Awards
- SFEA Best Event Within an Event: Fridays-N-Duluth's 90's Night
- SFEA Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Initiative Award: International Night
- SFEA Best Mascot: Dee Dee
- SFEA Best Photo-Op: Fridays-N-Duluth's Whimsical Wonderland
- SFEA Best Virtual Event: Connect Duluth
2021-2022 AWARDS
- 3CMA Best Event Photography, DV Photo & Video Pride Pop-Up
- SFEA Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Initiative Award: Pride Pop-Up
- SFEA Best Promotional Poster: Duluth Farmers Market (designed by Accent Creative Group)
- SFEA Best Event Video: GA Followers Fridays-N-Duluth Collab (produced by Steal the Sun Productions)
- SFEA Best Event Within an Event: Fridays-N-Duluth Presents Dog Days of Summer
- SFEA Best Photo-Op: Fall Pop-Up at the Duluth Farmers Market
- SFEA Best Social Media
- SFEA Best Children's Programming: Back-To-School Bubblepalooza
2020-2021 AWARDS
- Named in the Top 10 Atlanta Neighborhoods by Newcomer Magazine
- Event Coordinator, Kristin Edwards, named Event Director of the Year by the Southeastern Festival and Events Association (SFEA)
- 3CMA Savvy Award for the Discover Downtown Duluth Campaign
- 3CMA Silver Circle Award for our Visitor's Guide
- 3CMA Award of Excellence for the City's Instagram (@city_of_duluth)
- 3CMA Award of Excellence for the Mayor's Carpool Karaoke Video
- Ranked 9th Safest City in Georgia by the National Council of Home Safety and Security
- Best Video GOLD Award from SFEA for the Be Duluth Show's Carpool Karaoke
- Best Children's Programming or Children's Event GOLD Award from SFEA for Howl on the Green
- Best Creative Idea GOLD Award from SFEA for Art Week's Ignite Your Heart with Art presents: SKA Academy's Shrink Wrap Murals
- Best Event Sponsor GOLD Award from SFEA to the Duluth Fall Festival
- Best New Event SILVER Award from SFEA for the Margarita & Taco Festival
- Best Marking Campaign BRONZE from SFEA for Discover Downtown Duluth
- Best Print Ad SILVER from SFEA for the Duluth Fall Festival
- Best Website BRONZE from SFEA for the Duluth Fall Festival
- Best Design & Print Collateral Brochures SILVER Davey Award for the Duluth Visitors Guide
- PlanFirst Designation from the Department of Community Affairs
- Duluth was ranked number 6 on the National Council for Home Safety and Security list of Safest Cities in Georgia
- Duluth was number 12 on the Home Security Advisors' list of Safest Cities in Georgia
- Best Creative Idea GOLD Award for Free Uber Thursdays
- Best Children's Programming SILVER Award for S'mores 'N Snores
- Best Social Media Marketing BRONZE Award for Howl on the Green
- Best Supplier/Vendor SILVER Award for Dustin Grau Photography
- Best Creative Idea BRONZE Award for Tweet & Seek
- Best Print Ad SILVER Award for Duluth Fall Festival
- Best Event Website BRONZE Award for Duluth Fall Festival
- Duluth Visitors Guide Silver Davey Award for the Best Design & Print Collateral Brochure presented by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA)
- Willbrooke Trail won the runner up award from Metro Atlanta Redevelopment Summit (MARS)
- Rogers Bridge was a finalist for a GPTQ (Georgia Partnership for Transportation Quality) award for “Context Sensitive Planning and Design Including Public Participation Plan”
- Best New Event GOLD Award for S'mores N' Snores
- Duluth was ranked number 2 in the Best Atlanta Suburbs by the AJC
- Duluth was named one of AARP’s 10 Best Places to Live for under $40,000
- Innovation Award from Partnership Gwinnett for Uber Ride Promotion
- Live, Work, Play City Award from Georgia Municipal Association and Georgia Trend Magazine