{"id":425913,"date":"2026-08-07T00:34:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T00:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/425913\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T00:34:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T00:34:32","slug":"oc-fair-2026-5-taste-of-the-fair-food-deals-daily-orange-county-register","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/425913\/","title":{"rendered":"OC Fair 2026: $5 Taste of the Fair food deals daily \u2013 Orange County Register"},"content":{"rendered":"

The OC Fair<\/a> is happening through Aug.16, and it\u2019s brought back the popular $5 Taste of the Fair<\/a> program.<\/p>\n

Attendees who visit the fair before 5 p.m. each day (it is closed Mondays and Tuesdays) will have a variety of fun-sized options to choose from at the various vendors on the fairgrounds. Not only does this allow fairgoers to get more bang for their buck, but it also provides the option for mixing and matching.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s everything you can get at the OC Fair for $5 until 5 p.m., organized by where to find it on the fairgrounds:<\/p>\n

Carnival<\/p>\n

Jalape\u00f1o Cheese Corn Dog \u2013 Big Dogs
\nCup of Street Corn (small) \u2013 Corn Shack
\nDolphin Breeze Soda (9 oz.) \u2013 Cowboy Kettle Corn
\nFunnel Cake (mini) \u2013 Dutchmen\u2019s Funnel Cakes
\nPickle Pizza Slice \u2013 Enzo\u2019s Pizzeria
\nFried Twinkie (1) \u2013 Fried A Fair
\nMile Long Hot Dog (1\/2) \u2013 ICEE
\nRolled Taquitos in a Cup (4 pieces) (Aug. 12-16) \u2013 La Mexicana
\nChicken Sope Aug (5-9) \u2013 La Mexicana
\nChamoy Pickle & Candy Combo (1) \u2013 Michelaguas
\nMini Donut Tray (4) \u2013 Mini Donuts
\nTakis Cheese on a Stick (small) \u2013 Mustards Midway Caf\u00e9
\nBlue Raspberry Whip with Fruity Pebbles (mini) \u2013 Pineapple Whip Express
\nSour Apple Lemonade (12 oz.) \u2013 Squeezers
\nFreeze Dried Skittles (3 oz.) \u2013 Sugar Puff Candy
\nPopcorn (small) \u2013 Sweet Dreams
\nChocolate Chip Cookies (3) \u2013 Totally Baked Cookie Joint<\/p>\n

Centennial Farm<\/p>\n

Kettle Corn, Popcorn or Sno-Cone (snack size) \u2013 Candy Land
\nChocolate Chip Cookie Cone (4-5 cookies) \u2013 Cathy\u2019s Cookies
\nLemonade (small) \u2013 Corn Dogs & Fresh Lemonade
\nIce Cream Cone or Frozen Chocolate Banana \u2013 Funnel Cakes \u2013 Texas Size
\nHawaiian Chicken Bowl (mini), Filthy Fizz or Lemonade (12 oz.) \u2013 Hawaiian Chicken Bowls
\nGiant Western Sausage (1\/2) or Cup of Corn (small) \u2013 Juicys
\nNachos Deluxe (\u00bd order), Taquitos (2), Carne Asada Fries (\u00bd order) or Agua Fresca (16 oz.) \u2013 NOEL\u2019S Mexican Food
\nChocolate-Dipped Strawberries (small) \u2013 Oasis Fruit Co.
\nChili Cheese Fries (snack size) \u2013 PINK\u2019S
\nFloat Any Flavor (8 oz.) \u2013 Rowdy\u2019s Root Beer
\nFried Twinkie (1) \u2013 StrEAT
\nMilk Tea (12 oz.) \u2013 Sunrise Boba
\nBayou Smoked Mac-N-Cheese (small) \u2013 The Ranch
\nCream Puff Any Flavor (1) \u2013 Tom\u2019s Puffs & Pie<\/p>\n

Main Mall<\/p>\n

Fried Avocado (3 pieces) \u2013 Chicken Charlie\u2019s
\nMaui Chicken Slider (1) \u2013 Chicken Charlie\u2019s Pineapple Express
\nLemonade (small) \u2013 Corn Dogs & Fresh Lemonade
\nAgua Fresca (8 oz.) (Aug 5-9) \u2013 Crazy Nachos
\nCarne Asada Nachos (Aug 12-16) \u2013 Crazy Nachos
\n\u201cParty Cup\u201d Choice of Flavor Dots (3.5 oz.) \u2013 Dippin\u2019 Dots
\nOrange Chicken & Fried Rice (9 oz.) \u2013 Eddie\u2019s Asian Inspired Cuisine
\nPretzel Log (Salted or Cinnamon Sugar) \u2013 Fair Pretzels
\nFresh Lemonade (16 oz.) \u2013 Hot Dog on a Stick
\nChurro (10\u2033) or Prepackaged Dole Soft Serve \u2013 Ice Cold Drinks & Frozen Treats
\nChocolate-Covered Strawberries (2 pieces) \u2013 Iconic Ice Cream
\nCinnamon Roll (1) with One Topping \u2013 JP\u2019s Old West Cinnamon Rolls
\nKettle Corn Taste Bag or Cotton Candy \u2013 Kettle Corn Junction
\nPowdered Sugar Funnel Cake (small) \u2013 The Lazy Toucan
\nThe Churro with Sea Salt Cold Foam (9 oz.) \u2013 MoonGoat Coffee
\nChicken Quesadilla (10\u2033) \u2013 Pepe\u2019s Mariscos Fresh Mexican Seafood
\nCheeseburger, BBQ Beef or Roast Beef Slider \u2013 Philly Cheese Steak
\nShave Ice (small) \u2013 Shave Ice Station
\nHamburger with Dressing & Pickle (small) \u2013 Tasti Burgers
\nChupacabra Chips (mini) \u2013 Tasti Chips
\nOriginal or Bacon Nutella (\u00bd slice) \u2013 Ten Pound Buns
\nBig \u201cD\u201d Texas Donut, Frozen Banana or Ice Cream Cone \u2013 Texas Donuts & Ice Cream
\nDill Pickle (1) & Steak Jerky (1) \u2013 Timbo\u2019s Beef Jerky & Pickles
\nPlant-based Chorizo Tacos (2) \u2013 Vegging Out
\nAward-Winning Wine (4 oz.) (Limit two per person) \u2013 Wine Courtyard<\/p>\n

Fair Square<\/p>\n

Cheese Fry (small) Biggy\u2019s
\nHot Dog or Orange Dream Smoothie (10 oz.) \u2013 Blended Bliss
\nCup of Corn (mini) \u2013 Chuckwagon BBQ\/Corn
\nBBQ Pork Sundae (mini) \u2013 Chuckwagon Wild Hog BBQ
\n\u201cParty Cup\u201d Choice of Flavor Dots (3.5 oz.) \u2013 Dippin\u2019 Dots
\nFried Twinkie (1) \u2013 Fried A Fair
\nPowdered Sugar Funnel Cake (small) \u2013 Funnel Cakes
\nChamoy Pickle & Candy Combo (1) \u2013 Michelaguas
\nGooey Maple Butter Popcorn (small) \u2013 Planet Popcorn
\nSour Apple Lemonade (12 oz.) \u2013 Squeezers<\/p>\n

Family Fairway<\/p>\n

Bacon-Wrapped Hot Dog (small) \u2013 Bacon Nation
\nPan Dulce Concha (small) \u2013 Caf\u00e9 de Olla
\nPopcorn (small) \u2013 Candy Factory
\nStreet Corn Potato (mini) \u2013 Charbroiled Corn \u2013 Giant Baked Potatoes and Fries\/Corn Star
\nChicken Legs (2 pieces) \u2013 Chicken Charlie\u2019s
\nMaui Chicken Slider (1) \u2013 Chicken Charlie\u2019s Pineapple Express
\nChurros (2) \u2013 Dutchmen\u2019s Funnel Cakes
\nFresh Frys with Ranch (mini) \u2013 Fresh Frys
\nChurro (10\u2033) or Prepackaged Dole Soft Serve \u2013 Fruit Caboose
\nCheese or Pepperoni Pizza (1\/2 slice) \u2013 Gino\u2019s Pizza & Wings
\nBanana Dipped in Chocolate (1\/2) \u2013 Ice Cream
\nMile Long Hot Dog (1\/2) \u2013 ICEE
\nChamoy Pickle & Candy Combo (1) \u2013 Michelaguas
\nSoft Serve Cup or Cone Any Flavor (mini) \u2013 Newman\u2019s Premium Creamery
\nRanch Hand Baked Potato (small) \u2013 Spud Ranch
\nSour Apple Lemonade (12 oz.) \u2013 Squeezers
\nJolly Rancher Slushy (12 oz.) \u2013 Sugar Puff Candy
\nDole Soft Serve (mini) \u2013 Sweet Swirls Dole Soft Serve
\nChupacabra Chips (mini) \u2013 Tasti Chips
\nBBQ Pork Sundae (mini) \u2013 Texas Style BBQ<\/p>\n

Livestock<\/p>\n

Pulled Pork Slider with Fries or BBQ Fries with Chicken Strip (1) \u2013 Backyard BBQ Village\/Big Chicken
\nChicken Nuggets or Aguas Frescas (small) \u2013 Backyard BBQ Village \/ Philly
\nBuffalo Chicken Wings with Ranch Dressing (5 pieces) \u2013 Baja Bar & Grill
\nLemonade (small) \u2013 Corn Dogs & Fresh Lemonade
\nCinnamon Roll with Frosting (1\/2) \u2013 Country Fair Cinnamon Rolls
\nChurro (10\u2033) or Prepackaged Dole Soft Serve \u2013 Ice Cold Drinks & Frozen Treats
\nChocolate Soft Serve Cone (small) \u2013 Ice Cream
\nKettle Corn Taste Bag, Cotton Candy or Shaved Ice \u2013 Kettle Corn Junction
\nMexican Funnel Cake with Whipped Cream (small) \u2013 Mexican Funnel Cakes
\nChocolate Chip Cookies (4) \u2013 Mom\u2019s Bakeshoppe
\nShave Ice (small) \u2013 Shave Ice
\nMilk Tea (12 oz.) \u2013 Sunrise Boba
\nPeaches and Cream Whip (8 oz.) or Cherry Limeade Float (8 oz.) \u2013 Tasti Whip
\nSpicy Cheese Tots (small) \u2013 Wahlburgers<\/p>\n

Plaza Pacifica<\/p>\n

Garlic Chicken Kabob (small) \u2013 Garlicky\u2019s
\nPapi\u2019s Pork Taquitos (2) \u2013 Puffy Tacos<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The OC Fair is happening through Aug.16, and it\u2019s brought back the popular $5 Taste of the Fair…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":425914,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[163,165,164,7,3372,17455,611,420],"class_list":["post-425913","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-anaheim","tag-anaheim","tag-anaheim-headlines","tag-anaheim-news","tag-california","tag-costa-mesa","tag-oc-fair","tag-orange-county","tag-things-to-do"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/425913","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=425913"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/425913\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/425914"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=425913"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=425913"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=425913"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}