Local Competitions

In order to compete for the title of Miss Iowa, one must first compete in and win a local competition. Local pageants are held at different locations around the state from July through April to qualify for the state competition, which is always the first full week of June with the exception of this year due to COVID 19 issues. For more details on each local competition, please click on the links below.  Miss Iowa also accepts a limited number of Fair/Festival and College Homecoming Queens who meet certain requirements. For more information about competing with a current Fair/Festival or Homecoming Queen title, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

To compete in for Miss Iowa's Outstanding Teen, one should also first compete in and win a local competition. Local pageants are held at different locations around the state from July through March to qualify for the state competition, which is always the first full week of June. Miss Iowa also accepts a limited number of "At-Large" contestants in the Teen divisions. Details for competing "At-Large" are released in early spring after all local competitions have been completed. For more information, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

2021 MISS IOWA LOCAL COMPETITIONS
(For contact info, check the clickable links below.)

● Cedar Valley - Spring 2021 (Pending)
● Miss Iowa Competition - June 10, 11 & 12, 2021 (Adler Theatre)
● Miss Clinton County / River City - August 7, 2021
● Miss Scott County - August 14 2021
● Miss Burlington - August 28, 2021
● Miss Okoboji - August 21, 2021 (Pending)
● Miss Eastern Iowa - September 11, 2021
● Miss Southeast Iowa / Henry County - September 18, 2021
● Miss Johnson County - TBD
● Miss Greater Des Moines - TBD
● Miss Muscatine - TBD
● Miss Iowa Sweeps - TBD

Details will be updated as they become available.