The unofficial start to the 2025 Ohio State Fair is here as organizers unveiled this year’s dairy art. The American Dairy ...

This year's butter cow display is udderly self-aware, poking fun at the ongoing renovations at the Ohio State Fairgrounds.

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.

The butter cow is a 122-year-old tradition that started as a butter-sculpting contest in the early 1900s. Here's what to ...

The Ohio State Fair is set to kick off on Wednesday, July 23, and dairy farmers are revealing this year’s butter sculptures.

The classic state fair tradition began in the early 1900s, with the first-ever butter cow debuting in 1903. Figures with a theme were added to the display in the 1960s.

On behalf of Ohio’s dairy farmers, the 2025 butter cow display at the Ohio State Fair has a cheerful message to fairgoers: “Pardon Our Dust!” Major renovations are underway across the fairgrounds, ...

Three area people helped in constructing the butter cow display at the Ohio State Fair, which opens Wednesday in Columbus.

This year, the 50-Year Club is proud to present the Giant Step Award to a tradition that has taken a truly giant step in shaping the cultural identity of the Ohio State Fair and beyond. The honor goes ...

The Ohio State Fair went back to its roots with this year's butter cow display, using 2,530 pounds of the dairy product — the most ever — to create the traditional cow and calf and, for the ...

After much anticipation — and milking puns for all they're worth — the theme of this year's butter cow display at the Ohio State Fair was revealed on Tuesday. In addition to the beloved bovine and her ...