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

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

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

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

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

The Butter Cow, a staple of the fair, weighs about 500 pounds and is crafted entirely from unsalted butter. It takes approximately five days to sculpt this iconic figure, which draws visitors from ...

At the Illinois State Fair in Springfield, visitors check out the butter cow sculpture on Aug. 16, 2022. “The udder attachment on the backside of a dairy cow should be high and wide,” Pratt said.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

SPRINGFIELD (WLS) -- The popular butter cow sculpture was unveiled Thursday afternoon at the Illinois State Fair. The 500-pound sculpture is made of unsalted butter and depicts a cow being milked ...