It was a beautiful first day for The Great Allentown Fair Aug. 27. The fair opening ceremony was held in the Farmerama Theater. Later in the evening, the Farmerama Arena was the venue for the Allentown Fair Queen Contest. The contestants were Faith Smith, of New Tripoli; Catalina Ocasio, of Allentown, Olivia Wisser, of New Tripoli and Cyani Gonzalez, of Allentown. ABOVE: The judges, Michael Firestine, Kelly Beers-Caprez and Julie Harshberger choose Olivia Wisser as the Allentown Fair Queen 2025.

PRESS PHOTOS BY LOU WHEELANDThe Great Allentown Fair Queen 2025 Olivia Wisser, of New Tripoli, is crowned by 2024 Queen Zoie Jones during the opening day of The Great Allentown Fair held at the Allentown Fairgrounds Aug. 27.

And it’s official, as the ribbon flies, The Great Allentown Fair 2025 is open! Lehigh County Agricultural Society President Dale Urmy; Pa. Department of Community and Economic Development Representative Fadia Halma, Allentown Fair Queen 2024 Zoie Jones, Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk, LCAS Chairman/CEO Beverly Gruber and Lehigh County Executive and Master of Ceremonies Phillips Armstrong cut the ribbon.

Allentown’s Catalina Ocasio, The Great Allentown Fair Queen contestant, looks stunning in her red dress and remarkable hair. She was first runner-up in the contest during The Great Allentown Fair held at the Allentown Fairgrounds, Aug. 27.

Allentown Fair Queen contestants Faith Smith, of New Tripoli, who won the William J. Albert Memorial Award and contestant Cyani Gonzalez, winner of the Nancy Decker Community Service Award stand together during the queen contest held at The Great Allentown Fair.

Judges for The Great Allentown Fair 2025 Queen Contest include Julie Harshberger, Allentown Queen 2016; Michael Firestine, senior vice president, Fulton Bank and Kelly Beers-Caprez, Allentown Fair Queen 1990 during The Great Allentown Fair held at the Allentown Fair Grounds Aug. 27.