Awards

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

Bestowed by USA Today 10Best

In 2023, the National Cherry Blossom Festival was voted Best Cultural Festival by USA TODAY 10Best Reader’s Choice. 

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!

PINNACle Awards: Bestowed by the International Festival and Events Association

  • Gold

    Best Event (Within an Existing Festival), for Petalpalooza

  • Gold

    Best Media Relations Campaign

  • Gold

    Best Volunteer Program

  • Gold

    Best Pin or Button

  • Gold

    Best Twitter Site

  • Silver

    Best Full-Length TV Program for the National Cherry Blossom Festival Celebration Show (2021)

  • Silver

    Best Sponsorship program for Individual Sponsor, for Art in Bloom Sculpture Program presented by Amazon (2021)

  • Silver

    Best Commemorative Poster

  • Silver

    Best Facebook Site

  • Silver

    Best Event/ Organization E-Newsletter

  • Silver

    Best Overall Merchandising Program

  • Bronze

    Best T-Shirt Design

2019

pinnacle awards: Bestowed by the International Festival and Events Association

  • Bronze

    Grand Pinnacle

  • Gold

    Best Full Length TV Program for the local broadcast of the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade® presented by Events DC

  • Gold

    Best Media Relations Campaign

  • Gold

    Best Commemorative Poster, created by Simon Bull

  • Gold

    Best Pin, for the 2019 Commemorative Lapel Pin

  • Gold

    Best Overall Merchandising Program, including custom pieces inspired by the Official Artwork

  • Silver

    Best Single New Sponsorship Opportunity, for Cherry Blast presented by MGM National Harbor

  • Silver

    Best Event Within an Existing Festival, for Petalpalooza® presented by Chase

  • Bronze

    Best Organizational Website

  • Bronze

    Best Sponsorship Program for an Individual Sponsor, for the Paws & Petals Program with Mars Petcare

  • Bronze

    Best Volunteer Program

2018

pinnacle awards: Bestowed by the International Festival and Events Association Pinnacle Awards

  • Silver

    Grand Pinnacle

  • Gold

    Best Event Within an Existing Festival – Blossom Kite Festival

  • Gold

    Best Media Relations Campaign

  • Gold

    Best Sponsor Partner – All Nippon Airways

  • Gold

    Best Sponsorship Program for an Individual Sponsor – Paws & Petals, Mars Petcare

  • Gold

    Best New Promotion Activity – FestivALE

  • Silver

    Best Full Length Local TV Program – National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade® presented by Events DC

  • Silver

    Best Single New Sponsorship Opportunity – Opening Ceremony Audience Engagement, Japan National Tourism Organization

  • Silver

    Best Volunteer Program

  • Silver

    Best Overall Merchandising Program

  • Silver

    Best Pin Best Commemorative Poster

  • Bronze

    Best Parade

  • Bronze

    Best On-Site Décor – Pink Tie Party

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