Parks & Recreation
Awards & Recognition
Newport News Parks & Recreation’s programs, services and facilities are recognized by National, State and local industry professionals.
awards
2024
2024 International Festival & Events Association/Haas Wilkerson Pinnacle Award Winners
Gold: Best Digital/Social Ad Series
Fall-O-Ween Festival (Click Here)
Gold: Best Street Banner
Allen Iverson Street Naming Ceremony (Click Here)
Gold: Best Giveaway Item
Outdoor Enthusiast Event (Click Here)
Silver: Best Promotional Poster
Silver: Best Outdoor Billboard
Lights the Fountain (Click Here)
Bronze: Best Digital/Social Ad Series
Lights at the Fountain (Click Here)
Bronze: Best Printed Material
Tour of Newport News (Click Here)
2022
2022 International Festival & Events Association/Haas Wilkerson Pinnacle Award Winners
Gold: Best Promotional Brochure
Celebration in Lights
Gold: Best Single Newspaper Display Ad
Outdoor Enthusiast Event
Silver: Best Hat
Outdoor Enthusiast Event
Bronze: Best Promotional Photograph
ARTech Lights
Bronze: Best New Festival or Event
Outdoor Enthusiast Event
2019
2019 International Festival & Events Association/Haas Wilkerson Pinnacle Award Winners
Gold: Best Emergency Preparedness & Risk Management Plan for an Event
25 Nights of Northern Lights
Silver: Best Event (Within an exiting festival)
One City Marathon (One City, One Celebration
Bronze: Best Single Digital/Social Ad
Fall Festival
