Farwell ready for the 103rd Labor Day Celebration | The Clare County Review

Farwell ready for the 103rd Labor Day Celebration | The Clare County Review.

The Village of Farwell is preparing for their 103rd annual Labor Day celebration, now just one week away. It is the longest continuous running festival in the state. The event, which begins Friday, September 4, is the area’s second largest family oriented activity, next to the Clare County Fair, which winds up for another year this weekend. The celebration attracts visitors from all over mid Michigan every Labor Day weekend with entertainment, carnival attractions, home exhibits and Friday and Saturday and Sunday performances of the annual Figure 8 Derby, all held at the Farwell Fairgrounds. A fireworks display will follow the Figure 8 Derby on Saturday night. The weekend winds up September 7 when the biggest parade in Clare County winds through the Village beginning at 10 a.m. on Labor Day. This year’s parade theme is “Discovering Michigan’s Treasures.” The carnival midway, by Schmidt Amusements opens Friday at 3 p.m., at noon on Saturday and Sunday and 11 a.m. on Monday.