Welcome to Bay Area Parents’ annual Best of the Best! Help our readers around the Bay Area discover the best amenities for kids and families in and around their hometowns.

Bay Area Parents’ Best of the Best has four regions and consists of two stages: nominations and final voting. Nominate your family favorites in categories ranging from museums to martial arts instruction, day camps to dance lessons, and more. Nominations close at midnight on March 29.

Final voting will take place between April 17 – May 17. Winners will be published in Bay Area Parents’ Best of the Best 2026 issue and online in late July. Voters with valid email addresses will be entered for a chance to win a family 4-pack of tickets to a local attraction to be announced. Before you vote, please note:

• Voting requires a valid email address.
• Your email will be kept private.
• One nomination or vote per category per email address.
• You may nominate and vote for your own business.
• Ballots with obvious voting irregularities will not be counted.
• We reserve the right to disqualify votes that do not meet these requirements—or nominees who engage in ballot stuffing.

Nominations close at midnight on Sunday, March 29, so don’t miss this opportunity to nominate your favorites! Select your voting region to get started!