SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — One of the stars of the Illinois State Fair has been revealed.
Check out the live feed on this year's Butter Cow Cam.
Matching this year's fair theme of "It's Showtime!", 2024's butter cow is accompanied by a little girl pulling a seven-scoop ice cream cone out of her magician’s hat.
>>Check out the live feed on this year's Butter Cow Cam.
Sculptor Sarah Pratt was joined this year by her husband and twin daughters, Hannah and Grace, 20.
“As we worked together on the sculptures, our family fondly recalled a song we used to sing, ‘How many scoops do you want on your cone?’ when the girls were young,” said Pratt. “We enjoyed incorporating our family memories into new ones for this year’s fair visitors.”
As in years past, 13 hearts have been hidden between the two displays to signify the 13 essential nutrients found naturally in milk.
“The butter cow is something we are proud to celebrate every summer as we gather here in Springfield, and this year’s family project exemplifies what the fair stands for,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “This year’s fair theme, ‘It’s Showtime!’ honors the state fair’s function as a place for Illinoisans across the state to come together and see the best our state has to offer—including our own local celebrity, the butter cow herself.”
The Springfield Lucky Horseshoes have a variety of butter cow themed merchandise on sale.
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