2026 Mannington District Fair Photogenic Competition

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The Photogenic Competition is open to children five years of age and younger.
The competition includes a male and female category with seven age groups in each. Genders do not compete against one another.

How to Participate

Visit manningtondistrictfair.org.
Fill out the application.
Attach a high quality jpg. file of the photo.
Submit a $15.00 application fee (plus a $.52 processing fee automatically added at checkout) payment with a debit or credit card.
ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE DIGITAL. Paper applications, photos, and payment WILL NOT be accepted.
REFUNDS WILL NOT BE ISSUED FOR ANY REASON.
The deadline for all photos, applications, and fees is July 10, 2026 by 11:59pm.

Judging and Winners

A private panel of judges will select the winners. The judges' decision is final.
Winners will be notified by email by July 17, 2026.
WINNERS ONLY will participate in our Grand Parade, be introduced on stage at our opening ceremonies, and receive a trophy and t-shirt on Monday, August 3, 2026.
The winners’ pictures will be on display in the Community Building during the week of the fair and featured on the Mannington District Fair Facebook page.

Any questions, please e-mail mdfbabyphotogenic@gmail.com. Thank you and good luck!

Name of Child

Gender

Please mark an age category. The age category should reflect the age the child was when the photo was taken.

Contact Info

Name of Parent or Guardian

First NameLast Name

Name of Additional Parent or Guardian

First NameLast Name

Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Email

example@example.com

Phone Number

Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.

Please choose your child's t-shirt size. Please note, only winners will receive a t-shirt.

Attach a high quality .jpg file of the child's photo. Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, gif, png, pdf, tif. Max file size = 8 MB.

Name as it appears on credit card used for payment in the next step after submit.

Please read in full before submitting.

I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND, AND AGREE TO ALL OF THE PHOTOGENIC GUIDELINES. I UNDERSTAND THAT REFUNDS WILL NOT BE ISSUED FOR ANY REASON. I UNDERSTAND THAT A PRIVATE PANEL OF JUDGES WILL SELECT THE WINNERS AND THE JUDGES' DECISION IS FINAL. BY SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION, I AGREE TO HAVE MY CHILD’S PHOTO PUBLISHED ON THE MANNINGTON DISTRICT FAIR FACEBOOK PAGE AND ON DISPLAY IN THE COMMUNITY BUILDING DURING THE WEEK OF THE FAIR SHOULD THEY BE SELECTED AS A WINNER.