2019 Time Out Kids Awards winners revealed
September 23, 2019 | In:
We celebrate the city’s top venues, organisations and people
2019 CATEGORIES
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Best UAE Kids’ Clothing Store
Best Online Kids’ Retailer
Best UAE Family Leisure Store
Best UAE Maternity Retailer
Best UAE Toy Store
ENTERTAINMENT
Best Kids’ Entertainment Centre
Best Kids’ Edutainment Centre
Best Soft Play Venue
Best UAE Theme Park
Best UAE Waterpark
Best Kids’ Party Choice
FOOD AND HOSPITALITY
Best Family Café/Restaurant
Best Family Brunch
Best Family Beach Day
Best UAE Family Hotel
SPORT, HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Best Fitness Organisation
Best Outdoor Adventure Sports Experience
Special Recognition for Pre- and Post-Natal Care
PEOPLE AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Best Maternity/Family Photographer
Parent Blog of 2019
Time Out Kids Family Entrepreneurial Award
Recognition for the Education of People of Determination
CATEGORY
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BEST UAE KIDS’ CLOTHES
WINNER
H&M
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Mothercare
Next
SHORTLISTED
Cotton On Kids
GAP Kids
Level Kids
Monsoon Kids
Purebaby
Splash
Zara Kids
BEST ONLINE KIDS’ RETAILER
WINNER
Sprii
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Eggs & Soldiers
Mumzworld
SHORTLISTED
Babysouk
Elli Junior
Five Little Ducks
Little Wren
Martin and Ella
Mumz and Munchkins
Noah’s Garden
BEST UAE FAMILY LESIURE STORE
WINNER
Decathlon
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Adventure HQ
Carrefour
SHORTLISTED
ACE
Go Sport
JD Sports
Sports House
Stadium
Sun & Sand Sports
The Cycle Hub
BEST MATERNITY RETAILER
WINNER
Mummyista
HIGHLY COMMENDED
ASOS
Mums & Bumps
SHORTLISTED
Babyshop
Destination Maternity
H&M
Marks & Spencer
Nats & Jun
Next
Seraphine
BEST UAE TOY STORE
WINNER
Hamleys
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Toys for Less
Toys R Us
SHORTLISTED
American Girl
Back to Games
ELC
Klug Toys
LEGO
The Toy Store
Toy Corner
ENTERTAINMENT
BEST KIDS’ ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE
WINNER
Air Maniax
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Hub Zero
Sky Zone
SHORTLISTED
Adventure Zone by Adventure HQ
BOUNCE
Dubai Bowling Centre
Just Play
Magic Planet
Ski Dubai
VR Park
BEST KIDS’ EDUTAINMENT CENTRE
WINNER
KidZania
HIGHLY COMMENDED
OliOli
The Green Planet
SHORTLISTED
Children’s City
Cloud 7
Dig It
Fun Robotics
Little Explorers
School of Culinary and Finishing Arts (SCAFA)
STEM for Kids
BEST SOFT PLAY VENUE
WINNER
Cheeky Monkeys
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Extreme Fun
We Rock The Spectrum
SHORTLISTED
Fairytales
Funky Monkeys Playland
Kids HQ
Kidz Palooza
Kidz Venture
PlayPoint Dubai
Stay & Play
BEST UAE THEME PARK
WINNER
motiongate Dubai
HIGHLY COMMENDED
VR Park
Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi
SHORTLISTED
Bollywood Parks Dubai
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
Global Village
IMG Worlds of Adventure
LEGOLAND Dubai
BEST UAE WATERPARK
WINNER
LEGOLAND Water Park Dubai
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Aquaventure Waterpark
Yas Waterworld
SHORTLISTED
Dreamland
Laguna Waterpark
Splash ‘n’ Party
Splash Island at Blue Wave Club
Wild Wadi Waterpark
BEST KIDS’ PARTY CHOICE
WINNER
BOUNCE
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Kid’s Party Palace
The Happy Studio
SHORTLISTED
Be Bar Blow Dry Bar
Cheeky Monkeys
Just Play
Mattel Play! Town
OliOli
Splash ’n’ Party
The Green Planet
FOOD AND HOSPITALITY
BEST FAMILY RESTAURANT/CAFÉ
WINNER
Maison Mathis
HIGHLY COMMENDED
LOWE, KOA Canvas
Reform Social & Grill
SHORTLISTED
Brambles
Bystro
Carluccio’s
Couqley
Jones the Grocer
PizzaExpress
The Cheesecake Factory
BEST FAMILY BRUNCH
WINNER
Bread Street Kitchen, Atlantis The Palm
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Farmer’s Brunch, Bab Al Shams
The City Brunch, Hilton Al Habtoor City
SHORTLISTED
Al Bahou, Mövenpick Ibn Battuta Gate
BFF, Ibn Battuta Gate
Family Daycation Brunch, Lapita Hotel Dubai
Geales, Le Royal Méridien Beach Resort & Spa
Mazina, Address Dubai Marina
Nomad, Jumeirah Creekside Hotel
The Picnic Pantry Brunch, Crowne Plaza Festival City
BEST FAMILY BEACH DAY
WINNER
Sofitel Dubai The Palm Resort & Spa, Palm Jumeirah
HIGHLY COMMENDED
La Mer, Jumeirah 1
Waldorf Astoria, Palm Jumeirah
SHORTLISTED
Le Royal Méridien Beach Resort, Dubai Marina
Club Joumana, JA Jebel Ali Golf Resort
Club Mina, Le Méridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina
Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Umm Suqeim
RIVA Beach Club, Palm Jumeirah
Talise, Madinat Jumeirah
The Beach, Dubai Marina
BEST UAE FAMILY HOTEL
WINNER
Atlantis The Palm, Palm Jumeirah
HIGHLY COMMENDED
DoubleTree by Hilton Resort & Spa Marjan Island, Ras Al Khaimah
Lapita, Dubai Parks and Resorts
SHORTLISTED
Emirates Palace, Corniche, Abu Dhabi
Fairmont The Palm, Palm Jumeirah
Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Umm Suqeim
Le Méridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina, Al Sufouh
Le Royal Méridien Beach Resort, Dubai Marina
Sofitel Dubai The Palm Resort & Spa, Palm Jumeirah
The St. Regis Abu Dhabi, Corniche, Abu Dhabi
SPORT, HEALTH & WELLBEING
BEST FITNESS ORGANISATION
WINNER
My Sports Academy
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Diverse Performing Arts School
Dubai Tigers Rugby Club
SHORTLISTED
Desert Palm Riding School
DuGym
Elite Sports Academy
Hamilton Aquatics
ICC Academy
Spanish Soccer Schools at Dubai Sports City Football Academy
We Rock The Spectrum
BEST OUTDOOR ADVENTURE SPORTS EXPERIENCE
WINNER
Aventura Parks
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Surf House Dubai
Xpark Jr.
SHORTLISTED
Al Boom Diving
Challenging Adventure
Dubai Offshore Sailing Club
Wadi Adventure
Wire World Adventure Parks
Xtreme Wake UAE
BEST SPECIAL RECOGNITION PRE- AND POST-NATAL CARE
WINNER
Joanne Hanson-Halliwell and Lala Langtry White, Small & Mighty Babies
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Andrea Allen, founder, The Doting Doulas
Janice Aton, Lactation Nurse, Malaak Mama & Baby Care
SHORTLISTED
Amy Vogelaar & Jasmine Collin, co-founders and parenting educators, Love Parenting UAE
Dru Campbell, midwife, Health Bay Clinic
Eleonora Fornelli and Shereen Zarroug, co-founders, Belly Baby Mom
Elsa de Menezes Fernandes, Obstetrician, Gynaecologist and founder, New Concept Clinic
Jennifer Kasirsky, Head of Maternity, Mediclinic
Jo Holt, lead sleep expert & quality control, Malaak Mama & Baby Care
Kirsty MacPherson-Wright, co-founder, Phoenix Rising
PEOPLE & ACHIEVEMENTS
BEST MATERNITY/FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER
WINNER
Adele Major Photography
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Becky Clemson Photography
Stu Williamson Photography
SHORTLISTED
Blink by Laura McCone
Emma Staples Photography
Hotshots Photography by Charlotte Simpson
Marli Smith Photography
Natalie Robinson
Similitude Photography
Sophia Mattia Photography
BEST PARENT BLOG OF 2019
WINNER
The Mothership, Helen Farmer
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Just Two Mums, Megan Kelly and Rebecca Davis
My Wilde Tribe, Jeri Willmott
SHORTLISTED
Babynilia & Mummy, Behnoush Aghajanpour
Dubai Mother, Wahiba Esri
Katherine Abdeen
Khalid Al Ameri
My Little Loves, Helen O’Brien
Nadine As A Mum, Nadine Zein
Seashells on the Palm, Edwina Viel
BEST TIME OUT KIDS FAMILY ENTREPRENEURIAL AWARD
WINNER
Lily Kandalaft, Malaak
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Holly Hart, Neon Starfish
Sofi Chabowski, Eggs & Soldiers
SHORTLISTED
Charlie Barlow, Health at Hand
Dr Saliha Afridi, LightHouse Arabia
Geetanjali Kaul, TurtleCard
Hannah Curran, Pure Born
Hiba Van Dyke, Chubby Cheeks organic baby food
Jumana Al Darwish, The Happy Studio
Raquel Ramalheira, Martin and Ella
BEST RECOGNITION FOR THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE OF DETERMINATION
WINNER
Riverston Children’s Centre
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Stepping Stones
Widad Center
SHORTLISTED
Al Noor Training Centre for Children with Special Needs
Child Early Intervention Center
Dubai Autism Center
Dubai Center for Special Needs
High Hopes
Sensation Station
Team Angel Wolf
Tender Hearts Arena
Wilson Center for Child Development
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION
Rana Akkad, Jad’s Inclusion
SPECIAL RECOGNITION – INSPIRING KID OF THE YEAR
Ruby Hamilton