$5 deals at Indiana State Fair: New value menu designed to help stretch food bucks

A $5 food menu is coming to the Indiana State Fair.

Vendors will help take some of the financial sting out of eating at the fair by offering food and drinks for $5 or less.

For the first time, all of the budget–friendly offerings are compiled in a $5 Value Menu. 

Guests can get copies of a map of the spots from any Indiana State Fair information booth. Fair organizers plan to release a digital map, as well.

Indiana State Fair food vendors with $5 deals:

Carr Concessions

Regular ice cream cone (vanilla, chocolate or swirl soft serve), $5

Dairy Bar

Milkshakes (Blue Ribbon Blueberry, chocolate, vanilla, strawberry), $5

Grilled Cheese (hot honey pepperoni pull, Melty, American on white, Colby on wheat, pepper jack on sourdough, Swiss on rye), $5

Milk (10-ounce cup, white or chocolate) $.50

Hoosier custard (chocolate or vanilla), $4

Yogurt (4-ounce cup), $2

Cottage cheese (5-ounce cup), $2

DG Concession

Frozen lemonade (16 ounce), $5

Gobble Gobble

Corn dog, $5

Indiana Ribeye

Cowpie (cookie ice cream sandwich), $5

J & J A Taste of Home Catering & Food Truck

Fries (4 ounce), $5

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Dippin Dots

Mini Cup (any flavor), $5

McGrotha Foods (The Big Strawberry)

Dole Whip frozen dessert cone (pineapple, strawberry, vanilla or pineapple/strawberry twist), $5

McGrotha Foods (The Root Beer Barrel)

Soda (16 ounce), $4

Refills, $3

Miss Piggy’s

Mac & Cheese (7 ounce), $5

Corn dog, $5

Orme Deep Fried Treats

Half order of any regular menu item, $4.50

Pickle Barrel Sirloin Tips

Veggie dinner (mashed potatoes, mushrooms, onions and peppers), $5

Side of mushrooms, $4

Side of potatoes, $4

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R.E. Smith Food and Drink

$5 Family Special (hot dog, chips, small drink)

Corn dog, $5

Hot dog, $5

Nachos, $5

Hamburger, $5

Chicken sandwich, $5

Cotton candy, $5

Candy apple, $5

Bottled water, $3

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Red Frazier Bison

French fries, $5

Tater tots, $5

Fried Brussels sprouts, $5

Dirty rice, $5

Smoked breadcrumb Mac & Cheese, $5

Smoked pork green beans, $5

SW Concessions

Hot dog, $5

Swains Concessions

Half order of garlic cheese bread, $5

The German Corner

Homemade German potato salad, $5

Twisted Drinks And Food

Original fresh-squeezed lemon twister drink (16 ounce), $5

Two jumbo freeze pops, $5

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Urick Concessions

Soft serve cake cone, $5

Mini funnel cake (cinnamon or powdered sugar), $5

French fries, $5

Small Mac & Cheese, $5

Urick Concessions (Inside The Mercantile)

Soft serve cake cone, $5

Cold brew (16 ounce), $5

Regular coffee (12 ounce), $3

Potato chips (1.5 ounce), $3

Wagner Food Service

Buttered red potatoes (1 pound), $5

Rib tips (3 bones), $5

Dates for the 2024 Indiana State Fair

The 2024 Indiana State Fair takes place Aug. 2-18 (closed Mondays).

Get tickets for the 2024 Indiana State Fair

You can find a complete list of state fair events and attractions and purchase tickets at IndianaStateFair.com.

Contact IndyStar reporter Cheryl V. Jackson at cheryl.jackson@indystar.com or 317-444-6264. Follow her on X: @cherylvjackson.