2628 Metairie Lawn Drive, Metairie, studioroe.com
Olivia Grey Pritchard Photography
3915 Baronne St., Ste. 2, New Orleans, 504.421.4130, oliviagreypritchard.com
Twirl Photography
504.388.8739, twirlphotography.com
LOCALLY-OWNED TOY STORE
Le Jouet
1700 Airline Drive, Metairie, 504.837.0533, lejouet.com
Learning Express Toys Metairie
3300 Severn Ave., Metairie, 504.883.8697, learningexpress.com/stores/metairie
Little Pnuts Toy Shoppe & Party Boutique
400 Harrison Ave., New Orleans, 504.267.5083, littlepnutstoyshoppe.com
MATERNITY BOUTIQUE
The Baby’s Room
1217 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, 504.834.8990, babystoremetairie.com
A Pea in the Pod
apeainthepod.com
Mama Mia Maternity Boutique
Location closed in Mandeville.
NANNY/BABYSITTING SERVICE
Labor and Love
504.215.8510, laborandlove.org
Bambino Services
844.622.6246, bambinositters.com
Nurture Nannies
5208 Magazine St., Ste. 232, New Orleans, 504.920.9089, nurturenannies.com
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Kim4Kids
4317 El Dorado St., Metairie, 504.517.5437, kim4kidsnola.com
Crane Rehab Center
8300 Earhart Blvd., Ste. 100, New Orleans, 504.866.6990, cranerehabpediatrics.com
Therapeutic Learning Center
3329 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504.565.7300, tlcnola.com
PHYSICAL THERAPIST
Crane Rehab Center
8300 Earhart Blvd., Ste. 100, New Orleans, 504.866.6990, cranerehabpediatrics.com
Therapeutic Learning Center
3329 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504.565.7300, tlcnola.com
Orthopedic Center for Sports Medicine
4917 Airline Drive, Metairie, 504.217.5236. nolasportsmedicine.com
SPEECH THERAPIST
Crane Rehab Center
8300 Earhart Blvd., Ste. 100, New Orleans, 504.866.6990, cranerehabpediatrics.com
Therapeutic Learning Center
3329 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504.565.7300, tlcnola.com
KidSpeak, LLC
504.400.0839, facebook.com/KidSpeakLLC
SERVICES/SUPPORT GROUP
Crane Rehab Center
8300 Earhart Blvd., Ste. 100, New Orleans, 504.866.6990, cranerehabpediatrics.com
Therapeutic Learning Center
3329 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504.565.7300, tlcnola.com
The Parenting Center at Children’s Hospital
938 Calhoun St., New Orleans, 504.896.9591, chnola.org/parentingcenter
DERMATOLOGIST
Elizabeth B. Grieshaber, MD (T&G Dermatology)
3800 Houma Blvd., Ste. 310, Metairie, 504.372.1839, terezakisgrieshaberdermatology.com
Pure Dermatology
3100 Galleria Blvd., Ste. 203, Metairie, 504.226.7873, puredermnola.com
Poole Dermatology
111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Ste. 406, Metairie, 504.838.8225, pooledermatology.com
FAMILY/CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST/THERAPIST
Laura Hernandez (Be Well NOLA Counseling)
6270 Canal Blvd., 2nd Floor, New Orleans, 504.264.1070, bewellnola.com
Brennan Behavior Group
Multiple locations, 504.833.6730, brennanbehavior.com
Pat Blackwell, MD
1539 Jackson Ave., Ste. 300, New Orleans, 504.581.3933. patblackwellphd.com
HOSPITAL FOR HAVING A BABY
Ochsner Baptist
2700 Napoleon Ave., New Orleans, 504.899.9311, ochsner.org/locations/ochsner-baptist
Touro Infirmary
1401 Foucher St., New Orleans, 504.897.8263, touro.com
East Jefferson General Hospital
4200 Houma Blvd., Metairie, 504.454.4000, ejgh.org
LICE REMOVAL
Nitpicking in NOLA
504.258.6091, nitpickinginnola.com
The Critter Cure
504.598.6083, thecrittercure.com
OB/GYN
Sacha Wax, MD
4500 Clearview Parkway, Ste. 101, Metairie, 504.885.8563
Janet Ross, MD
3525 Prytania St., Ste 206. New Orleans, 504.897.8281, touro.com/touro-clinics
Jennifer Brunet, MD
3434 Prytania St., Ste. 130, New Orleans. 504.897.7580, touro.com/touro-clinics
ORTHODONTIST
Eric Macaluso, DDS
3333 Kingman St., Ste. 200, Metairie, 504.884.4327, macorthodontics.com
Evans + Frampton Orthodontics
Multiple locations, efortho.com
Smile Doctors by DN Orthodontics
Multiple locations, smiledoctors.com
PEDIATRICIAN
Lauren Hernandez, MD (Sprout Pediatrics)
1041 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Ste. 300, Metairie, 504.267.9336, sproutpediatricsnola.com
Heather Porsche, MD (Collins Pediatrics)
2017 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504.832.8022. collinspediatrics.com
Nora Oates, MD (Hales Pediatrics)
3525 Prytania St., Ste. 602. New Orleans, 504.897.0744, halespediatrics.com
PEDIATRIC DENTIST
Christen Massey, DDS
701 Metairie Road, Ste. 1B207, Metairie, 504.838.8200, penguindentist.com
New Orleans Children’s Dental Center
6264 Canal Blvd., Ste. 1, New Orleans, 504.833.5528, neworleanschildrensdental.com
Susan Fallahi, DDS (Uptown Pediatric Dentistry)
3715 Prytania St., Ste. 308, New Orleans, 504.897.7435, uptownpediatricdentistry.com
OTOLARYNGOLOGIST
Grayson Gremillion, MD (East Jefferson Ear Nose & Throat)
3645 Houma Blvd., Metairie, 504.885.4677, eastjeffent.com
Robert Brousse, MD
4228 Houma Blvd., Metairie, 504.455.3434
Kathy Chauvin, MD (ENT & Plastic Surgery Specialists Of Louisiana)
350 Lakeview Court, Ste. A, Covington, 985.845.2677, entplasticsurgeryla.com
URGENT CARE FACILITY
LCMC Health Urgent Care
Multiple locations, lcmchealth.org/urgentcare
Ochsner Urgent Care
Multiple locations, ochsner.org/services/urgent-care-services
Urgent Care Eleven
3218 St. Claude Ave., New Orleans, 504.324.7790, urgentcareeleven.com