Underneath the Park Place Pavilion at the Porter County Fairgrounds on Sunday morning, several dozen babies and their parents danced and strutted across the stage in front of an animated audience of friends, family members and fair staff as part of the fair's Cutest Baby Contest.
Ayla Dalby, center, won the 6- to 9-month division and was named the overall winner of the Cutest Baby Contest, while Jonah Kelemen, left, won the 9- to 12-month division during the 2026 Porter County Fair on Sunday, July 26, 2026.
Navaeh Lee won the 12- to 18-month division and was named runner-up in the overall Cutest Baby Contest during the 2026 Porter County Fair on Sunday, July 26, 2026.
Ayla Dalby, center, won the 6- to 9-month division and was named the overall winner of the Cutest Baby Contest, while Jonah Kelemen, left, won the 9- to 12-month division during the 2026 Porter County Fair on Sunday, July 26, 2026.
Navaeh Lee won the 12- to 18-month division and was named runner-up in the overall Cutest Baby Contest during the 2026 Porter County Fair on Sunday, July 26, 2026.
PHOTOS | Meet the winners of the 2026 Porter County Fair's Cutest Baby Contest
The 2026 Porter County Fair's annual Cutest Baby Contest brought smiles, laughter and plenty of personality to the stage Sunday as contestants and their families took part in one of the fair's favorite traditions.
This gallery features the first-place winner from each age division, along with overall winner Ayla Dalby and overall runner-up Navaeh Lee.
Eliana Lopez Aguayo placed No. 1 in the 0-3 month age group of Porter County Fair's 2026 Cutest Baby Contest on Sunday, July 26, 2026.Â
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Alma Farmer placed No. 1 in the 3-6 month age group of Porter County Fair's 2026 Cutest Baby Contest on Sunday, July 26, 2026.
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Ayla Dalby, center, won the 6- to 9-month division and was named the overall winner of the Cutest Baby Contest, while Jonah Kelemen, left, won the 9- to 12-month division during the 2026 Porter County Fair on Sunday, July 26, 2026.
SuElen Rivera, The Times
Navaeh Lee won the 12- to 18-month division and was named runner-up in the overall Cutest Baby Contest during the 2026 Porter County Fair on Sunday, July 26, 2026.
SuElen Rivera, The Times
Brody Schwader placed No. 1 in the 18-24 month age group.Â
Navaeh Lee won the 12- to 18-month division and was named runner-up in the overall Cutest Baby Contest during the 2026 Porter County Fair on Sunday, July 26, 2026.
Ayla Dalby, center, won the 6- to 9-month division and was named the overall winner of the Cutest Baby Contest, while Jonah Kelemen, left, won the 9- to 12-month division during the 2026 Porter County Fair on Sunday, July 26, 2026.
