2023 Sand Bass Festival to begin

The 2023 National Sand Bass Festival is scheduled to run from June 5 to June 10. There will be a few prefestival events. Saturday, June 3 at 7:00 a.m. is the Mack Stafford Memorial Softball Tournament. It will be hedl at the ball field on 'the hill'. The Sand Bass Disc Golf Tourmament will be at 8:00 a.m. at Madill City Lake. On Monday, June 5 at 11:00 a.m., the food vendors will open. Then, The arts and craft vendors and the rides will open at 5:00 p.m.. It will also be arm band night.

The King Sandie Talent Contest is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. on the Woody Ford stage. The food vendors will open at 11:oo a.m. on Tuesday, June 6. The arts and craft vendors and rides open again at 5:00 p.m. It is arm band night, as well. The Real McNiel takes the Woody Ford stage at 6:30 p.m., and The Stars band is on at 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, June 7 will have the food vendors open at 11:00 a.m. The Oklahoma Blood Institute will host a Blood Drive at 4:30 p.m. near the Woody Ford stage area. The carnival and arts and craft vendors open at 5:00 p.m. with the carnival having another arm band night.

Wednesday is also Family Faith Night with One Nation Band taking the Woody Ford stage at 6:15 p.m., the Kingston FBC Praise Team at 7:15 p.m. and Ben Fuller at 8:30 p.m.

On Thursday, June 8, the Madill Library will hold their annual book sale at William Ray Park. Food vendors open at 11:00 a.m. and arm band night begins at 5:00 p.m. The Turtle Races are scheduled to begins at 5:30 p.m. The TJ Todd Band is scheduled to take the Woody Ford stage at 6:30p.m.andtheKingSandie 3rd Place Talent Contest Winners will showcase their talents at 8:00 p.m. Noah Thompson takes the stage at 8:30 p.m.

On Friday, June 9, the WildCat Gridiron Golf Classic for Madill Football starts at 8:00 a.m. The Madill Library continues their book sale at 9:00 a.m. at William Ray Park. Food vendors open at 11:00 a.m. and the carnival opens at 5:00 p.m. withanotherarmbandnight. The Turtle Races begin at 5:30 p.m.

Zain Braden takes the WoodyFordstageat6:30p.m. followed by the 2nd Place Talent Contest Winners. Cody Hubbard takes the stage at 8:30 p.m.

The final day, Saturday, June 10 begins with the 3K and5KKingSandieFunRun at Madill High School It begins at 7:30 a.m. The Madill Library continues their book sale at 9:00 a.m. at William Ray Park. The Cornhole Tournament also starts at 9:00 a.m. on the courthouse lawn.Therewillbeacarshow at 9:00 a.m., as well.

A 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament begins at 9:30 a.m. in the Madill High School gym. The food vendors open and the Turtle Races begin at 10:00a.m.Thecarnivalopens early on Saturday at noon. Arm bands will be available, but will be for a different price since the carnival rides open at noon.

The C7 Band performs on the Woody Ford stage at 6:30 p.m. and the 1st Place Talent Contest Winners perform at 8:00 p.m. The Frontmen take the stage at 8:30 p.m. to close out the festival.

The 2023 National Sand Bass Festival begins on June 5 and runs till June 10.

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