By Patrick Deaville
KPLC-TV
The Beauregard Watermelon Festival begins this week, starting on June 23 and continuing through June 25.
Admission is $5 per person and is free for individuals with a military ID and children 3 years and under.
There will be free admission on Friday, June 24, from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. for the “Cutting of the Melons.”
The festival will be located at 506 West Drive in DeRidder, LA.