2025 Miss Harvest Homecoming 

  • Pageant starts at 6:00 p.m.
  • Registration Deadline: September 25, 2026

Registration and Details

Applications are now being accepted for Miss Harvest Homecoming 2026!

Young women ages 16–21 who live in New Albany or Floyd County are invited to participate in this year’s competition and represent Harvest Homecoming during the 2026 festival.

Miss Harvest Homecoming Competition
Thursday, October 8, 2026
6:00 p.m.
Stage at State and Market Streets in Downtown New Albany.

Contestant Requirements

  • Open to ages 16–21
  • Must be a resident of New Albany or Floyd County
  • All contestants are required to participate in the Harvest Homecoming Parade
  • Competition includes evening gown and two on-stage questions
  • Copy of a valid driver’s license or other identification is required
  • Entry fee: $75
  • Application deadline: September 25, 2026

How to Apply

Complete the Miss Harvest Homecoming application and return it, along with the $75 entry fee, to the Harvest Homecoming office.

Harvest Homecoming, Inc.
421 Pearl Street
New Albany, IN 47150

Questions?

Contact Marie Fulkerson, Pageant VP
812-406-8658
MFulkerson@harvesthomecoming.com

Applications are now being accepted for Miss Harvest Homecoming 2026!

Young women ages 16–21 who live in New Albany or Floyd County are invited to participate in this year’s competition and represent Harvest Homecoming during the 2026 festival.

Miss Harvest Homecoming Competition
Thursday, October 8, 2026
6:00 p.m.
Stage at State and Market Streets in Downtown New Albany.

Contestant Requirements

  • Open to ages 16–21
  • Must be a resident of New Albany or Floyd County
  • All contestants are required to participate in the Harvest Homecoming Parade
  • Competition includes evening gown and two on-stage questions
  • Copy of a valid driver’s license or other identification is required
  • Entry fee: $75
  • Application deadline: September 25, 2026

How to Apply

Complete the Miss Harvest Homecoming application and return it, along with the $75 entry fee, to the Harvest Homecoming office.

Harvest Homecoming, Inc.
421 Pearl Street
New Albany, IN 47150

Questions?

Contact Marie Fulkerson, Pageant VP
812-406-8658
Marie@mariefulkersonmakeup.com

Once completed, contact our volunteer coordinators (Marie @ 812-406-8658 or Quinn @ 805-657-6539) to get details about the upcoming meetings and ‘next steps’ planned for this year’s competition in August.

The Miss Harvest Homecoming Competition is a local “Miss” (18-28 years old) and “Teen” (13-18 years old) Queen Scholarship

The pageant is held annually in August and conducted under a licensee authority of the Miss America Organization (MAO). 

This local competition is a direct feeder competition for the Miss Indiana and Miss Indiana’s Teen Competitions held annually the following year in June.  

We invite all interested ladies that wish to compete for this year’s Miss Harvest Homecoming and Miss Harvest Homecoming’s Teen titles to review all files and complete the required information. Please email the completed items to MissHHC@harvesthomecoming.com.

Once completed, contact our volunteer coordinators (Marie @ 812-406-8658 or Quinn @ 805-657-6539) to get details about the upcoming meetings and ‘next steps’ planned for this year’s competition in August.

2025 Outstanding Teen

Doors open at 4:15 p.m. 
Pageant starts at 5:00 p.m.

Registration and Downloads

Introductory meeting July 10th, 6pm at the Harvest Homecoming Office, 431 Pearl Street, New Albany, IN. Application and other information will be available in early July at the 2025 Harvest Homecoming pageant meeting and 2026 Miss America and Miss America Teen.

2026 Little Miss – Little Master

The Little Miss & Master Pageants are a fundraiser for the Miss Harvest Homecoming Scholarship Pageant. Contestants should come dressed in their best fall fashions and will be asked an on-stage question.

First, second, and third place awards will be given in each category:

  • Petite Little Miss & Little Master – 3 year to 5 year olds
  • Little Miss – 6 year to 8 year olds
  • Little Miss Pre-Teen 9 year to 12 year olds

REGISTRATION TAKES PLACE THE DAY OF THE EVENT:

  • Petite Little Miss & Little Master – Registration at 1:00 pm
  • Little Miss  – Registration at 1:30 pm
  • Little Miss Pre-Teen – Registration at 2:00 pm

Registration fee: $25.00 per contestant via cash or check made payable to Harvest Homecoming is due at the time of registration.

See forms page for registration form

2025 Princess Camp

2025 Little Miss – Little Master

Introductory meeting July 10th, 6pm at the Harvest Homecoming Office, 431 Pearl Street, New Albany, IN. Application and other information will be available in early July at the 2025 Harvest Homecoming pageant meeting and 2026 Miss America and Miss America Teen.

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