# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2026 Beauregard Watermelon Festival Pageant 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 10:00 am (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: 👑🍉 2026 Beauregard Watermelon Festival Pageant 🍉👑

We are excited to announce the 2026 Beauregard Watermelon Festival Pageant, where we will crown the queens who will represent our festival and community during the 21st Annual Beauregard Watermelon Festival!

📅 Saturday, May 9, 2026
📍 Beauregard Parish Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall – DeRidder, Louisiana

✨ Entry Fee: $75
📅 Deadline to Enter: May 1, 2026

Late entries after May 1 will incur a $25 late fee.
⚠️ NO door entries will be accepted.

🔗 Register Here:
https://beauregardwatermelonfestival.com/watermelon-pageant

Contestant divisions range from 0 months through Adult, with watermelon-inspired attire for the younger divisions and traditional pageant gowns for the older divisions.

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🍉 Morning Pageant
Registration: 8:00 AM
Competition Begins: 10:00 AM

Divisions (Watermelon Attire):
• 0–6 Months
• 7–11 Months
• 12–17 Months
• 18–23 Months
• 2 Years
• 3 Years
• 4–5 Years
• 6–7 Years
• 8–10 Years

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👑 Afternoon Pageant
Registration: 2:00 PM
Competition Begins: 4:00 PM

Divisions (Long Pageant Gown):
• Deb Miss (11–12)
• Junior Miss (13–14)
• Teen Miss (15–16)
• Miss (17–23)
• Ms. (24 & Up)

Teen Miss and Miss contestants will also participate in an interview beginning at 2:15 PM.

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✨ Awards
Festival Queens will receive:
👑 A Custom Crown
🎀 A Monogrammed Banner

Princess awards will also be presented in the 0–10 year divisions.

Side Awards include:
• Best Fashion
• Prettiest Hair
• Most Beautiful
• Prettiest Eyes
• Best Smile
• Photogenic

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📸 Photogenic Competition
Each division will have a Photogenic Winner.

Photos must be:
• No larger than 8×10
• Labeled on the back with name, age, and division
• Brought the day of the pageant

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🎟 Admission
$5 per person ages 5 and up
Children 4 and under are free
(Contestants do not pay admission.)

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The winners of the 2026 Pageant will represent the festival during the 21st Annual Beauregard Watermelon Festival happening:

🍉 May 21–23, 2026
📍 Beauregard Parish Fairgrounds

All Queens will be invited to attend the Festival Opening Ceremony and festival events throughout the weekend.

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We can’t wait to see who will wear the next crown and represent the sweetness of our community! 👑🍉

#BeauregardWatermelonFestival
#WatermelonFestivalPageant
#DeRidderLouisiana
#WhereSweetMeetsHeat
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/deridder/2026-beauregard-watermelon-festival-pageant/200029825711650
- **Event Categories**: festivals, contests
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 467

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Deridder
- **state**: LA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Beauregard Parish Fair Exhibit Hall
- **lat**: 30.854465203617
- **long**: -93.290393279541
- **full address**: Beauregard Parish Fair Exhibit Hall, 528 West Dr, Deridder, LA 70634-3418, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is 2026 Beauregard Watermelon Festival Pageant  being held?
  - **A:** 2026 Beauregard Watermelon Festival Pageant  takes place on Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 10:00 am at Beauregard Parish Fair Exhibit Hall, 528 West Dr, Deridder, LA 70634-3418, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing 2026 Beauregard Watermelon Festival Pageant ?
  - **A:** 2026 Beauregard Watermelon Festival Pageant  is organized by Beauregard Watermelon Festival.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** 2026 Beauregard Watermelon Festival Pageant  is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Deridder, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 460+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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