COLORADO COUNTY — The 2026 Colorado County Junior Fair Queen Contest Rules and Regulations are as follows: The Junior Fair Queen contest is open to single girls between the ages of 11 - 14 as of Sept. 1, who are residents of Colorado County and attend public, private, or home school.
Contestants pay an entry fee of $50, provided by a sponsor (civic club, business, school, or service group). Contestants may select a sponsor or be selected by a sponsor. A headshot photo is required, with permission to be used in media.
Contestants are required to sell a minimum of 25 season passes to the fair.
The contestant who has the highest ticket sales will be crowned junior membership queen and receive a buckle. Past winners will compete for junior queen only. Contestants are expected to represent Colorado County by attending fair functions throughout the year, as well as ride on the Colorado County Fair Float in 80% of area parades.
Also, parents are responsible for helping with maintenance and decora- tion of the fair float for area parades, and to pull float,
if necessary. Contestants should be in good standing within the school and community and promote a positive image for themselves and Colorado County. Contestants must be single, never married or divorced, nor have given birth, or expecting a child. A contestant must be of good moral character and not engage in inappropriate or illegal activities that would be an embarrassment to the fair association or community of Colorado County.
Activities that promote profanity, nudity, illegal drugs, alcohol, or inappropriate social media posts will result in forfeiture of title and awards.
The board of directors reserves the right to make the final decision if this sit uation arises.
The contest will take place on Saturday, Sept. 5, at the Colorado County Fairgrounds “Founders’ Hall” building., following the Junior Miss Contest, and consist of two parts: a private interview, and a public interview with outof- county judges while in formal wear attire. Judges’ decisions are final.
Contestants may sign up online at the Colorado County Fair Website or by contacting Christy Alonso 979-942-0902 or Shannan Gerik 979-732-0865.
The deadline to enter is Sunday, June 28 and a mandatory meeting will be held that day at 5:30 p.m. at the Colorado County Courthouse in Columbus.
