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Your Weekend Guide to the 2013 Branford Festival
Wondering what's happening at the Branford Festival today? What roads are closed? Here's your answer.
The 2013 Branford Festival opens today with entertainment, rides, games and, of course, food! In addition to those things, each day has its own special lineup. Here's what you can expect throughout the weekend of fun!
And with the Festival and Sunday's Road Race, there will also be some road closures and parking restrictions. Here are the road closures and parking bans.
And don't forget – if you take some great pictures, share them with the community by posting to our Around Town Board!
Friday, June 14
The festival runs from 4:45 p.m. to 11 p.m.- Opening celebration with the raising of the Festival Flag at 5 p.m. on the Town Hall Stage (THS)
- Branford High School at 5:45 p.m. (THS)
- John Moss Scholarship presentation at 6:45 p.m. (THS)
- The Syndicate at 7 p.m. (THS)
- Introduction: The Chicago Experience at 8:45 p.m. (THS)
Saturday, June 15
The festival runs from 8 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.- Craft & Business Expo with 200+ booths
- Branford Festival Author Book Signing: Varun's Quest - Into a Bee Tree and Other Adventures from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- 34th Annual Strawberry Shortcake Festival with the Branford Historical Society from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. or "until the berries run out."
- Trinity Church's steamed lobster dinner
- Travis Moody Band at 5 p.m. (THS)
- Father of the Year presentation at 5:45 p.m. (THS)
- Bad Kittie at 6 p.m. (THS)
- Sponsor announcements and committee members at 7:15 p.m. (THS)
- Memphis Soul Spectacular at 7:30 p.m. (THS)
- Scarab: The Journey Experience at 9 p.m. (THS)
Performances on the Back Stage from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. include Dance Unlimited, Sliney Singers, Studio Z Zumba, Puppet Healing: A Russian Puppet Show, Studio One Dance Center, WIS Choir, WIS Band, Branford Chorale, Streams (band), Lori and Fred (band), Neighbor Dog (band), Crash Barr (band), Something Simple (band), Trinity Boys Choir and Branford Early Learning Center Dancers.
Sunday, June 16
The festival runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.- 10th annual baking contest
- Get an all-day, all-ride wrist band for $15
- Gary Dinello Classic Car Cruise (cars should arrive by 9 a.m.)
- Father's Day Branford Road Race begins at 10:15 a.m.
- Nicole Frechette performs at noon (THS)
- Branford's Got Talent: the 12 finalists will compete at 2:30 p.m. (THS)
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