Below you will find a list of all the official Kentucky Festival Pageant preliminaries!
There are so many opportunities to represent all areas of the Commonwealth at the upcoming state finals in Lexington this fall!
Just click on the event to find out more, contact the director, or enter online- information and processes for entering vary according to each local director.
If your local festival or fair is interested in becoming an official Kentucky Festival Pageants preliminary, please click the button at right. We hope to see you this fall!
**Please keep visiting this site to see more preliminary pageants as we regularly update when new ones are scheduled.
Pageant Directory
September 10th, 2023- Miss Black Gold and Miss Perry County
Location: Hal Rogers Center. Click here for details.
September 17th, 2023- Miss Chicken Festival/Miss London
Location: London Laurel Optimist Sports Complex. Click here for details.
October 15th, 2023- Miss Fall Fest and Miss Tri-County
Location: Richmond Mall. Click here for details.
November 10-12 2023- Kentucky State Finals
Location: Embassy Suites, Lexington, KY. Click here for details.
Events Produced by Kentucky Festival Pageant Association
February 19th, 2023- Kentucky Sweetheart
Location: Richmond Mall. Click here for details.
August 13th, 2023- Miss Bourbon Jam and Miss Madison County
Location: Richmond Mall. Click here for details.
September 9th, 2023- Miss Spoonbread Festival and Miss Berea
Location: Berea Community Gym. Click here for details.
Official KFP Affiliate Preliminary Pageants
Please keep visiting this site to see more pageants as we regularly update when new ones are scheduled.
FEBRUARY
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JANUARY
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Ring in the New Year with Ballistix- 1/14/23
Miss/Mr. Winter Wonderland of Somerset- 1/15/23
Miss Adair Co. Winterfest- 1/21/23
Miss Winter Wonderland- 1/28/23
APRIL
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Miss Queen of Hearts- 4/15/23
Springtime of Hope Pageant- 4/15/23
Miss Liberty Springfest- 4/16/23
Little Miss/Mister Spring Classic- 4/22/23
Miss Candy Apple- 4/22/23
Miss Bluegrass Blossom- 04/30/23
MAY
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Miss Eastern Elite- 05/06/23
Miss Columbia Spring Queen- 05/06/23
Miss South Central KY- 05/06/23
Derby Day- 05/6/23
Miss Heart of the Mountains (Virtual)- 05/06/23
Miss Belle of the Derby- 05/06/23
Miss Flower Power- 05/13/23
Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival- 05/20/23
Elegant Supremes Summer Kick Off- TBA
Miss Preteen & Teen Trade Days- TBA
Mister & Little Miss Trade Days- TBA
Bagdad Day Festival- TBA
MARCH
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Miss Heart of the Bluegrass/Appalachia- 03/11/23
Miss Redbud- 03/25/23
Miss Heart of Western Kentucky- 3/25/23
Miss and Mr. Easter Bunny Cuties- 3/25/23
Mountain Mushroom Festival- 3/25/23
JUNE
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Hillview Festival- 06/03/23
Carroll County Fair Pageants- 06/03-06/09
Woodford County Fair Pageants- 06/04/23
Breckinridge Co. Fair- 06/11/23
Miss/Mr. Sunshine of Liberty- 06/11/23
Miss Sweetheart of Summertime- 06/17/23
Miss Clark County (Little Miss & Mr.)- 06/24/23
Miss Sunflower Pageant- 06/24/23
Miss/Mister Daniel Boone Days- 06/25/23
Miss Clark County (Miss)- 06/27/23
Miss Clark County (Teen)- 06/28/23
Miss Clark County (PreTeen)- 06/29/23
Miss Crab Orchard 4th of July- 06/30/23
Shelby County Fair Pageants- TBA
Metcalfe County Fair Pageant- TBA
Kentucky Miss 4th of July- TBA
Miss Caneyville Fair Pageant- TBA
Gallatin County Showcase Pageants- TBA
JULY
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Bullitt Blast Festival- 07/01/23
Miss 4th Fest- 0/01/23
Miss Breathitt County- 07/15/23
Jr & Little Miss/Mr Powell County- 07/29/23
Jamestown Lakefest Pageants- TBA
Miss Crab Orchard- TBA
Whitley County Fair Pageant- TBA
Spencer Co Fair Pageants- TBA
SEPTEMBER
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Rolling Fork Iron Horse- 09/09/23
Miss Winchester- 09/16/23
Jacksonian Pageant- 9/16/23
Miss Corn Festival- 09/21/23-09/23-23
Miss Casey County Apple- TBA
Clarkson Honey Fest- TBA
Cow Days Festival- TBA
Morgan County Sorghum Festival- TBA
Miss Anderson County Burgoo Festival- TBA
Miss Queen Bee- TBA
Miss Johnson Co./ Miss Paintsville- TBA
Carroll County Tobacco Festival- TBA
Jr. Miss & Miss Clay Days- TBA
AUGUST
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Miss Kentucky River- 08/05/23
Back 2 School Pageant- 08/06/23
Miss Swift Silver Mine- 08/12/23
Valley Creek Fire Pageant- 08/19/23
Garrard County Rural Heritage Tobacco Festival- 08/19/23
Miss Railroad Festival- 08/26/23
Miss/Mr Small Town Kentucky- 08/26/23
Miss Tropical Sunset- 08/26/23
Buttermilk Festival- 08/26/23
Kentucky Miss Face of SCKY- TBA
Miss/Mrs Cumberland Falls- TBA
Patriots & Pumpkins- TBA
Sacajawea Festival- TBA
Any preliminary pageant after the 2023 State deadline (October 16) will qualify for the 2024 State pageant!
Please email amerifeststudios@gmail.com or courtneyamerifest@gmail.com about qualifying for 2022 year with pageants AFTER the deadline and BEFORE state.
OCTOBER
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Miss Court Days- 10/14/23
Miss Downtown Days- 10/14/23
Miss/Mr BOO-neville Kentucky- 10/22/23
Daniel Boone Festival Pageant- TBA
Miss Red River- TBA
Miss Fall Fest of Somerset- TBA
Jamie's Ghouls Relay for Life Pageant- TBA
Miss Autumn Belle- TBA
SOKY Patriots and Pumpkins- TBA
Miss Kentucky Hallowqueen- TBA
Miss Bell of Hope- TBA
NOVEMBER
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DECEMBER
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Miss Christmas- 12/02/23
Miss Candy Cane- 12/02/23
Miss Christmas Carroll- 12/03/23
Christmas Classics Pageant- TBA
Miss Candy Christmas- TBA
Miss Kentucky Winter Blue- TBA
Miss American Winter- TBA