The deadline to register for free pageants at the Miss Strawberry Fest 2026 is Friday, March 6, at 10 p.m. The festival will take place March 7-8 at Space Coast Daily Park in Viera, with pageants open to contestants ages 3 and older. Admission to the festival is $7 per person, but participation in the pageants is free. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day at 5775 Stadium Pkwy.
The pageants will include divisions for Elite Miss, Teen Miss, and Little Miss, among others. Last weekend, Petra Branham was crowned Ms. Key Lime Pie Fest 2026, and Marley Hayre won Teen Miss. On February 28, Melissa Pope was named Elite Miss, and Esme Jenkins took the Little Miss Key Lime title on February 21.
Pageant contestants must register by the deadline to compete. The Elite Miss division is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 7. No other specific times for other divisions were listed in the event materials.
The festival will feature family-friendly activities beyond the pageants, though details about other attractions were not provided in registration materials. The event is organized by the Space Coast Strawberry Festival committee, which has held the annual festival in Viera since 2015.