Come for the chili cheese corn dogs, stay for the apple fries. There are plenty of tasty new reasons to look forward to this year's Steele County Free Fair.

Some of the food vendors at the Minnesota State Fair got their start at the Steele County Free Fair -- the largest county fair in the state of Minnesota.

Corn dogs & pronto pups, cheese curds, mini donuts, buckets of fries -- plus beverages like the big lemonade, Dairy Association shakes, and beer garden refreshments are all county fair standards.

In recent years we were introduced to tasty additions like brat dogs and pickle pizza. In 2024 there are fourteen new foods that will be available at the Steele County Free Fair. Some are from new vendors, some are from our old favorites.

New food vendors for 2024 at the fair include DeAnna’s Apple Dumplings, Holy Roasters, Noris Cuisine, Mami’s Churros & Creamery, Wahlburgers, and Just Take the Cake Too Photo Cookies.

The 14 New Steele County Free Fair Foods for 2024

Chili Cheese Corndog

  • Served by Roesenthal Consessions
  • Located south of the Great Outdoors Center
  • Hand-dipped all-beef corndog, split lengthwise and topped with chili, cheese, and onion
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MinneCookieDough Pie

  • Served by Minnesota Pie
  • Located north of Fair Square Park
  • Warm chocolate-chip cookie dough inside a flaky pie crust that is fried to perfection. Served with vanilla or cinnamon ice cream.
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Poutine Burger

  • Served by DeAnna’s Donut Burgers
  • Located at Fair Square Park
  • A flame grilled burger topped with fresh fries, cheese curds, and delicious gravy.
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Steele County Free Fair
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Halo Sundae Churro

  • Served by Mami Churros & Creamery
  • Located across from the Flower Building
  • Handcrafted halo-shaped churro with assorted toppings, served with soft serve ice cream.
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Brat Mac & Cheese

  • Served by Minnesota's Original Brat Dogs
  • Located on Elm Street across from the Four Seasons Centre
  • Gourmet white cheese macaroni topped with Steve's Meat Market brats and more cheese!
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Apple Fries

  • Served by Minnesota's Original Brat Dogs
  • Located on Elm Street across from the Four Seasons Centre
  • Lightly fried apples sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar, served with caramel dipping sauce.
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Chicken Curry Puff

  • Served by Rockin' Asian Food Truck
  • Located north of the grandstand
  • Potato, chicken, peas, and coconut milk inside a puff pastry
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SGI Burger

  • Served by Come & Get It
  • Located north of the grandstand
  • Bacon cheddar cheese burger with corned beef, pastrami, and Swiss cheese. Topped with thousand island dressing, homemade pickles, remoulade sauce, and mustard.
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Loaded Lattes

  • Served by Just Take the Cake Too
  • Located on the North End by the Exotic Petting Zoo
  • Iced or hot campfire or turtle mocha, loaded with a donut, whipped cream, and other treats.
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Photo Cookies

  • Served by Just Take the Cake Too
  • Located on the North End by the Exotic Petting Zoo
  • Fun photos take on site and printed on delicious sugar cookies
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Flamin' Cheetos Beef Stuffed Potato Ball

  • Served by La Borinqua
  • Located on the north end of the fairgrounds by the FFA barnyard
  • Seasoned ground beef stuffed in mashed potatoes, breaded with ground hot Cheetos, then fried and coated in more hot Cheetos
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Pork Shoulder Panini

  • Served by La Borinqua
  • Located on the north end of the fairgrounds by the FFA barnyard
  • Pork shoulder panini with roasted bell pepper and g-ma sauce
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Moe's Favorite Philly

  • Served by MoesGeos
  • Located south of the Horse Arena
  • Teriyaki chicken Philly with sauteed onions, Swiss and American cheese, on a sour dough hoagie
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Famous Cachapa

  • Served by Noris Cuisine
  • Located south of the Four Seasons Centre
  • Gluten free, sweet corn pancakes filled with hand-crafted cheese, slow cooked roasted pork and garnished with house green salsa and cream cheese.
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The 2024 Steele County Free Fair -- the largest county fair in Minnesota -- runs Tuesday, August 13th through Sunday, August 18th in Owatonna, Minnesota, USA.

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