Crowns & Gowns 2026

Nebraska’s premier prom & pageant event, featuring an iconic selection of impeccable dresses.

FEBRUARY 4-8 | NORTH PLATTE

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Crowns & Gowns 2026

February 4-8 | North Platte, NE | Venue304

Crowns & Gowns Prom Dress Shopping

Wed. Feb. 4 : 1-8 p.m. | Thu. Feb. 5 & Fri. Feb. 6: 4-8 p.m.

Sat. Feb. 7 & Sun. Feb. 8: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Crowns & Gowns Pageant Dress Shopping

Thursday, Feb. 5: 8-10 p.m. | Friday, Feb. 6: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 7: 5-10 p.m.

Crowns & Gowns Events

Headshots: Fri., Feb. 5-Sun., Feb. 8 | Workshops: Sat., Feb. 7

See events page for full times & locations.

A smiling woman with long brown hair and colorful earrings, wearing a black and silver embellished top, standing against a white wooden wall, with the word 'Proud' written across the image.
A woman in a red dress leaning against a white brick wall, smiling, with the word 'Pregnant' written across the image.
A smiling young woman with long blonde hair in a black dress with a bow, standing against a white wooden wall, with the word 'Events' overlaid.
A smiling woman standing outside in a red strapless dress with an industrial background, with the word 'Book' overlayed in white handwritten font.

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Never before seen for 2026.

  • Two women in glamorous, sequined evening gowns standing on a marble porch outside a building with large columns. One woman is in a strapless green dress with a high slit, and the other is in a strapless blue dress with a long train.

    New dresses daily.

    You spoke and we listened. No matter if you attend Crowns & Gowns on the first day or the last day - new dresses will be added to the showroom daily. This will make sure every appointment has the ability to shop cutting edge looks no matter when they arrive.

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  • A woman in a black evening gown with a high slit, standing on a balcony with a pool and palm trees in the background, smiling.

    Design your own prom dress.

    Introducing Atria, where there are zero limitations. Affordable designer dresses handmade in the USA with over 65 signature colors to choose from. The only place in Nebraska to find these unique customizable styles is at Crowns & Gowns. Don’t miss the opportunity to create your own Atria prom dress.

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  • A woman walking on a runway wearing a shimmering, silver, sequined gown with a sweetheart neckline and thin blue straps, and a flowing blue cape.

    Fresh from the runway.

    Invest in a dress that is as unique as you! This year The Prom Shoppe is bringing an epic selection of couture, custom and hard to find pieces to Crowns & Gowns. We are talking one-of-a-kind dresses straight off the runway from Sherri Hill, Jovani, Portia & Scarlett and Tarik Ediz.

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Prom Perfection

  • Expansive Selection.

    From couture pieces to the classic simple staple.

  • Beautiful Budget.

    Dresses in every budget, with prices starting at just $99.

  • Inclusive Sizing.

    Find a full selection of dresses from size 000-30.

  • Dedicated Care.

    Experienced customer service for a memorable weekend.

Curating your crowning moment.

Two women standing outside a building, wearing red evening gowns and sashes that read 'Miss Nebraska's Teen', with crowns on their heads.

  • Don’t miss the opportunity to work with design leaders focused on creating custom pieces for your winning look. With years of experience, this is a special opportunity to partner with pageant experts. Be sure to check out our pageant page for full designer details!

  • Crowns & Gowns 2026 will feature the launch of our new ready to wear line that includes affordable appearance, interview and professional pieces.  This line will include women’s suiting options, tweeds, jumpsuits and other ready to wear items all priced under $200.  Building on the direction of the new professional look of the Miss America Organization, these items will be perfect for anything from competition interviews to classroom visits.

  • Through the Crowns & Gowns opportunity, The Prom Shoppe is excited to extend a dress sponsorship to any surrounding state local titleholder in the Miss America system. Sponsorship information will be emailed to you with your pageant shopping appointment.

  • The Prom Shoppe is thrilled to announce private pageant shopping appointments for 2026. Shop our entire showroom, enjoy your own personal dressing room space and receive dedicated one-on-one help from our top pageant consultants.

Pageant Details

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Jovani It Girl Casting

Don’t miss this modeling opportunity of a lifetime!

Group of five young women posing for a photo in front of a plain background with professional lighting, promoting a Jovaniti Girl casting event on February 7 at 3:30 p.m.

Don’t miss the modeling opportunity of a lifetime! Join us for our casting of the next cycle of Jovani It Girls. Winners of this casting will have the chance to model in Atlanta at the end of March during Spring Market. Contestants also have the potential to be selected for an exclusive trip to New York to be featured in a video shoot for a JOVANI collection and model in JOVANI’s Coterie Week.

Girls are welcome to come just for the casting event, no appointment or shopping required! It is open to any girl 17-27. We are looking for girls from all over the area to join us for this exceptional casting event during Crowns & Gowns. It will be held Saturday Feb. 7 at Venue304! You just might be the next Prom Shoppe It Girl (we have had an It Girl for 5 years in a row!)

Collection of six women modeling and wearing various fashionable outfits in different settings, including a studio, store, and cityscape.

The Crowns to our Gowns

The Miss Nebraska Organization has an inspiring and educational weekend of events planned for Crowns & Gowns 2026. From our local competition to the chance to hear from a former Miss America, discover all the details of the weekends Crown Events.

Crown Events