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Western Fest Royalty & Candidates

The Western Fest Royalty program works to bolster self-confidence, poise, scholarship and self-esteem in young women in the YME school district.

Miss Western Fest is open to graduating seniors who are at least 17 years of age by June 1 of the year they are a candidate. As a candidate, they participate in Western Fest in many events including the PRCA rodeo, Grande Parade, Kiddie Carnival, Queen's Brunch, several local lunches and the Queen's pageant. At the coronation, 3 young women are chosen to represent the summer celebration throughout

the area by attending parades and other events. The culmination for the young woman chosen as Miss Western Fest is representing the YME area in the Minneapolis Queen of the Lakes program during Aquatennial.

06/17/2026

In anticipation for Western Fest week to start, let's get to know our reigning royalty! Princess Ashley Luepke
Ashley's future plans are to finish college to become a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant . Her advice to future candidates: Don’t be afraid to step out of your comfort zone, you never know where it might lead you

06/16/2026

We are excited to introduce our 2026 Western Fest Queen Candidates!
Get to know them more next week!

06/11/2026

A long-standing connection between Minneapolis Aquatennial and our Granite Falls community continued! What a great day for Queen Riley to get a glimpse into her July adventure in Minneapolis with the Aquatennial Ambassador Organization! We can't wait to cheer her on!

06/10/2026

Some years you have the perfect combination of talents to do the BIG things in a small town program. 2025 was the year of carpentry skills on the Sparkle Squad. They took a vision for a Royalty float to be easier to maintain every year, bring a touch of western flair and beautifully showcase our royal family. We say they knocked it out of the park!

Check out the new royalty ride at an upcoming parade and the Granite Falls Western Fest Grande Parade on Saturday, June 27.

06/09/2026

The annual commemorative royalty button is now available! Reach out to a member of the current royal family to purchase today! Our 2026 Queen Candidates will also be selling buttons in the upcoming weeks. We have a limited quantity.

As a reminder, if you wear your purchased button to the Queen's Pageant on Saturday, June 27, you can be entered into a special drawing!

06/08/2026

The Granite Falls Popcorn Stand is owned and operated by the Granite Falls Kiwanis club and the funds raised support many youth activities and programs in the community - including the Royalty program! We were excited when Miss Western Fest Riley was able to make a connection to help serve in the well-loved Granite Falls Popcorn Stand! A place of connections and a special connection made with a young popcorn princess to see Miss Riley in her crown at the popcorn stand too!

Make plans for your visit to the Popcorn Stand this summer!

06/06/2026

A beautiful day for a summer parade!! Renville Sugar Beet Days Parade kicked off the June appearances for our 2025 Royal Family!

06/05/2026

05/31/2026

Needing a little buttery snack tonight? Head down to the Granite Falls Popcorn stand and be served by our Miss Western Fest Riley Haar!!

Riley is assisting Granite Falls Kiwanis member (and our pageant emcee) Taylor Bakkelund

05/22/2026

The day isn’t complete without wishing a very special birthday to our Queen Riley! We hope you had a day just as amazing as you!

Address

PO Box 85
Granite Falls, MN
56241

Website

http://westernfestroyalty.com/

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