You can eat your way through the midway during the Florida State Fair, which runs from Feb. 5-16, 2026, in Tampa.

Most people know that when it comes to frying things, state fairs are like international waters – they fall under no jurisdiction that can tell them what they can or can’t fry. Freed of such statutes ...

Funnel cakes, deep-fried everything and smoked meats make up the smorgasbord of American comfort foods that come straight from your local state fair. Now, Food Network has named the best fair food in ...

In the early 2000s, we came to the State Fair of Texas with a doe-eyed, innocent kind of hunger. We’d get a corn dog, maybe a funnel cake or a fried candy bar. Ten years later, we emerged with bellies ...

The Dish is a new series from The Dallas Morning News, highlighting some of North Texas' most interesting foods. In April, Brent Reaves woke in the middle of the night with a thought he couldn’t shake ...

A concession stand at a fair with bright colors and signs advertising the many fair foods sold at this stand - Dennis MacDonald/Shutterstock Fairs are classic Americana, and the foods served there ...

Carl’s Hand Dipped Corn Dogs won first place in the Best Food at the Fair competition for their fried Oreos. The annual competition takes place at the Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo. Chef Josh ...

Last Wednesday, the eight finalists of the Big Tex Choice Awards were announced. Today, they gathered for an epic fried battle. Three judges (1310 The Ticket’s Donovan Lewis, Representative Eric ...

Frying is one of the oldest ways to cook food. But over the years, more than a few vintage recipes have fallen out of favor ...

The South Florida Fair opens tomorrow, bringing with it two weeks of non-stop blue-ribboned animals, carnies hawking games of chance, and neon-colored rides. Yada ...