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Butter Cow Sculpture to Be Unveiled for 2025 Illinois State Fair

SANGAMON COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AUG 6 – The 104th butter sculpture, made of 800 pounds of unsalted butter, features an adventurer companion and celebrates the fair's 'Adventure Awaits' theme, officials said.

  • At the Dairy Building in Springfield, Gov. JB Pritzker and First Lady MK Pritzker unveiled the 2025 butter cow on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025.
  • This year’s butter cow marks the 104th iteration and features an adventurer companion seeking hidden treasure, reflecting the 'Adventure Awaits' theme.
  • The sculpture uses 800 pounds of unsalted butter on a wire frame, recycled annually, by Sarah Pratt of West Des Moines, Iowa.
  • Throughout the fair, visitors can view the butter cow in the Dairy Building, which remains on display through Aug. 17, from 7 a.m. to midnight.
  • The American Business Club of Springfield, celebrating 70 years, serves as grand marshal and has generated over $6 million for local organizations, while the 2025 lineup includes Jake Owen and others.
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Pritzker and other officials unveil 2025 Illinois State Fair Butter Cow. See the photos

The Butter Cow was unveiled Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025 as a lead-up to the Illinois State Fair. See the photos.

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Fox 2 Now St Louis broke the news in St. Louis, United States on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
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