Spring preview of Cuyahoga County Fair food is scheduled

The 127th annual Cuyahoga County Fair
A two-day preview of food that will be offered at the Cuyahoga County Fair this summer is set for May.John Kuntz, cleveland.com

MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio – A spring fair food “walk-through” is set as a preview of the Cuyahoga County Fair.

The rain-or-shine event is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 17-18, at Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds.

The 128th annual Cuyahoga County Fair is Tuesday, Aug. 5, to Sunday, Aug. 10.

The preview highlights favorite midway foods with more than a dozen concessionaires/vendors. Plus there will be assorted entertainment, midway arcade games, ax throwing and more.

Food

• Apple dumplings

• Caramel and candy apples

• Cheesecake-on-a-stick

• Corn dogs

• Cotton candy

• Elephant ears

• Fried vegetables

• Fries

• Funnel cakes

• Gyros

• Ice cream

• Kettle corn

• Lemonade

• Loaded tater tots

• Pepperoni rolls

• Pierogies

• Pizza

• Sandwiches - Italian sausage and cheesesteak

Admission is free, but payment varies by vendor. Most vendors accept cash only, though some take credit cards.

Parking also is free at the main entrance at 19201 East Bagley Road, Middleburg Heights, and through Gate 2 off 164 Eastland Road, Berea.

Marc Bona

Stories by Marc Bona

I cover restaurants, drinks, sports-related and other topics on our life and culture team. For my recent stories, here’s a cleveland.com directory. WTAM-1100’s Bill Wills and I talk food and drink at 9:35 a.m. Tuesdays. Twitter and IG: @mbona30. To check out my books, go to marcbona.net.

Want to know what’s going on in the weekend? Sign up for cleveland.com’s weekly “In the CLE” email newsletter. Also: Follow @DineDrinkCLE on Instagram.

If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.