Cutest Babies at the Fair
Happy babies will be entered into 17 competitive categories at the Will County Fair.
The baby show will be held on the last day of the fair – on Sunday, August 27, at 1:30 p.m. – in the south end of the Atrium Restaurant.
Babies, ages six months to three years, will be judged in three areas: Health – the appearance of skin, eyes, teeth, feet, and tone of hair; personality – neatness, cut, and shape of hair, smile, and eyes; and dress.
Babies will be grouped by age, in three-month increments for the very young or six-month increments, beginning at 18 months. Multiples will be treated separately, in three groups: Six-to-12-months, one-to-two years, and two-to-three years old.
Entries will be accepted by mail or in person at the fair office. Each entry must be accompanied by a $1 entry fee and a birth certificate or copy from the county of birth. Souvenir certificates from the hospital are not accepted.
Mailed entries should be sent to the Will County Fair, Secretary, 710 South West Street, P.O. Box 578, Peotone, IL 60468. Entries must be received before closing at 8 p.m. on Saturday, August 26.
Mailed entries should include the baby’s name, date of birth, a copy of the birth certificate, parents’ names, address, phone number, an entry fee of $1, and a self-addressed stamped envelope, so a copy of the completed entry may be sent to the parents by return mail.
No entries will be accepted on Sunday, the day of the show, as the books will be in the officials’ possession.
Entry forms also may be downloaded from the web at https://www.willcountyfair.org/.