Our sincere thanks for the hundreds of nominations and votes that readers submitted over the last 4 weeks during our Gold Daisy Award process. We are very proud to announce the winners of the Lowell Macaroni Kid 2016 Gold Daisy Awards -- the most-loved local businesses as chosen by local families!
Below are the winners for the Entertainment, Classes & Lessons, Education and Summer Camps categories.
Food & Drink and Shopping winners are found HERE and Specialty and Home Services winners are found HERE.
Food & Drink and Shopping winners are found HERE and Specialty and Home Services winners are found HERE.
In each category, the winner is followed by the top three finalists listed in vote percentage order.
ENTERTAINMENT
Indoor Playspace For Kids Age 0-7
Altitude Trampoline Park, Billerica
Loch Ness Playcenter, Chelmsford
Plaster Fun Time, Chelmsford
Tyngsboro Sports Center
Indoor Entertainment for Kids Age 8 and Up
Tyngsboro Sports Center
Plaster Fun Time, Chelmsford
One Stop Fun, Westford
Bowling Lanes
Wamesit Lanes, Tewksbury
Brunswick Zone, Lowell
Collins Bowladrome, North Billerica
Miniature Golf
Kimball Farm, Westford
Max's Country Golf, Tyngsboro
Merrimack Valley Pavilion, Tewksbury
Rangeway Golf, Billerica
Pick-Your-Own Farm
Parlee Farms, Tyngsboro
Drew Farm, Westford
Parlee Farm, Chelmsford
Hill Orchard, Westford
Party Destination for Children Age 0-6
Loch Ness Playcenter, Chelmsford
Plaster Fun Time, Chelmsford
Jump On In, Lowell
The Little Gym, Littleton (tie)
Altitude Trampoline Park, Billerica (tie)
Party Destination for Children Age 7-12
Altitude Trampoline Park, Billerica
Roller Kingdom, Tyngsboro
Plaster Fun Time, Chelmsford
Lowell Spinners
CLASSES & LESSONS FOR CHILDREN
Art & Crafts
Plaster Fun Time, Chelmsford
Loch Ness Playcenter, Chelmsford
The Maker Farm, Westford
Michaels Craft Store, Chelmsford
Dance
Nikki Taylor Dance Centre, Tyngsboro
Heavey Quinn Academy of Irish Dance, Chelmsford
Loch Ness Playcenter, Chelmsford
5-6-7-8 Dance Studio, Dracut (tie)
Spotlight Dance Academy, Westford (tie)
Martial Arts
Kessler Karate Academy, Westford
Alpha Martial Arts, North Chelmsford
ATA, Tewksbury
Dragon Phoenix Martial Arts, Chelmsford
Instrumental Music
Music Academy of Chelmsford
University Music, Lowell
University Music, Lowell
Indian Hill Music, Littleton
Dracut Music
Toddler/Preschool General Music
Indian Hill, Kindermusik with Bernadette Baird, Littleton
Loch Ness Playcenter, Chelmsford
Music Together (Joyful Music), Westford
Gymnastics
Walkers Gymastics, Lowell
All Star Gymnastics, Chelmsford
The Little Gym, Littleton (tie)
Roudenbush Gymnastics, Westford (tie)
Swimming
Goldfish Swim School, Westford
Boys & Girls Club of Billerica
Greater Lowell YMCA
Aces Aquatics, Lowell & Billerica
Sports
FMC Ice Sports at Chelmsford Forum, Billerica
Greater Lowell Road Runners Youth Team
Gametime Baseball, Lowell
STEM
Creation Station, Westford
Loch Ness Playcenter, Chelmsford
Drama/Theater
Applause Academy, Chelmsford
The Maker Farm, Westford
EDUCATION & CHILD CARE
Preschool/Nursery School
Roudenbush Preschool, Westford
Chelmsford Integrated Preschool (CHIPS), Chelmsford
Pumpkin Patch Preschool, Lowell
Creative Learning Academy, Tewksbury
Daycare Center
Little Angels Day Care Nursery, Dracut
Creative Learning Academy, Tewksbury
Knowledge Beginnings, Chelmsford
Child Care Center, Westford
CAMPS & SUMMER PROGRAMS
Summer Day Camp
Greater Lowell YMCA Camp Massapoag, Dunstable
Lowell Parks & Recreation
Nashoba Valley Summer Camp, Westford
Marcus Lewis Day Camp, Westford
Technology Camp
Roudenbush Community Center, Westford
Creation Station, Westford
Littleton Recreation
Specialty Camp
Altitude Trampoline Park Summer Fun Program, Billerica
Loch Ness Playcenter, Chelmsford
Centerstage Dance Academy, Tyngsboro
Heavey Quinn Academy of Irish Dance, Chelmsford
Overnight Camp
Girl Scouts Camp Runels, Pelham
4-H Camp Middlesex, Ashby
Winning businesses, please email barbarae@macaronikid.com to claim your free Business Directory listing! We also have a certificate and other materials for you. Thank you and congratulations!