– Sign up now – Watermelon pageants set for June 6

Emerald Greene ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the 2026 Watermelon Festival Pageants will be held on Saturday, June 6, at Kilpatrick Auditorium, located at 579 Water St. This year’s pageants will include age divisions from 3 to 21 years old. Pageants for contestants ages 3-12 years will be held at 10 a.m. on June 6. Divisions include Tiny Miss/Mr. Watermelon (3-4 years), Little Miss/Mr. Watermelon (5-6 years), Watermelon P