Crowned as Little Miss Peach 2026 on Saturday at the Fuzzy Peach Festival were Fernanda Rivas (3-6 yr olds) and Madilynn Diaz (7-10 yr olds).
The annual pageant was held on the courthouse steps with 16 contestants in the younger division and 5 young ladies competing in the older division.
Named as First Runner Up were Brynleigh Bloxom (3-6 yr olds) and Madison Helfenbein (7-10 yr olds).
The Second Runner Up title was awarded to Riley Nguyen (3-6 yr olds) and Laney Lehman (7-10 yrs olds).
Also participating in the 3-6 yr old division were Lakelynn Zeidler, Hadleigh Smith, Taylor Manuel, Karrington Escobar, Avacyn Oliver, Scarlett Holmes, Evelyn Grace Gauna, Alice Cooper, Wrenley Hanna, Kacelynn Sander, Ensley Diaz, Bonnie Deltenre, and Lanaya Craddock, and in the 7-10 yr division were Layla Moore and Jala Smith.
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- 3-6 yr old division 1st Runner Up – Brynleigh Bloxom, Little Miss Peach – Fernanda Rivas, 2nd Runner Up – Riley Nguyen
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- Little Miss Peach 2026 (3-6 yr) – Fernanda Rivas (7-10 yr) – Madilynn Diaz
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- 7-10 yr old division 1st Runner Up – Madison Helfenbein, Little Miss Peach – Madilynn Diaz, 2nd Runner Up – Laney Lehman
Congratulations to all these beautiful young ladies on a job well done!
The Fuzzy Peach Festival 2026 also included a Youth Talent Show and an Ice Cream Eating Contest, both of which were won by Chasyn Yates.
Chasyn Yates (Courtesy Photo)
Taking the heavy weight champion belt in the annual Dessert by MommaCakes cupcake eating contest this year was Aaron “Vanilla Gorilla” Smith.
Friday evening’s event saw a cornhole tournament sponsored by the FreeCo Go Texan group, an easter egg hunt, bingo, and live music presented by Darrin Morris.
On Saturday there was the Peach Stroll, crafts, face painting, water slides, foam fun, barrel train rides, and zoofari exotic petting zoo.
So much fun was had by all who attended the annual festival.
We’ll see you next year!
(Photos by Natalia V. Marsters)
