Iris Festival Car Show

The Sumter Iris Festival will once again host two car shows during the 2023 celebration, and this year, they will be in a new location! Both Saturday’s and Sunday’s shows are moving to the field adjacent to the Heath Pavilion, located at the end of Garden Street.

Head Turnerz Car Club Sunday Car Show

Head Turnerz Car Club will host the 11thannual Spring Blast Classic Rides show on Saturday, May 27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free to the public and there is an entry fee of $20. Proceeds will benefit Sumter United Ministries. This year’s show is sponsored by J.R. Dixon Auctions. For more info, please call David Dury at (803) 316-1052.

The Sunday car show is being held on May 28, brought to you by Charlie Fossett and hosted by the Blinking Buzzards Car Club. Gates will open for line-up at 10 a.m. at the Heath Pavilion, with judging at 1 p.m. and awards being given at 3 p.m. at the registration table.

New this year is a display in front of the Swan Lake Visitors Center featuring Todd Touchberry’s Model T, which will be departing Sumter in November for the “Coast 2 Coast” cross-country ride for hydrocephalus. Come out and enjoy classic cars and learn more about getting involved with a great cause! Need more info? Call Todd Touchberry at (803) 983-5430.

Coming June 15, 2023

The Sumter Opera House

Guest Speaker: Bobby Richardson

From the award-winning Sumter Item and The Item Sports, THE BOBBYS Sports Awards is a red-carpet event and scholarship presentation celebrating the best in local sports throughout the 2022-2023 season.

The event will be held on Thursday, June 15, at the historic Sumter Opera House, and Yankees legend and World Series MVP Bobby Richardson will be the guest speaker.

The night will be full of award celebrations, student-athlete scholarships, memorable videos, red-carpet photos and more. For each of the three finalists for The Bobbys Overall Awards, the athlete and a guardian will be given free admission. For the individual sports awards, the winning athlete and a guardian will be given free admission.

Additional tickets will be available to the public for $10. Student tickets available for $5 with student ID at check-in. We need your help in celebrating our local student athletes. You’ll find sponsorship and scholarship packages that will spotlight your business while building community and our leaders of tomorrow.

Learn More

To learn more about The Bobbys, contact the Sumter Item sales team. advertising@theitem.com

(803) 774-1200 www.theitem.com www.theitem.com/podcasts

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