We are excited for a whole new pageants experience in 2026 under new leadership!
Below are the 2026 pageants information. This year, some pageants will be held at McKenna Chapel at Asbury Seminary ahead of fair week. There will still be an admission fee for this offsite location and date. Contestants will not be charged admission.
All registrations, except All Beauty and Smiles Pageant, will be done through the Bombyhead pageant management system. Pre-registration is required. There will not be paper registration forms or sign-ups the day of the pageant. Registration buttons below take you to bombyhead.com where you can create your free account and register for a pageant.
If you have any questions or need more information, feel free to contact our new Pageants Director:
Charlene Vale
Email: pageants@jessaminefair.org
Facebook: Jessamine County Fair Pageants
(https://www.facebook.com/jessaminepageants)
ALL PAGEANTS ARE OPEN TO CONTESTANTS FROM ANY COUNTY.
Saturday June 27, 2026 Pageants
McKenna Chapel @ Asbury Seminary
1 June Ryan Circle
Wilmore, Kentucky
Pageants below begin at 1:30 PM and run in the order listed, one after another.
Admission: $15 per person
Miss Pre-Teen Pageant
Miss Teen Pageant
Miss Jessamine County Fair Pageant
Ms Jessamine County Fair Pageant
Mrs Jessamine County Fair Pageant
Fair Week Pageants
Pageants Pavilion @ Jessamine County Fairgrounds
280 Fairground Way
Nicholasville, Kentucky
Admission: $15 per person
All Beauty & Smiles Pageant
Thursday, July 9th @ 6:00 PM
This pageant will have a paper application and does not have an entry fee. Below is a link to download the application. You can bring a completed application with you to the pageant or fill it out when you arrive.
Little Miss & Mister Pageant
Thursday, July 9th @ 7:30 PM
Tiny Tots Pageant
3 and 4 year-olds
Friday, July 10th @ 6:00 PM
Little Miss Pageant
5 to 7 year-olds
Friday, July 10th @ 7:30 PM
Baby Show
0 to 36 months
Saturday, July 11th @ 6:00 PM