Palmetto Sportsmen's Classic

The 34th Annual Palmetto Sportsmen's Classic will be held at the State Fairgrounds in Columbia March 23-25. Doors will be open from noon to 8 p.m. Friday, March 23; from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 24; and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 25. Classic-goers will find hundreds of exhibitors on site with the latest fishing, hunting and outdoor equipment for show and sale. Admission to the 2017 Palmetto Sportsmen's Classic is $10 and parking is $5 per car. Seniors 62 and over and military get in for $9 while children 10 and under are admitted free. March 23 is "Five-Dollar Friday". All admission that day will be $5. Don't forget to check out the Extreme Raptor Show: They're fierce, feathered and fantastic, winging your way in an avian extravaganza that captures the spirit of the wild. Extreme Raptors is the premium wildlife production, featuring birds of prey like you've never seen them before. Eagles, Hawks, Falcons and Owls are cleared for takeoff!! The show, produced by Raptor Project Inc. of New York hosts the largest travelling tour group of raptors in the world. Audiences will witness up close and personal the beauty and charisma that these predators have long symbolized to mankind as master falconers and skilled handlers guide the way.