Cottonwood Heights celebrates 20th Butlerville Days parade with wide community turnout and first title sponsor

Cottonwood Heights marked the 20th anniversary of its Butlerville Days parade on Saturday, drawing residents along the route from Banger Boulevard to Brighton High School for a morning of floats, bands and community groups, hosts said.

The parade, presented with support from local sponsors and the Cottonwood Heights City Council, included youth groups, high school marching units, classic car clubs, public-safety entries and nonprofit organizations. Jim Spiwack, a CSD TV host, opened the broadcast by welcoming viewers to “the twentieth anniversary Butlerville Days parade.”

The broadcast highlighted a mix of civic and neighborhood participants, including the Cottonwood Heights Youth City Council, Brighton High School marching band and multiple municipal floats from nearby cities. The Cottonwood Heights Police Department and Unified Fire Authority were among the uniformed public-safety entries; the hosts noted some firefighters had been working wildfire response this summer and would be honored in the parade.

Comcast served as the parade’s title sponsor in the entry described on the broadcast as “Cottonwood Heights' first ever title sponsor.” Hosts pointed to the role of sponsorship and volunteers in keeping the decades-old event running and repeatedly thanked sponsors, participants and the volunteers who organized the route and logistics.

Hosts also described a family-oriented program of activities at Butler Park following the parade route, with food vendors, booths and an evening fireworks show scheduled at 10:10 p.m.

Quotes in this article come from the parade broadcasters Jim Spiwack and AJ White, and descriptions of participating groups and sponsors reflect the on-air comments during the live broadcast.