The 2012 Brownwood Reunion Celebration kicked into high gear Saturday with loads of attractions, competitions, food, and music.  Cool temperatures made for a nice morning run for some and a few quick rain showers didn’t stop the activities.  All of the fun continued throughout the day and was capped off on the main stage by Wade Bowen – pictured at top.

Saturday’s events started with the annual 5K/10K run where more than 500 participants took to the downtown streets to prove who was the fastest.  That event was immediately followed by the Feels Like Home Grand Parade which was followed by the Honor a Hero Parade.

The Classic Car Show in the Brownwood Coliseum was also buzzing all day Saturday with activity, and showcased 50 classic vehicles.    The entire festival area was filled with the smell of great food not only from the pair of food courts, but also from this year’s BBQ cook-off.

Great music was also all around the festival area with four stages besides the main Celebration Stage including the BBQ Cook-off stage, Carnegie Corner stage, Home Town Hero stage, and Front Porch Pickin’ stage.

There was plenty to see and do throughout Saturday’s festivities including a great magic show by David Hira, mini-train rides at the Martin and Lehnis Railroad Museum, Kids Zone,  a pair of helicopters in Military World, budgie cord jumping, Bubble Runners, laser ops, Brownwood’s got Talent competition, carnival rides and more than 100 vendors offering a variety of merchandise.

The Hands on a House competition also continued with organizers throwing extra challenges to the contestants including a costume contest on Saturday night.  As of about 8pm Saturday, 17 of the original 28 contestants remained to participate in the costume contest.

Click out photo gallery below for more pictures from the 2012 Brownwood Reunion Celebration.

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