Central Alabama Fair

10/16/2026

👑 LAST CALL FOR CENTRAL ALABAMA FAIR PAGEANT REGISTRATION! 👑

Our last day for in-person registration is Sunday, October 18, from 1–3 PM! The final registration deadline has been extended through Monday, October 19.

✨ Only TWO spots remain in the 1–3-year-old age group! Get your registration in before those spots fill!

📝 Need a form? Pick one up at Rountree—see Tracie—or email Lisa Etheridge at:
📧 mailto:[email protected]

Come be part of our 70th fair celebration! 👑🎡

10/15/2026

🎡🎉 THE COUNTDOWN IS ON—IT’S ALMOST FAIR TIME! 🎉🎡

Get ready to celebrate 70 YEARS of the Central Alabama Fair! Join us November 2–7 for rides, games, live music, pageants, exhibits, and a week of memories with family and friends! ❤️

📍 Lions Fair Park • 2401 West Dallas Avenue • Selma, AL

🎨 SHOW OFF YOUR TALENTS!
We want to see what you’ve made, grown, or created! Bring your exhibit entries to the Fair Exhibit Hall on Saturday, October 31, from 9 AM–5 PM. No entries will be accepted before or after these hours.

🪿 CALLING ALL PORCH & DESK GEESE!
Does your goose have what it takes to win BEST IN SHOW? Dress it in your most creative, fun, and original outfit!
🏆 Two divisions: Porch Goose & Desk Goose
💵 One cash-prize winner in each division
🎟️ NO entry fees!
📅 Deliver your goose Saturday, October 31, from 10 AM–3 PM at Lions Fair Park.
The geese will be displayed throughout fair week for everyone to enjoy!

Here’s your fair week lineup:

🎶 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2
Shanna Vines takes the stage at 6 PM!
Gates open at 5:30 PM • Ride armbands $25

👑 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3
Cheer on the contestants in the Crowned with Purpose Pageant at 6 PM!
Gates open at 5:30 PM • Ride armbands $25

⭐ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 — KIDS DAY!
Schoolchildren enter for $1 PLUS one canned good per child—both required.
Justin Turberville & the Voyagers perform at 6 PM!
Gates open at 4 PM • Ride armbands $25

🎠 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5
Enjoy rides, games, and a stroll through the exhibits!
Gates open at 5:30 PM • Ride armbands $25

🎸 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6
Let’s give Charlie Argo a big welcome home for one night! Music starts at 7 PM!
Premium seating is $10 extra, plus $6 gate admission. First come, first served—get there early!
Gates open at 5:30 PM • Ride armbands $25

👑 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7
Who will take home the crown? The Central AL Fair Pageant begins at 2 PM!
Gates open at 1 PM • Ride armbands $25 from 1–5 PM

🐪 Enjoy Tickled Pink Petting Zoo all week including a reptile exhibit!!

📸 Visit our exhibit hall display celebrating 70 years of fair memories!

🎟️ Gate admission: $6
👶 Children under 36 inches get in FREE!
Ride armbands are purchased separately.

❤️ THANK YOU to our sponsors for helping make this anniversary celebration possible!

Tag your fair crew, share the excitement, and make plans to join us. Let’s make our 70th fair one to remember! 🎡✨

10/10/2026

👑✨ CENTRAL ALABAMA FAIR PAGEANT ✨👑

📣 ONE MORE IN-PERSON REGISTRATION DAY! 📣

Still need to get registered for the Central Alabama Fair Pageant? We’re having ONE MORE in-person registration day! 💖

📅 Thursday, October 15th
⏰ 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 Central Alabama Fairgrounds

Come by, pick up your paperwork, fill out your forms, and get registered! We accept cash, check, or Venmo. 👑

💖 Can’t make it Thursday? You can still stop by Roundtree and see Tracie! She has registration forms available, and you can pay her there, too!

✨ Registration closes soon, so don’t wait!

📩 Need forms emailed or have questions? Contact Lisa Etheridge at mailto:[email protected].

We can’t wait to see all of our beautiful contestants! 👑💖🌟

10/08/2026

🧁 Calling all young bakers! 🍪
Do you love to bake? Show off your favorite homemade treats in the Youth Baked Goods exhibit at the Central Alabama Fair! 🎡
Youth may enter:

• Cookies - bars, brownies, chocolate, oatmeal, peanut butter, sugar, chocolate chip or miscellaneous
• Cakes - angel food, caramel, chocolate, German chocolate, pound, red velvet, white, yellow or miscellaneous
• Pies - cream, chocolate, custard, fruit, pecan or miscellaneous
• Candy - divinity, fudge, peanut brittle, pralines, taffy or miscellaneous
• Breads - biscuits, cheese straws, cinnamon rolls, dinner rolls, loaf bread, muffins, sweet rolls, cornbread sticks or miscellaneous
✅ How much to bring:

• 3 cookies
• 1/2 cake
• 1/2 pie
• 3-5 pieces of candy
• 1/2 loaf or 3 muffins/pieces
Place baked goods on a 6-9 inch paper or Styrofoam plate inside a zip-top bag. Tape or staple the entry tag to the outside of the bag.
📍 Lions Fair Park
📅 Saturday, October 31, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM-5:00 PM

1st place wins $10 2nd place $7 and 3rd place $5

❤️ Let your young baker's creativity shine! We cannot wait to see - and smell - all the delicious entries!

10/05/2026

👑✨ CENTRAL ALABAMA FAIR PAGEANT ✨👑

Don’t forget to get your girl registered for the Central Alabama Fair Pageant! 🎡👑

💗 A special update for our 15–18-year-old girls:
There will be NO onstage questions and NO interviews this year! 🎉

📅 Registration ends October 16!
Don’t wait—get those forms turned in! 💕

📧 Need a registration form? I can email forms to you, or you can pick one up at Roundtree.

For more information, email Lisa Etheridge at
📩 [email protected]

We can’t wait to see all of our beautiful contestants at the Central Alabama Fair! 👑🎡✨

Go ahead and get registered—you don’t want to miss it! 💕

10/04/2026

Reminder!! Meet us at the fairgrounds today 1pm-3pm to register for the pageants. We will have forms available and we will answer any questions you may have. You still have time to mail in your registration. Go to our website and click on pageants. Www.SelmaLionsclub.com

10/02/2026

Reminder!! We will be at the fair grounds this Sunday 10/4 from 1pm-3pm for pageant registration.

👑✨ PAGEANT REGISTRATION DAY IS HERE! ✨👑

Are you ready to take the stage at the Central Alabama Fair Pageants? 💃👑 Now is your chance to get registered!

📅 October 4th
⏰ 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
📍 Central Alabama Fairgrounds

📝 Registration forms will be available in person! We will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

💰 We accept Cash • Check • Venmo

Don’t miss your chance to be part of the excitement, glamour, and fun of the Central Alabama Fair Pageants! 👑🎡

Mark your calendar and come see us October 4th! ❤️💙

10/01/2026

🎡 Central Alabama Fair • November 2–7, 2026 🎡
Come celebrate 70 years of fair memories with us!

📍 Lions Fair Park
2401 West Dallas, Selma, AL

🎟️ Admission: $6 at the gate
🎠 Ride armbands: $25
👶 Children under 36 inches: Free

⭐ Wednesday is Kids Day! Admission for school children is $1 AND 1 canned good per child. Both are required.

🎶 This year’s lineup
Monday: Shanna Vines • 6 PM
Tuesday: Crowned with Purpose Pageant • 6 PM
Wednesday: Justin Turberville & the Voyagers • 6 PM
Friday: Charlie Argo • 7:30 PM
Saturday: Tiny, Little, Jr. Miss & Miss Pageants • 2 PM

Plus rides, games, bingo with Crosspoint, exhibits, and the Tickled Pink Petting Zoo all week! And we’re looking forward to Cozy Dawgs, Conecuh dogs, cotton candy, and hamburgers at Gospel Tabernacle booth. 😋

🎁 Enter for a chance to win a wooden glider! Chances are $5 each or 5 for $20

🏅 Enter your exhibits! Bring entries to the Fair Exhibit Hall on Saturday, October 31, from 9 AM–5 PM. Prizes are $10 for first place, $7 for second, and $5 for third.

📸 Send us your fair photos from years past for our 70th anniversary display in the exhibit hall!

Who’s ready for the fair? We can’t wait to see you there! ❤️

09/28/2026

Calling all local businesses!!

Advertise Your Business at the 2026 Central Alabama Fair!

We have 12 x 12 booth spaces available for $50 for businesses that want to share information and connect with fairgoers.

Advertising and marketing only. No sales are permitted.

To apply, print and complete the attached booth application. Mail it with a $50 check or money order payable to Central Alabama Fair:

Central Alabama Fair
P.O. Box 163
Selma, AL 36702

For more information, contact Russell Haskell at (334) 267-6189.

We hope to see your business at the fair!

12/03/2025

🎄 Attention Central Alabama Fair Division Queens! 👑

We are excited to share that the Selma Christmas Parade is this Sunday, December 7th, and our 2025 Central Alabama Fair Division Queens are invited to represent their titles by riding on the Lions Club Float! 🎉

This invitation includes:
✨ All 2025 Central Alabama Fair Division Queens
✨ Our Crowned With Purpose People’s Choice Winner
✨ Our Brooke Hollis Spirit Award Winner

More information will be sent out today to each of you, so please keep an eye out for details!

Attire:
❤️ Christmas-themed clothing or Sunday dress
👑 Crown & sash
🧣 Please prepare for cold weather — blankets are allowed and encouraged!

We can’t wait to see you shine and represent your titles with pride at this special community event! 🎅🏼🎄✨