Check Out the 50+ Foods on a Stick at the 2026 Iowa State Fair

The 2026 Iowa State Fair is on its way, and that means 11 days of delicious fair food! According to the Iowa State Fair website, around 70% of fairgoers say they go for the FOOD. And, what says "Iowa State Fair" more than food on a stick?!

In addition to the classic fair foods, like corn dogs, cotton candy, and caramel apples, here are the other foods on a stick that you can try at the Iowa State Fair in 2026, as well as where to find them:

Bacon Cheeseburger Corn Dog - Pioneer Wagon
Bacon Pecan Pie on a Stick - Bacon Box

Bacon Wrapped Rib on a Stick - The Bud Tent

The Bud Tent - Iowa State Fair via Facebook

Breakfast Sausage in a Waffle on a Stick - Waffle Chix
Cajun Chicken on a Stick - McGrath's Chicken and Steak & McGrath's Philly Steak and Chicken on a Stick
Caprese Salad on a Stick - The Salad Bowl
Catfish on a Stick - Walleye on a Stick
Cheese on a Stick - Crutchfield's Corn Dogs & Fyfe's Cheese on a Stick and Corn Dogs
Cheesecake on a Stick - Dough Crazy

Chicken Bacon Ranch Waffle on a Stick - Waffle Chix

Chicken in a Waffle on a Stick - Waffle Chix
Chicken Spiedini on a Stick - The Bud Tent
Cinnamozza KDog - GoldenKDog
Corn Brats on a Stick - Jada's Funnel Cake

Corn Brats on a Stick (Cheddar, Spicy, & Stadium) - Arnold's Concessions Brat Haus
Craft Link on a Stick - Whatcha Smokin? BBQ

Crazy Tater on a Stick - Fair Food Fridays
Deep Fried Brownie on a Stick - Fyfe's Cotton Candy and Deep Fried Candy Bars
Deep Fried Strawberry Shortcake on a Stick - Smith's

Dilly Dog - Fyfe's Cheese on a Stick and Corn Dogs
Fried Candy Bar - Fyfe's Cotton Candy and Deep Fried Candy Bars
Fried Soy on a Stick - The Veggie-Table
Fruit on a Stick - The Salad Bowl
Funnel Cake on a Stick - Arnold's Concessions Brat Haus & Jada's Funnel Cake
Giant Cheese on a Stick - Wild Card Pizza
Gluten-Free Corn Dog (Original, Foot-Long, & Turkey) - Campbell's Corn Dogs
Grilled Shrimp on a Stick - Shrimp Shack
Hot Cheetos Mozzarella Corn Dog - Arnold's Concessions Brat Haus
Hot Dog on a Stick - Fyfe's Cheese on a Stick and Corn Dogs
Kabobs - Beattie's Melon Patch

Korean Corn Dog (Original or Full Mozzarella) - GoldenKDog

Loaded Sausage Waffle Stick - Waffle Chix
Lobster Corn Dog - DG - Destination Grille

Nathan's Jalapeno Cheese Corn Dog - Sampler Corndog Stand
Orange Dream Bar - Taylor Concessions
Oreo Brownie Blast Waffle on a Stick - Waffle Chix
PB & J Corn Dog - Sampler Corndog Stand
Peanut Butter & Jelly on a Stick - The Salad Bowl
Pickle on a Stick - Hagar's Hoagies

Pork Belly on a Stick - Pork Chop on a Stick & Iowa Pork Producers - Iowa Pork Tent
Pork Chop on a Stick - Pork Chop on a Stick & Iowa Pork Producers Grab Stand

Pork Loin on a Stick - Campbell's Boss Hog Stand
Pork on a Stick - Stockmann's Inn
Rattlesnake Corn Dog - Pioneer Wagon
Scotch Egg - Pioneer Wagon

Shrimp Corn Dog - Po-Boys

Smoothie on a Stick - Turkey Time's Strawberry Smoothie Hut
Star-Spangled Swine (Top 11 New Fair Food for 2026) - Whatcha Smokin? BBQ

Strawberries & Cream Waffle on a Stick - Waffle Chix
Sweet Brat With Maple Syrup on a Stick - Arnold's Concessions Brat Haus & Jada's Funnel Cake
Tanghulu (Candied Fruit on a Stick) - Bao Bao's Tanghulu
Vegan Corn Dog - The Veggie-Table
Veggie Corn Dog - The Veggie-Table
Walleye on a Stick - Walleye on a Stick

Yummy Thing on a Stick - Johns Freaky Foods
Zower Sour Tanghulu - Bao Bao's Tanghulu

The 2026 Iowa State Fair will kick off this Thursday, August 13th and run through Sunday, August 23rd.

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