Wayne County IL Agricultural Fair

05/08/2026

LAST CALL TO SIGN UP FOR MISS WAYNE COUNTY FAIR QUEEN! 👑 We will be closing signups on Monday, May 11th! To sign up, you must complete your age division bio, these are in the comments below!
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AGE DIVISIONS
-Little Miss 6-10
-Jr. Miss 11-15
-Miss 16-21

05/03/2026

SIGN UPS FOR MISS WAYNE COUNTY FAIR QUEEN!
Counting down the days to our first week of practices for Miss Wayne County Fair Queen! If you are interested in competing, here are the age divisions below.
Little Miss 6-10
Jr. Miss 11-15
Miss 16-21

Please fill out your age division bio. Links to each bio are in the comments and you will just hit submit once completed. If you have any questions, feel free to send our director a message! Alexi Harvey 815-378-0980

Jr. Miss first practice…..Monday, May 4th at 5:15pm.
Miss first practice….Wednesday, May 6th at 5pm.
Both will be held inside Floral Hall at the Wayne County Fairgrounds, we look forward to seeing you all!

An information packet for the pageant will be sent once bio is completed as well! Jr. Miss and Miss practices will start next week. Little Miss practices will be held the week before the Fair Queen Pageant! The pageant will be held at The Wayne County Fair Grounds on Tuesday, July 7th at 7pm.

05/01/2026

We are currently putting together our 2026 Fairbook. If you are a business in town that does not currently have an ad in our fair book and you would like one please contact us and we would be happy to add in your business!

You can message us here on Facebook or call Valerie Edwards at 618-599-3248 to get your ad in the fair book. 

Our pricing options range from $50-$100 for 1/4-full page ads and packages from $300-$1000 receiving additional perks like grandstand tickets, box seats, and a banner at the front of the fairgrounds, along with advertising during our nightly events.

Our fair would not be able to operate without the support of the community. We want to thank each and every business that donates to help fund our fair each year

04/19/2026

Last call to reserve a spot to sell at the Fairfield townwide Yard sale. Call Valerie 618-599-3248. 

04/19/2026

Last call to reserve a spot to sell at the Fairfield Town Wide Yard Sale. Call Valerie 618-599-3248

04/14/2026

BIDDING CLOSED (thank you everyone, we have found a mower) - They Wayne County Fair is currently accepting bids for mowing at the fairgrounds. For more information and to place a bid, please contact David Yandell at 618-771-2402.

03/30/2026

Little Miss Application, ages 6-10. Must have this filled out by May 1st!

Packets with pageant information can be emailed if you were unable to attend the informational meeting today. Message our pageant director for information.
Alexi Harvey 815-378-0980

Please click the link to complete this form.

03/30/2026

Jr. Miss Application, ages 11-15. This must be filled out prior to the first official practice on Monday, May 4th.

If you were unable to attend the informational meeting today, packets with pageant information can be emailed. If you would like a packet sent, message our pageant director.
Alexi Harvey 815-378-0980

Please click the link to complete this form.

03/30/2026

Miss Application, ages 16-21. Please have this filled out prior to the first official practice on Wednesday, May 6th.

If you were unable to attend the informational meeting today, packets with pageant information can be emailed. Please reach out to the pageant director if you would like one sent.
Alexi Harvey - 815-378-0980

Please click the link to complete this form.

01/17/2026

Wayne County, please help us cheer on our Wayne County Fair Queen Kadence Smith. She is competing this weekend in the Miss Illinois County Fair Queen pageant in Springfield IL!