Applications are now open for the 2026 WV Pumpkin Festival Queen and Children’s Pageants, and we are excited to welcome both returning contestants and first-time participants to the stage.

This year, we are also thrilled to introduce our new Pre-Teen Division, giving even more contestants the opportunity to be part of the Pumpkin Festival Pageant tradition.

The pageants are about more than crowns and titles. They are about confidence, community, friendships, memories, and celebrating something special in the heart of Milton, West Virginia.

Queen’s Pageant: Saturday, August 8, 2026
Children’s Pageant: Sunday, August 9, 2026
Location: Pumpkin Park • Milton, WV
Application Deadline: July 15, 2026

The WV Pumpkin Festival will be held October 1–4, 2026.

For questions, please contact Andrea Gray or Erin O’Dell.