At every carnival we award trophies for floats in the parade and decorated houses. This page contains the names of winners from previous years.
The Wheels Award: Best Vehicle
- 2002 Tony Bastick’s Steam Engine
- 2004 The King Scott Family
- 2006 Richard and Marion Frances
- 2008 Jeff Kelly
- 2010 Alan White
- 2012 Alan White Rolls Royce
- 2014 not awarded
- 2016 Tim O’Regan
- 2018 Alan White Ford Mustang
Best Children’s Float
- 2002 St Katharine’s
- 2004 St Katharine’s
- 2006 Rainbow Pre School
- 2008 Rainbow Pre School
- 2010 Mums & Tots
- 2012 St Katharine’s
- 2014 Halstead Primary School
- 2016 Halstead Primary School
- 2018 Rainbow Pre School
Equestrian Award
- 2002 Rosie’s Shire Horse
- 2004 Pine Ridge
- 2006 not awarded
- 2008 Tally Ho
- 2010 not awarded
- 2012 not awarded
- 2014 not awarded
- 2016 Pine Ridge
- 2018 June Trotter
Linay & Shipp Cup: Best Decorated House
- 2002 Meon Cottage
- 2004 Meon Cottage
- 2006 Meon Cottage
- 2008 Meon Cottage
- 2010 3 Jubilee Terrace
- 2012 2 The Pound
- 2014 Eden Rise
- 2016 Veryan
- 2018 The Three Horseshoes Pub
The Peter Allocca Cup: Most Imaginitive Float
- 2002 Letts Green
- 2004 Letts Green
- 2006 Friends of Carnival
- 2008 Pound Lane
- 2010 Grays Road
- 2012 Letts Green
- 2014 KATS
- 2016 Grays Road
- 2018 Rainbow Pre School
Best Walking Group
- 2002 Simon Tanner Ensemble
- 2004 St Katharine’s & St Margaret’s Churches
- 2006 Main Road Gang
- 2008 KATS
- 2010 KATS
- 2012 Main Road Gang
- 2014 St Katharine’s School
- 2016 St Katharine’s School
- 2018 Dad’s Army
The Colburn Cup: Best Decorated Float
- 2002 Letts Green
- 2004 Wizard of Oz
- 2006 Tally Ho
- 2008 King Scott Family
- 2010 Letts Green
- 2012 Knockholt Horticultural Society
- 2014 Knockholt Horticultural Society
- 2016 Rainbow Pre School
- 2018 Halstead Primary School
Challenge Shield: Most Original Float
- 2002 Main Road Gang
- 2004 Letts Green
- 2006 Pound Lane
- 2008 Friends of Carnival
- 2010 not awarded
- 2012 Grays Road Gang
- 2014 Rainbow Pre School
- 2016 Main Road
- 2018 K.A.T.S.
Three Horseshoes Cup: Best Overall
- 2002 Letts Green
- 2004 Letts Green
- 2006 Letts Green
- 2008 Main Road Gang
- 2010 Main Road Gang
- 2012 Grays Road Gang
- 2014 Grays Road Gang
- 2016 Grays Road
- 2018 St Katharine’s School