The Tanana Valley State Fair offers the best in food choices. Traditional Fair foods like popcorn, cotton candy, hamburgers, hot dogs, pizza, curly fries, nachos, smoked turkey drumsticks, Navajo tacos, crepes. smoothies, barbeque, ice cream, and funnel cakes are Fairgoer favorites. In addition, the Fair offers food styles from around the world: Mexican, Greek, Persian, Thai, German, Chinese, Korean, and Columbian. Looking for something out of the ordinary? Try fresh veggie wraps, stuffed peppers, gingerbread, candied nuts, halibut, cheese curds, beef and turkey jerky, flavored popcorn, or deep fried pickles. Wander the Fairgrounds with a pork chop on a stick followed up with cheesecake in a cone. Getting thirsty? Try fresh squeezed lemonade, soft drinks, flavored and specialty coffees and teas, or a “mocktail” (all the flavor without the alcohol). There even is water. With more than 45 Food booths, Fairgoers will never go hungry at the Tanana Valley State Fair.
The following Concessionsaires are participating in the 2010 Tanana Valley State Fair as Food Vendors:
American Red Cross, Borealis Pavilion H06: coffee, tea, sodas, water
Aunt Linda's Funnel Cakes, Jusilla Road 652, 653: traditional funnel cakes, frozen chocolate covered bananas
Baked Alaskan, Pedro Way West: 61, 63 Baked Alaska large and small, Hot apple cider, pie variety, chai whipped cream, raspberry lemonaide.
Bahn Thai, Jusilla Road 655, 656: Thai ginger chicken, egg roll, pad thai, pad-ka-row, cashew chicken, springrolls, fried rice, and Thai tea
Becky's Original Kettle Korn, Fireweed Plaza 232, 233: old fashioned kettle-cooked popcorn
Big Daddy's Bar-B-Q, Fireweed Plaza 236, 237: award-winning bar-be-que brisket, pork, chicken, ribs, sausage
sandwiches, Chicago hot dogs, Maxwell St. Polish dogs, and sides
Chatanika Chow Line, Fireweed Plaza 249, 250, 251: buffalo sandwiches, buffalo burritos, veggie burritos, potato soup, buffalo bratwurst, sides
**Chipstix/Harkey Concession, Felix Pedro Way West 64,66: potato chips on a stick
Cotton Candy Kids, Felix Pedro Way 88, 90: cotton candy, cheesecake on a stick, sno cones, slushes
Crab Shack, Fireweed Plaza 286, 285:
Crepes!, Adventureland 1028: crepes with salmon, reindeer or buffalo sausage, or berries, ice cream
Denali Cream Puffs, Fireweed Plaza 221, 222: cream puffs with chocolate, berry or caramel/pecan toppings
Dippin' Dots, Fireweed Plaza 288, 289: dippin dots (ice cream, yogurt, ices & sherbet) “ice cream of the future",new frappe & expresso dots - 40 below joe dots
Frinkies and Frandies, Fireweed Plaza 265, 266: deep fried candy bars, twinkies, oreos, pizza, sweet potato fries, fried apples and ice cream, and fried pickles
Friar Tuck's, Felix Pedro Way 94, 96: roasted corn on the cob, roasted zucchini, fried mushrooms, Stake Alaska. sweet potato fries
Gingerbread House, Adventureland 1045, 1046: gingerbread, artichokes, watermelon, cookies, candy
Golden Wheel Foods, Badger Square 911: cotton candy, popcorn, snowcones, caramel apples
Granny's #1, Badger Square 913: cheesesteak sandwiches
Granny's Sausage and Onions #2, Badger Square 915: sausage sandwich, sausage dogs, fried vegetables
Great Alaska Food Adventure, Jusilla Road 630, 631: pork chop on a stick, batter fried cheese curds, chicken on a stick, shaved ice
Great Alaskan Bear Paw, Fellix Pedro Way West 28, 30: Fried Bear Paw Claws, baked Big Dipper Cookies, mugs
Hot Dog a la Cart, Jusilla Road 669, 668: gourment sausages and hot dogs, Polish and hot reindeer sausages, Louisiana hot links, bratwurst, all available with grilled onions and a variety of condiments, and chips
Kora's Cafe, Jusilla Road 632, 633, 634: bratwurst, hot dogs, Italian sausage subs, pizza by the slice, German potato salad
Macho Nachos #1, Fireweed Plaza 257, 258: nachos, burritos, quesadillas, sides and toppings
Marco Polo's, Fireweed Plaza 215, 216: gyros,pitas, baklava, stuffed grape leaves
**Mat-Su Munchies, Fireweed Plaza 240, 241: bread bowl w/ chili or stew type soup, baked potatoes, mandarin orange salad, regular veggie salad
Oriental House, Felix Pedro Way 132, 134, 136: wonton, egg rolls, bulkoki, kim-chee, rice cake, goldfish pancake, fried rice, fried vegetables
Original Gourmet Ice Cream, Adventureland 1025: hand-dipped ice cream bars, root beer floats, dream floats, granitas, wild berry lemonade
Meril-Mac Enterprises, Fireweed Plaza 272, 273: hamburgers, hot dogs, corn dogs, chicken sandwiches, bbq beef, burritos,fish sanwiches, chili, mini donuts, Frito pie, sides, ice cream bars, candy
Navajo Taco, Jusilla Road 628, 629: Navajo tacos,Navajo burritos, Navajo fry bread, chili
Patty Wagon, Fireweed Plaza 270, 271: hamburgers, chicken burgers, chicken nuggets, veggie burgers, French fries
Pretzel Chef, Felix Pedro Way 54, 56: gourmet pretzels with sweet or savory toppings, pretzel dogs, pretzel mixes
Rib Cage, Felix Pedro Way 19, 21, 23: smoked turkey drumsticks and sandwiches, sides, Frito pie, sliced caramel apples, potato salad
Rocky's Killer Shrimp, Felix Pedro Way 50, 52: Alaska sidestripe shrimp in a rich, spicy sauce, Fletcher Fries, dipping sauces, fried shrimp, fresh lemonade
Seafood Alaska, Adventureland 1027: deep fried halibut & shrimp, also served in pita bread, fries, shrimp, crap pitas
Souvlaki, Jusilla Road 666: souvlaki, pitaco, pitunas, spinach pie, stuffed grape leaves, hot dogs, pocket salads, felafels, baklava
**Talkeetna Spinach Bread, Ferguson Field 426, 428: Talkeetna Spinach Bread is spent grain bread topped with spinach, garlic, and cheese, served hot; fresh limeade, hot chai tea
Strictly Strawberry's/Harkey Concession, Fireweed Plaza 238, 239: strawberry shortcake, sundaes, shakes, floats, sorbet, chocolate-covered strawberries, ice cream, cheesecake, cones, strwaberry rhubarb pie, candy
Sunrise Bagel and Espresso, Jusilla Road 657, 658: specialty coffees and drinks, baked goods, bagel sandwiches
Taco Dan's/Mocktails, Adventureland 1026: parmesan tacos, halibut tacos, green chili beef and bean burritos, nachos, tostadas, quesadillas, chili, chicken wings, xanga, frozen specialty drinks, deep fried ice cream
UAF/Alumni Association, Badger Square 903: hamburgers, hot dogs, chili, pretzels, chips
Yukon Concessions #1--Nut House, Fireweed Plaza 283, 284: roasted nuts of all kinds
Yukon Concessions #2, Fireweed Plaza 282: halibut, korn fritters, fries
Zorba on the Run, Jusilla Road 648, 649: gyros, shish (lamb) kabab, dole-meh, koofteh, gheymeh, bameyeh, roasted eggplant with beef in tomato sauce, taboli, falafel, tampmanade, hummus, bollywood, Persian baklava
The following Concessionaires participated in the 2009 Tanana Valley State Fair as Food vendors:
AK Elephant Ears, Fireweed Plaza 274, 275: sourdough elephant ear pastries with a variety of toppings
Popper Shack, Fireweed Plaza 219, 220 : popcorn chicken, jalapeno poppers, stuffed poblano peppers, deep fried artichoke hearts, deep fried green beans, sodas, water, coffee, tea, fruit juice
** Designates NEW Food Booth
APPLYING FOR FOOD BOOTH SPACE AT THE
TANANA VALLEY STATE FAIR
The Tanana Valley State Fair limits the total number of Food Booths to 45 at any one Fair. Anyone interested in applying for Food Booth space must submit a “Food Booth Proposal Form.” When the Fair receives the completed Proposal Menu Form, the Form is placed in the Fair’s Food Booth Wait List. When the Fair Staff is ready to select new Food Booths, usually beginning in March prior to that year’s Fair, applicants are chosen based on 1) originality of menu; 2) electrical needs; and 3) length of time on the Wait List if two or more applicants are offering the same or similar items.
Costs for food spaces in 2010:
20' X 20' space, outside only $1400.00
Additional space 10' X 20' or portion thereof $ 600.00
Electrical charge $ 100.00
Differential cost for "Prime" space $ 310.00
Costs include space, access to electricity, 27 Daily admission tickets, space fee, and space insurance.
For more information on applying for Food Booth space at the Tanana Valley State Fair, contact the Fair at annette@tananavalleyfair.org or 907.451.5555.
Please DO NOT send money until you have been approved. |
