The search is on for the 2021 Great Allentown Fair Queen who will be selected to represent the fair’s mission during fair week and in the community throughout the year.

The Lehigh County Agricultural Society, the nonprofit organization that owns and operates the fair is looking for contestants from Lehigh, Northampton and Berks counties.

An ideal candidate will have the ability to communicate enthusiasm for the Allentown Fair, local farming and the agricultural industry.

Young women ages 16 to 20 are encouraged to enter the competition that awards a $1,500 scholarship.

The $1,000 portion is presented by Lehigh-Northampton Pomona Grange No. 68 and the $500 portion of the scholarship is presented by Dan and Laurie Wuchter on behalf of the Allentown Farmer’s Market.

She will reign over various activities at the upcoming Allentown Fair Sept. 1-6.

The deadline for registration is July 15.

The 2021 Allentown Fair Queen will be crowned opening night Sept. 1 at the RCN Farmerama Theater at The Great Allentown Fair.

The 2019 and 2020 queen Ayla Blatt of Kutztown will return to crown her successor.

The queen’s activities include promoting the Fair’s mission at events and speaking at engagements throughout the community during her yearlong reign.

She will also vie for the title of Pennsylvania State Fair Queen in Hershey in January 2022, a position that involves visiting fairs throughout the commonwealth during the summer months of 2022.

For a complete look at the competition structure, contest rules, Fair Queen activities, and important dates for entry and competing, visit allentownfairpa.org and click “Contests,” or contact Cheryl Urmy, fair queen coordinator, at 610-248-6678 or email fairqueencoord@allentownfair.com.