New Foods at the Oklahoma State Fair

As we embark on the final full week of summer, the Oklahoma State Fair is gearing up to open on Thursday with the last hurrah of this heat. While there will be plenty of things to experience, spend on, and shop for, the new foods hitting the midway this year are shockingly wild.

The last time I hit the fair, chocolate-covered bacon was the revolutionary hit. Everyone wanted to try such a wild concoction of sweet and salty flavor, and it didn't disappoint.

It was also a million degrees that year in State Fair Park.

While the weather may repeat itself in 2026, the foods are nothing like they were decades ago. If you end up tasting the goods, be sure to share those thoughts. The crazier the dish, the less adventurous people tend to be. A little encouragement and reassurance go a long way.

New Foods At the Oklahoma State Fair in 2026

The Oklahoma State Fair has come a long way in terms of fair food. Just twenty years ago, the monumentally wild food choices were simple dishes like bacon covered in chocolate and fried Oreos. It was groundbreaking then, but tastes have evolved over the years as the world gets smaller.

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Oklahoma's Top Oktoberfest Celebrations

While it probably won't feel like fall during this year's Oklahoma Oktoberfest celebrations, that's no reason to stay at home. Especially with so much time to plan your trips. On that, depending on where you live, most of these are day-trip events, though giving yourself the weekend is always a treat.

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Famous People Born In Lawton, Oklahoma

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Oklahoma's Top Oktoberfest Celebrations

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When you're trying to decide where to take the family, or maybe just your better half, for a little getaway, there are endless experiences to be had in Oklahoma. While most settle for the city life in OKC or Tulsa for the entertainment and eating, there's a huge and very diverse world around us all across the Sooner State. When you get a case of the been there/done that's, here are the most beautiful places to explore.

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Most Oklahomans Have Driven Through These Ghost Towns Without Even Knowing It

If you stick to the main roads in your travels, you miss out on all of the good stuff in life. The best food is always in the smallest towns, and those small towns are generally some of the most interesting. In terms of ghost towns, here's what I came up with throughout my own travels. You be the judge whether they deserve the title.

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