When the Minnesota State Fair announced its cancellation for 2020, some fair food fans wondered where they'd get their deep-fried treats on a stick.
Fortunately, a mother and son duo launched a Facebook group to help people locate food vendors that were popping up in parking lots, in driveways and on roadsides all across the metro area.
Fair Food Finder now points to dozens of addresses where you can sample the tastes of late summer, without an admission ticket.
Not all of these stands were official Minnesota State Fair food vendors; some had presences at county fairs or in fairs in other parts of the country that were also canceled. But all of them make food that you might expect to find along the Grand Concourse.
Locations and dates continue to be added; be sure to check websites or social media for the latest. This is just a slice of what's out there. Browse the Fair Food Finder app for more.
Cheese curds
You'll find Blue Loon Concessions' cheese curds and corn dogs parked outside various Menards stores through the end of the summer.
