Miss Okaloosa County, Niceville and Fort Walton Beach

Name: Miss Okaloosa County, Niceville and Fort Walton Beach
Start: 2026-04-26T12:00:00-05:00
Location: The Island Resort At Fort Walton Beach

Schedule

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

The Island Resort At Fort Walton Beach | Fort Walton Beach, FL

The Miss Okaloosa County, Niceville and Fort Walton Beach pageants will be held on Sunday, April 26th at The Island Resort on Okaloosa Island.
Interviews for Little Miss thru Miss begin ~ approximately 9:00 am
Stage competition for Baby, Itsy, Tiny & Young Miss begins ~ 1pm
Stage competition for Little, Junior, Teen & Miss begins ~ 4pm
Deadline to Enter: Sunday, April 12th
Entry fee: $100 base entry fee for one pageant (Okaloosa, Niceville or FWB)
$25 each additional pageant
Age as of April 26th 2026:
Baby Miss ~ 0-24 months
Itsy Miss ~ 2-3 years
Tiny Miss ~ 4-5 years
Little Miss ~ 6-7 years
Young Miss ~ 8-10 years
Junior Miss ~ 11-13 years
Teen Miss ~ 14-15 years
Miss ~ 16-20

Queens will have mandatory appearances throughout the year.
All divisional queens ages 4 and up are eligible to compete in the Miss North Florida Scholarship pageant.
Interviews are required for Little, Young, Junior, Teen and Miss divisions and will count towards overall scores. Interviews will be conducted by a 3 judge panel and will be 5 minutes each.
COMPETITION AREAS
Formal Wear ~ All divisions
0-6 years and Little Miss division - wear cupcake, heirloom or age appropriate long gown, 8-21 years - wear age appropriate long gown. The pattern for the formal walk will be published at a later date. This is a natural to semi-glitz pageant. Do not use glitz walks/moves - walk gracefully and naturally. No flippers or hair pieces, please. Age appropriate make-up allowed in all competitions including interview. If you are escorting a baby or toddler contestant, please wear modest, dark colored clothing (focus should be on the contestant). It is important that the dress be altered (if needed) so the contestant can walk unhindered. There will be a group lineup following individual walks for each division.
Interview ~ All divisions EXCEPT Baby, Toddler and Tiny Miss
Age appropriate outfit of choice - we recommend Sunday attire - show your individuality but be modest. Dresses, skirts and tops, suits or jumpsuits are all ok. No shorts or jeans! Interviews will be conducted by the 3 judge panel and will be 5 minutes each. Each contestant should walk in and introduce herself prior to sitting down. The judges will be given the bio sheet filled out by each contestant but are allowed to ask any age appropriate question. Times will be assigned after 4/12.
Onstage Question ~ All divisions EXCEPT Baby and Toddler Miss
The question will be answered at the conclusion of each contestant’s formal walk. The questions will be chosen by the judges for each division and will be age appropriate.
Verbal ~ Miss only
The contestant will draw a word from a bowl and have up to one minute to talk about the word in any way she sees fit. She can say what it means to her, tell a story, give her opinion, relate it to herself or others, etc. The words will be age appropriate and commonly known. (Examples: character, honesty, humor). You will wear opening number attire for this.
Optional Photogenic ~ All divisions
Submit a color or black and white photo in 8x10 or 5x7 size. Choose a photo that is clear and focuses on the contestant’s face. Photos must be turned in no later than 45 minutes prior to pageant starting. Photogenic does not count towards overall scores and is therefore optional but one photo is included in your entry fee. You may enter additional photos for $5 each.
Parade of Beauties ~ All divisions (not judged)
All contestants will open their session of the pageant by doing a parade of gowns. It is simple and NOT judged. They will follow the queens who will lead the parade.
DAY OF PAGEANT
Arrive NO LATER THAN 45 minutes prior to the start of your interview/pageant session. Dressing Rooms open at 8:00 am. You may set up a small area with a mirror, extension cords, hair/make-up necessities and snacks. You MUST keep your area clean and contained. If you will have a HMU vendor on site, please notify the director ahead of time. ONLY ONE HELPER ALLOWED PER CONTESTANT (excluding HMU artists).
Crowning for all three titles will be at the end of each session (afternoon and evening). Queens for each division will receive a round crown, custom embroidered sash, flowers, crown case and other gifts. Alternates based on the number of contestants. Alternates & category winners will receive a gift. All contestants will receive a gift bag.
PEOPLE’S CHOICE
There will be a People’s Choice Winner for each session. They will receive a crown, embroidered banner, large stuffed animal and gift. Votes are $1 and should be turned in on the day of pageant. We will also accept Venmo and CashApp for people’s choice. It must be submitted NO LATER THAN the start of the pageant so we have time to verify receipt before the pageant ends.
CONGENIALITY
Miss Congeniality is a high honor bestowed upon one contestant who shows the best attitude, is friendly, pleasant, helpful and hospitable. This is chosen by those who are working backstage with the contestants. She will receive a crown, banner and gift bag.
SCORE SHEETS
If you would like a copy of your child’s score sheet, it must be ordered prior to the pageant. Scores are $5.00 cash. Score sheets will be a blind identity breakdown of the judge’s scoring in each category for your child only. Standings will not be released and no score sheets may be ordered or made available for any request after the pageant. Judges are encouraged to leave comments. Remember that scoring is not an easy process. It is an OPINION and a different set of judges or a different day could result in an entirely different score.
REFERRALS
Refer your friends to participate with you and have them mention you on their entry forms for referral credit! If 4 paid contestants mention you as the one who referred them, we will reward you with your entry fees back in cash!
Wristbands for the audience ~ $10 per session. Everyone except contestants in that session and babies will need a wristband to enter the pageant or the dressing rooms. Doors for the audience will open approximately 30 minutes prior to the start of the session.
No outside food or drinks will be allowed in the auditorium. We will have a fully stocked snack bar.
To enter:
Submit the entry form online at https://www.cognitoforms.com/MissOkaloosaCounty2/MissOkaloosaCounty2026 then submit your entry fees.
Forms of payment: Cash, Venmo (@reigndropsqueenmother), CashApp ($3QueenMother)
For More Information:
Website: www.missokaloosacounty.com
Email [email protected] Call 850-658-4353 (Mindy).
Please follow “Miss Okaloosa County LLC ” on Facebook and the “Miss Okaloosa County, Niceville and Fort Walton Beach” Facebook event page.