2023 BEAUREGARD WATERMELON FESTIVAL

Thursday, June 22

5:00p to 10:00p Gates Open

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

7:00p Watermelon Goat Roping

OUTDOOR PAVILION

6:15p Presentation of Festival Queens

6:30p Learn to DANCE: Watermelon Crawl

7:00p Melon Voice Singing Contest

Friday, June 23

12:00p to 11:00p Gates Open

5:00p to 11:00p Carnival Bracelets $25

7:00p BWF Mutton Bustin’

OUTDOOR PAVILION

12:00p Opening Ceremony &

Cutting of the Melons

**Free Admission until 1:00p

12:30p Celebrity Seed Spitting

12:00p KJAE 93.5 Live Broadcasting

3:30p KVVP 105.7 Live Broadcasting

4:30p Learn to DANCE: Watermelon Crawl

4:30p Watermelon Magic Class

**Inside the Exhibit Hall

5:00p Melon Voice Singing Contest

Semi-Finals (Top 5)

6:30p Danny Trahan & Rosewood Rockin

8:30p Jamie Bergeron & the Kickin’ Cajuns

7:00p Swine Show (Livestock Barn)

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 HOURS

JUNE 22-24, 2023

Thursday, June 22, 2023 6:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. 

 Friday, June 23, 2023 12:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.  

Saturday, June 24, 2023 10:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.

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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