What better way to celebrate a state’s dairy products than with a butter sculpture? On Tuesday, the 2025 Ohio State Fair ...

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

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 theme of the butter cow display is often referred to as one of the fair's best-kept secrets leading up to opening day.

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

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 ...

Ohio State Fair's 2024 butter cow display honors nation's athletes. Esther Lim Belinda M. Paschal. Columbus Dispatch. After much anticipation — and milking puns for all they're worth — the theme of ...

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

Curb ramps are required to meet certain Americans with Disabilities Act standards. But in many places, including Columbus, ...

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.