Awards

The Festival is proud to present award-winning programming, and is regularly recognized as an industry leader in the Festivals and Events space. Read on for a few of the most recent accolades. 

2023

PINNACLE AWARDS: BESTOWED BY THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL AND EVENTS ASSOCIATION

Best Educational Program for Kites with KIPP

Best Pin or Button

Best Children’s Programming for Student Art Showcase

Best Media Relations Campaign

Best Instagram Site

Best Full-Length TV Program for the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade

 
 

Best Event/Organization Website

Best Commemorative Poster
Best Event/Organization E-Newsletter

2022

EMMY AWARD: BESTOWED BY NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES

National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade® Director John Best of JM Best Entertainment received an Emmy from the National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter in the category of Director – Live or Recorded Live for the 2022 National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade® Presented by Events DC. Congratulations to John on this well-deserved recognition, and thank you to the JM Best Team for your longtime partnership and ongoing excellence in directing the Nation’s Springtime Parade!

2022

PINNACLE AWARDS: BESTOWED BY THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL AND EVENTS ASSOCIATION

Best Event (Within an Existing Festival), for Petalpalooza
Best Sponsorship program for Individual Sponsor, for Art in Bloom Sculpture Program presented by Amazon (2021)

Best Media Relations Campaign

Best Commemorative Poster
Best Volunteer Program
Best Facebook Site
Best Pin or Button
Best Event/ Organization E-Newsletter
Best Twitter Site
Best Overall Merchandising Program
Best Full-Length TV Program for the National Cherry Blossom Festival Celebration Show (2021)
Best T-Shirt Design

2019

PINNACLE AWARDS: BESTOWED BY THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL AND EVENTS ASSOCIATION

Grand Pinnacle
Best Full Length TV Program for the local broadcast of the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade® presented by Events DC
Best Single New Sponsorship Opportunity, for Cherry Blast presented by MGM National Harbor
Best Media Relations Campaign
Best Event Within an Existing Festival, for Petalpalooza® presented by Chase
Best Commemorative Poster, created by Simon Bull
Best Organizational Website
Best Pin, for the 2019 Commemorative Lapel Pin
Best Sponsorship Program for an Individual Sponsor, for the Paws & Petals Program with Mars Petcare
Best Overall Merchandising Program, including custom pieces inspired by the Official Artwork
Best Volunteer Program

2018

PINNACLE AWARDS: BESTOWED BY THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL AND EVENTS ASSOCIATION PINNACLE AWARDS

Grand Pinnacle
Best Event Within an Existing Festival – Blossom Kite Festival
Best Single New Sponsorship Opportunity – Opening Ceremony Audience Engagement, Japan National Tourism Organization
Best Media Relations Campaign
Best Volunteer Program
Best Sponsor Partner – All Nippon Airways
Best Overall Merchandising Program
Best Sponsorship Program for an Individual Sponsor – Paws & Petals, Mars Petcare
Best Pin Best Commemorative Poster
Best New Promotion Activity – FestivALE

Best Parade

 
 
Best Full Length Local TV Program – National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade® presented by Events DC
Best On-Site Décor – Pink Tie Party