When Mariam Mohamed got the call to be a vendor at the Minnesota State Fair, she couldn’t stop screaming for joy. After immigrating to the state nearly 40 years ago, and building a family in ...

This year, North Carolina State Fair visitors will find among the new food offerings many options that pay tribute to the Tar Heel state. There will be barbecue, battered and fried, in different forms ...

State fairs are the ultimate playground for adventurous foodies. From classic comfort foods to outrageous culinary creations, they showcase regional flavors and creativity like no other event. Whether ...

Every year, The Dallas Morning News food team heads to the State Fair of Texas on opening day to try the new winning foods and opine on what is, and maybe isn’t, worth shelling out coupons for. This ...

Most people know that when it comes to frying things, state fairs are like international waters – they fall under no jurisdiction that can tell them what they can or can’t fry. Freed of such statutes ...

Some of the more traditional offerings at the Iowa State Fair. This year's fair food includes deep fried cheddar bacon cheese on a stick. Flickr Deep-fried anything. Krispy Kreme burgers. Meatloaf on ...

DALLAS — The State Fair of Texas is giving an early look at all the new food and drinks that will be available in just a few short weeks. Big Tex has made his choices for the most delicious and ...

Extreme eating has hit the nation's state fairs, where vendors are one-upping the junk food competition with offerings like deep fried meatloaf and English Toffee Fudge Puppies. America may be in an ...

There are dozens of new foods and drinks available at the 2025 North Carolina State Fair. Trends among new fair foods include Dubai chocolate and pickles. The N.C. State Fair is Oct. 16-26. This year, ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. This year, North Carolina State Fair visitors will find among the new food offerings many options that pay tribute to the Tar Heel ...