Beauregard Watermelon Festival

Beauregard Watermelon Festival
Saturday, Jun 24, 2023 from 10:00am to 11:00pm
Beauregard Parish Fairgrounds
506 West Drive
337-463-5534

2023 BEAUREGARD WATERMELON FESTIVAL 

Saturday, June 24

10:00a to 11:00p Gates Open

10:00a to 3:00p Antique Tractor Show

12:00p to 4:00p Carnival Bracelets $25

5:00p to 10:30p Carnival Bracelets $25

OUTDOOR STAGE

10:00a Welcome by Festival Queens

10:30a Watermelon Weiner Dog Derby

11:30a Watermelon Relay Race

11:00a KJAE 93.5 Live Broadcasting

12:30a Seed Spitting Contest

1:00p Canning Contest Winners Announced

1:00p Melon Mullet Contest

1:30p “I Carried A Watermelon” Belly Contest

2:00p Seed Spitting Contest

3:30p KVVP 105.7 Live Broadcasting

3:00p Watermelon Eating Contest

3:30p Baby Watermelon Crawl Contest

4:00p Watermelon Growers Contest

4:30p Learn to DANCE: Watermelon Crawl

4:30p Watermelon Magic Class

**Inside the Exhibit Hall

5:00p Melon Voice Singing Contest Final Round

6:30p Clifton Swamp Band

8:30p Travis Matte & the Kingpins

9:00a Market Goat & Sheep Show (Livestock Barn)

1:00p Breeding Goat & Sheep Show (Livestock Barn) 

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

3:00p Tractor Parade

Location: Beauregard Parish Fairgrounds 506 West Drive DeRidder, La 70634

FESTIVAL DATES JUNE 22-24, 2023

Admission $5 

Free for ages 3 years & Under

Free Admission with Military ID

**Free Admission on Friday, June 23   11:30 AM to 1:00 PM for the "CUTTING OF THE MELONS" 

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