WESTERN ILLINOIS FAIR
QUEEN & PRINCESS PAGEANT



Queen Raegan Stauffer | Princess Briella Newingham





about our pageant





Eligibility



Our queen pageant is open to young women, ages 16-21, who reside in Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Morgan, Pike and Scott counties in Illinois. Our princess pageant is open to girls, ages 5-6, who reside in those same counties. Click here to read our complete rules and regulations.



Competition & Practice



Practices traditionally begin in mid-May, continuing through the final rehearsal on the night prior to the pageant. Our 2023 Western Illinois Fair Queen & Princess Pageant will be held June 21, 2023, in Griggsville, Illinois.



Can I Compete In My County Pageant?



Yes! You can compete in your respective county pageant, along with the Western Illinois Fair, in the same year. We pride ourselves on being an additional opportunity for young women to experience pageantry.



meet our director



hannah pate



Western Illinois Fair Queen & Princess Pageant Director





Pageantry has been in Hannah's blood since she was a teenager. She was crowned 2011 Miss Winchester, 2012 Miss Western Illinois Fair, and 2015 Miss Northern Illinois, competing at the 2015 Miss Illinois pageant. Hannah prides herself in preparing each contestant to the best of their ability, and making the pageant experience a fun one, regardless of the outcome on stage. She resides in Murrayville, with her husband Rudy.





WESTERN ILLINOIS FAIR | Griggsville, Illinois



info@westernillinoisfair.com | Phone: 217-833-2116