The Best New Foods at the N.C. State Fair for 2025
Wednesday, October 01, 2025, 9am by visitRaleigh
High-flying rides and deep-fried pies—the 157th annual N.C. State Fair returns to Raleigh, Oct. 16-26!
The N.C. State Fair announced 87 new sweets, treats and over-the-top concoctions for foodies to look forward to in 2025. Hot foods, messy foods, loaded-to-the-max foods, foods we had no idea could actually go together—you'll find them all! We've listed 20 of our favorite new options below to help get your fair food game plan started.
BBQ Doughnut
D&J Concessions
Brown Sugar Hushpuppies
Oak City Fish and Chips
Carolina Hoe Down
Ezzell's Somethin' Good
Carolina Shawarma Burger
Neomonde Mediterranean
Cheerwine "Dream"
Moose Joose Slush
Chicken Caesar Mac Stack
Hot Chix Hotcakes & Chicken
Chicken Feet
Jacks Seafood and Soulfood
Chocolate Covered Potato Chip Caramel Apple
The Candi Queen
Cookie Butter Frozen Banana
Fontana Foods
Creme Brulee Cone
Kono Pizza
Deep Fried Lamb Chops
Lawrence & Perry Barbecue
Double Decker Korean Donkatsu Burger
Bulkogi Korean BBQ
Dubai Chocolate Churros
Oh My Churro
Dubai Chocolate Strawberry Cup
Mini's Chocolate Tap/Bubba's Bacon
Flaming Hot Cheetos Pickle Pizza
Rudy's Pizza
Fried Fish and Waffles
Jacks Seafood and Soulfood
Fried Frozen Watermelon
Davis Concessions
Hawaiian Street Corn
Douglas Farms
Hickory Fried Corn Ribs
Davis Concessions
Home Style Ranch Deep Fried Cheese Curds
The Cheese Curd Shack
Hot Honey Chicken Cone
Kono Pizza
Hot Honey Jalapeno Popper Donut
Fluffys Hand Cut Donuts
Pickle Fries
Davis Concessions
Pickle Soup
Pickle Bun
Pizza Croissant
La Farm Bakery
Poprock Candy Grapes
The Candi Queen
Swordfish Pop
Oak City Fish and Chips
The Salted Caramel Crunch Dough-Licious Special
Koras Cookie Dough
Pork Belly Churros
Granny's Country Kitchen
More upcoming events to plan around in Raleigh, N.C.
- Carolina Hurricanes opening night, Oct. 9
- Carolina Ballet presents The Seven Deadly Sins, Oct. 16-Nov. 2
- HollyFest, Oct. 25
- Jonas Brothers, Oct. 29
- Moonlight in the Garden, Nov. 6-8; 14-15; 21-22
- BBQ, Blues and Brews Festival, Nov. 8
- North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival, Nov. 15-Jan. 11
- 30th Annual American Indian Heritage Celebration, Nov. 21-22
- 81st Annual ABC11 Raleigh Christmas Parade, Nov. 22
Header photo by Justin Kase Conder; other photos provided by the N.C. State Fair
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