Petaluma celebrates Butter and Egg Days

More than 20,000 people flocked to downtown Petaluma for the annual Butter & Egg Days celebration of the city’s agrarian roots. The parade this year coincided with the 50th anniversary of Clo the cow, Clover Sonoma’s cartoon mascot.

Playing off the Clover-inspired pun theme, many of the 124 parade floats incorporated clever signs. Petaluma City Schools, which won the Sweepstakes award for best use of theme, marched alongside robotic cars displaying signs such as “Leaning Tower of Pizza,” and a Vegas pun “Welcome to Lost Wages.”

Other award winners included:

HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND

First Place: Petaluma High School

Second Place: Casa Grande High School

JR. HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND

First Place: Petaluma Junior High School

Second Place: Kenilworth Junior High School

BAND - OTHER

First Place: Cotati Accordion Festival

FLOAT - NON-COMMERCIAL

First Place – Golden Hammer Award (Best Built): Petaluma Garden Club

Second Place: Sonoma County Beekeepers

FLOAT – COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS

First Place: Clover Sonoma

Second Place: Lagunitas Brewing Company

ANTIQUE OR CLASSIC CAR (25+YEARS OLD)– NON-COMMERCIAL

First Place: COTS

Second Place – Ribbon: Petaluma Arts Center

ANTIQUE OR CLASSIC CAR (25+YEARS OLD) –COMMERCIAL

First Place: Petaluma Grocery Outlet

Second Place: Straus Family Creamery

FIRE ENGINE

First Place: San Antonio Volunteer Fire Department

Second Place: Wilmar Fire Department

NOVELTY/SPECIALTY UNIT – NON-COMMERCIAL

First Place: Two Rock Elementary Bobcats Cheer Team

Second Place: Paquiyollotzin, Ballet Folklorico of Petaluma

NOVELTY/SPECIALTY UNIT – COMMERCIAL

First Place: Nordquist Dance Studio

Second Place: Schafers ATA Martial Arts

VETERANS GROUP

First Place: Santa Rosa Marine Corps League - Detachment #686

Second Place: Vietnam Veterans of America - Chapter 563

COSTUMED MARCHING GROUP – NON-COMMERCIAL

First Place: The Libraries of Petaluma

Second Place: North Bay Performing Arts-Contessi Ballet

COSTUMED MARCHING GROUP – COMMERCIAL

First Place: Raley’s

EQUESTRIAN – NON-COMMERCIAL

First Place: Petaluma Junior Riding Club

EQUESTRIAN CLEAN-UP CREW

Best Pooper Scoopers: Petaluma Junior Riding Club

SPECIAL AWARDS

SWEEPSTAKES AWARD

Most Outstanding Use of Theme: Petaluma City Schools

HELEN PUTNAM AWARD

Most Entertaining/Use of Historical Theme: Ghilotti Construction Company

JUDGES SPECIAL AWARD

Most Unique/Entertaining Entry: Edible Hatters & Food for Thought