Fair Food Favorites
This classic fair food is battered, deep-fried, and famously served on a stick.
Corn Dog
You might win a goldfish if you're skilled at this game involving tossing rings over bottles.
Ring Toss
This early-rising barnyard bird is known for its loud crow at dawn.
Rooster
This state hosted the first official state fair in 1841.
This classic fair snack is a fried dough treat often dusted with powdered sugar.
funnel cake
This fluffy, sugary treat looks like a cloud and melts in your mouth.
Cotton Candy
This thrilling ride takes you up high, drops you low, and loops you all around.
Roller Coaster
This gentle farm animal gives us milk and is often seen grazing in pastures.
Cow
This U.S. fair is the largest by attendance, held in Dallas
Texas
This bright, spinning ride often makes riders feel like they’re being swung around in saucers
Tilt-A-Whirl
Often sold in big buckets, this salty snack goes pop before it hits your mouth.
Popcorn
In a classic strength test, you swing this heavy tool to try and ring the bell.
This pink farm animal loves to roll in the mud and oinks with joy.
Pig
This Midwestern state is known for its butter cow sculpture tradition
Iowa
In the early 1900s, many state fairs began featuring this new invention—allowing people to ride without leaving the ground
carousel
Apple, cherry, or rhubarb—you’ll often find this dessert entered in baking contests.
Pie
This iconic fair ride spins slowly in a circle and gives you a view from the top.
Ferris Wheel
These woolly animals are sheared each spring to collect their soft fleece.
Sheep
State fairs often take place in this season
Summer
This famous food vendor staple at fairs features batter-dipped strawberries on a stick
chocolate-covered strawberries
This sizzling fair favorite is grilled, and often tucked into a bun.
Brat
In this classic carnival game, you try to pop balloons with a dart to win a prize.
Balloon Darts
This fluffy animal has long ears, hops around, and has a fondness for carrots.
Rabbit
For over a century, state fairs have awarded this prized item—often blue in color—to winners of contests from baking to livestock.
Ribbon
This colorful food, often found at fairs, is made by coating apples with a sugary glaze
caramel apple