Best Place to Have a Birthday Party

Nashville Zoo at Grassmere

Oct 9, 2025
Oct 9, 2025

Nashville Zoo at Grassmere — Nashville Zoo at Grassmere
Photo: Daniel Meigs

Second Place: Ceramic Souls

Third Place: Urban Air Adventure Park

Past Best of Nashville wins: Nashville Zoo at Grassmere also took Best Place to Have a Birthday Party (2024, 2022, 2020), Best Summer Camp (2022) and Best Playground (2022) in the Readers' Poll.

Winners

Illustration of a dog and young girl by a pool. The dog is smiling with a blue scarf and the girl has heart-shaped sunglasses, overalls and is holding an ice cream cone. Another dog is swimming in the water.

Best Day Care

Holly Street Daycare

A crowd of people and dogs enjoy the patio at Urban Dog Bar

Best Dog-Friendly Restaurant

Urban Dog Bar

Two huskies drink from a water fountain

Best Dog Park

Two Rivers Dog Park

A husky offers its paw to a dog trainer

Best Dog Trainer

Dogville

Ruby Major Elementary

Best Elementary School (Public or Private)

Ruby Major Elementary

Campione’s Taste of Chicago

Best Family-Friendly Restaurant

Campione’s Taste of Chicago

Father Ryan High School

Best High School (Public or Private)

Father Ryan High School

Magpies

Best Kids Clothing

Magpies

Illustration of a dog and young girl by a pool. The dog is smiling with a blue scarf and the girl has heart-shaped sunglasses, overalls and is holding an ice cream cone. Another dog is swimming in the water.

Best Middle School (Public or Private)

Templeton Academy

Stone pathway cuts through the rolling grassy hills of Cheekwood

Best Outdoor Fun

Cheekwood Estate & Gardens

Illustration of a dog and young girl by a pool. The dog is smiling with a blue scarf and the girl has heart-shaped sunglasses, overalls and is holding an ice cream cone. Another dog is swimming in the water.

Best Pediatrician

Dr. Elizabeth McFarlin, Tennessee Pediatrics

A Dogville staffer poses with three short dogs

Best Pet Boarding/Day Care

Dogville

A pet groomer trims hair from the ear of a shaggy gray dog whose tongue is hanging out

Best Pet Grooming

Dogville

An array of pet treats and toys inside of a pet shop

Best Pet Store

Modern Dog Company

An orange and white kitten nestled on blankets

Best Place to Adopt a Pet

Nashville Humane Association

Ascension Saint Thomas

Best Place to Have a Baby

Ascension Saint Thomas

Nashville Zoo at Grassmere

Best Place to Have a Birthday Party

Nashville Zoo at Grassmere

Adventure Science Center

Best Place to Take Kids When It’s Raining

Adventure Science Center

A mother and child play on the colorful dragon statue at Fannie Mae Dees

Best Playground

Fannie Mae Dees (Dragon Park)

Illustration of a dog and young girl by a pool. The dog is smiling with a blue scarf and the girl has heart-shaped sunglasses, overalls and is holding an ice cream cone. Another dog is swimming in the water.

Best Pre-School

Christ the King School/Holly Street Daycare (Tie)

Father Ryan High School

Best Private School

Father Ryan High School

Stone pathway cuts through the rolling grassy hills of Cheekwood

Best Summer Camp

Cheekwood Estate & Gardens

Illustration of a dog and young girl by a pool. The dog is smiling with a blue scarf and the girl has heart-shaped sunglasses, overalls and is holding an ice cream cone. Another dog is swimming in the water.

Best Swim Lessons

YMCA

Illustration of a dog and young girl by a pool. The dog is smiling with a blue scarf and the girl has heart-shaped sunglasses, overalls and is holding an ice cream cone. Another dog is swimming in the water.

Best Teacher (Public or Private)

Brooke Ferguson, Nashville School of the Arts

Phillips Toy Mart

Best Toy Store

Phillips Toy Mart

Veterinarian Marc Smith stands in front a mural of a cat and dog watching the sun set over Nashville's skyline

Best Veterinarian

Dr. Marc Smith, Natchez Trace Veterinary Services