Photos: Winnebago County Fair festivities and queen pageant

August 14, 2025|By Kevin Haas|In 815 News, Local, Trending, Photo Gallery
Brynleigh Hill, left, and Bre McCabe ride The Scrambler on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, at the Winnebago County Fair in Pecatonica. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Photos by Kevin Haas
Rock River Current
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PECATONICA — The Winnebago County Fair kicked off its five-day run on Wednesday.

Here’s a look at opening day through images of the activities on the festival grounds and inside Moss Hall for the Winnebago County Fair queen pageant.

Related: Khloe Wiegers crowned Winnebago County Fair queen. She’s Miss Congeniality, too

The 104th Winnebago County Fair continues through Sunday at the fairgrounds, 500 W. First St.

Chase Zeien, 8, rides Vertigo on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, at the Winnebago County Fair in Pecatonica. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Sofia Morga, 9, flips upside down on the Rok-n-Rol on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, at the Winnebago County Fair. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Dresden Burkhart, 16, flips upside down as he rides the Hyper Loop on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, at the Winnebago County Fair. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Taylor Cross, 16, of Pecatonica walks the stage on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, during the Winnebago County Fair queen pageant. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
The Expo Wheel spins on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, at the Winnebago County Fair in Pecatonica. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Winnebago County Fair Queen Khloe Wiegers and past queens pose for a photo Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, in Pecatonica. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Emmett Sautter, 8, and Charlie Sautter, 7, ride The Scrambler on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, at the Winnebago County Fair in Pecatonica. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Bailee Olson poses for a photo with 2024 Winnebago County Fair Queen Elizabeth Taylor on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, after winning the People’s Choice award at the pageant. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Contestants for Miss Winnebago County Fair queen take the stage on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, in Pecatonica. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Anakin Gabbard, 6, looks up at his parents after riding the Fun Slide on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, at the Winnebago County Fair in Pecatonica. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Beckem Ross, 4, claims his prize with his brother Bentley, 9, on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, at the Winnebago County Fair. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Bailee Olson and Katelyn Moore pose on the runway on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, during the Winnebago County Fair queen pageant. (Photo by Kevin Haas/River Current)
Rhett Howard and Marceline Pate ride the Wind Glider on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, at the Winnebago County Fair in Pecatonica. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Max Villela, 4, smiles as he rides the Quads on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, at the Winnebago County Fair in Pecatonica. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Prizes are lined up on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, at the Winnebago County Fair in Pecatonica. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Junior Miss Deegan Edwards, seated, and fellow contestants pose for photos Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, at the Winnebago County Fair queen pageant. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
People fill Moss Hall to watch the Winnebago County Fair queen pageant on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, in Pecatonica. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Khloe Wiegers answers a question on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, during the Miss Winnebago County Fair queen pageant. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Khloe Wiegers reacts after her name is called Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, as the winner of the Miss Winnebago County Fair queen pageant. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Aryzonna Dodd accepts the Director’s Award from Elizabeth Taylor on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, during the Miss Winnebago County Fair pageant. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Anakin Gabbard, 6, rides the Fun Slide on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, at the Winnebago County Fair. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Former pageant contestant Julia Halsted speaks on stage on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, during the Winnebago County Fair. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Khloe Wiegers reacts to being crowned Winnebago County Fair queen on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, in Pecatonica. Elizabeth Taylor, the 2024 queen, pins the crown atop Wiegers’ head. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
The Expo Wheel spins on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, at the Winnebago County Fair in Pecatonica. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Winnebago County Fair Queen Khloe Wiegers and past queens pose for a photo Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, in Pecatonica. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Pageant Director Kim Mathieu waves goodbye as she is surrounded by current and former contestants on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, at the Winnebago County Fair queen pageant. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Junior Miss Winnebago County Fair contestants take the stage on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, in Pecatonica. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Khloe Wiegers reacts to being crowned Winnebago County Fair queen on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, in Pecatonica. Elizabeth Taylor, the 2024 queen, pins the crown atop Wiegers’ head. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Pageant Director Kim Mathieu is surrounded by current and former contestants on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, at the Winnebago County Fair queen pageant. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Winnebago County Fair queen contestants pose for photos Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, after the pageant. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Winnebago County Fair Queen Khloe Wiegers and Junior Miss Deegan Edwards pose for a photo Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, in Pecatonica. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)

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