Bermuda Day float winners announced
The Department of Culture unveiled the winners of the Bermuda Day Parade float competition today.
The first place award for the Natural Heritage Float went to Prospect Preschool which also won the award for the Best Preschool Float.
The Bermuda College won first place in the Art Float category and the award for the Best Historical Float as well as the Premier’s Award for Best Float.
CedarBridge Academy took a raft of awards including second place in the Natural Heritage Float category and the Dr Marjorie Bean Award for Best High School Float as well as The Bermudian Excellence Award and first place in the Upcycled Float for the CedarBridge Academy Cars.
The Department of Sport and Recreation float won Best Tribute Award for its entry in memory of Zaniko Hendrickson, a prominent cultural figure as a member of the H&H Gombeys.
Mr Hendrickson, who passed away in 2025, was remembered as “a young leader whose influence spanned culture, sport and community life, and whose commitment to service was evident in everything he did”.
• Visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP-cL9uiB9U to re-watch this year’s parade
Natural Heritage Float, first place: Prospect Preschool
Natural Heritage Float, second place: CedarBridge Academy Float
Natural Heritage Float, third place: Vasco da Gama Club
Upcycled Float, first place: CedarBridge Academy Cars
Upcycled Float, second place: YouthVision Promotions
Upcycled Float, third place: St George's Original Dancerettes
Art Float, first place: Bermuda College
Art Float, second place: One Body in Christ Movement For God’s Purpose Float
Art Float, third place: Bermuda Prayer Centre
School Box Carts, first place: Whitney Institute Middle School
Box Carts, second place: St David's Primary School
Box Carts, third place: Dellwood Middle School
Special Awards (Open to all Judged Categories):
Premier’s Award for Best Float (Open for all 3 float categories): Bermuda College
Reggie Ming Award for Most Beautiful Float (Open for all 3 float categories): Somersfield Academy
Minister’s Award for Most Original Float (Open for all 3 float categories): Department of Culture
Ruth Thomas Award for Best Heritage Float (Open for Natural Heritage float category): St David’s Islanders and Native Community
Best Preschool Float: Prospect Preschool
Dr Kenneth E Robinson Award for Best Primary School Float: St David’s Primary School
Mr George Leon Burt Award for Best Box Cart: Whitney Institute
Dr Marjorie Bean Award for Best High School Float: CedarBridge Academy Float
Best Individual Float: Stop the Violence Bermuda
LCCA Award for Best Charity Float: The Portuguese Cultural Association with Vasco da Gama
Lowdru Robinson Award for Best Government Department: Department of Culture
The Bermudian Excellence Award: CedarBridge Academy Car
Best Historical Float: Bermuda College
Most Community Spirit Float: The Association of Filipinos in Bermuda
Milestone Celebration Award: St. George's Original Dancerettes
The Resilience Award: The Association of Filipinos in Bermuda
Best Tribute Award: Department of Sport and Recreation
Most Faithful Award: Bermuda Prayer Centre
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