Schedule Of Events:

Friday, August 1, 2025

4:00 pm-9:00 pm - Small Animals, Barnyard Small Animals & Branch Bud Small Animals Check-In (small animal barn)
6:00 pm-8:00 pm - Branch Bud Craft Check-In & Judging

Saturday, August 2, 2025 
8:00 am-2:00 pm and 5:00 pm- 6:00 pm - Livestock Gates Open
All animals must be through the livestock gates and vet checked by 6:00pm

8:30 am—Club Landscaping Judging
9:00 am—Static(Non-Animal Exhibit) Judging
3:30 pm— Parade Formation
6:00 pm—Branch Buds Animal (Show Shelter)

Sunday, August 3, 2025
8:30 am—Mini Horse/In-Hand Classes (Horse Arena)
9:00 am—Poultry (Show Shelter)
2:00 pm—Rabbit & Cavy (Show Shelter)
5:00 pm—Barnyard Children Judging (Barnyard Barn)

Monday, August 4, 2025
8:30 am— Western Stock Horse/Western Pony (Horse Arena)
10:00 am – Beef Show & Showmanship
4:00 pm—Starter Calf Show & Showmanship

Tuesday, August 5, 2025
8:30 am—Gymkhana (Horse Arena)
8:30 am—Demonstrations & Public Speaking (Show Shelter)
9:30 am—Swine Show & Showmanship (Show Shelter)
4:00 pm—Dairy Show & Showmanship (Show Shelter)
5:00 pm—Dog Agility & Rally (Cabin Pavilion)

Wednesday, August 6, 2025
8:30 am—Equine Performance
9:00 am—Dog Show (Cabin Pavilion)
9:30 am—Sheep Show & Showmanship (Show Shelter)
10:30 am- Talent Show (Dearth Center)
3:00 pm—Goat Show & Showmanship (Show Shelter)
5:00 pm—Horse Costume Contest (Horse Arena)
6:00 pm—Horse Special Events (Horse Arena)

Thursday, August 7, 2025
9:30 am—Livestock Judging Contest(Show Shelter)
10:00 am—English Horse/Pony(Horse Arena)
3:00 pm—Small Animal Auction(Show Shelter)

Friday, August 8, 2025
9:30 am—Large Animal Auction(Show Shelter)
5:30 pm—Showmanship Sweepstakes(Horse Arena)
6:00 pm—Small Animal Showmanship Sweepstakes
7:00 pm—Large Animal Showmanship Sweepstakes

Saturday, August 9, 2025
9:00 am—Dairy Mentor & Me (Show Shelter)
10:30—Horse Fun Day (Horse Arena)
11:00 am—Grandest Drive (Show Shelter)
3:00 pm—Ag Olympics (Show Shelter)

5:00 pm-7:00 pm - Livestock Release
1:00-3:00 pm - Tack Removal (no trailers)
7:30 PM - All Dairy Barn Exhibits, Beef Breeding Stock and Take Home Beef
8:15-9:30 PM - TAKE HOME & BREEDING Barnyard Children large & small, Starter Calves, Goats, Sheep & Swine
9:00 pm - Open Class Static

Sunday, August 10, 2025
7:00 AM - Rabbits, Poultry Fowl, and Branch Buds TAKE HOME & BREEDING
7:00 AM - Mini Ponies and Horses (all)
7:00-9:00 am - Home Ec and Sanford Hall (this is the only time to pickup still projects)

Date: August 2-9, 2025

Location: Branch County Fairgrounds, 262 South Sprague Street, Coldwater, MI 49036

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