Fair food is one of the best parts of the Indiana State Fair, but feeding a whole family can get expensive fast.
That’s where the 2026 Indiana State Fair $5 Value Menu comes in.
Participating vendors around the Fairgrounds offer select foods and drinks for $5 or less, making it easier to grab a snack, split a few treats, or even put together a budget-friendly meal.
2026 Indiana State Fair $5 Value Menu
Here are the participating $5 menu items:
At Black Leaf Vegan, you can grab a Vegan Mighty Mac for $5, while Burger Bob’s Concessions offers a $5 burger slider. The Dairy Bar has several especially good deals, including $5 milkshakes in Blue Raspberry, Chocolate, Vanilla, and Strawberry, plus $5 grilled cheese sandwiches like The Big Dill, Italian Melt, American on White, Colby on Wheat, and Pepperjack on Sourdough. You can also get a 10-ounce cup of white or chocolate milk for just 50 cents, Hoosier Custard for $4.50, and small servings of yogurt or cottage cheese for $2.25. Plus, with this coupon, the kids’ meal at the Dairy Bar is just $4!
If you’re looking for something cold to drink, DG Concessions has a 16-ounce frozen lemonade for $5. Twisted Drinks and Food offers a 16-ounce fresh-brewed iced tea for $5, while McGrotha Foods at The Root Beer Barrel has a 16-ounce drink for $4. Red Barn Elephant Ears has fountain drinks for $4-$5, and several vendors offer bottled water or soft drinks for $5 or less.
There are plenty of savory options too. Fish Hut has a 3-ounce walleye slider sandwich for $5, and Ford Foods offers French fries for $5. Gobble Gobble has a $5 chicken corn dog, while Swains Concessions has slices of cheese pizza for $5.
At McWaters Concessions, you’ll find several budget-friendly choices, including an all-beef hot dog, French fries, one chicken tender with fries, a chicken tender snack wrap, and a 32-ounce Cruiser Cup soft drink, all for $5.
R.E. Smith Food and Drink has one of the largest selections on the value menu. Choose from a corn dog, nachos, hamburger, chicken sandwich, hot dog, French fries, fountain drink, or a kids’ meal with a hot dog, chips, and small drink. Most are $5, and bottled water benefiting the Indiana State Fair Foundation is $3.
If you’re craving something fried, Orme Deep Fried Treats has a mini funnel cake on a stick for $5. Red Frazier Bison offers seasoned French fries, seasoned tater tots, and fried Brussels sprouts for $5 each.
At Smokehouse Saloon, you can choose from several $5 sides and snacks, including dirty rice, smoked breadcrumb mac and cheese, smoked pork green beans, smoked pork rinds, coleslaw, and a chili lime smoked chicken drumstick.
Sati Babi serves four small egg rolls for $5, while Wilson Concessions has a long list of $5 options including peach or apple cider slushies, corn dogs, plain fries, pickles on a stick, nachos, and small drinks.
For sweet treats, Indiana Ribeye has the Cowpie, a cookie ice cream sandwich, for $5. Jessop Candy Products offers buttered popcorn for $5, and The Big Strawberry from McGrotha Foods has an ice cream cone for $5.
Urick Concessions also has several lower-cost choices, including $3 potato chips, $4 bottled water, $4 soft drinks, $4 coffee, hot chocolate, or hot tea, and a $5 kids’ meal.
And if you’re just looking for a little something on the side, Indiana Pork has coleslaw for $3 and applesauce for $2.
With this many choices, it is absolutely possible to eat at the Indiana State Fair without spending $15 or $20 every time someone in your family gets hungry.
Before you head to the Fair, take a look through the list and make note of a few options your family will actually eat. It can be a great way to keep food costs under control while still leaving room in the budget for one or two of those wild Taste of the Fair creations.
The 2026 Indiana State Fair runs August 7-23 and is closed Mondays.
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