RALEIGH — Whether you’re in the mood for something sweet or something savory while walking around the North Carolina State Fair, you’ll have plenty of options to eat.
The North Carolina State Fair starts Thursday, Oct. 12, and runs until Sunday, Oct. 22 at the state fairgrounds in Raleigh. There are hundreds of activities, events, and exhibits on the calendar.
There are also dozens of cooks and food trucks that are ramping up their creativity with unique dishes.
Read More Take a look at the new food additions for this year’s state fair:
The Morning-After Stuffed Leg Hickory Tree Turkey BBQ The Morning-After Stuffed Leg
Hickory Tree Turkey BBQ
Chimney Cakes with Vanilla Ice Cream and various fillings & toppings Magdalena’s Chimney Cakes Chimney Cakes with Vanilla Ice Cream
and various fillings & toppings
Magdalena’s Chimney Cakes
Politician Fries Chesters Gators & Taters Politician Fries
Chesters Gators & Taters
Jerk BBQ Chicken Mac & Cheese Bowl Cool Runnings Jamaican Jerk BBQ Chicken Mac & Cheese Bowl
Cool Runnings Jamaican
Gourmet Candy Apples Candi Queen Gourmet Candy Apples
Candi Queen
Cheese Pizza Cone Kono Pizza Cheese Pizza Cone
Kono Pizza
Chicharron On a Stick & Mexi-Eggroll with Guacamole Dipping Sauce Tacos Las Gringas Chicharron On a Stick & Mexi-Eggroll with Guacamole Dipping Sauce
Tacos Las Gringas
Big Mac-Woody Egg Roll & Churros Woody's Sports Tavern & Grill Big Mac-Woody Egg Roll & Churros
Woody's Sports Tavern & Grill
Snow Cheddar Chicken goldenKdog Snow Cheddar Chicken
goldenKdog
Cajun Style Andouille Sausage Corn Dog with Mardi Gras Mustard Dip Ragin' Cajun Cajun Style Andouille Sausage Corn Dog with Mardi Gras Mustard Dip
Ragin' Cajun
Stuffed Mini Pancakes Hot Chix Hotcakes & Chicken Stuffed Mini Pancakes
Hot Chix Hotcakes & Chicken
Bacon-Wrapped Candied Jalapeno Pimento Cheese Sandwich Ezzells Somethin’ Good Bacon-Wrapped Candied Jalapeno Pimento Cheese Sandwich
Ezzells Somethin’ Good
Cherry Beef Bliss Neomonde Mediterranean Cherry Beef Bliss
Neomonde Mediterranean
Zipfizz Zipfizz
Steak Bombz Forket-Me-Not Steak Bombz
Forket-Me-Not
Cinnamon Peach Praline Cobbler Topped with Caramel The Peach Cobbler Factory Cinnamon Peach Praline Cobbler Topped with Caramel
The Peach Cobbler Factory
Little Locas Empanadas Arepa Loca Little Locas Empanadas
Arepa Loca
Candied Grapes Douglas Farms Candied Grapes
Douglas Farms
Strawberry Cheesecake Slush Moose Joose Slush Strawberry Cheesecake Slush
Moose Joose Slush
Cheddar Bacon, Takis Fuego & Cotija Cheese Corn OMC! Oh My Churro Cheddar Bacon, Takis Fuego & Cotija Cheese Corn
OMC! Oh My Churro
Betty’s Bouza Neomonde Mediterranean Betty’s Bouza
Neomonde Mediterranean
Oreo Brownie Blast Waffle Chix Oreo Brownie Blast
Waffle Chix
Ube & Coconut Soft Serve Tropical Delights Ube & Coconut Soft Serve
Tropical Delights
Mr. & Mrs. Young’s Spoon Corn Bread Mix OMG! Banana Pudding Mr. & Mrs. Young’s Spoon Corn Bread Mix
OMG! Banana Pudding
Rudy’s Street Corn Pizza Rudy's Pizza Rudy’s Street Corn Pizza
Rudy's Pizza
Brown Sugar Fried Corn Oak City Fish & Chips Brown Sugar Fried Corn
Oak City Fish & Chips
Pulled Pork Mac & Cheese Danish La Farm Bakery Pulled Pork Mac & Cheese Danish
La Farm Bakery
Efo Riro & Fufu Ethio Indi Alkaline & Vegan Cuisine Efo Riro & Fufu
Ethio Indi Alkaline & Vegan Cuisine
Deep Fried Cinnamon Apple Bread Pudding Bites Chef’s D’Lites Deep Fried Cinnamon Apple Bread Pudding Bites
Chef’s D’Lites
Fried Caramel Apple Cow Tail Pioneer Wagon Fried Caramel Apple Cow Tail
Pioneer Wagon
Deep Fried Gimbap: Korean Sushi Roll Bulkogi Korean BBQ Deep Fried Gimbap: Korean Sushi Roll
Bulkogi Korean BBQ
Boozie Cupcakes & Flavor Shooters Boozie Bakes Boozie Cupcakes & Flavor Shooters Boozie Bakes
NYC Rainbow CocoCrissi Tropical Icees NYC Rainbow
CocoCrissi Tropical Icees
Colossal Prawn Pop Oak City Fish & Chips Colossal Prawn Pop
Oak City Fish & Chips
Hot Chicken Smash, Dirty Mac, Hot Mac, Dirty Nachos Another Food Truck Hot Chicken Smash, Dirty Mac, Hot Mac, Dirty Nachos
Another Food Truck
The Morning-After Roll: Stimulus Edition Hickory Tree Turkey BBQ The Morning-After Roll: Stimulus Edition
Hickory Tree Turkey BBQ
Baste Sauce & Baste Seasoning Blends Baste Sauces & Seasonings Baste Sauce & Baste Seasoning Blends
Baste Sauces & Seasonings
Deep Fried Dill Pickle Cheese Curds The Cheese Curd Shack Deep Fried Dill Pickle Cheese Curds
The Cheese Curd Shack
Candied Fruit Candi Queen Candied Fruit
Candi Queen
Crab and Shrimp Rangoon with a Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce Waypoint Oyster Bar Crab and Shrimp Rangoon with a Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce
Waypoint Oyster Bar
Freeze-Dried Gummy Puffs Sugar Freak Freeze-Dried Gummy Puffs
Sugar Freak
Butter Beer Caramel Apple Miss Debbie's Specialty Apples Butter Beer Caramel Apple
Miss Debbie's Specialty Apples
Brisket & Waffles On a Stick Fat Boys BBQ Brisket & Waffles On a Stick
Fat Boys BBQ
A Taste of Vegan, Chicken & Mac Bowl Blu Tee Spoon A Taste of Vegan, Chicken & Mac Bowl
Blu Tee Spoon
Korean Honey Butter Chicken Wings goldenKdog Korean Honey Butter Chicken Wings
goldenKdog
Bacon Berry Cookie Dough On a Stick Kora’s Cookie Dough Bacon Berry Cookie Dough On a Stick
Kora’s Cookie Dough
Deep Fried Ribs Lawrence & Perry BBQ Deep Fried Ribs
Lawrence & Perry BBQ
Pumpkin Spice Tea Tiki Tea Pumpkin Spice Tea
Tiki Tea
The Slop Bucket Lawrence & Perry BBQ The Slop Bucket
Lawrence & Perry BBQ
“The Crazy Italian” Savory Funnel Cake Iron Kitchen Holdings “The Crazy Italian” Savory Funnel Cake
Iron Kitchen Holdings
Bacon Mac & Cheese Sundae Bubbas Bacon Bacon Mac & Cheese Sundae
Bubbas Bacon
Hot Chix Walking Totchos Hot Chix Hotcakes & Chicken Hot Chix Walking Totchos
Hot Chix Hotcakes & Chicken
Dill Pickle Donut Fluffy’s Hand-Cut Donuts Dill Pickle Donut
Fluffy’s Hand-Cut Donuts
Ostrich Smashburger Chick-N-Que Ostrich Smashburger
Chick-N-Que
Whole Pickles Get Pickled Whole Pickles
Get Pickled
Maple Glazed Bacon Mini Donuts On a Stick S2 Concessions Maple Glazed Bacon Mini Donuts On a Stick
S2 Concessions
In total, there are 56 new state fair foods this year.
You can download a map of all the food stops inside the fairgrounds by clicking this link.
Get information on tickets to the state fair at this link. You can also get in the state fair for free on Thursday, Oct. 19, by bringing six cans of food for Hunger Relief Day.
[ >>See the new foods for the 2022 NC State Fair ]
The fair is located at 4285 Trinity Road in Raleigh.
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