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Drawing on the State Fair's theme "Adventure Awaits," the Butter Cow is joined by an adventure seeking companion.
This year’s Butter Cow sculpture was unveiled on Wednesday. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said this is the state fair’s 104th ...
The 2025 Butter Cow, sculpted by Sarah Pratt and inspired by the theme "Adventure Awaits," was unveiled at the Illinois State ...
State officials ushered in the start of the Illinois State Fair on Wednesday with the annual unveiling of the butter cow. The ...
SPRINGFIELD, IL Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois State Fair officials unveiled the 2025 Butter Cow in the Dairy Building ...
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 ...
The butter cow is a 122-year-old tradition that started as a butter-sculpting contest in the early 1900s. Here's what to expect in 2025.
The theme of the butter cow display is often referred to as one of the fair's best-kept secrets leading up to opening day.
Butter Cow sculptures have been part of the Ohio State Fair for well over 100 years with the first being made as part of a contest in 1903. The fair having themes alongside the traditional cow and ...
The Ohio State Fair is set to kick off on Wednesday, July 23, and dairy farmers are revealing this year’s butter sculptures.