Photos: FoodieLand food festival drew hungry crowds in Phoenix

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The traveling dining extravaganza FoodieLand returned to the Arizona State Fairgrounds last weekend for three days filled with eccentric eats.

During the festival, over 250 vendors set up in the parking lots surrounding the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum and invited ticketholders to eat their way around the world, all from central Phoenix.

This spring, the food-filled weekend lined up with a record-smashing heat wave, and temperatures topped 100 degrees each day. Despite the heat, dedicated foodies flocked to the fairgrounds to chow down on everything from fried alligator to rainbow-colored grilled cheeses. Here’s a look at the action.

The FoodieLand Food Festival returned to the Arizona State Fairgrounds last weekend for three hot days packed with flavor.
The vendor Ghostix served a Crunchy Gourmet Korean Corndog at FoodieLand.
Grilled cheese got a rainbow upgrade at Ice Cream Garden at FoodieLand.
The vendor Bone N Marrow got primal with a grill full of bones at FoodieLand.
On a scorching weekend, in a parking lot in the center of Phoenix, NOLA Oysteria grilled oysters.
A group of brave friends dug into a platter of oysters at FoodieLand.
The vendor True Cajun served a selection of unique eats, including fried frog legs and gator.
Lucky Ball Korean BBQ served platters of charcoal-grilled squid at FoodieLand.
Despite temperatures topping 100 degrees all weekend, dedicated foodies made their way to FoodieLand 2026.
Manifora served Fluffy Snow Ice topped with adorable characters at FoodieLand.
Along with hundreds of food vendors, FoodieLand also included games and activities.
Lao Sweets served Mango Sticky Rice at FoodieLand.
Noodles were fried in large quantities to feed the crowds at FoodieLand.
The Good Vibes concessionaire served Crispy Spam Island Musubi at FoodieLand.