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

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

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 ...

The Illinois State Fair gets underway this week, and here's a full guide for attendees at the annual spectacle.

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, ...

When this year’s Illinois State Fair came to an on 20 August, a photo was posted to X - formerly known as Twitter - of the state fair’s traditional butter cow being taken apart.

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

Agriculture Director Raymond Poe, left, State Fair manager Kevin Gordon and Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Claudia VanOpdorp inspect the 2017 Butter Cow during its unveiling in the Dairy Building ...

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

Catch the butter cow and performers, including Sheryl Crow, at the fair running through Aug. 17.