Dig into Southern delights at this carnival, where you can feast on food truck fare, sample succulent eats at a barbecue cook-off and even try unusual delicacies like rattlesnake doughnuts served up by area chefs. Pair your bites with a local brew, then check out pig races, tractor pulls and more.

Treat your taste buds to delicious riffs on regional specialties at this festival, where vendors offer creative eats ranging from crab cakes served up like Chicago-style hot dogs to bacon-wrapped roasted corn. Continue the fun with carnival rides, a bucket brigade contest, bubble soccer and more.

Feast on Colorado-themed bites and other creative fare at this festival. Local food vendors draw the crowds with mouthwatering offerings like a mammoth slab of smoked ribs weighing in at more than 20 pounds. There are also zany activities to enjoy, like snowball fights and fishing for funnel cakes.

Indulge in inventive eats at this county fair that features the Snackdown competition, in which dozens of food vendors vie to deliver the most-outrageous dish. The carnival attractions also deliver big on excitement, with options that range from a zip line adventure to a whitewater log flume.

At this fair, you can indulge in outrageous carnival eats ranging from juicy burgers engulfed in melty layers of cheese to chocolate-dipped jumbo cones packed with scoop upon creamy scoop of gelato. Check out the equally over-the-top events, like the demolition derby and the bull riding competition.

This massive fair features a wide variety of global mash-ups that are sure to make your mouth water, such as Native American fry bread topped with chicken and Thai peanut sauce. Fuel up on eats, then explore the events, which include family-friendly contests, carnival games and turkey stampedes.