Daytona Beach
Visitors' Choice Awards 2023

In its second year, the Visitors’ Choice Awards honors some of visitors’ most beloved attractions and businesses through a survey that was sent to thousands of Daytona Beach area visitors in the CVB’s database and promoted through its social media channels. The 18 different category selections and top suggestions were based solely on DaytonaBeach.com analytics and other key data points, and each category allowed for “write-in” submissions.

Winners and honorable mentions of the 2023 Visitors’ Choice Awards are:

• Award of Excellence: Volusia County Beaches – “The World’s Most Famous Beach”
• Best Museum & Gallery: Winner, Museum of Arts & Sciences; Runner-up, Ormond Memorial Art Museum & Gardens
• Best Major Attraction: Winner, Daytona International Speedway; Runner-up, Ponce Inlet Lighthouse
• Best Major Event: Winner, Daytona Beach Bike Week; Runner-up, Speedweeks and the DAYTONA 500
• Best Arts, Culture & Heritage Event: Winner, Ormond Beach Celtic Festival; Runner-up, ONE DAYTONA Art Fest
• Best Historical Site: Winner, Daytona Beach Boardwalk & Pier; Runner-up, Ponce Inlet Lighthouse
• Best Downtown Districts & Neighborhood: Winner, Daytona Beach Main Street; Runner-up, Historic Beach Street (Downtown Daytona)
• Best Entertainment Venue: Winner, Daytona Beach Bandshell; Runner-up, Peabody Auditorium
• Best Shopping: Winner, Tanger Outlets Daytona Beach; Runner-up, Ocean Walk Shoppes
• Best Family Entertainment: Winner, Daytona Beach Boardwalk & Pier; Runner-up, Daytona Lagoon Waterpark & Entertainment Center
• Best Golf Course: Winner, Daytona Beach Golf Club; Runner-up, LPGA International
• Best On the Water: Winner, Ponce Inlet Watersports; Runner-up, Sea Spirit Deep Sea Fishing
• Best Park: Winner, Lighthouse Point Park; Runner-up, Blue Spring State Park
• Best Scenic Boat Tour: Winner, The Manatee Scenic Tour Boat; Runner-up, Paddle Pub Daytona Beach
• Best Fine Dining: Winner, Stonewood Grill & Tavern; Runner-up, Chart House
• Best Local Seafood Restaurant: Winner, Caribbean Jack’s; Runner-up, Down The Hatch Seafood Company
• Best Beachfront Restaurant: Winner, Joe’s Crab Shack; Runner-up, Ocean Deck Restaurant & Beach Club
• Best Locally Crafted: Winner, Ormond Brewing Company; Runner-up, World’s Most Famous Brewery
• Best Sweet: Winner, Angell & Phelps Chocolate Factory; Runner-up, Zeno’s Boardwalk Sweetshop