Brown County Fair, Mt. Sterling, IL

06/16/2026

We have our Miss contestants.
We have our Junior contestants.
Next, we’ll need our Little contestants!

Mark your calendar and set your alarm for Sunday, July 19th at Noon on the fairgrounds to register your 5 or 6-year-old for the Little Miss and Little Mister Brown County Fair 2026!

*One adult relative of the contestant must attend in order to register.

*Must bring a physical photo of your contestant to be used for the newspaper article (school headshot is preferred).

Questions may be sent to Director Danielle Flesner.

05/26/2026

UPDATE! Our first practice will be SUNDAY, JUNE 7th‼️

Who’s coming to our first Miss practice?

Let us know to expect you🤩
Or let us know if you still have questions about competing; we want informed contestants to have an incredible summer with us!🙋‍♀️

Check out more information on our website then shoot us a message!

https://bcfairpageant.wordpress.com/miss-brown-county-fair-queen-pageant/

05/16/2026

We’ll get our Miss contestants soon, but it’s time to start getting our Junior Miss contestants excited now!

Be sure to join us at the Secretary’s Office on Sunday, June 14th at 1pm to get all of your questions answered🙋🏼‍♀️

05/11/2026

EXTRA❗️ EXTRA❗️
The time is getting near!
Who will be attending the Info. Meeting this year?

Materials are getting prepared, so please let Queen Halle know or send us a DM to expect you THIS Sunday at 1pm in the Secretary’s Office on the Fairgrounds.

We can’t wait to share the incredible fun this program offers!

05/01/2026

You don’t know what you don’t know🤔
We want contestants that made the informed decision to compete, knowing what to expect every step of the way on this incredible journey.

You come with the questions—we’ve got the answers!
5/17/26 | 1pm | Secretary’s Office on the Fairgrounds

04/11/2026

The time is coming…

Our next Queen will follow the tradition of being one of Brown County’s finest 16-21 year olds and we can’t wait to meet her—is she YOU?!

Join us for the informational meeting and learn how much joy and professional preparedness this program can give you.

5/17 | 1pm

02/03/2026

This is kind of a BIG DEAL!!! Coming soon 🫶

Like and share this post to be entered into a drawing for a FREE sheet cake for your next event!!! 🎂

01/31/2026

Congratulations to our very own Fair Board member Ed Teefey! We appreciate all he does for our fair and harness racing! This is well deserved! Congratulations Ed!

Illinois Harness Racing Hall of Fame Inductees Selected

01/15/2026

Good luck to our Queen Halle! 💚

01/09/2026

We can’t wait to watch our Queen shine on stage!