Hosted by the civic clubs of Winchester City and Frederick County, the Queen's Dinner, held for more than four decades, is the first time the public is introduced to the Queen's Designate. The event, held at Millwood Station, starts at 5 p.m. with a happy hour where attendees can use their two drink tickets on beer or wine options. A buffet dinner follows with a program including introductions of the Queen Designate and her family, attending celebrities, representatives from local governments, civic club presidents, and pageant winners, and culminates with the cutting of the elaborately decorated, 2-foot-in-diameter apple pie.  This years reduced ticket price includes two free beer or wine tickets.