What a night!
The 2nd Annual Kids Pick Awards was a joyful, high-energy celebration of the incredible local businesses, programs, and people who go the extra mile for Maine families. Thank you to everyone who joined us at 317 Main Community Music Center in Yarmouth for a night filled with music, laughter, delicious local bites, and so much community love.
We’re thrilled to share the full list of this year’s Kids Pick Award Winners — as voted on by local families. These are the spots your kids truly love.
🏆 2025 Kids Pick Awards — Full Results
Indoor Play Place
🥇 Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine
🥈 Raise Playspace & Therapy Co
🥉 the playLOT
Daycare
🥇 Seedlings to Sunflowers Childcare
🥈 Heidi’s House Childcare
🥉 The Learning Corner
Preschool
🥇 Lil’ Folk Farm
🥈 Seedlings to Sunflowers Childcare
🥉 Kidz Go Eco Nature School
After School Program
🥇 Fiddlehead Center for the Arts
🥈 Ketcha Outdoors
🥉 Lil’ Folk Farm
Summer Day Camp (Ages 3–7)
🥇 Ketcha Outdoors
🥈 Lil’ Folk Farm
🥉 317 Main Community Music Center
Summer Day Camp (Ages 8–12)
🥇 Mr. Drew & His Animals Too
🥈 Ketcha Outdoors
🥉 LL Bean Summer Kids’ Camp
Summer Overnight Camp
🥇 Camp Sebago
🥈 Camp Chewonki
🥉 Pilgrim Lodge
Parent & Baby Class
🥇 The Little Gym
🥈 Goldfish Swim School
🥉 Growing Littles
🥉 Baby Booty
Toddler Enrichment Class
🥇 Learning With Yaya – Spanish for Kids
🥈 Playful Development Play & Learn
🥉 Little Roots Music Classes at 317 Main
Toddler Physical Development (TIE for 1st Place!)
🥇 Goldfish Swim School Portland
🥇 The Little Gym of Scarborough
🥉 Tumble Tikes Party & Play Gym
Hands-On Activity/Class
🥇 MEPowered Pastries
🥈 Measuring Up Kitchen
🥉 Studio Artisane
🥉 Love Lab Studio
Gymnastics
🥇 Maine Academy of Gymnastics
🥈 The Little Gym
🥉 Tumble Tikes Party & Play Gym
Dance Studio
🥇 The Salt Flat Dance Collaborative
🥈 Drouin Dance Center
🥉 Studio for the Living Arts Dance Complex
🥉 Small Steps School of Dance
Swim Lessons
🥇 Goldfish Swim School
🥈 Westbrook Community Center
🥉 Little Waves Swim Academy
Martial Arts Dojo
🥇 Fourniers Leadership Karate
🥈 Dragon Fire Martial Arts
🥉 Centerpoint Martial Arts
Music Lessons
🥇 317 Main Community Music Center
🥈 Fiddlehead Center for the Arts
🥉 Portland Conservatory of Music
Art Studio / Instruction
🥇 Color Me Mine
🥈 Growing Littles
🥉 Mill Studio Arts
Birthday Party Venue (Baby–PreK)
🥇 Raise Playspace & Therapy Co.
🥈 Mr. Drew & His Animals Too
🥉 Goldfish Swim School
🥉 Sunflower Community Playspace & Cafe
Birthday Party Venue (Gradeschool Age)
🥇 Mr. Drew & His Animals Too
🥈 Happy Wheels Skate Center
🥉 Goldfish Swim School
Birthday Cake / Cupcakes
🥇 MEPowered Pastries
🥈 Cakes Extraordinaire
🥉 Flours & Blooms
Party Entertainment & Experiences
🥇 Mr. Drew & His Animals Too
🥈 Maine Happy Glampers
🥉 Castles in the Sky Events
Party Decor
🥇 Castles in the Sky Events
🥈 Balloon Decor by Laur
🥉 Maine Happy Glampers
Cookies
🥇 The Cookie Jar
🥈 SugarME
🥉 Scratch Baking Co
Donuts
🥇 The Holy Donut
🥈 Eighty-Eight Donuts
🥉 The Cookie Jar
Ice Cream Shop
🥇 Smiling Hill Farm
🥈 Toots Ice Cream
🥉 Fielder’s Choice
Candy Shop
🥇 Len Libby Candies
🥈 Wilbur’s of Maine
🥉 Haven’s Candies
Pizza
🥇 OTTO Portland
🥈 Portland Pie Company
🥉 Flatbread Company
Family-Friendly Restaurant
🥇 The Friendly Toast
🥈 Flatbread Company
🥉 Maine Beer Company
Family-Friendly Café / Coffee Shop
🥇 Café Luna
🥈 Roots Café
🥉 Big Sky Bread Company
Animal Encounters
🥇 Smiling Hill Farm
🥈 Mr. Drew & His Animals Too
🥉 Maine Wildlife Park
Toy Shop
🥇 Island Treasure Toys
🥈 Treehouse Toys
🥉 Rainbow Toys
Kids Clothing
🥇 Lots for Tots
🥈 L.L. Bean
🥉 Sweet Repeats Children’s Consignment
Pediatric Medical Practice
🥇 Intermed Pediatrics
🥈 Maine Medical Partners / MaineHealth
🥉 Mercy Northern Light
Pediatric Therapy Services
🥇 Saco Bay Kids Pediatric Therapy
🥈 StoreySmith Pediatric Clinic
🥉 Mainely Speech Therapy for Kids
Dentist Office
🥇 Just for Kids Pediatric Dentistry
🥈 Southern Maine Pediatric Dentistry
🥉 207 Pediatric Dentistry
Haircuts
🥇 Trimmings
🥈 Crow’s Nest Barbershop
🥉 The Borough Barbershop
Adventure Center
🥇 Urban Air Adventure Park
🥈 Seacoast Adventure (indoor + outdoor)
🥉 Salt Pump Climbing Company
Indoor Family Activity
🥇 Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine
🥈 Mr. Drew & His Animals Too
🥉 Happy Wheels Skate Center
Outdoor Family Activity
🥇 Smiling Hill Farm
🥈 Maine Wildlife Park
🥉 Funtown Splashtown U.S.A.
Apple Orchard
🥇 Libby & Son U-Picks
🥈 Wallingford’s Orchard
🥉 Thompson’s Orchard
Family Campground
🥇 Wolfe’s Neck Oceanfront Camping
🥈 Acres of Wildlife Campground
🥉 Martin Stream Campground
Fair or Festival
🥇 Fryeburg Fair
🥈 Cumberland Fair
🥉 Yarmouth Clam Festival
Family Photographer
🥇 Meg Hatch Photography
🥈 Katie Gardner Photography
🥉 Megan Gormley Photography
Musician / Band
🥇 KindKids Music
🥈 Miss Ellie Osborn
🥉 Tunes with Tucker
Kid-Focused Charity / Cause
🥇 Maine Needs
🥈 The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital
🥉 Mr. Drew & His Animals Too
Thank You to Our Sponsors
🧡 Our 2025 Sponsors
Hosting Venue:
⭐ 317 Main Community Music Center
Gold Sponsors:
⭐ Mindy’s Munchies
⭐ The Little Gym
⭐ Balloon Decor by Laur
⭐ MEPowered Pastries
⭐ Castles in the Sky Events
⭐ Carrie Pellerin Photography/ The Maine Photo Studio
⭐ Bloom Bar 207
⭐ Gregoire Orthodontics
⭐ Sylvan Learning
⭐ Good Eye Productions
⭐ Brickyard Hollow
Silver Sponsors:
⭐ Little Mainer Shop
⭐ Sweets from the Clichen
⭐ Goldfish Swim School- Portland
⭐ Board Housewife of Maine
⭐ SugarME
⭐ Measuring Up Kitchen
⭐ Black Tie Catering
⭐ Heather Shields Maine
⭐ Slovenski Camps
📸 Event Photos
Enjoy our official event photo gallery, courtesy of the talented Carrie Pellerin Photography. (Coming Soon)
🎥 Event Video
Relive the magic in motion with our recap video from Good Eye Productions. (Coming Soon but currently available on Instagram)
Thank You to All Contributors
Swag Bag, Raffle & Silent Auction Contributors
Thank you to the generous businesses that filled our swag bags with fun, useful, and creative items for families and to those who helped us raise funds and smiles — thank you for supporting our community celebration!! (List coming soon)
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