Iris Festival King and Queen

For over 20 years, the Sumter Iris Festival has hosted the crowning of the Iris Festival King and Queen. Area high schools send their brightest and best to compete, as the King and Queen are chosen from our future leaders. Each winner is awarded a $500 scholarship. The award recognizes achievements in scholarship, character, school and civic involvement.

The student nominees from each school will be recognized at the Iris Festival Ribbon Cutting at the Heath Pavilion on Thursday, May 25 at 5 p.m. The Iris Festival King and Queen will be crowned by outgoing King and Queen during the Taste at the Gardens of the Festival at the Garden Street Stage at 6:15 p.m.

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Sumter dancers join Columbia City Ballet on stage for ‘Nutcracker’ Sumter Civic Dance Company dazzles crowd at Modern Concert