Parenting OC has created marketing tools to help businesses promote voting to their loyal fans.
Keep checking for more additional marketing tools through the Readersโ Choice Awards process.
Readersโ Choice Awards Timeline:
Phase 1: Nomination Phase
June 1, 2026 to June 14, 2026
Phase 2: Finalist Voting Phase
Top businesses will be listed on the Readersโ Choice Awards Finalist Ballot
June 28, 2026 to July 19, 2026
Phase 3: Celebrate
The Readersโ Choice Awards will appear in the September 2026 issue of Parenting OC, and will be available early September.
Winners and Finalists will be contacted by early August.

Download the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards Media Kit
Campaign Strategies for Readers’ Choice
Find out more about this year’s prize of a Newport Dunes family weekend getaway!
Check out last year’s Readers’ Choice winners!
Readers’ Choice Example Nomination Form
This sample form is not the real form, and information entered here will not get processed with the actual nomination form that begins June 1, 2026. To view examples of ads, please view the “Camps” category below.
