You voted and the results are in! We’re excited to share the 2025 Macaroni KID SW Boston Family Favorite Award winners, chosen by the local parents and caregivers who know these towns best.
From the best places to eat with kids, to the go-to party pros and most loved camps and classes, these businesses and providers help make Walpole, Medfield, Norwood, Foxboro, Westwood, Sharon, and beyond the amazing family-focused communities we call home.
So without further ado… here are your Family Favorite winners! 👇
🍔 Family-Friendly Food & Fun
🛝 Best Playground: Carolyn Woodward Memorial Playground (Walpole, MA)
🧑🧑🧒🧒 Best Family Membership: Invensys YMCA (Foxboro, MA)
🎳 Best Indoor Fun: XtremeCraze (Foxboro, MA)
🆓 Best Free Family Fun: Patriot Place (Foxboro, MA)
🍽️ Best Family Friendly Restaurant: Station One by Shoveltown Brewery (Foxboro, MA)
🍰 Best Bakery: The Muffin House (Westwood-Walpole-Medway, MA)
☕️ Best Coffee Shop: Copper City Espresso (Wrentham, MA)
🥯 Best Bagels: Spot (Norwood, MA)
🍕 Best Pizza: Eagle Brook Saloon (Norfolk, MA)
🍦 Best Ice Cream/Froyo: Crescent Ridge Dairy (Sharon, MA)
🍓 Best Sweet Treat: Maha Juice Bar (Norwood, MA)
💎 Best Hidden Gem: Scram (Foxboro, MA)
🎈 Parties & Celebrations
🥳 Best Birthday Party Venue: Supercharged Entertainment (Wrentham, MA)
📸 Best Family Photographer: Nicole McGowan Photography (Norwood, MA)
🎈 Best Bounce House or Party Rental Company: DifferRentals (Foxboro, MA)
🎈 Best Balloon Decor or Party Stylist: Merry Party People - Merry Burkhart (Norfolk, MA)
🍫 Best Party Entertainer: Chocolate By Cami
⚽ Kids' Classes & Camps
🚌 Best Afterschool Program: Invensys YMCA (Foxboro, MA)
🏊 Best Swimming Lessons: Goldfish Swim School (Norwood, MA)
🩰 Best Dance Studio: Elite Dance Center (Foxboro, MA)
🎨 Best Art Studio: Heartwork Studio (Walpole, MA)
🎼 Best Music Lessons: Foxboro School of Music (Foxboro, MA)
🥋 Best Martial Arts Studio: Field Martial Arts Academy (Norwood, MA)
🤸 Best Gymnastics: Broderick Gymnastics (Walpole, MA)
☀️ Best Summer Camp: Mass Premier Courts (Foxboro, MA) AND Everwood Day Camp (Sharon, MA) - A TIE
⛸️ Best Ice Rink: Foxboro Sports Center (Foxboro, MA)
⚽️ Best Extracurricular Sport Program: Fore Kicks (Norfolk, MA)
🏒 Best Town Sport Program: Walpole Little League (Walpole, MA)
👶 Little One Essentials
🖍️ Best Preschool: Little Bees Lab Preschool & Day care (Foxboro, MA)
🪥 Best Pediatric/Family Dentist: Norwood Pediatric Dentistry (Norwood, MA)
🩺 Best Pediatrician/Practice: Pediatrics Specialists (Foxborough & Wrentham, MA)
👩🍼 Best Maternity or Baby Services: The Haven Postpartum (Foxboro, MA)
💇♀️ Local Life-Savers
🏋🏻♀️ Best Fitness Classes for Moms: Burn Boot Camp (Sharon, MA)
🧠 Best Mental Health Provider for Kids or Teens: Coastal Counseling Associates (Medway, MA)
❤️ Best Place for a Parent Date Night: Union Straw (Foxboro, MA)
💭 Best Speech/Occupational Therapy Provider: Jackson Speech & Language Services (Foxboro, MA)
💈 Best Hair Salon or Barber for Kids: Chris & Sam's (Norwood, MA)
🧖 Best Place for Parents to Relax: Revival Wellness Studio (Medfield, MA)
🧑🧑🧒🧒 Best Local Business that Supports Families: The Lark Center (Norwood, MA)
🐕 Best Dog-Friendly Patio or Café: Castle Island Brewery (Norwood, MA)
🥳 Let's Celebrate Them!
Please help us congratulate all of the incredible businesses who were voted as family favorites this year. These spots are chosen by local families for local families, and we're so lucky to have them in the SW Boston area.
Be sure to follow these amazing winners, show them some love online, and—if you visit—let them know Macaroni KID SW Boston sent you! 💛
Thank you to everyone who voted, shared, and supported this fun celebration of small businesses and family favorites. We can’t wait to do it again next year!
