{"id":329974,"date":"2026-08-26T08:06:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T08:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/329974\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T08:06:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T08:06:33","slug":"new-york-state-fair-unveils-this-years-butter-sculpture-entertainment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/329974\/","title":{"rendered":"New York State Fair Unveils This Year&#8217;s Butter Sculpture | Entertainment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"New York State Fair Unveils This Year's Butter Sculpture\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6a8db515104f4.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"113\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>SYRACUSE, N.Y. &#8212; The 2026 butter sculpture at the New York State Fair is celebrating America\u2019s 250th anniversary with a New York twist.<\/p>\n<p>The 58th annual American Dairy Association North East Butter Sculpture used about 800 pounds of butter.<\/p>\n<p>The sculpture, titled \u201cMilk. Memories. Tradition. Rooted in New York.\u201d features scenes like baseball in Cooperstown, America&#8217;s first U.S. state fair held in Syracuse, the New York City skyline, fireworks and summertime ice cream.<\/p>\n<p>(Spoiler Alert: The photo of this year&#8217;s sculpture is below.)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Artists Jim Victor and Marie Pelton from Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, spent 11 days creating the sculpture using butter from O-AT-KA Milk Products in Western New York.<\/p>\n<p>This year marks the fifth time color has been added to the sculpture for extra detail.<\/p>\n<p>The grand unveiling occurred on Tuesday, just a day before the Fair&#8217;s official opening.<\/p>\n<p>The Fair runs\u00a0Aug. 26 through Sept. 7.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"New York State Fair Unveils This Year's Butter Sculpture\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1763\" height=\"1176\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6a8db446df756.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"133\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        For more NEWSChannel 2 coverage of the Great New York State Fair, click on the linked stories below.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wktv.com\/news\/entertainment\/800-pounds-of-butter-arrives-for-new-york-state-fair-sculpture\/article_523e6d20-5610-4bcd-bc3f-6060cbbe1d49.html\" class=\"tnt-asset-link\" aria-label=\"800 Pounds of Butter Arrives for New York State Fair Sculpture\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                &#13;<br \/>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"800 Pounds of Butter Arrives for New York State Fair Sculpture\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data- data-\/><br \/>\n                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6a833595a9413.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"113\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"tnt-summary\">The Great New York State Fair is gearing up for one of its most popular attractions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wktv.com\/news\/entertainment\/2026-great-new-york-state-fair-special-days-lineup\/article_2a48f8fe-0849-4ede-8d01-b5b8ef368864.html\" class=\"tnt-asset-link\" aria-label=\"2026 Great New York State Fair Special Days Lineup\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                &#13;<br \/>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"2026 Great New York State Fair Special Days Lineup\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1715\" height=\"1208\" data- data-\/><br \/>\n                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/64f3efb24272b.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"141\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"tnt-summary\">The Great New York State Fair will spotlight the State\u2019s diverse cultures, industries and traditions with a lineup of Special Days during its run.<\/p>\n<p>                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wktv.com\/news\/education\/free-state-fair-tickets-for-suny-students-on-student-youth-day\/article_74e6adc9-1a52-4409-b9fd-61a4d0bed7da.html\" class=\"tnt-asset-link\" aria-label=\"Free State Fair Tickets for SUNY Students on &#039;Student Youth Day&#039;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                &#13;<br \/>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Free State Fair Tickets for SUNY Students on 'Student Youth Day'\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1662\" height=\"1247\" data- data-\/><br \/>\n                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/66c677bc10973.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"150\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"tnt-summary\">SUNY students will get free admission to the Great New York State Fair for Student Youth Day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SYRACUSE, N.Y. &#8212; 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