Best of 2025
Each year, ActivityHero showcases the top kids programs to our families searching for camps & classes.
From April 1 to May 10, families voted for their favorite kids’ programs in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Online, and Overnight Providers.
Overall Top 3 Best of ActivityHero winners were selected, and 34 providers were awarded specialty badges in each of the following categories:
- Best of STEM: Science, LEGO, Robotics, Math, Engineering
- Best of Coding
- Best of Outdoor & Nature
- Best of Sports: Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Lacrosse, Volleyball, Gymnastics, Multisport and team sports
- Best of Specialty Sports: horseback riding, biking, surfing, skateboarding, tennis, table tennis, martial arts and individual sports
- Best of Creative Art: Drawing/Painting, Digital Art, Maker, Cooking
- Best of Performing Arts: Music, Theatre, Acting, Dance
- Best of Language Arts: Writing, Foreign Languages, Public Speaking, Debate
- Best of Recreational & Games
- Best of After-School Programs
- Best of Childcare
- Best of Private Schools
- Best of Overnight
- Best of Online
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About the 2025
Awards
How to Win the 2025 Awards
Check your Profile
Make sure you have claimed and updated your free business page on ActivityHero.com.
Get Votes
Collect votes from families and friends between April 1 – May 10. Each vote equals one point towards top recognition.
Be Positive
Every positive review submitted from families gets you 2 extra points towards top recognition.
Prizes & Promotions
Overall Top 3 winners will win the following prizes, with additional recognition for category-specific honorable mentions:
1st Place
1 Overall Winner
$1000 Cash Prize
Spotlight feature in the Best of 2025 email to families in May 2025.
$500 in marketing credit that can be used on boosts or local spotlight emails
Featured positioning in the Best of 2025 blog post
Best of 2025 badge to be used for marketing purposes
Special feature on social media
Runner-Up
2 Overall Winners
$200 Cash Prize
Spotlight feature in the Best of 2025 email to families in May 2025.
$200 in marketing credit that can be used on boosts or local spotlight emails.
Featured positioning in the Best of 2025 blog post
Best of 2025 badge to be used for marketing purposes
Special feature on social media
Category
Up to 3 winners per category in each region (SF, LA/OC, Other)
Included in the Best of 2025 email to families in May 2025.
Included in the Best of 2025 blog post
Best of 2025 Category badge to be used for marketing purposes
Best of 2025 Winners
Overall Top Winners
Just4Kids ChildCare (1st Overall)
Little Champs Learning Center (2nd Overall)
TinkerOn Labs (3rd Overall)
Best Coding
Code For Fun (Bay Area, CA)
CodeREV Kids (Multiple CA Locations & Online)
Futurebytes LLC (Bay Area, CA)
Best STEM
Moonshot Labs (Bay Area, CA)
Camp Captivate, ‘Science Smart Kids Inc.’ (Bay Area, CA)
Aviation Camp & Workshops (Bay Area, CA)
San Francisco Math Circle (Bay Area, CA)
TinkerOn Labs (Bay Area, CA)
Best Recreation & Gaming
The Hero Workshop (Los Angeles, CA)
Open Mind School (Bay Area, CA)
Get Out! Tunkhannock (Tunkhannock, PA)
Achievers (Bay Area, CA)
Best Sports
Spartan Allstars (Los Angeles, CA)
Coach Ken Soccer Academy (Bay Area, CA)
National Academy of Athletics (Multiple CA Locations)
Best Specialty Sports
AntiBullyingCamp.com (Los Angeles, CA)
Timber Ranch Horse & Farm Camp (Winter Garden, FL)
Fremont Table Tennis Academy (Bay Area, CA)
Best Outdoor & Nature
BEan IN NATURE (Bay Area, CA)
Mountain Camp Marin (Bay Area, CA)
Camp Gold Hollow (Nevada City, CA & Sleepaway)
Best Creative Art
Imaginook Art Studio (Los Angeles, CA)
CD’s Art Studio (Bay Area, CA)
Nimmy’s Art (Online)
Best Performing Arts
Young Actors’ Theatre (La Mesa, CA)
Bach to Rock Herndon (Herndon, VA)
FILM CAMP (Los Angeles, CA)
San Francisco Rock Project (Bay Area, CA)
Best Language Arts
Aventuras (Bay Area, CA)
Palo Alto Speech and Debate Camp (Bay Area, CA)
Kallpachay Spanish Immersion (Los Angeles, CA & Online)
Best Childcare Centers
Tikiland Daycare & Preschool (Bay Area, CA)
Just4Kids ChildCare (Bay Area, CA)
Little Champs Learning Center (Bay Area, CA)
Marketing Toolkit
We are excited to have you participate in the ActivityHero Best of 2025 Awards and want to help you make the most of this promotion. You can use the linked creative assets on social media, email marketing, or on your website.
To have the best possible chance of winning, take a few minutes to rally your fans now, and send at least 2-3 reminders throughout the voting period of April 1 – May 10, 2025.
- Send email to present and past families who’ve attended your program.
- Share the voting link with friends, family and groups you belong to.
- Posting on social media (Facebook, Instagram, etc). Encourage your followers to like and comment when they vote to increase visibility on your social media.
ActivityHero will be promoting the Best of Awards through email marketing, social media and our blog. Tag @activityhero on Facebook and Twitter, or @activity_hero on Instagram and we will also share your posts to generate excitement!
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the contest rules & eligibility requirements?
Eligibility: To win the Best of 2025 Award, the business must provide children’s camps, classes, or activities at locations in the United States for not less than six months. The business must meet a minimum quality review score.
Rules: Each vote between April 1-May 10 will be one point. Positive reviews submitted during the voting period will be two additional points. Each person can vote once per provider.
Votes will be audited for spam and repeated submissions.
What is the timeline for the contest?
The ActivityHero voting begins April 1, 2025 at 12 PM Pacific Time (PT) and ends May 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. Winners will be announced to the public on or before May 20, 2025.
How do I earn points?
During the Voting Period, all persons who are eighteen (18) years or older and have a valid email address will be eligible to vote for providers that offer children’s camps, classes or activities in the United States. Limit: One (1) vote and one (1) customer review per person per provider.
Each vote generates one (1) eligible entry for the Provider Entrant and corresponding Voter Entrant. Each customer review generates two (2) eligible entries for the Provider Entrant and corresponding Voter Entrant.
How are Winners determined?
Winners will be selected by total points earned during the voting period. Top 3 businesses will receive the Best of 2025 badge, with top recognition for the 1st place winner. Honorable mentions will also receive category-specific Best of 2025 recognition. Businesses must meet eligibility requirements to receive the badge, regardless of total points earned.
How will I know if I won a Best of 2025 Award?
Winners will be notified via email after the results have been verified. The names of the Winners will be announced to families on May 20, 2025.
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