Drawing on the State Fair's theme "Adventure Awaits," the Butter Cow is joined by an adventure seeking companion.

The 2025 Butter Cow, sculpted by Sarah Pratt and inspired by the theme "Adventure Awaits," was unveiled at the Illinois State ...

The Illinois State Fair has announced the official unveiling of the 2025 Butter Cow, a much-anticipated event set to take ...

Attendees look at the Butter Cow at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. The cow, which debuted ...

The 2025 Illinois State Fair butter cow is pictured in the Dairy Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds on Wednesday. The ...

The 2024 Illinois State Fair is underway, with a ribbon cutting and the unveiling of the traditional butter cow marking the start of the 11-day celebration of the state's agricultural ...

More: The Illinois State Fair opens Thursday. Here's a preview The sculpture, made out of 500 pounds of unsalted – but largely inedible – butter, was produced once again by Iowa-based butter ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Illinois State Fair organizers unveiled the 101st state fair butter cow Wednesday, an unofficial kickoff of the fair which begins Thursday and runs through Aug. 21.

SPRINGFIELD, IL Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois State Fair officials unveiled the 2025 Butter Cow in the Dairy Building ...

This year’s Butter Cow sculpture was unveiled on Wednesday. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said this is the state fair’s 104th ...

Reflecting the Illinois State Fair's theme of "It's Showtime!" the Butter Cow got an unveiling in the Dairy Building on Wednesday with a special guest: a little girl pulling a seven-scoop ice ...

Last year, the Butter Cow theme was "It's Showtime!" The state fair begins on Thursday and runs for 10 days. Kids day is on Saturday and Veterans day is on Sunday. Some pretty big music headliners ...