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Minnesota State Fair Food Experience

September 2, 2014      39 Comments

This is how I fair: Find food. Eat food. Repeat. And that’s pretty much how our Minnesota State Fair experience went yesterday. I have no regrets! Except maybe skipping the wine slushy. Why did I skip the wine slushy?

Here’s more of our day, and you can checkout highlights from last year too!

The highlight of Wyatt’s day may have been the shuttle ride to the fair. He was also the most stylin’ person on the bus.

Minnesota State Fair Food Experience

Maybe even at the entire fair.

Minnesota State Fair Food Experience

Our first stop was Lulu’s, where we got fried lobster and fried macaroni and cheese. On sticks, of course. They were fast at LuLu’s too. I’d gone to the bathroom while Ryan was ordering and by the time I got back everyone was chowing down without me. Hence my hasty photo of half-eaten mac and cheese balls. That’s the lobster in the background. And it was amazing.

Minnesota State Fair Food Experience

Next up were the blue cheese and corn fritters from the Blue Barn. Hands down my favorite food all day. We even ordered more on the way out of the fair. Also, I think my mom makes a pretty good hand model.

Minnesota State Fair Food Experience

After the corn fritters we had a loose goal of making it over to get a scone (which we never actually got) but got sidetracked by the roasted corn on the cob. Next year I’m getting two ears to help alleviate even more of the guilt over all the fried food I’ll eat.

Minnesota State Fair Food Experience

And now it’s the infamous “shrimp dog.” I probably wouldn’t go out of my way to get it again, but I still thought it was good. Everyone else hated it. I guess the fair can’t win them all.

Minnesota State Fair Food Experience

A few meltdowns later (only a couple of them were mine) we made it over to the animal buildings. Wyatt pet a piglet, hung out with some horses, and only tried to kick a couple of cows.

Minnesota State Fair Food Experience

After a stop at the horses and the all-you-can-drink milk stand, we made the trek over to the pretzel-coated cheese curds. We all approved of the cheesy goodness.

Minnesota State Fair Food Experience

Then we kind of got stuck watching this parade of randomness. I’m not sure what the requirement for entry was, but the bar was obviously set pretty low. Also, when did Smokey the Bear start wearing mom jeans?

Minnesota State Fair Food Experience

After the freak show parade ended, we had a short visit with a friend and started making the long walk back toward our exit. Of course, we weren’t about to leave the fair without some Sweet Martha’s cookies. And 30 minutes after getting in line, we had them. The things we’ll do for cookies.

Minnesota State Fair Food Experience

So really, we were actually going to the exit now. Right after pierogies.

Minnesota State Fair Food Experience

And beer.

Minnesota State Fair Food Experience

I already can’t wait for next year.

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  1. Mo at Mocadeaux says

    September 3, 2014 at 12:18 am

    Every single one of those fried balls of deliciousness look amazing! I’m not sure about the shrimp dog though…
    Wyatt was, for sure!, the cutest guy at the fair!
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  2. Jhanis says

    September 3, 2014 at 4:05 am

    Drooling over here! And yes, shame on you for skipping the wine slushy! LOL
    Handsome young man right there!
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  3. Katie says

    September 3, 2014 at 8:06 am

    Yum! I didn’t get to the fair this year, but you ate just about everything I would have (i probably would have skipped the shrimp dog, but would have raised you the deep fried pumpkin pie, I’ve never had it, but I love pumpkin pie.
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  4. Beth says

    September 3, 2014 at 9:26 am

    We didn’t try the corn fritters and I regret that!! They sound so good! I already miss the Fair too. My favorite thing we tried this year wasn’t new this year but new to us, the crab cakes at Cafe Caribe. They were really good! Oh and fried brie at the wine booth. Mmmm.
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  5. Annie says

    September 3, 2014 at 10:29 am

    oh my. yes it is alllll about the food! wait. let’s back up….there’s such thing as a wine slushy?!
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  6. Tanya Coffman says

    September 3, 2014 at 1:07 pm

    Looks like a weekend to remember! All your pictures are just heart warming! I miss our county fairs from back home 🙂
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  7. Jenn K says

    September 3, 2014 at 1:19 pm

    That’s it, next year I am going to be there! I don’t care if I have to hitchhike with truckers or if I’m 9 months pregnant and about to have a kid. I need to get a bucket of cookies and eat deep fried foods!
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  8. Hollywoodhiccups says

    September 3, 2014 at 1:45 pm

    Wow this food fair looks like it must have been amazing!
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  9. Samantha Angell says

    September 3, 2014 at 1:57 pm

    Ohh you killed me with this post…straight jealousy coming your way right now. I love the MN state fair and haven’t been in two years since I am always in Sweden by the time the fair rolls around. Sweet Marthas are the best!!
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  10. Catherine S says

    September 3, 2014 at 2:29 pm

    All of the food looks really good. The food is the only reason I go to the state fair. The cookies look really really good.

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  11. Heather says

    September 3, 2014 at 3:43 pm

    I would be all over the perogies and the fried mac n cheese balls!
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  12. Jen H says

    September 3, 2014 at 3:52 pm

    The corn fritters were SO GOOD. We sadly didn’t do seconds on those.
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  13. Diana Villa says

    September 3, 2014 at 4:15 pm

    Aweeee! He is so cute and the food looks so delicious. Thanks for the great post 😀

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  14. Melinda Dunne says

    September 3, 2014 at 4:34 pm

    Wow your fair food looks delicious! We went to our local fair over the weekend and the food was terrible. Maybe I should a plan a vacation to visit yours next year.
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  15. Debi - Travel Blogger says

    September 3, 2014 at 5:09 pm

    There is absolutely nothing better than fair food. Nothing.
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  16. Shambray says

    September 3, 2014 at 5:09 pm

    That sounds like the perfect way to fair! Isn’t fair food the best!? I love it!
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  17. Lavende & Lemonade says

    September 3, 2014 at 5:41 pm

    Blue cheese corn fritters do sound delicious!
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  18. Anna says

    September 3, 2014 at 6:51 pm

    um, now I really want some fair food! Not good for the diet. Your pictures really make you feel like it’s right there in front of you though 🙂
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  19. Caroline says

    September 3, 2014 at 6:57 pm

    Your son is so cute. Looks likebyou had lots of fun. Would have loved to taste the food.

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  20. Michelle F. says

    September 3, 2014 at 8:56 pm

    All of the food looks so good. Those cookie look amazing!
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  21. Margarita Ibbott (@DownshiftingPRO) says

    September 3, 2014 at 9:14 pm

    Honestly, I love this whole state fair things that you Americans do. Everything looks so delicious and it also looks like a lot of fun. Thanks for post such scrumptious pictures.
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  22. FamiGami says

    September 3, 2014 at 9:23 pm

    US state fairs are crazy and look like a really good time. We have nothing even remotely similar here and I feel like I’m missing out!
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  23. sierra says

    September 3, 2014 at 9:56 pm

    I love state fairs! Ours is coming Saturday can’t wait for all the fair food!

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  24. Franc Ramon says

    September 3, 2014 at 10:23 pm

    It looks like the little one enjoyed that state fair. The food looks so enticing.
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  25. Valerie@Occasionally Crafty says

    September 3, 2014 at 10:27 pm

    Your pictures are beautiful! Your fair sounds much better than ours- except for maybe the parade 😐
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  26. Wanderin Poet says

    September 3, 2014 at 10:49 pm

    Those look so delicious.
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  27. Roch says

    September 4, 2014 at 3:34 am

    I just turned all the more hungry when I saw that shrimp dog. I’ve never tried one before! Have to tell mom about that and make her research the recipe. 🙂

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  28. Liz Mays says

    September 4, 2014 at 7:31 am

    I couldn’t help but bust out laughing at your Smokey the Bear mom jeans comment. That is hilarious! All the food looked insanely delicious. I want it ALL.
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  29. jane says

    September 4, 2014 at 7:38 am

    fried lobster sounds really good! never heard of shrimp dog before too! great photos! it would be awesome to go to events like this. even though i dont eat much

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  30. Kira K. says

    September 4, 2014 at 8:48 am

    Oh my, all that food looks soooo delicious. I am so jealous!!

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  31. Tamika says

    September 4, 2014 at 9:44 am

    I love state fairs because of the corn and fried pickles. This is why I love traveling because I get to taste other cities food and experiences. It looks like you enjoyed your last couple of days of summer and the pic of the corn made me what some corn.

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  32. Rebecca Swenor says

    September 4, 2014 at 12:06 pm

    Looks like you had a wonderful time at the state fair. I love going to the fair and eating the foods there. The one thing I make sure I get is the elephant ear. Thanks for sharing.

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  33. R U S S says

    September 4, 2014 at 8:17 pm

    I love food fairs! We have a lot of Sunday markets here in my country and we’re pretty big on it because it’s where people discover a lot of good & healthy stuff. You just have to really wake up early for it.
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  34. Kerry says

    September 4, 2014 at 9:00 pm

    I love fair food. That is a big ol’ bucket of cookies. Now I’m hungry.
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  35. yan says

    September 5, 2014 at 5:37 am

    glad you had a great time! that bucket of cookies looked mouth-watering! >XD
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  36. Kath Rivera says

    September 5, 2014 at 7:35 am

    Looks like a great event! I think the shrimp dog looks tasty in the photo. I wish to join a food event like this.
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  37. Melissa Smith says

    September 5, 2014 at 7:46 am

    I admit that I love going to fairs & festivals just for the food. Even though I do wish someone would go outside the box & have something amazingly healthy. We’re going to the fair this weekend actually, so hopefully the food is as good as yours looks!

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  38. Vanessa says

    September 5, 2014 at 6:46 pm

    I love state fairs, I could eat right through them! I bet you had a blast, I hope to go to the one in New England this Sept!

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  39. Jenn says

    September 6, 2014 at 1:36 am

    Ummmm can I come WITH you to the fair next year? That is how I want to fair. It sounded (and looked) delicious.
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