The best Ohio State fair food deals

3️⃣ $3 Thursdays let you sample smaller versions of vendors' offerings.

• Options include a slice of pizza, a 12-ounce lemonade, a corn dog and a small kettle corn.

✂️ A new coupon book for this year's fair is surprisingly robust.

• Over 30 coupons range from "buy 12 waffles get one free" to 10% off a pork chop.
• Andrew's recommendation: $2 off an elephant ear — objectively the best fair food.

💧 Plus: Don't get stuck paying for drinks all day.

• Free water bottle refill stations are scattered around the fairgrounds.

🤑 Ready to splurge?

• Go crazy with a wild list of new food options like Caribbean jerk cheesecake and Taki fries.
• Or check out the new food hall.

Go deeper: A guide to what else is new at the 2026 Ohio State Fair