The traditional kickoff to the beloved, iconic Unionville Community Fair will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 7 p.m. at Unionville Elementary School, with the selection of the Unionville Fair Queen and Princess.
Kennett Square Borough Council President Leon Spencer will serve as emcee for the program, which will include short speeches by Ellan Dunbar and Carly Rechenberg, 17-year-olds who are vying for the crown. The queen candidates, who must be at least 16 but no older than 20, submitted an essay entitled “What My Fair Means to My Community.”
The princess hopefuls, who must be aged 12 to 16, are Sarah Taylor and Shannon White. They each wrote an essay on the topic “What Is the Best Part of the Fair and Why It Is So Special to Me.”
Each winner will receive a scholarship, and the Unionville Community Fair Queen earns the right to represent Unionville at the State Fair Queen Pageant in January, an opportunity for personal growth while promoting the fair and agriculture.
This year’s fair, which is hosted by Landhope Farms, will be held Oct. 4-6. Its theme, “Treasure the Memories,” should resonate with the many families who have participated as either contestants or spectators for generations.
Celebrating its 90th year, the Unionville Community Fair features the largest display of community agricultural products, handcrafts and arts in Chester County. Most of the exhibitors are local residents, who compete for ribbons and awards under the Pennsylvania State County Fair Association guidelines. The categories range from blue-ribbon apple pie to landscape photographs to flower arrangements to super-sized vegetables.
The fair also features livestock shows, local food, live music, children’s activities, arts and crafts vendors, cow pie Bingo, cooking demonstrations, mechanical bull riding, and much more. For more information, visit http://www.ucfairinc.org.
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