The legendary Jacktown Fair will be held July 14th through July 18th celebrating 161 years. The week will begin with a worship service at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 12th and Queen and Princess Competition at 7:00 p.m. that evening at the Fairgrounds. The Fair is sponsored by the Richhill Agricultural Society originally named The Richhill Agricultural, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Association in its charter formed July 6, 1866. The first Jacksonville Fair (as it was initially named) occurred on October 3rd and 4th of that same year. The Fair will kick off with the Parade to be held Tuesday, July 14 at 6:30 p.m. in Wind Ridge.
The Board of Directors has not yet selected the Grand Marshal for the parade. The parade will feature the reigning 2025 Miss Jacktown Fair Queen, Madison Burns. Madison is the 17-year-old daughter of Andrew and Alisa Burns of Wind Ridge. Also featured will be the 2026 Jacktown Fair Princess who will be crowned July 12th, and the contestants vying to be this year’s Fair Queen. In addition, State and local dignitaries will be invited to participate in this year’s parade.
The parade will have two float contests: the Mini Float Contest—entries in this category will receive prizes of $40, $30, $20, and $10. This is to be a float constructed on a child’s wagon, a wheelbarrow, garden cart, small cart, etc. It can be hand pulled, pulled by a lawn size tractor or other vehicle. This contest will be in addition to our normal Float Contest for which winning entries will receive $100, $75, $50, and $25. Both float contests will utilize this year’s fair theme “Celebrating 250 Years of Freedom, Family & PA Fairs 1776-2026!” Float entries will be judged on their attractiveness, design, workmanship, use of the theme, originality and other elements. Anyone desiring to enter a float or entry corresponding to this year’s theme is encouraged to do so.
The Jacktown Fair Board would like to invite all interested bands, businesses, churches, fire companies, groups, organizations and individuals to participate in the parade. We are also interested in having antique and classic cars, clowns, fire equipment, horses, regional/ local Queens and Princesses, etc. in the parade.
It is imperative that those wishing to enter the parade contact Ms. Sonneborn as soon as possible. Your date of entry will be taken into consideration when forming the parade line.
Parade Entries: For entry and information about the Jacktown Fair Parade, call Marcia Sonneborn at 724-428-4344, or text at 724-747-4631 or email: marciasonne@windstream.net
