The time you arrive at the Branch County Fairgrounds can shape your experience.
During the day, it is casual in merchant barns. The center opens at 3 p.m., but there is often activity in the 4-H realm already underway.
At around 1pm on Thursday, the Dearth Community Center was packed with senior citizens and carers. They went on a trip down memory lane.
Music by Washtenaw County’s Big Band Theory swirled around the 150 people in attendance. Several times, they accompanied the ABC Sisters, an Andrews Sisters tribute act. During the first half of the show, no one in the audience took to the dance floor, but some seemed ready.
The event was planned by Donna Green and her committee.
Brenda Burk collected prizes from more than 60 local businesses, so many people went home with something special. The Laurels of Coldwater was the main sponsor of the event.
The fair scene changes as it unfolds each day. People arrive after work and parking lots are filled to capacity. Some go to the amphitheater, others look for food, meet friends or reach the midway.
On Thursday, by the time the sun set and the full moon was visible, the fairgrounds were a glittering carnival, with rides belting out a variety of music.
Closer to the amphitheater, the announcer’s voice from the Off Road Bump & Run Demolition Derby boomed the names of the winners.
Saturday’s featured attraction is the Super Motor Cross, 7pm in the amphitheater. Admission is $12 for adults and $6 for children.
