The Results of the 2021 Nola Family Favorites Reader Survey ARE IN!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 VENUELa 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 VENUEStoryland 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.orgPARTY RENTALSNOLA 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 SHOPThe 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 STANDSal’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 CAMPKidCam 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 STUDIOMartha 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 STUDIOElmwood 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 STUDIOMartial 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/CLASSESLouisiana 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/LEAGUESSoccer 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 CLASSESSTEM 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/LESSONSLittle 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 PLACELuv 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 MUSEUMLouisiana 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 GROUPThe 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/PARKNew 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 PHOTOGRAPHERDawn 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 BOUTIQUEThe 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 SERVICELabor 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 THERAPISTKim4Kids 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 DERMATOLOGISTElizabeth 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/THERAPISTLaura 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 REMOVALNitpicking 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 ORTHODONTISTEric Macaluso, DDS 3333 Kingman St., Ste. 200, Metairie, 504.884.4327, macorthodontics.comEvans + Frampton Orthodontics Multiple locations, efortho.com Smile Doctors by DN Orthodontics Multiple locations, smiledoctors.com PEDIATRICIANLauren 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.comOTOLARYNGOLOGISTGrayson 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
