2023 Miss America Competition
2023 Miss America Competition
PRELIM 1: Monday, DEC 12th, 2022 @ 7pm ET
PRELIM 2: Tuesday, DEC 13th, 2022 @ 7pm ET
FINALS: Thursday, DEC 15th, 2022 @ 8pm ET (7pm Pre-show)
You can be part of history
Come witness the 2023 Miss America Competition at Mohegan Sun and support the leaders of tomorrow.
The time has finally come! The Miss America Organization is excited to announce that tickets for this year’s competition are on sale. Taking place at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT, the competition, held December 12th-15th, 2022 will culminate with the crowning of our next Miss America.
Come spend a few days enjoying everything the Mohegan Sun has to offer and watch 51 of our nation’s most talented young women compete for over $500,000 in college scholarships. We hope you’ll join us as we continue our work of empowering the leaders of tomorrow.
Get ready to be Miss America’s biggest fan
Stream the Competition
Watch the Miss America Preliminaries (DEC 12th & 13th, 2022) and Finals (DEC 15th, 2022) LIVE across all time zones at PageantsLive.com as well as on the Pageants Live app on Roku, Samsung TVs, and Apple TV.
Competition Tickets
Get your tickets to the 2023 Miss America Competition, or grab a 3-Night Pass at a discount.
PRELIM 1: Monday, DEC 12th, 2022 @ 7pm ET
PRELIM 2: Tuesday, DEC 13th, 2022 @ 7pm ET
FINALS: Thursday, DEC 15th, 2022 @ 8pm ET
Get the Official Attendees’ Guide
Are you attending the 2023 Miss America Competition? Get the details on what to do, where to eat, what events to attend and more, all in one place.
Here’s what you need to know
The competition week isn’t just about what’s happening on stage – friends, family, and fans can join us for other Miss America events all week long. We’ve got your guide to competition and event tickets, hotel booking, schedule, and more below.
The Miss America Competition will take place over December 12th-15th, 2022 including two Preliminary night competitions and the Finals. 3-Night Passes are now on sale, click below to get yours.
The 2023 Miss America Competition presented by Rebel Athletic will be streamed live across all time zones at PageantsLive.com as well as on the Pageants Live app on Roku, Samsung TVs, and Apple TV.
Want to have exclusive access to talent rehearsals and candidate visitation after each preliminary competition? Order your Competition Credentials now!
Is your child not quite ready to compete on stage? The Empower Academy is a leadership camp for age groups 6-12 and 13-19. Participants will experience two event-filled days of workshops and fun during the Miss America Competition December 12th-15th, 2022. Click below to register your child for this year’s Empower Academy!
Wednesday, December 14th — Cabaret Theatre: 8:00PM – 10:30PM
Doors open at 7:45 pm
Have a special talent you want to share with the Miss America fans? Register to compete in the Miss America Talent Showcase and you could win the chance to perform live on the Miss America stage as part of the official pre show! The entry fee is $20, open to ages 6 and older.
**TALENT SHOWCASE PARTICIPANTS FULL**
If you’d rather sit in the audience and enjoy performances by our talented fans, click below for tickets to the Talent Showcase hosted by Emma Broyles, Miss America 2022, and Morgan Greco, Miss America’s Outstanding Teen 2023. Tickets are $45 and include coffee and dessert with a cash bar available. Guests under 21 years of age are welcome with a parent or guardian.
Wednesday, December 14th — 4:00PM – 5:00PM
Open to all former state titleholders in the Miss America and Teen programs, as well as Miss and Teen directors. Click below to register for the event – it’s free!
Thursday, December 15th — 9:00AM – 10:30AM
Make this breakfast the most important meal of your day! Join our Forever Miss Americas who will entertain and regale the audience with stories from the road. Special guest Emma Broyles will sing and share a recap of her year as the 100th Anniversary Miss America. Tickets are $65.
Thursday, December 15th — 10:15PM – 12:45AM
The perfect ending to a very busy competition week is the official Miss America After Party, where guests will be introduced to Miss America 2023 and her runners up. Celebrate with music and dancing as we cap off a week of extraordinary competition and memories!
Location: Earth Ballroom. Tickets are $75 and include hors d’oeuvres. Cash bar available. Guests under 21 years of age welcome with parent or guardian. ID’s required.
We are excited to announce the annual Miss America Century Club for the 2023 Miss America Competition! The purpose of the Century Club is to enlist the support of 200 donors willing to contribute $250 to help underwrite scholarships awarded to our local, state, and national candidates! Only those 200 donors who contribute $250 will become members of the Miss America Organization’s Century Club. Each member will be recognized in the official 2023 Competition Magazine and on Miss America’s social media channels.
These scholarship dollars, along with hundreds of thousands in additional scholarships, are awarded each year to young women who are shaping our communities with their service and leadership. We are pleased to provide these scholarships to help our candidates continue their academic journeys. Donate now to become a member!
Stay in the center of the action at the stunning Mohegan Sun and enjoy Miss America’s exclusive Friends & Family discount. Click below to reserve your room in our block, or explore nearby area hotel options.
Skip the lines and book your ride from the airport with Miss America’s transportation partner, Dattco. Shuttle service will be available to and from Hartford’s Bradley Airport (BDL) and Mohegan Sun before and after the competition. Click below for available times and to reserve your discounted ride.
Cost: $ 65.00 One Way / $ 125 Round Trip
Please scroll down the page to see the schedule or click here: Schedule of Events.
The Century Club
The future of our country is brightest when it belongs to women. Join us in supporting these incredible young leaders by contributing to the Miss America Century Club! We’re looking for 200 generous donors like you who are willing to contribute $250 or more to help underwrite scholarships awarded to our local, state, and national candidates that are shaping our communities with their service and leadership.
100% of Century Club donations are earmarked for scholarships. Will you help us in our mission to provide scholarships to young women?
Ready to throw your crown in the ring?
More than a title, Miss America is a life-changing experience for women.
Compete in local Miss America/Teen Competitions
Get the chance to represent your community and show the world what you’re made of.
Win Scholarship Money
You’ll have a chance to win a $1,000 scholarship—one in each state and D.C.—to make your dreams a reality.
Learn Skills & Grow Your Network
Members get access to events and professional development training led by experts in social media, public speaking, advocacy and fundraising, and many other areas.
The Empower Academy
Did you know Morgan Greco, Miss America’s Outstanding Teen attended the Empower Academy in 2021 and came back the next year to take the crown? Your child could be next!
Join us at The Empower Academy on Wednesday December 14th and Thursday, December 15th during the Miss America Competition at the Mohegan Sun for for two days of workshops designed specifically to help your child prepare for a bright future ahead.
The workshops offer nine hours of expert classes for pre-teens (ages 6–12) and teens (ages 13–19) jam packed with knowledge and advice from leading lights in the fields of social impact, television, business, leadership and more. Your child will learn the ins and outs of competition, develop leadership skills, discover how to present themselves confidently on or off the stage, and learn valuable lessons that will set them up well no matter where they go next.
So what are you waiting for? Click below to sign up to empower your child today!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
December 2022
12TH - MONDAY
1:00PM–6:30PM — MISS AMERICA MERCHANDISE
7:00PM — PRELIMINARY NIGHT 1
9:00PM — VISITATION*
*credential required
13TH - TUESDAY
9:00AM–6:30PM — MISS AMERICA MERCHANDISE & TRADE SHOW
7:00PM — PRELIMINARY NIGHT 2
9:00PM — VISITATION*
*credential required
14TH - WEDNESDAY
8:00AM — MISS AMERICA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION
9:00AM–6:30PM — MISS AMERICA MERCHANDISE & TRADE SHOW
10:30AM–11:30AM — SELF-DEFENSE WORKSHOP WITH MORGAN GRECO, MISS AMERICA’S OUTSTANDING TEEN 2023
12:00PM–5:00PM — EMPOWER ACADEMY DAY 1
1:00PM–2:00PM — STATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MEETING
2:00PM–3:00PM — CANDIDATE PARENT MEETING
4:00PM — MISS AMERICA SORORITY RECEPTION
8:00PM — MISS AMERICA TALENT SHOWCASE
15TH - THURSDAY
9:00AM — FOREVER MISS AMERICA BREAKFAST
9:00AM–5:00PM — MISS AMERICA MERCHANDISE & TRADE SHOW
10:00AM–5:00PM — EMPOWER ACADEMY DAY 2
11:00AM — FOREVER MISS AMERICA AUTOGRAPH SESSION
6:00PM — RED CARPET
6:00PM — DOORS OPEN
7:00PM ET — PRE-SHOW
8:00PM ET — FINAL NIGHT OF COMPETITION
10:30PM ET — POST-SHOW PRESS CONFERENCE
10:15PM ET — OFFICIAL AFTER PARTY