| Kaffe Fest Queens | ||||
| 1945-1946 | Queen | Phyllis | Lundquist | |
| 1946-1947 | Queen | Beatrice | Swenson | Mattson |
| 1947-1948 | Queen | Shirley | Nelson | Hutton |
| 1948-1949 | Queen | Joan | Hathaway | Danberry |
| 1949-1950 | Queen | Carol | Berg | Syverson |
| 1950-1951 | Queen | Jean | Benson | Erickson |
| 1951-1952 | Queen | Yvonne | Erickson | Anderson |
| 1952-1953 | Queen | Betty Ann | Voss | Hemstad |
| 1953-1954 | Queen | Betty Ann | Finnegan | |
| 1954-1955 | Queen | Jackie | Enger | |
| 1955-1956 | Queen | Nancy | Oman | |
| 1956-1957 | Queen | Marilyn | Dawson | Altany |
| 1957-1958 | Queen | Mary | Olson | Andrews |
| 1958-1959 | Queen | Gail | Nygaard | Anderson |
| 1959-1960 | Queen | Carmen | Gilman | Borstad |
| 1960-1961 | Queen | Judy | Halvorson | Dahlseid |
| 1961-1962 | Queen | Pat | Burke | Heimdahl |
| 1962-1963 | Queen | Janet | Iverson | Sanderson |
| 1963-1964 | Queen | Mary Sue | Anderson | Finney |
| 1964-1965 | Queen | Nancy | Blomquist | Johnson |
| 1965-1966 | Queen | Kathy | Bredeson | |
| 1966-1967 | Queen | Shannon | Paffrath | Carbone |
| 1967-1968 | Queen | Pat | Fladeboe | Hamann |
| 1968-1969 | Queen | Cheryl | Smith | Halleron |
| 1969-1970 | Queen | Jarolyn | Worner | Watkins |
| 1970-1971 | Queen | Jackie | Hauan | Shook |
| 1971-1972 | Queen | Debbie | Hanson | McMurray |
| 1972-1973 | Queen | Cindy | Klaassen | Ohl |
| 1973-1974 | Queen | Debbie | Nelson | Sheehan |
| 1974-1975 | Queen | Roxanne | Wensman | Van Hauen |
| 1975-1976 | Queen | Mary Beth | Schwegman | Arnold |
| 1976-1977 | Queen | Beth | McClain | Thein |
| 1977-1978 | Queen | Jodi | Molnau | |
| 1978-1979 | Queen | Mary Jo | Dillenburg | |
| 1979-1980 | Queen | Renae | Schmidt | Aspenwall |
| 1980-1981 | Queen | Robyn | Gilbertson | Lyon |
| 1981-1982 | Queen | Cathy | Schueller | Horning |
| 1982-1983 | Queen | Michelle | Vossen | Martin |
| 1983-1984 | Queen | Julie | Peterson | Christiansen |
| 1984-1985 | Queen | Ann | Rime | |
| 1985-1986 | Queen | Amy | Peterson | |
| Princess | Amy | Flick | ||
| 1986-1987 | Queen | Kim | Fladeboe | Anderson |
| Princess | Elizabeth | Berg | Leer | |
| Princess | Janelle | Clark | ||
| 1987-1988 | Queen | Lori | Pirrotta | Waltz |
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Willmar Fests Royalty As you can see, Lori Pirotta was our last Kaffe Fests Queen, and also our first Willmar Fests Queen. We transitioned from Kaffe Fest to Willmar Fests in the middle of this year. |
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| Maiden Last Name | Current Last Name | |||
| 1988 | Queen | Lori | Pirotta | Waltz |
| Princess | Chris | Meyers | Newcomer | |
| Princess | Sarah | Kodet | Dalluge | |
| 1989 | Queen of Festivals | Amy | Lapatka | Dornbach |
| Aqua Princess | Jennifer | Klinghagen | ||
| Frameries Princess | Becky | Spartz | ||
| International Princess | ||||
| 1990 | Queen of Festivals | Sara | Birkland | Elliot |
| Aqua Princess | Kristin | Sommers | ||
| Frameries Princess | Krista | Welch | Ahlman | |
| International Princess | Kathy | Kimmel | ||
| 1991 | Queen of Festivals | Sheila | Berg | |
| Aqua Princess | Dawn | Kimmel | ||
| Frameries Princess | Sarah | Reese | ||
| International Princess | Jill | Saulsbury | ||
| 1992 | Queen of Festivals | Carrie | Johnson | Ogdahl |
| Aqua Princess | Candace | Powers | ||
| Frameries Princess | Dawn | Bauer | ||
| International Princess | Heather | Hannig | ||
| 1993 | Queen of Festivals | Andrea | Bolland | Bach |
| Aqua Princess | Annie | Wilde | ||
| Frameries Princess | Trena | Holmgren | Eller | |
| International Princess | Jodi | Norberg | ||
| 1994 | Queen of Festivals | Joy | McDonnell | Elskamp |
| Aqua Princess | Amy | Swanson | ||
| Frameries Princess | Kristine | Fladeboe | Duininck | |
| International Princess | Emily | Rhody | Javens | |
| 1995 | Queen of Festivals | Sarah | Nelson | |
| Aqua Princess | Sarah | Quam | Renneke | |
| Frameries Princess | Amy | Backes | Berskow | |
| International Princess | Melissa | Johnson | Hansen | |
| 1996 | Queen of Festivals | Jessica | Hanson | Wood |
| Aqua Princess | Angela | Nettland | Nelson | |
| Frameries Princess | Mackenzie | Erickson | Bjorklund | |
| International Princess | Jessica | Falk | ||
| 1997 | Queen of Festivals | Shawn | Haglund | Moudry |
| Aqua Princess | Jessica | Mootz | Freking | |
| Frameries Princess | Kristen | Wagner | ||
| International Princess | Hayley | Horning | Shibley | |
| 1998 | Queen of Festivals | Kelly | Gahlon | Buboltz |
| Aqua Princess | Heather | Miller | Spaulding | |
| Frameries Princess | Addi | Larson | ||
| International Princess | Kelly | Wickstrom | ||
| 1999 | Queen of Festivals | Beth | Ingebretson | |
| Aqua Princess | Courtney | Kurtzbein | Piekarski | |
| Frameries Princess | Sara | Myhre | Stadther | |
| International Princess | Jennifer | Mootz | ||
| 2000 | Queen of Festivals | Lisa | Carlson | Tomassen |
| Aqua Princess | Selena | Erickson | Klein | |
| Frameries Princess | Janet | Pederson | Scott | |
| International Princess | Nicole | Gilbertson | ||
| 2001 | Queen of Festivals | Heather | Rahn | Westby |
| Aqua Princess | Mary Kay | Hanson | ||
| Frameries Princess | Kelsey | Myhre | ||
| International Princess | Christina | Holm | Sandok | |
| 2002 | Queen of Festivals | Kaila | Mikes | |
| Aqua Princess | Becky | Carlson | ||
| Frameries Princess | Jenny | Quick Strangis | ||
| International Princess | Rachel | Albrecht | Loney | |
| 2003 | Queen of Festivals | Laura | Damhof | Mueller |
| Aqua Princess | Sarah | Madison | ||
| Frameries Princess | Hailey | Gahlon | ||
| International Princess | Nichols | |||
| 2004 | Queen of Festivals | Kelleigh | Tegels Nelson | |
| Aqua Princess | Kari | Hawes | Spieker | |
| International Princess | Chelsea | Conway | ||
| 2005 | Queen of Festivals | Kalie | Larson | Cole |
| Aqua Princess | Cindy | Dokkebakken | Haim | |
| International Princess | Kari | Michaelis | Freeman | |
| 2006 | Queen of Festivals | Lindsey | Saunders | Meyer |
| Aqua Princess | Jackie | Mootz | Parks | |
| International Princess | Samantha | Sobiek | Heitke | |
| 2007 | Queen of Festivals | Kaley | Hanson | Krause |
| Aqua Princess | Katie | Simenson | Cunningham | |
| International Princess | Ashleigh | Leitch | ||
| 2008 | Queen of Festivals | Shelby | Warner | Matsko |
| Aqua Princess | Brittany | Holtberg | ||
| International Princess | Sara | Oestreich | ||
| 2009 | Queen of Festivals | Jenna | Rooda | Savoie |
| Aqua Princess | Kelsey | Swanson | Damhof | |
| International Princess | Laura | Virgen | ||
| 2010 | Queen of Festivals | Kaitlin | Schlegel | Budish |
| Aqua Princess | Sara | Frank | Frode | |
| International Princess | Lisa | Hedlof | ||
| 2011 | Queen of Festivals | Megan | Michaelis | Christensen |
| Aqua Princess | Shelby | Morton | ||
| International Princess | Ashley | Bach | Smith | |
| 2012 | Queen of Festivals | Shelly | Sommers | |
| Aqua Princess | Alexandra | Wodash | ||
| International Princess | Tiffany | Sieu | ||
| 2013 | Queen of Festivals | Marie | Niles-Melchert | |
| Aqua Princess | Sarah | Rodelius | ||
| International Princess | Kaitlan | Bloomquist | ||
| 2014 | Queen of Festivals | Laura | Swartz | |
| Aqua Princess | Tori | Hagen | ||
| International Princess | Danica | Seifert | ||
| 2015 | Queen of Festivals | Janessa | Palmer | |
| Aqua Princess | Alizabeth | Haug | Cordes | |
| International Princess | Raquel | Aguilar | ||
| 2016 | Queen of Festivals | Miranda | Roelofs | |
| Aqua Princess | Morgan | Stoeberl | ||
| International Princess | Kadijah | Farhat | ||
| 2017 | Queen of Festivals | Carly | Derouin | |
| Aqua Princess | Alicia | Holwerda | ||
| International Princess | Hannah | Erickson | ||
| Aquatennial Ambassador Queen of the Lakes and Princess Ambassadors
Every year the Queen of Festivals has the opportunity to go on and try to become an Ambassador for the Aquatennial Ambassador organization. Below is a listing of the past Queens that have recieved a title with this organization. |
| 1959 | Princess | Mary | Olson | Andrews |
| 1960 | Queen of the Lakes | Gail | Nygaard | Anderson |
| 1962 | Princess | Judy | Halvorson | Dahlseid |
| 1965 | Queen of the Lakes | Mary Sue | Anderson | Finney |
| 1971 | Princess | Jarolyn | Worner | Watkins |
| 1973 | Princess | Deborah | Hanson | McMurray |
| 1980 | Queen of the Lakes | Mary Jo | Dillenburg | Gorman |
| 1986 | Princess | Ann | Rime | Kluender |
| 1995 | Princess | Joy | McDonnell | Elskamp |
| 1999 | Queen of the Lakes | Kelly | Gahlon | Buboltz |
| 2001 | Queen of the Lakes | Lisa | Carlson | Tomassen |
| 2007 | Princess | Lindsey | Saunders | Meyer |
| 2015 | Queen of the Lakes | Laura | Swartz |