The finalists for the Harrogate Mumbler Awards 2026 have been announced, with dozens of local businesses, organisations and individuals shortlisted for this year’s awards.
The awards celebrate the people and organisations providing services, activities and experiences for families across Harrogate and the surrounding area.
Residents can now cast their votes across the different categories, with voting open following the announcement of the shortlist.
Categories include Eating Out With Kids, Favourite Children’s Retailer, Favourite Class or Activity, Favourite SEND Provider, Favourite Children’s Attraction and Favourite Family Event.
The shortlist also recognises local teachers, childcare professionals, coaches and leaders, as well as business parents, digital creators and providers of children’s clubs and holiday camps.
Among the finalists are a number of familiar Harrogate names, including RHS Harlow Carr, Harrogate Theatre, Harrogate Town AFC, Harrogate BID, Stockeld Park, Newby Hall & Garden and Mother Shipton’s Cave.
The awards also include categories covering children’s activities at different ages, from pregnancy and babies through to activities for children aged five and over.
The full list of finalists includes:
Eating Out With Kids
Sponsored by Haddletons and Swift People Services
- Farmhouse Harrogate
- North Slice
- Pizza Express Harrogate
- Portofino Harrogate
- So Bar Harrogate
- The Joyful Brew
Mumblers’ Favourite Children’s Retailer
Sponsored by The Harrogate Gift Card
- Eleanor Charles Harrogate
- Games Crusade
- Imagined Things Bookshop
- Lush Harrogate
- Painting Pots Knaresborough
- Stomp
Mumblers’ Favourite Class, Activity or Service – Pregnancy to 1 year
Sponsored by Sporting Influence Foundation
- Adventure Babies Harrogate
- ARTventurers Harrogate and Knaresborough
- Baby Sensory Harrogate
- Beyond Birth Harrogate
- Harrogate Baby Massage, Yoga & Sign
- Tinybeats Harrogate and Knaresborough
Mumblers’ Favourite Class or Activity – Toddler to 5 years
Sponsored by Myrings
- Hartbeeps Harrogate
- Lee’s Premier Football Coaching
- Move it, Mini
- Number Train Harrogate
- Tinybeats Harrogate and Knaresborough
- Toddler Sense Harrogate
Mumblers’ Favourite Class or Activity – Aged 5+
Sponsored by GT Service
- AC8 Academy
- Chatsworth Dance
- DanceEd
- Summerbell Dance Academy
- The Little Gym Harrogate
- Urban Circus
Mumblers’ Favourite SEND Provider
Sponsored by Spa Financial Planning
- Børn of the Forest
- King James School
- Painting Pots Knaresborough
- SENkind
- Urban Circus
- ZEN Sensory
Mumblers’ Favourite Children’s Attraction
Sponsored by Raworths
- Birchfield Farm
- Mother Shipton’s Cave
- Newby Hall & Garden
- RHS Harlow Carr
- Stockeld Park
- Valley Gardens
Mumblers’ Favourite Party Provider
- ARTventurers Harrogate and Knaresborough
- Beyond Imagination Emporium
- Painting Pots Knaresborough
- Rascals Entertainment
- The Tiny Tribe Club
- World of Their Own
Mumblers’ Business Parent of the Year
Sponsored by Livindalisa.local
- Ami Stott – Stardust Drama
- Amy Hunter – Make and Me
- Laura Walker – The Nail Coven
- Lauren Kemp – Beyond Birth
- Ruth Watson – Watson Training Services
- Sam Naughton – Cocoon
Mumblers’ Favourite Teacher, Childcare Professional, Coach or Leader
Sponsored by Hindson & Collier Chartered Surveyors
- Abbie Wolfe – Hornbeam Park Busy Bees
- Adam Clayton – AC8 Academy
- Jess Leach – Harrogate Town AFC
- Lee McArthur – Lee’s Premier Football
- Niki Galloway – Baby Sense and Toddler Sense
- Una O’Connor – St Aelred’s Irish Dancers
Mumblers’ Favourite Digital Star
Sponsored by Positive Influence Agency
- Adventure Babies Harrogate
- Harrogate Kids Guide
- Happy Go Lucy
- livindalisa.local – Lisa Kos
- OMG its Mrs G
- The Harrogate Fam
Mumblers’ Favourite Kids Club or Holiday Camp
Sponsored by Wonder Media
- Børn of the Forest
- DanceEd
- Performatots Summer School
- Sporting Influence
- Harrogate Town Soccer Camp
- Urban Circus
Mumblers’ Favourite Family Event
Sponsored by Harrogate District Chamber of Commerce
- Harrogate BID LEGO Trail
- Harrogate Stray Charity Bonfire & Fireworks
- Knaresborough Bed Race
- Starbeck Fest
- The Great Knaresborough Bunny Hunt
Mumblers’ Favourite Christmas Experience
Sponsored by Hookstone Dental Care
- Birchfield Farm
- Enchantica’s Father Christmas Experience
- Harrogate Theatre Pantomime
- Mental Elf Festive Fun Run
- Mother Shipton’s Cave
- Stockeld Park
Mumblers’ Favourite Pre-School or Day Nursery – Small Setting
Sponsored by Best Practice Network
- Busy Bees South Drive
- Little Crickets Pre-School
- Noah’s Ark Pre-School Knaresborough
- Partou Woodlands
- Red Kite Nursery Knaresborough
- Manor Early Years Pre-School
Mumblers’ Favourite Pre-School or Day Nursery – Large Setting
Sponsored by Watson Training Services
- Busy Bees Hornbeam Park
- Natures Little Learners Hornbeam Park
- Nature’s Little Learners Starbeck
- Partou Playaway
- Performatots
- Western Primary Pre-School & Nursery
Voting is now open, with residents able to vote for their chosen finalists through the Harrogate Mumbler Awards website.
You can vote here.
Nominations for the Community Awards, sponsored by Your Harrogate, are also still open.
The winners will be revealed at the 2026 Harrogate Mumbler Awards, sponsored by MJ Ryder Ltd and Knaresborough Bathrooms.
Tickets for the awards ceremony are available now.
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