Out rolled the 2025 New York State Fair butter sculpture, 800 pounds of creamy creativity carved into “Dairy For Good: Nourish. Grow. Thrive.” This unsalted work of art is the equivalent to 3,200 sticks of butter, enough to cover 76,800 pancakes.

A whimsical hot air balloon made entirely of butter is turning heads at this year’s Great New York State Fair. Unveiled Tuesday by the American Dairy Association North East, the 57th annual butter sculpture—titled “Dairy For Good: Nourish.