Well-rounded list of winners helps families find new adventures, from exciting animal attractions to hands-on science museums.
NEW YORK – FamilyFun magazine announced its third annual Travel Awards in the magazine’s April issue. The winning locations represent the best family-friendly vacation spots in the U.S. as chosen by 2,000 families from across the country. Award categories include animal attractions, state parks, science museums, and more, providing families with recommendations covering a wide variety of locations and interests. The magazine’s April issue features the full list of winners along with the Top 10 overall winners that received the highest scores across all categories.
“The Travel Awards are such a unique program because we rely on real families to vote on their favorite destinations-from awe-inspiring science museums to charming American towns with rich history and culture,” said Ann Hallock, Editor-in-chief of FamilyFun magazine. “The winners in each category represent places where families have formed lasting memories, and offer adventures for all types of interests, for animal lovers to history and science buffs.”
Animal attractions, science museums, and tourist towns resonated with families this year. Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium was named the top family-friendly animal attraction for the second year in row, while DC’s Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History took the top spot in the science museums category. The south ruled the tourist town category, with Sanibel, Florida; Gatlinburg, Tennessee; and Savannah, Georgia taking the top three spots. The top five animal attractions, science museums, and tourist towns are listed below:
Top 5 Animal Attractions
- Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium (NE)
- Saint Louis Zoo (MO)
- Monterey Bay Aquarium (CA)
- Georgia Aquarium (GA)
- San Diego Zoo (CA)
Top 5 Science Museums
- Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History (DC)
- Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum (DC)
- The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis (IN)
- Cincinnati Museum Center/Museum of Natural History & Science (OH)
- Center of Science and Industry (OH)
Top 5 Tourist Towns
- Sanibel, FL
- Gatlinburg, TN
- Savannah, GA
- St. Augustine, FL
- Wisconsin Dells, WI
New to the Travel Awards this year is the Casual Restaurants category, in which families voted on family-friendly restaurants with dinner service and a kid-friendly menu selection.
Photo caption: Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.
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