The “Space Roller” @ the Florida State Fair.

she's hot!

Florida State Fair. Tampa. Feb. 8, 2026. (© Tom Hagerty)

Melinda met us at the hotel and we all headed to the Minnesota State Fair.

Hobo at the Minnesota State Fair, St Paul MN. The older fairgrounds street signs are in Hobo.

Hobo: Photos of a typeface

stroller mania at the birth barn at the Minnesota State Fair.

we hadn't even made it into the fair yet, and we already spotted one.

The Tango from further off @ the Florida State Fair.

Little Rock, Arkansas

Indiana State Fair

Minnesota State Fair Midway

Indiana State Fair

Diane Lang holds up her arm after donating blood at the 2012 American Red Cross state fair bloodmobile, St. Paul, MN. Photo credit: Amy Conger/American Red Cross

"SIZZLER"

Each year people enter the products of their skill and efforts for judging.... preserved foods, quilts, handcrafts, jewelry, woodwork. It's an amazing array that makes me wonder what I did with last year.

Indiana State Fair

More Peach Trees: CLF/SFoT

From the woman who brought us the sock monkey prom dress

This mouse seems a little.. unstable, you know? I'm not sure I trust it.

In fact I'm pretty sure it's not a mouse at all. It's actually more of a roller coaster.

A very friendly carnie who asked me to take his photo. I obliged him.

Timonium, Maryland

Indiana State Fair

Indianapolis, Indiana

The bungee slingshot ride lit up @ night!