The climax of the festival was the winding of the brightly colored May poles, a characteristic feature of an Old English May Day. A box of candy was often the prize for the group having the most tightly wound May pole. After the winding of the May poles, the Queen received homage from her loyal subjects as she and her court processed from her throne. Guest were requested to remain seated until the Queen and her court had left. Through the years, May Day was combined with other events and activities. Play Day was added to May Day in 1930 to create the exciting combination Play Day-May Day. For this new event, prospective students and seniors from high schools in South Georgia and North Florida were invited to the campus for a day of varied sporting activities, games, and demonstrations. In the evening, the traditional May Day celebration took place. In 1937, the Play Day-May Day event was filmed in Technicolor by Dr. Earl Phelan, a professor at the College. In 1938, Play Day-May Day also included a Homecoming for alumnae as well as the first official Parents Day where students invited their parents to be guest of the college for a day.

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