Miami-Dade County Fair Food

I’ll call it the Miami-Dade County Fair and Exposition, but all the old-timers know it as the Youth Fair. The fair is a 21-day spectacle of food, midway attractions, games, concerts, and educational exhibits.

As a kid of the 80s, I was all about rides like the double-looping rollercoaster and the slower Mark II. My parents would stand and watch us on the rides while they ate roasted corn and BBQ meats.

It all switched for me when I became of driving age. Now, the attraction at the Miami-Dade County Fair was the food, and the more over the top, the better.

I mean, why have a regular corn dog when you can have a foot-long corn dog? What about a stand that sells those delicious White Castle-type sliders? So good.

And who could say no to the giant turkey legs? Well, actually, I do. The Twisted Burgers stand with the Krispy Kreme Doughnut Burger is more my speed.

I almost forgot to mention the fresh-squeezed lemonade, which is also your opportunity to get one of those branded cups that you will use to water your plants at home.

The Miami-Dade County Fair and Exposition sees around 600,000 people in 3 weeks of the year. I’m betting that most of them are looking forward to the food.

Food and Food Stand Pictures

Here are 40 pictures of food and food stands that I’ve taken at the Miami-Dade County Fair and Exposition:

Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Wisconsin Cheese Stand
Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Wisconsin Cheese
Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Ugly Pug Corndogs
Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Strawberry Pepsi and Strawberry Mountain Dew
Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Steak Kabobs & Carne Asada
Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Smoked Food Signs
Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Food Prices
Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Turkey Legs
Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Jalapeños Mexican Grill
Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Jumbo Hot Dog
Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Kones Stand
Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Soft Serve Dipped Kone
Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Lemonade Stand
Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Mini Donuts
Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Cinnamon Rolls
Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Polar Bear Ice Cream
Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Porky’s Animatronic
Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Porky’s Food Banners
Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Pork Parfait
Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Izzy’s Bar-B-Que
Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
ICEE
Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Ice Cream Kones
Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Ice Cream Cone
Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Griff’s Onions
Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Deep Fried Jalapeños
Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Sweet Potato Fries
Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
More Fried Stuff
Twisted Burgers Stand at the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Twisted Burgers Stand
Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Garbage Burger Sign
Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
The Garbage Burger
Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Chan’s
Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Chocolate Covered Cheesecake
Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Corn Dog Stand
Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Giant Corn Dog
Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Crispy Corn Stand
Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Crispy Corn
Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Cajun Catering Man
Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Butcher Brothers
Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Bob’s Kastle Burger

Miami-Dade County Fair – 2020 Pandemic Edition

Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Burger Beast with Popcorn

Because of the pandemic, the Miami-Dade County Fair for 2020 was postponed and then reimagined. On June 28, 2020, there was a Miami-Dade County Fair drive-thru pickup in full effect.

Some popular carnival foods were available, like popcorn, cotton candy, corn on the dob, hot dogs, and lemonade. Yes, I even got a collector’s cup for an event that never happened!

Food from the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Limited Edition 2020 Cup

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