Join us for the Beauregard Watermelon Festival 2025!

Schedule of Events:

May 4, 2025

10:00am: 0-10 Years BWF Pageant

4:00pm: 11 years & Up BWF Pageant

May 8, 2025

5:00pm to 10:00pm: Gates Open

5:15pm: Presentation of Festival Queens

5:30pm: Learn to DANCE: Watermelon Crawl

6:00pm: Little Mr. Farmer Contest**

7:00pm: Melon Voice Singing Contest

7:00pm: BWF Mutton Bustin’ ($25 Pre-Entry)

10:30pm: Closing of Festival

May 9, 2025

12:00pm: Opening Ceremony & Cutting of the Melons

12:00pm: KJAE 93.5 Live Broadcasting

12:30pm: Celebrity Seed Spitting

1:00pm: Community Seed Spitting

2:00pm: Children’s Pig Scramble ($5 Entry Fee)

3:00pm: KVVP 105.7 Live Broadcasting

3:30pm: Learn to DANCE: Watermelon Crawl

4:00pm: Watermelon Magic Class

5:00pm: Melon Voice Singing Contest

5:30pm: Business Challenge Goat Roping

6:30pm: Watermelon Goat Roping

6:00pm: Music

8:00pm: Music

11:00pm: Closing of Festival

May 10, 2025

10:00am to 11:00pm: Gates Open

10:00am to 3:00pm: Antique Tractor Show

10:00am Welcome by Festival Queens

10:15am Canning Contest Winners Announced

10:30am Watermelon Shoebox Float Parade

11:00am KJAE 93.5 Live Broadcasting

11:30am Bouncing Watermelon Races

12:00pm: Watermelon Relay Race

12:30pm: Seed Spitting Contest

1:00pm: Watermelon Eating Championship

1:30pm: Learn to DANCE: Watermelon Crawl

2:00pm: Dress A Pig Contest

2:30pm: Children’s Pig Scramble ($5 Entry Fee)

3:00pm: Melon Mullet Contest

3:00pm: KVVP 105.7 Live Broadcasting

4:00pm: Watermelon Magic Class

5:00pm: Melon Voice Singing Contest Final Round

6:00pm: Music

8:00pm: Music

11:00pm: Closing of Festival

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

6:00a Watermelon 5K Fun Run/Walk

Registration; Walk starts at 7:00a

Walk-up registration located behind festival grounds on Mel Branch Drive.

10:00a Antique Tractor Show

10:00a Watermelon Classic Truck Show

3:00pm: Tractor Parade

Admission $5

Free for ages 3 years & Under 

Free Admission with Military ID

Date: May 8 - 10, 2025

Time: 

Thursday: 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Friday: 12:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Saturday: 10:00 am - 11:00 pm

Location: Beauregard Parish Fairgrounds

506 West Drive DeRidder, La 70634

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