Cincinnati Zoo: Best of Cincinnati® 2023

Posted March 29, 2023 by Angela Hatke

Thank you to everyone who voted for the Cincinnati Zoo in CityBeat’s 27th Annual Best of Cincinnati® Awards! We’re so proud to take home some of the top honors! Check out the categories we won and more! Here is a full list of winners.

BEST FRIEND TO THE ENVIRONMENT: CINCINNATI ZOO & BOTANICAL GARDEN

BEST OF CINCINNATI 2023 CITY LIFE: READER PICK

1. Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

2. Cincinnati Recycling & Reuse Hub

3. The Friends of the Public Library

BEST TIKTOK ACCOUNT: @CINCINNATIZOO

BEST OF CINCINNATI 2023 ARTS & CULTURE: READER PICK

  1. @cincinnatizoo
  2. @junglejimsmarket
  3. @megan_mitchellll

BEST INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT: CINCINNATI ZOO & BOTANICAL GARDEN (@CINCINNATIZOO)

BEST OF CINCINNATI 2023 ARTS & CULTURE: READER PICK

  1. Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden (@cincinnatizoo)
  2. Friends of the Public Library (@cincylibraryfriends)
  3. Longbottom Bird Ranch (@longbottombirdranch)

BEST KID-FRIENDLY ATTRACTION: CINCINNATI ZOO & BOTANICAL GARDEN

BEST OF CINCINNATI 2023 ARTS & CULTURE: READER PICK

  1. Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
  2. Children’s Museum at the Cincinnati Museum Center
  3. Kings Island
  4. Great Parks of Hamilton County
  5. Smale Riverfront Park

BEST HOLIDAY LIGHT DISPLAY: FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS (CINCINNATI ZOO & BOTANICAL GARDEN)

BEST OF CINCINNATI 2023 ARTS & CULTURE: READER PICK

  1. Festival of Lights (Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden)
  2. WinterFest (Kings Island)
  3. Christmas Nights of Lights (Coney Island)

BEST SUMMER CAMP: CINCINNATI ZOO & BOTANICAL GARDEN

BEST OF CINCINNATI 2023 SPORTS & RECREATION: READER PICK

1. Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

2. YMCA Camp Ernst

3. Clifton Cultural Arts Center

Other Mentions

BEST LOCAL PODCAST

BEST OF CINCINNATI 2023 CITY LIFE: READER PICK

1. Cincinnati’s Crime Vault: Beyond the Broadcast

2. Cincinnati Zoo Tales

3. That’s So Cincinnati

BEST CINCINNATIAN

BEST OF CINCINNATI 2023 CITY LIFE: READER PICK

1. Joe Burrow

2. Fiona the hippo

3. Molly Wellmann

4. Rose Lavelle

5. Pete Rose

6. Bob Herzog

7. Anthony Muñoz

8. Thane Maynard

9. Megan Mitchell

10. Brian Garry

BEST OLD THING

BEST OF CINCINNATI 2023 ARTS & CULTURE: READER PICK

  1. Findlay Market
  2. Union Terminal
  3. Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
  4. Music Hall
  5. John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge
  6. Spring Grove Cemetery
  7. Krohn Conservatory
  8. Over-the-Rhine
  9. Cincinnati Art Museum
  10. Eden Park

BEST PLACE TO TAKE A VISITOR

BEST OF CINCINNATI 2023 CITY LIFE: READER PICK

  1. Findlay Market
  2. Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
  3. Jungle Jim’s International Market
  4. Over-the-Rhine
  5. Smale Riverfront Park
  6. The Banks
  7. Cincinnati Reds game TIE
  8. Cincinnati Museum Center TIE
  9. Cincinnati Art Museum
  10. Newport on the Levee
  11. Friends of the Public Library Book Store at the Warehouse

BEST WEDDING VENUE (OUTDOORS)

BEST OF CINCINNATI 2023 SHOPS & SERVICES: READER PICK

  1. WoodBottom Quail Farms
  1. Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
  1. Cincinnati Nature Center
  1. Lake Lyndsay
  1. French Park

Staff Picks

BEST ADDITION TO THE CINCINNATI ZOO’S HIPPO FLOAT

BEST OF CINCINNATI 2023 ARTS & CULTURE: STAFF PICK

Do you remember where you were when you found out that Cincinnati’s favorite hippo would become a big sister? It seems like yesterday that Fiona the hippo stole the hearts of Cincinnatians — and the world — when she was born prematurely at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden in 2017. Now six years old, Fiona still has superstar status but is learning to share that spotlight with her new little brother, Fritz. The baby hippo was a surprise, as Bibi, the matriarch, had been on birth control when meeting the male Tucker for the first time. Cincinnati has since welcomed Fritz to its favorite hippo family. Born in August, Fritz quickly became a delight for both zoo employees and animal fans, with the public even deciding Fritz’s name through an online vote.

Award,