Empowering young women for 65+ years

Queen & Princess Pageant

The mission of the Marion County Fair Queen & Princess Pageant is to award scholarships, thereby helping young women achieve their educational goals. To empower young women with life skills including interviewing and public speaking and to encourage the spirit of volunteerism and charity work. 

Applications Are Now Live!

Your crown awaits! Submit your application by June 18, 2026.

Submit Your Application

Current Queen Court

Current Queen

Elizabeth Conley

Current Queen’s Court

Queen 1st Runner-Up – Sammy Baker
Queen 2nd Runner-Up – Madison Jordan
Princess 1st Runner-Up – Kendall Whitmire
Miss Congeniality, Queen – Makayla Kedra
Miss Congeniality, Princess – Milan Bravo

Current Princess

Emma Jacob

Pageant Participation

You could be the next Fair Queen or Princess!

Are you interested in being crowned, dubbed royalty, AND/OR earning a $2,500 scholarship? To get all the info about competing please review the pageant forms in the next section.

General Rules & Requirements

  • Must be between the ages of 14 and 20 as of June 1 in the competition year.
    • Ages 14-16 will compete for Marion County Fair Princess
    • Ages 17-20 aim to be crowned Marion County Fair Queen
  • All participants must be a Marion County resident or have at least one parent who resides in Marion County.
  • All forms must be completed and sumbmitted by the deadline listed on the entry form.

Pageant Court

  • Queen
  • Queen First Runner-Up
  • Queen Second Runner-Up
  • Princess
  • Princess First Runner-Up
  • Princess Second Runner-Up
  • Miss Congeniality

Pageant Information & Application

The following information sheets are available for your review and download. Please read carefully and follow all instructions.

Submit Your Application
2026 Rules & Information
2026 Pageant Basics

Pageant History

The Marion County Fair has been crowning Queens since 1958 when Janice Cook took home the first title! The county Pageant serves as the feeder competition leading to the Indiana State Fair Pageant. Marion County has seen 4 of its winners go on to be named Indiana State Fair Queen as well: Susan Bristow (1961), Judith Kay Smith (1968), Ellen Elizabeth Turner (1981) and Pilar Bravo (2024)!

Marion County Queens

1958 – Janice Cook
1959 – Becky Sue Harris
1960 – Sandy Norquist
1961 – Susan Bristow **
1962 – Carole Adams
1963 – Dee Anna Malaska
1964 – Nancy Edwards
1965 – Linda Hensley
1966 – Janice Ellen Garrity
1967 – Brenda Cheek
1968 – Judith Kay Smith **
1969 – Diana Buchanan
1970 – Marilyn Jane Bray
1971 – Brenda Slack
1972 – Pamela Oldham
1973 – Diana Elam
1974 – Susan Blankenbaker
1975 – Elaine Brewer
1976 – Denise Arlene Maulsby
1977 – Sharon Blankenbaker
1978 – Cynthia Netter
1979 – Lori Bailey
1980 – Angie Doty

1981 – Ellen Elizabeth Turner **
1982 – Melanie Campbell
1983 – Meri Lyn Buker
1984 – Debbie Marks
1985 – Pamela Jones
1986 – Karen Schircliff
1987 – Elizabeth Rees
1988 – Tonya Wood
1989 – Jennifer Deerberg
1990 – Nicole Lee
1991 – Reka Schloegl
1992 – Nicole Gary
1993 – Leslie Smith
1994 – Katherine Haddix
1995 – Heather Hopkins
1996 – Jennifer Moyer
1997 – Lynette Kiser
1998 – Sarah Williams
1999 – Alicia Branch
2000 – Amy Tielking
2001 – Crystal DuBridge
2002 – Amanda Evans
2003 – Meredith Dolk

2004 – Tara Presley
2005 – Shayna Taylor
2006 – Kimberly Rhodes
2007 – Brooke Brown
2008 – Lindsey Kendall
2009 – Molly Shannon
2010 – Jordan McHenry
2011 – Melanie Gardner
2012 – Kayla Sullivan
2013 – Kayla Bruner
2014 – Ashley Layman
2015 – Lauren Frank
2016 – Maggie Glowinski
2017 – Kaitlyn Kendall
2018 – Paige Wells
2019 – Rosalynn Kowall
2020 – Kelsey Kendall
2021 – Hannah Oelschlager
2022 – Julia Wells
2023 – Sara Zink
2024 – Pilar Bravo **
2025 – Elizabeth Conley

Sponsorship Thank You & Opportunities

Thank you to Gregory & Appel Insurance for their sponsorship of half the the Queen Scholarship money!

We are currently seeking additional sponsorships and donations for the pageant to help us cover the costs of the scholarship, crowns, sashes, etc. If you are interested in supporting the pageant please email office.mcfg@gmail.com.

2026 Pageant Application

Complete the form below by June 18, 2026 to apply for the Marion County Fair Queen & Princess Program.

Questions? Email Kaitlyn Ward (Pageant Director) at kaitlynkendall22@gmail.com.

Queen/Princess Pageant Application

Contestant Information

Contestant Name
Contestant Name
First Name
Last Name
Must be between June 1, 2005 and June 1, 2012.
Must be between ages 14–20 as of June 1, 2026.
T-Shirt Size
0 of 125 max words
Tell us about yourself! Share your interests, goals, personality, and anything else you'd like the judges to know.

Parent/Guardian Information

Parent/Guardian #1
Parent/Guardian #1
First Name
Last Name
Parent/Guardian #2
Parent/Guardian #2
First Name
Last Name

Activities & Background

(Clubs, sports, organizations, etc.)
(Volunteering, church involvement, community groups, etc.)

Education

If not applicable, type N/A.