Added Prize Money for 2024 Miss California Mid-State Fair Scholarship Pageant

(PASO ROBLES, CA) – The California Mid-State Fair is pleased to announce that the 2024

Miss California Mid-State Fair Scholarship Pageant prize money has increased. The Queen will

receive a $2,500.00 cash prize (previously $1,000.00), 1st Princess will receive $1,000.00

(previously $500.00), and 2nd Princess will receive $500.00 (previously $250.00). Newly added

cash prize winnings will also include Miss Congeniality $250.00, Interview $100.00, and Talent

$100.00. Contestants also receive swag and prizes from local businesses.

Contestants must be between the ages of 17-24 on opening day of the Fair, Wednesday, July

17, 2024, and be a current resident (at least 6 months) of San Luis Obispo County and have

never been married.

Each contestant will compete in the following four categories: Interview, Fair/Pageant Platform,

Talent, Final Question and Evening Wear. If selected as Queen or Princess, they must be able

to attend every day of the 2024 Fair, participating in numerous public events, such as

introducing performers, taking pictures and meeting with various dignitaries.

Applications are due Friday, April 12, 2024 by 11:59 pm, and are available online at

www.MidStateFair.com on the Applications page. For more information, contact pageant

coordinator Patti Lucas at 805-612-6971 or via email at pglucas19@gmail.com.

The first pageant meeting is Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 6:00 pm. Contestants meet every

Wednesday after that at 6:00 pm going through workshops to help make this the best

experience. The pageant takes place on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 6:00 pm on the Frontier

Stage. This show is free to watch with paid Fair admission.

The 2024 California Mid-State Fair runs July 17 through July 28 and this year’s theme is “Wide

Open Spaces!”. Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.

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