Newberry Watermelon Pageant

05/07/2024

This year we are including our 19-22 year old pageant during the festival. Friday, May 17th will no longer be happening, the pageant will take place Saturday, May 18th (during the festival).
The festival includes a number of local vendors (food, clothing, etc…), a parade, seed spitting contest/hog calling contest, and now the pageant. This will take place in CountryWay and we hope to see you there!

05/06/2024

We had an excellent turnout this Saturday at our 79th Annual Newberry Watermelon Pageant. We wanted to congratulate all of the young contestants that competed!! Below is all of the 2nd and 1st runner ups, alongside the winners.
Thank you for participating, we hope to continue this tradition for many years to come and you guys make it possible.
Thank you to our pageant coordinators Lisa Green and Morgan Hughes- It definitely wouldn’t be possible without these ladies.
And thank you to the many sponsors we have that support us and the festival.
Thank you to our judges and the many women that helped throughout the day with check in, backstage and organizing.
We appreciate each and everyone of y’all!
Come join us for the annual festival and festival Queen pageant May 18th!

04/26/2024

13-22 year olds we are looking for queens this year!!

04/26/2024

Attention those interested in the Newberry Watermelon Festival Pageant! The application deadline has been extended to Monday (4/29) for ages 13-22. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with the community and advocate for the Florida watermelon industry. Contact Lisa Green or Morgan Hughes for questions!

04/15/2024

We are still looking for more applicants in our oldest queen category! If you’re interested please message us for more information!
We look forward to this years pageant🍉

03/28/2024

Promoting the watermelon industry is so important to us & we look forward to continuing our tradition this year! Some of our yearly queen promotions consist of farm tours, grocery store visits, class readings, business openings, galas, pageant crownings & more. We are looking for eager contestants ready for a fulfilling year ahead! If you’re interested in competing in the Newberry Watermelon pageant visit our website or message us!

03/22/2024

If you’re interested in our Watermelon Pageant this year, we have some updates & dates for you!
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Applications can be found on our website https://newberrywatermelonfestival.com/
Applications are divided by age category. Look under Menu

The Newberry Watermelon Festival has a 75 year tradition of family fun, music and food. Join us May 16th at Country Way Town Square

02/20/2024

This is a great opportunity for vendors!

02/04/2024

Our Florida farmers are prepping ground, laying plastic and setting up irrigation- in preparation for watermelon season! The best time of the year is close by and we can’t wait to enjoy some local, fresh from Florida watermelon soon. Keep your eye out for some of the upcoming promotions our Queens will be participating in! 🍉🍉🍉🍉
Our annual Newberry Watermelon Festival and Pageant is near! Application due dates will be determined closer to time, as of right now the Festival will be held May 18th!

07/17/2023

We had a great Fourth of July weekend enjoying some fresh watermelon! Thank you Branford for including us in your watermelon eating contest & parade!!