Fair Food
At many fairs, this meat-on-a-stick dish is dipped in batter and deep-fried.
What is a corn dog?
4-H and FFA students raise this often pink animal for competitions.
What is a pig or swine?
This area lets children interact with animals like goats, sheep, and rabbits in a hands-on environment.
What is the petting zoo?
This towering ride gives riders a view of the entire fairgrounds from enclosed seats that rotate slowly.
What is a Ferris wheel?
The Delaware State Fair is held every summer in this small Delaware town.
What is Harrington?
Deep-fried dough dusted with powdered sugar and sometimes topped with fruit or whipped cream.
What is funnel cake?
Sheep are judged not just for meat, but for this material used in textiles.
What is wool?
In this popular midway game, your goal is to test your aim and pop a target using a sharp object—but even with a perfect throw, the prize isn’t always guaranteed.
What is the balloon dart game?
A favorite for younger kids, this traditional ride features painted horses that go up and down as the ride spins.
What is the carousel?
This is the number of days the Delaware State Fair typically lasts.
What is 10 days?
This colorful, fluffy treat melts in your mouth and is spun from sugar.
What is cotton candy?
This black and white breed of dairy cow is one of the most common at state fairs.
What is a Holstein?
In this classic carnival game, players aim to land lightweight hoops around narrow-necked bottles—a deceptively tricky challenge.
What is ring toss?
Often drawing long lines, this attraction combines loops, sudden drops, and high speeds in a track-based thrill ride.
What is a roller coaster?
The Delaware State Fair was first held in this year.
What is 1920?
Known for its balance of tart and sweet, this drink is often sold at stands featuring giant yellow graphics and clear cups full of ice and pulp.
What is fresh-squeezed lemonade?
Goats are often shown for both dairy and meat. A male goat with a long beard is called this.
What is a billy or buck?
This exhibit highlights youth projects in areas like agriculture, science, and the arts, often marked with a green clover and the motto “Head, Heart, Hands, Health.”
What is the 4-H exhibit?
Instead of paying per ride, many fairgoers choose this item that allows unlimited access to rides for one price.
What is a ride wristband?
The fair includes big-name concerts at this event venue on the fairgrounds.
What is the M&T Bank Grandstand?
This sweet treat starts as a popular chocolate sandwich cookie, gets dunked in batter, deep-fried, and is often dusted with powdered sugar.
What is a deep-fried Oreo?
This term refers to the act of cleaning, grooming, and presenting animals for judges at a fair.
What is showmanship?
In this competition, participants use a chainsaw or axe to compete in speed and strength events.
What is a lumberjack show?
On this ride, passengers sit in suspended chairs that lift and spin in a wide circle, creating a flying sensation as centrifugal force pushes them outward.
What is the swing ride?
In addition to agriculture and entertainment, the fair hosts competitions in arts like this domestic skill using mismatched squares of fabric.
What is quilting?