Miss corn dogs and funnel cakes? Good news: McLean County Fair offers food fest - Bloomington Pantagraph
Erasmo Dizon of St. Louis, Missouri, turns shish kabobs on the grill while making lunch for diners during the Taste of McLean County Fair Food Fest on Wednesday.
Nothing can stop the joy of a freshly powdered funnel cake.
The county fair is canceled this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, but you can still get some of the food at the Taste of McLean County Fair Food Fest.
Devin Gray of Bloomington had a corn dog for lunch Wednesday. She and her daughter, Alyssa, a member of the County Capri 4-H Club, made the most out of the canceled county fair.
Six vendors are offering corn dogs, pork chops, lemon shakeups, fried pickles, crab rangoon, ice cream and more. Food can be eaten at the fairgrounds or taken to go.
The McLean County Health Department provided health guidelines to fair organizers for the event, which runs 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through Sunday at the fairgrounds, 1106 Interstate Drive, Bloomington.
Visitors must wear a face mask at all times except when seated at their tables and eating.
Dozens of lunchgoers lined up wearing masks as they sampled fair food Wednesday. Layne Concessions was a popular choice with items including fried green tomato, chicken on a stick, frog legs, gator bites and giant tenderloin.
Participating vendors are the McLean County Beef and Pork Producers, Cornbelt Concessions, Dizon's, Fantasy Foods, Layne Concessions and Carl's Ice Cream.
Check out pantagraph.com for more photos and video from the event Wednesday.
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Dozens of lunchgoers lined up wearing masks as they sampled fair food Wednesday. Layne Concessions was a popular choice with items including fried green tomato, chicken on a stick, frog legs, gator bites and giant tenderloin.
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Erasmo Dizon of St. Louis, Missouri, turns shish kabobs on the grill while making lunch for diners during the Taste of McLean County Fair Food Fest on Wednesday.
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Devin Gray of Bloomington had a corn dog for lunch Wednesday. She and her daughter, Alyssa, a member of the County Capri 4-H Club, made the most out of the canceled county fair.
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Diners lined up for lunch during the Taste of McLean County Fair Food Fest Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at the McLean County Fairgrounds. A socially distanced outdoor picnic area was set up with tables for families to eat together, away from the food vendors.
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A family had lunch together in a picnic area at the Taste of McLean County Fair Food Fest, Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at the McLean County Fairgrounds. Six vendors supplied a variety of fair food for the event.
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Local vendor Wade Irwin set up signage at his Carl's Ice Cream stand during the Taste of McLean County Fair Food Fest, Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at the McLean County Fairgrounds. Irwin was one of six vendors who provided food for the event.
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Signage posted during the Taste of McLean County Fair Food Fest warns patrons to maintain health guidelines from the McLean County Health Department, Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at the McLean County Fairgrounds. Fair officials worked with the health department to develop guidelines for the event. Experience from the past two months has shown that outdoor dining is a relatively safe way for people to eat out.
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Separate entrance and exits as well as clearly marked menus help make the Taste of McLean County Fair Food Fest a safe event, Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at the McLean County Fairgrounds.
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