88 new food items featured at 2025 NC State Fair

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- It's that time of year again when thousands of people make their way to the capital city for the annual state fair.

And while fall vibes, rides, and agriculture draw some people, all the new and funky foods being offered draw a whole other group of people.

This year, for the state fair, so many vendors are returning, and there are also new vendors making their way here. But more than that, there are some wild new foods on every menu.

We got a chance to stop by media day to learn more about what is being offered.

There is something for everyone and there are 88 new food options.

During media day, we were introduced to 33 of those new foods.

Here are some of this year's new foods:

Cinnamon Peach Praline Cobbler Cookie (The Peach Cobbler Factory) Jeffrey's Taco De Calle (Ethio-Indi Alkaline Cuisine) The Salted Caramel Crunch Dough-Licious Special (Kora's Cookie Dough) Jerk Trio (Cool Runnings Jamaican) Bacon Mac & Cheese Cone (Kono Pizza) Dirty Cheerwine (Granny's Country Kitchen) Deep Fried Lamb Chops (Lawrence & Perry Barbeque) Granny's Sticky B (Magdalena's Chimney Cakes) Carolina Shawarma Burger (Neomonde Mediterranean) Freeze Dried North Carolina Bites Box (Sugar Snap Treats) Cowgirl Bites (Fat Boys BBQ) Oxtail Fried Rice (Lee's Kitchen) Home Style Ranch Deep Fried Cheese Curds (The Cheese Curd Shack) Cotton Candy Iced Tea (Tiki Tea Inc.) Cupcake Shake (Boozie Bakes) La Montanera/ The Country Girl (Arepa Loca LLC) Dirty Duck Bowl (Chick-N-Que) Carolina Hoe Down (Ezzell's Somethin' Good) South of the Border Stuffed Turkey Leg (Hickory Tree Turkey BBQ) Chicken Caesar Mac Stack (Hot Chix Hotcakes & Chicken) Chicken Feet (Jacks Seafood and Soulfood) Pizza Croissant (La Farm Bakery) Dubai Chocolate Strawberry Cup (Mini's Chocolate Tap / Bubba's Bacon) Cheerwine "Dream" (Moose Joose Slush) Swordfish Pop (Oak City Fish and Chips) Plaka Gyro (Strates Fine Foods)

If you would like to plan your eating adventure in advance take a look a the map below.

The NC State Fair will happen from October 16-26 at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds.

Tickets are available here.