Croaker Queen, Mini Miss Minnow & Miss Minnow Pageants
Join the pomp, circumstance, and pageantry for
Croaker Festival Queen, Miss Minnow or Mini Miss Minnow!
The Croaker Queen Pageant is open to all
Pamlico County girls ages 15-18.
The Mini Miss Minnow Pageant is open to all
Pamlico County girls ages 4-6.
The Miss Minnow Pageant is open to all
Pamlico County girls ages 7-9.
Want to enter in this fabulous event?
Check out the details and
submit your entry form below.
Deadline for entry is June 1st 2025!
Scholarships Provided by Our Pageant Sponsor:
Pageant Regulations:
Rules & Dress Code:
*Age categories:
- 4-6 years old (Mini Miss Minnows)
- 7-9 years old (Miss Minnows)
- 15-18 years old (Miss Croakers)
*Each contestant must provide their own sponsor
- Sponsorship fee is $50 – Please make your payment to:
Pamlico Croaker Fest
P.O. Box 1067
Oriental, NC 28571 - No family member can act as participant’s sponsor (family business is ok)
- Sponsors will be mentioned
*No former division winners
*Each contestant needs to plan on participating in the parade & must provide their own car to ride in
*Dress for interview:
- Church dress (Miss Minnows)
- Business casual (Miss Croakers)
*Dress for pageant night:
- Easter/flower girl/pageant dresses (Miss Minnows)
- Prom/bridesmaid dresses (Miss Croakers)
Pool Party Social:
- Will be held – June 29, 2025 – 2:00 to 5:00pm
- Will be held at – Arlington Place Clubhouse
- Informational session for parents and contestants to gather much needed information about the upcoming pageant.
- Miss Croaker Interview Prep Session
- Food and drinks are provided
- Tentative Rain Date: TBD
Interview night:
- Will be – July 2, 2025 – 5:30 to 9:00pm
- Will be held at – Arlington Place Clubhouse
- Simple Q&A with judges and time for parents to ask questions about the pageant night
Pageant Event:
- Held at the Oriental waterfront stage on Friday of Croaker Festival weekend
- Categories of judging are appearance, stage presence, & onstage question for both age groups
- Both division queens receive a crown, sash, & flower arrangement
- Miss Croaker will receive a $500 scholarship
- One contestant in the Miss Croaker division will win a $1000 scholarship based on academic achievement and community involvement (this will be determined during interview night)
- 1st, 2nd, & 3rd runner ups receive a sash
- Miss Photogenic in both age divisions receives a sash
- All participants in Miss Croaker category will receive flowers onstage
- All participants in the Miss Minnow division will receive a small gift onstage
*Contact Dana Bender at 252.675.0184 or by email at meadowsd1010@gmail.com for any questions or concerns. Thank you.
Pageant Entry Form
Deadline for Entry – June 1st 2025
2024 Pageant Winners
