The State Fair starts Thursday, and there are a myriad of new food and ride options. Howling Cow will introduce a new ice cream flavor, Lemon Wafer. Deep fried peanut butter pickles topped with bacon, chocolate sauce and powdered sugar, deep fried bacon-wrapped Tootsie Rolls, deep fried pimento cheese, deep fried Pop Tarts and s’mores are among the new fried food options. Non-fried options include jalapeno pimento cheese and bacon hush puppies with Sriracha Bang Bang dipping sauce, chickpea fries with a house-made harissa dipping sauce, Carolina Crab Bites and sweet corn in a cup with parmesan cheese. Fried Moonpies stuffed with Oreos, Ho Ho’s and a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup topped with cream cheese icing and chocolate and powdered sugar is another dessert option this year. Three new rides will be at the fair, including the Super Cyclone roller coaster, the Mighty Mouse Spinning Coaster and the Balloon Fiesta Wheel.

SOURCE: WRAL