Tickets on sale for Palmetto Sportsmen's Classic March 24-26 at State Fairgrounds

STAFF REPORT

Don't miss out on this year's Palmetto Sportsmen's Classic, South Carolina's largest hunting, fishing and outdoor expo, coming to the State Fairgrounds, 1200 Rosewood Drive, Columbia, on Friday-Sunday, March 24-26.

This year's event will include more than 350 vendors as well as both DockDogs, the world's premier canine aquatic competition, and the Extreme Raptor Show, the world's largest traveling collection of raptors with stunning birds of prey from diverse habitats. Also featured will be the Hawg Trough, SCDNR fishing pond, antler scoring, boating simulator, seminars and more.

Tickets can be purchased online at http://bit.ly/3yt7DFM or at the gate. Prices are as follows:

- VIP weekend pass (entrance on all three days): $18;

- Adult general admission: $10;

- Children 12 and under: free;

- Fairground parking: $5

Event hours are noon-8 p.m. Friday, March 24; 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, March 25; and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, March 26.

Additional information about the Palmetto Sportsmen's Classic, sponsored by Farm Bureau Insurance, is available at http://bit.ly/3ZCENid.