Saturday, November 30, 2024
Main Street, Butler
Pre-parade Activities
2-5pm
Main Street Parking Lot near First English Lutheran Church
• Face Painting • Balloon Art • Scratch & Win game (10 & under)
*All Activities are Free
Enter the parade and be a part of the fun!
The parade is open to anyone…businesses, organizations, teams, churches, schools, non-profits,
coworkers, friends & neighbors.
Walking Groups • Dance Teams • Fire/Police
Marching Bands • Floats
JUDGING
Floats can enter in one of three categories: Non-Profit, Commercial or Open
Prizes will be awarded as follows:
Non-Profit
Best Use of Lights: $100
Most Original: $200
Best Overall: $300
Commercial
Best Use of Lights: $50 + $50 for Charity of Choice
Most Original: $100 + $100 for Charity of Choice
Best Overall: $150 + $150 for Charity of Choice
Open
Best Overall: $100
Special Thanks To Our Prize Money Sponsor: Butler County Tourism & Convention Bureau
Enter your group below.
- THEME…Hometown Holiday. Parade entries and floats are encouraged to use the parade theme as the basis of their design.
- NIGHTTIME PARADE…All entries must incorporate the use of lights on their entry.
- RAIN, SNOW OR SHINE…The parade will go on. Please dress accordingly.
- $20 FEE…Each participating group must submit a completed application and registration fee.
- DEADLINE…October 31**. NO EXCEPTIONS. **Space for staging floats is limited and registration for floats may end prior to the deadline.
- LINEUP & SETUP INFO…will be sent to each group by November 15 via the email used on registration form.
- KEEP PACE…during the parade. Allow approximately 30 feet between entries. Do not follow too closely or lag too far behind.
- DO NOT THROW CANDY…NO EXCEPTIONS! This is a potentially serious liability. If you hurt someone by throwing candy, YOU will be held responsible! Please keep the parade safe for all! You may have walkers with your group HAND OUT candy to onlookers.
- NO SANTAS…no entry may have a person dressed as Santa.
- FLOAT DRIVERS…must carry a valid driver’s license and proof of automobile insurance.
- ANIMAL ENTRIES…must have a walking scooper. All droppings must be cleaned up and removed.
- SERVICE VEHICLES…police, fire, rescue units are welcome to enter, and must be decorated and incorporate the use of lights.
- PAGEANT WINNERS…are welcome to participate in the parade as a walking group or by entering a decorated float.
NO INDIVIDUAL CARS WILL BE ACCEPTED
MARCHING BANDS…will be permitted to stop in front of the television cameras to perform their holiday routine. Performances should not exceed three minutes in length.
DANCE GROUPS…should prepare a “moving” routine that can be performed while traveling along the parade route. Dance groups may not stop to perform at any point along the parade route. The parade must keep moving.
Parade registrations are online only. Click the link below to register your entry. Once your form is submitted, you will be directed to a payment link to pay the $20 registration fee.
Your registration is not complete until you submit your payment.
2023 Parade
The parade will be recorded by ARMSTRONG, and broadcast on their Neighborhood Channel throughout the holiday season.
BUTLER’S SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS PARADE IS PRESENTED BY:
Thanks to our supporting sponsors
