Reporter’s Notebook: Tulsa State Fair Boomed with Unusual but Delicious Food 

Every year, I go to the Tulsa State Fair to take pictures and write articles. I try hard to find something new and interesting for my readers. The 2025 Tulsa State Fair surprised me with an even higher number of new and unusual food choices. Read my essay about the tasty fair dishes below.  

 The final day of the Tulsa State Fair, Sun., Oct. 6, drew huge crowds. Families enjoyed great food, rides, music, and shopping at the fair. (Photo by Tatyana Nyborg) 
Two restaurants were selling pickled pizza, which is a very rare food choice in Oklahoma. (Photo by Tatyana Nyborg) 
A Cheeto pickle pizza with a lot of cheese and a thick crust was waiting for a curious customer to be ordered. (Photo by Tatyana Nyborg) 
Porky’s restaurant offered donut burgers, French toast burgers, and pancake burgers at the Tulsa State Fair 2025. (Photo by Tatyana Nyborg) 
The “Wonder Bar” attracted many customers with its yummy frozen bananas covered in chocolate and nuts. (Photo by Tatyana Nyborg) 
The “Funnel Fingers” shop offered a new twist on funnel cakes by selling funnel cake sticks. Oklahomans stand in line to buy such a delicious dessert. (Photo by Tatyana Nyborg) 
The funnel fingers’ real size display attracted visitors to the “Funnel Fingers” restaurant. (Photo by Tatyana Nyborg)