If it’s deep-fried, wrapped in cotton candy, or dusted in Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, you know you’ve made it to the fair.
The annual Pima County Fair is back, happening at 11300 S. Houghton Rd. from Thursday, April 17 – Sunday, April 27.
This year, there’s a new Happy Hour deal worth showing up early for. From Monday to Wednesday, score $3 food items from select vendors and draft beer in the fair’s cantina from 3 – 5 p.m.
So, when you’re not getting dazed by one of the dizzying fair rides, take a bite out of some of these discounted meals that ought to keep your energy goin’.
$3 Fair Food Happy Hour Deals
From 3 -5 p.m. on Monday – Wednesday
(Name of vendor – the $3 deal)
- All-Beef Hot Dog – mini all-beef corn dog
- A Pop Above Popcorn – small caramel corn
- Backyard BBQ Village – mini corn esquite
- B & J Concessions – one beignet or powdered sugar fry bread
- Boba King – 16-ounce mango tea
- Chan’s Chicken on a Stick – chicken on a stick
- Chicago-Style Hot Dogs – mini all-beef corn dog
- The Chili Pepper – classic nacho mountain
- Cody Coyote Kettlecorn & Concessions – Italian ice
- Coffee2Cones – small vanilla or chocolate cone
- Corn Junction – corn on a cob with butter
- Fair Pretzels – salted or cinnamon sugar pretzel knot
- Flaco’s Tacos – one al pastor taco
- Fun Biz Concessions, Inc. – small cup of corn
- Going Nuts – snack bag (choice of almonds, pecans, or cashews)
- Hawaiian Teriyaki – yakisoba stir fry noodles with teriyaki sauce
- Jake’s Donuts – mini doughnuts or mini funnel cakes
- Piggly’s Barbecue – barbecue sliders
- Lobster Shack – fish and chips bites
- Lisa’s Concession #1 – one jalapeño popper
- Lisa’s Concession #2 – one jalapeño popper
- Morty’s Backyard Cantina – fry basket
- Needham Concessions Grinders – one chicken strip with fries
- Needham Concessions Dole Whip – small lemon whip
- Oak Mountain Concessions – frozen lemonade
- Papa Gino’s – slice of pepperoni pizza
- Pizza at Pima Hall – one churro
- Sleek Greek – small Greek fries
- Slushee – small slushee
- Squeezers #1 – small sour apple lemonade
- Squeezers #2 – small sour apple lemonade
- Stizzy’s Roasted Corn – half corn on the cob
- Suck It Up Ice Cream – small ice cream or small lemonade
- Suck It Up Funnel Cakes – mini funnel cake with powdered sugar
- Tapas Tacos – mini super nachos
- Texas Steak Out – corn in a cup
- Tommy D’s – nachos
- Tony’s Concessions – chicken rolled taquitos
- Top Notch Concessions – half-sized churro
- Vic Marcus Concessions – mini all-beef corn dog
- Candy Shack – red candy apple
- Pima Ice Cream – single dip cake cone
- Waffle Cone – root beer float
- West Coast Weenies – mini corn dog
- Gino’s Pizza – slice of cheese pizza
The Pima County Fair is open at 3 p.m. Monday – Friday, 11 a.m. Saturday – Sunday, with different closing times (depending on what’s happening that day).
Have fun out there!
The Pima County Fair is located at 11300 S. Houghton Rd. For more information, visit pimacountyfair.com.
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