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

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State officials ushered in the start of the Illinois State Fair on Wednesday with the annual unveiling of the butter cow. The ...

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

The Illinois State Fair’s 2025 butter cow is officially chilling in the Dairy Building on the fairgrounds in Springfield.

The annual unveiling of the Butter Cow will take place Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the Dairy Building on the State Fair Grounds, ...

Like the 500-pound butter cow, the miniature works also are on display in the Dairy Building. This year's top three finalists ...

The Illinois State Fair website does not disclose all the materials used in its Butter Cow sculpture. “500 pounds of unsalted butter are used to sculpt the life size figure by hand,” the ...

The Butter Cow made its first appearance in 1922, with J.D. Wallace as the sculptor of the first cow. Since then, the cow has been a favorite of so many at the fair for its unique appearance and ...

The famed Illinois State Fair Butter Cow was unveiled on Aug. 9, 2023, in Springfield by Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Agriculture Director Jerry Costello II, previewing the opening of the annual state fair.

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

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