42nd Annual Butter & Egg Days Parade & Festival
Schedule
Sat Apr 19 2025 at 10:00 am to 05:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Historical Downtown Petaluma | Petaluma, CA
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Theme: "Petaluma’s Wonderland" - Where Imagination BloomsStep into Petaluma's flowering world of curiosity!
Get ready to be transported to a world of wonder at the 42nd Annual Butter & Egg Days Parade in Petaluma! This year’s theme “Petaluma’s Wonderland: Where Imagination Blooms,” invites participants and spectators to celebrate the magic and charm of our historic town. We are a curious community full of imagination and creativity. Watch as colorful floats, costumed participants, and lively performances bring this year's theme to life, celebrating Petaluma’s rich history and agricultural heritage with a playful twist. Head to Downtown Petaluma and celebrate with our community on this day of fun, fantasy, and local pride!
Parade participants incorporate the theme “Petaluma's Wonderland: Where Imagination Blooms” into their entry design. The theme gives nonprofits, businesses, organizations, and individuals lots of options for showing off their creativity in their designs. All parade entries will be judged on how well their entry portrays this year's theme - winners announced on the website! Check back later to see which entries take home the prizes and earn bragging rights.
The Butter & Egg Days festivities kick off on Saturday, April 12 with the Opening Ceremonies at the Petaluma Historical Library and Museum (20 Fourth St), from Noon to 1pm. Mayor Kevin McDonnell will read a proclamation honoring the Grand Marshal and Good Egg. Come enjoy this display that shows the heart of our community.
On Saturday, April 19, the Butter & Egg Days Parade steps off at noon and marches through the historic downtown. The parade showcases over 100 units with approximately 3,000 participants and 200 volunteers. Clover Sonoma returns to lead the Clover Kids’ Parade, which precedes the main parade at 11:30am with a procession of preschoolers and primary grade youngsters and their families.
The parade is surrounded by a Festival that spreads over four city blocks from 10am-5pm offering a wide variety of food, crafts, beverage gardens, two large kid areas, live music, and more!
The following weekend, Downtown Petaluma continues the celebration with our Annual Antique Faire, on Sunday, April 27.
Happy Butter & Egg Days!!!
Visit ButterAndEggDays.com for more information!
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Where is it happening?
Historical Downtown Petaluma, 151 Petaluma Blvd S, Petaluma, CA 94952-5161, United States,Petaluma, CaliforniaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
