
For the last 62 years, the Almond Blossom Queen & Miss Ripon Competition has been a vital part of the Almond Blossom Festival. We always begin the application process in the Fall and host various events and activities up until the Annual Almond Blossom Festival at the end of February. The competition is open to high school juniors who either currently live in Ripon or attend a Ripon school. Queen candidate events include the raffle ticket sale, judges’ interview, speech contest, fashion show, essay writing, parade appearances, and MORE! Candidates are graded by our 3 judges in various different categories based on their performance at each of the events. Our winner is then crowned at Coronation in February on the Thursday that the Almond Blossom Festival begins. The winner of the Miss Almond Blossom competition becomes Miss Ripon and reigns for the following year (her high school senior year) until the next candidate is crowned queen. Miss Ripon serves as a public figure and volunteer at all of our Chamber of Commerce events. This is a competition is one that is steeped in tradition and history that seeks to build confidence in young women of our community.
Thank you to all who were interested in joining the 2025 Almond Blossom Queen & Miss Ripon Competition. Applications are now closed for this season.

2024 Winner &
Current Miss Ripon
“I am very thankful for this opportunity to run for Miss Ripon. I was born in India and raised in New York. I moved to Ripon in my sophomore year, and it has been a great experience ever since. I am passionate about many activities at and outside of school, such as wrestling, JROTC, community service, cooking, and helping my parents around the house… I want to do my best and make the best memories with everyone on this court. And continue to embrace and serve the community..”
-Kamalpreet Kaur – Ripon High School
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