# Gallery: 36 new foods, 9 new vendors announced for 2026 Minnesota State Fair

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-09 14:07 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
The Minnesota State Fair has unveiled its 2026 culinary lineup, featuring 36 new food items and nine new vendors.

## Intelligence Brief
The Minnesota State Fair organization confirmed the expansion of its dining options for the upcoming 2026 season. The announcement includes a diverse list of new menu items and additions to the fair's roster of vendors.


Coverage from outlets including CBS News, FOX 9, the Star Tribune, 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS, and Bring Me The News highlights the inclusion of specific items such as the Mustache Pretzel and Pickle Pie. Reports focus on the full list of new inventory available to attendees.


Future reports may clarify specific operational details for the new vendors. Information regarding the full schedule and placement of these food stalls at the fairgrounds remains to be seen in subsequent updates.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| CBS News | Minnesota State Fair announces new foods for 2026, including Pickle Pie and Mustache Pretzel | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxNOWNLdzd2MENMSXlsb3ZrOFY3TV94U3VkSXZEUFJPQ0owc1RzdjZLZ29KODA4M2ZLQU9XZ0lXbS00cG96RF9LMXY2RlA2aTJuc3FNWGE1dlNBLXpOeXRhemhZWWdsOEQ0YjB3R0JORTJPOTNsVERFcjMzOWloQ200R2g4YVZKeTBUa1E?oc=5) |
| FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul | Minnesota State Fair announces new foods, vendors for 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTE9tOGQ4MHh3aDJmVjdSYWdDWVVpczVKUDlVUkN1NjRnRXN0MmV2MjlwTmdhSExXdXNMTk9Xd3FUTkJDOGdJSm5CRFVlVzBUdDYzNVl2M09pVEh5NENURmc0Y0t5dVVKN0tteDM3ZXJ6d9IBdEFVX3lxTFBLUlhIZDRWN25iRjFXT0c3eGx5SjNWMjVKZTFyOVQwTnFTdUxEa3hlSURaTkZlbEVhQ2NnS3d0M25zclVBRHpjMFFPM2VCM0o1UFpnaV9GeGVPYkJmcGludEphaXBiTEwwMGZqX2VjVFFIb2Rt?oc=5) |
| Star Tribune | Buckle up: Here is this year’s crop of new State Fair foods | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxOUzFtNnM4eV8zSUJZZTZNWnU5eWpnSGJKVk1pMXRyT2tjZWc1TG9CQXREYlFqQ3hKTW1kcFNiSnJmcjZSZmpLYjhqb1R0VlNfWktVVmNEdVZDNEZWYm1jRHpjZy1uYzRGR3VVdG5TZmhsZGxxaEdpVDlWTGlUVnN6VzhfRGhiYnFtbmdGODNVX25PeVd6VnNCQTFBcw?oc=5) |
| 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS | Minnesota State Fair 2026: Full list of 36 new foods and vendors | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxOUlBZYzNGT2hJRHMyMFREWmRYR2g3QWVGWm5YV1ZUYWRteHdCN29BYXJfTm9FOUE4bndhbWRhRThrZWpvaU5xV1BTZ0poeXVCbDdTN3ZwSUx0T2RVbjJfRHpEVXpGM0JCdUVrc3ZRSnNOWU02R09BRzBZUEswNmdoLVVkNHlWRzltLU5YeVdIRVhZdEE3RW1SNktwLVA4eHhJZkE?oc=5) |
| Bring Me The News | Gallery: 36 new foods, 9 new vendors announced for 2026 Minnesota State Fair | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxNY0FOajktWnIxWkZkaF9QTk9hNXNOZTZDNWlqaEpnZmptVmt2OWVVUm0tbnEzN2RpRlpVRVMwc2xoN3JrZW5rUThoc2pjazJCclhuY241YWU2OWlxQjU0bVZGd0p4OFR5YVNoTHRCUS1IcGdsb3V5OGhFUnY0ZDI2OVZZakZacnlrYzF4bEVPc3VDY2Z2XzY3aUtWUFNGYnJndWxWOEsyVkJtTkRWZ3hnSjBRbW5LOXJHNm9mNEdR?oc=5) |
| Mpls.St.Paul Magazine | Preview the 2026 New Minnesota State Fair Foods | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxNMndNaVNaZ1IxYnhIdmZ5UEZ3UEk4N29lZzJvajRPTWMwZm16Y0JLTFFnRTBYSzhLWUZhNlpTd2JXY3RmVUZrTXVmVXphQTZ6blk4M29mQnBOSTV0MkRKMUdiQUVYRllQQklYYjgzSzJIWlducmZ5NEt0OHEwbWZtNUhUNEpRNENRMlFOTE1QOU1EeFhEZzRaMlpnMUx5Zw?oc=5) |
| FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul | Minnesota State Fair announces new foods, vendors for 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTE1PTl9sNHhZYV9BTXVLT1VUQkE4U2RkSTVkbllQRTlLMzB1T1pXNzhhOG9KMGlGNURXSGdhaHJyTmRPTGlVWEdKNm1TR1lhNGlWWWVwVnU4emo2MjkxWjUyLUFlcDhsclkzMGZIQUwxZ1BHc3pwNHNr0gF8QVVfeXFMTkZWczVyUmxuWnp6YXRwcVYzZjh1R0phS3JfMUliYkEyUXJmbjRHdUhGTzVDeXdlX1EtLUpmeU15Z0tNR2REaW5GYmhyRHB5cUJ2T0F3dkVTSTg1OXdpc25mUUdZNDdGUWdCTTNoSzRsMHVzNXFuY1ZtZ1BXag?oc=5) |
| People.com | Minnesota State Fair Reveals 2026 Food Lineup Including Pickle Pie and Apple Donut Ham Grinder | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE5JaE5CeWhGXy0tVTh5TndOcW1uMW05U3haSzNXV1ZaTVA1V1lTMUVFNjZTem5EZUdQWk02eE1feVptMjZvVUhqWEJjUVRZOHBpTWxtZlByQUExaU91ZXlnVEJLWFVDMW9CRTVtZ2ROMG90MVdkak5HZ1hBNGMyUQ?oc=5) |
| Minnesota Monthly | NEW 2026 Minnesota State Fair Foods: THE LIST RANKED! | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxPT3hPU0l0eFlYT3dGbk9FNDVUaFRPZE53bUZXaWg2YjNyOWNsdElmbjBSQ2dpUjR2dTdBcjRzcFh3YWtvSlFuQm5pN0lrUHlPMkx2dkFhdk1OUUhRNW9PM2dmNUZ5eC1IN3RqZFh6a3FZUXFuSWxlbU1hcU5iSlVKVXAyb09BMFRaWjJiQTRlSEZJaG5lZzIwTW9lMVI?oc=5) |
| kare11.com | New foods and vendors announced for 2026 Minnesota State Fair | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAJBVV95cUxOSHlGNVhXOS1TLU9uSThyNWZtLU5FN3NISGJBQUp5OEZZV1E4NlJuaEVXVFZITDZCNjBWejJpWUJselVMTHlsQVlyMUdxdDlqRlNzMjktamg0dXJLV042ZnRJckFEMkppN2RfZ0JxY3Axd2VjYUtfc3FuczVHUnhjNDc5bHptTjZWMGZMRjgzLWQtY1dONWJ3QUtfak84QzZqdGV2bEdFWW9XSV8tNnhxSm9vcm9pbHhNTm9GT09BUllKcVBfbTNXYnE4SVFGV1MxMnNPZnVlVmtfV2U3RGVmUzFMd1NGZUQ1cUJORU1pQUFHQ3dSakV6alU5WWJtTlNtcnZiUg?oc=5) |
| Racket MN | New 2026 Minnesota State Fair Food Revealed: Predicting the Winners and Losers | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxNb3dsRjJSc3Z3bXRUYi15S3JGdXA1QWhZNE1TZDNKdjhHTVNWSjh0dmlZSE91NVh6andOVmVWTlFoRnlxeUs3cGV5ZW1yNG1QR2xtcG0wQklXNTJUb3JpbkpVOVBNcExGdnlGRGFvcGNmNGF0ZEs3eWhfclJ2VEdtRzlsdXY2QUxXODBFamR5WFZqX0dYZmpyVkM3Qnl2Rnc?oc=5) |
| Bring Me The News | The 10 new Minnesota State Fair foods we can’t wait to try in 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxPUjllREhjSzFpOFNCSEV2MkR0Z2xLSG1MN0VwbGpRZ056d25jM25WVTZ2UklIMElNdkJMNWJMUTJSUWVOUl9FR0p6MkdpYjdUOEpSOUhyNXJYdkFMUjhjWjJLTF85TUo5ZmU3cUJiQk9Mc05Vb1JPaWdMQW1JM1pYVkFJX1c0aF9zZk51dldIelIwM0V6YjNqVEtPWE9LUzVMNnFGSUJwRmJtOU5XelR2QnhR?oc=5) |
| MPR News | Pickle pie, dill cookies: Minnesota State Fair reveals new foods, vendors for 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxPLVhBQ1plUi14Sl9ZRjJNUFYwa29VQ2xDOExsdlJ5TUVmX2xXN1p6OEViMXJPVVBWQ2NpOVJHaVFXZ01aQTlEaDRkcEZRNjZDTFdvZURoMDlBNTNtVFluTkhqbkQ1VHBybUtaaXJEQjdXb1FxczM2VVlNOUFZME9FT2JXS3FHc1pJUGNQU19jQ2p3bDdyd1dxRVF4YTA?oc=5) |
| Willmar Radio | Minnesota State Fair ranked as the best in U.S. | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxNeXpzazYyY0p6T29UMXRmOEdPQWtGMXQxNmx6cDdCcDhTdnItZXd6TV9uci1ZZmVMVzdydDFEcjZZYTVoSjNjVEpaUl9GU0dmQWFLMUg0ZVRjaWprNDJ0OG5sVzNvM2JTV3hWeFBFeDNLM3pHbEtHODNOeFdnOENQMDhmcWpqZWhtTF9COVcySzBBazlYaHBSQVVoa1VtMmpXaXhQR0RqZTZ2UDVpM2Q2Mm9KYkRyYzdQQ1hCTnE5YmFydl9WU1J2RFd3?oc=5) |

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