Sondra Hernandez Staff writer January 14, 2025

On Monday night, the Montgomery County Fair season had its official kick off with the introduction of the 14 high school juniors running for 2025 Montgomery County Fair Queen. 

The annual Fair Queen Press Party is the first event of fair season in Montgomery County with the 2025 event set for April 3-13. This will mark the 68th year for the fair. 

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The queen contest participants are all high school and home-school juniors. The fair queen will be crowned April 5 during the Saturday night rodeo. A first runner up, second runner up and Miss Congeniality will also be named. 

“The fair queens are a part of a really wonderful rich history with the fair being a signature event of Montgomery County,” said Tobin Redwine,  executive director of the Montgomery County Fair Association. 

Those in the running for the 2025 Montgomery County Fair Queen are: 

• Addison Riden – Caney Creek High School 

• Addison Washer – Magnolia West High School 

• Ali Denson – Magnolia West High School 

• Avery McCartney – Conroe High School 

• Bella Birkelbach – Magnolia West High School 

• Kameron Smith – Willis High School 

• Karlie Rogers – Montgomery High School 

• Loryn Gates – Willis High School 

• Mallory Mosley – Montgomery High School 

• Myla Wagoner – Magnolia West High School 

• Pazia Muehr – Conroe High School 

• Preslin Rutherford – Caney Creek High School 

• Riley Minter – Lake Creek High School 

• Sidney Mizell – Willis High School

The process to become Montgomery County Fair Queen

The application process begins in October. The candidates study public speaking in November, participate in the Magnolia Christmas Parade in December and are introduced to the public in January. In February, they build a float for the Conroe Go Texan Parade and participate in the parade. 

On the day of the crowning, they have breakfast with the three judges who are from outside of Montgomery County where they conduct interviews with the judges. The candidates also have livestock and non-livestock entries showing at the fair. The fair queen is then crowned in the rodeo arena Saturday night. 

The queen and court serve as ambassadors throughout the fair and represent the fair throughout the year until the next year’s event. 

The 2024 Fair Queen was Faith Nichols from Willis High School. Other members of the 2024 queen’s court are first runner up Meridith Cox, a home school student; second runner up Riley Kerr from Montgomery High School and Miss Congeniality Vivian Ruiz from Grand Oaks High School.

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Montgomery County Fair awards 

This past weekend, the Montgomery County Fair and Rodeo took home 15 awards from the 2024 Texas Association of Fairs and Events Conference including Best Scholarship Program, Best Community Program and Best T-Shirt Design. 

What’s next for the fair 

The 5th Annual Scholarship Chili Cook-off is set for Feb. 1 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. There is also live music and a cornhole tournament. The deadline to register a team is Jan. 24. 

The concert lineup for the first Friday and Saturday night at the fair is expected to be announced in early February. The announcement will be made on the fair’s social media platforms. 

In March the 32nd Annual Scholarship Trailride is March 21-23 in New Waverly. 

See more about the Montgomery County Fair on its website or Facebook page. 

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