18 Aug 2025 Conway County Fair Talent Show and Pageant begins this week

MORRILTON — The Conway County Fair Talent Show begins at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, and the Pageant will start at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23. Both events will be held at the Rialto Community Arts Center in downtown Morrilton.

The talent show features competitors ages 5-23 years old. Winners in the Junior and Senior divisions will receive cash prizes and free entry to the Arkansas State Fair Talent Showdown. All winners receive a trophy.

The pageant is open to all Arkansas residents ages 0-13 years old. Ages 14-23 is open to Conway County residents only. There is no talent section for the pageant. We will award up to $2000 in scholarships and cash prizes in the fair queen and junior queen categories. Winners in all categories receive trophies, crowns, and sashes. 

Local businesses and individuals are invited to sponsor the pageant and talent show or purchase program ads. For more information email [email protected]. 

Proceeds from the Conway County Fair Talent Show and Pageant go to support the Conway County Fair and the fair board’s local scholarship program. 

The Conway County Fair is September 2-6 at the fairgrounds. The theme for the fair is “Come On Down, You’re the Next Contestant at the Conway County Fair” (game shows).

Visit conwaycountyfair.com or follow us on Facebook at Conway County Fair for a full schedule of events.