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Fair Food at the Big E | Photos

Greasy, sweet, and delicious, the fair food at the Big E in West Springfield, Massachusetts is reason enough to make the trip.

By Aimee Tucker

Aug 25 2017

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At the Big E, New England’s largest agricultural fair, the fair food offerings are a major draw. Choosing what to order (since you can’t physically eat it all — can you?) is hard. Should it be the classics like cotton candy, corn dogs, and fried dough? Greasy modern marvels like the deep fried whoopie pie or loaded potato chip nachos? The famous Big E cream puffs and eclairs? Maybe a few New England favorites like a lobster rolls, plate of clam cakes, or blueberry pie? Decisions, decisions… Here’s a look at some of our fair food favorites from Opening Day at the Big E back in 2012. This year’s fair runs from September 15 – October 1, 2017.

FAIR FOOD AT THE BIG E

Fair Food StandMillenium ChipsMexican Fair Food StandCorn Dogs on DisplayChunky Monkey Frozen BananasFair Food Condiment StationBig E Cream Puffs EntranceBig E Cream Puffs and Eclairs CounterBig E Cream Puff and EclairGiant Elephant Ear Sundae StandFair Food Donut StandFried Cheese Cake StandFried Dough StandFried Dough with Cinnamon and SugarWings-N-Fries StandClassic French Fries with Ketcup Deep Fried Oreo Cookies StandFried Girl Scout Samoas Cookies SignDr. Vegetable's Fresh Fried Veggies StandFrozen Custard StandFunnel Cake StandFunnel Cake with Powedered Sugar and Strawberry SauceCotton Candy StandHot Chicken and Sausage GrindersBanquet in a Bun StandDeep Fried Kool AidLemon-Shaped Lemonade StandLemonade and Corn Dogs StandMillie from Millie's Pierogies with Grandson TimMillie's Pierogies PlatePizza StandClassic Butter and Salt PopcornSlush Factory StandSlush FlavorsMillenium Chips StandLoaded Maine Baked PotatoesMaine Blueberry PieClassic Maine Lobstah RollRhode Island Clam CakesNew England Sports Team CupcakesChocolate Drenched Candy ApplesHot and Buttery Corn on the CobFresh Popped New Hampshire Kettle CornFair Food Dining MenuDeep Fried Whoopie Pies What’s your favorite fair food? This post was first published in 2012 and has been updated.

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Aimee Tucker

Aimee Tucker is Yankee Magazine’s Home Editor and the Senior Digital Editor of NewEngland.com. A lifelong New Englander and Yankee contributor since 2010, Aimee has written columns devoted to history, foliage, retro food, and architecture, and regularly shares her experiences in New England travel, home, and gardening. Her most memorable Yankee experiences to date include meeting Stephen King, singing along to a James Taylor Fourth of July concert at Tanglewood, and taking to the skies in the Hood blimp for an open-air tour of the Massachusetts coastline.

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