The 45th annual Sandhills Celebration is set to continue Thursday, July 31st, and go through August 2nd.
On Thursday, July 31st, the Sandhills Sweetheart Pageant will take place at the PHS Auditorium at 7 p.m.
On Friday, August 1st, the festivities will begin at 10 a.m. with vendor booths opening up for lunch until 2 p.m. Vendor booths will close and reopen from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. The dog show will begin at 5 p.m. at the Pavilion and registration for the Cornhole Tournament will begin at 5:30 p.m. with the Tournament starting at 6 p.m.
Also beginning at 6 p.m. Hamburgers by OVVA will be served at the Pavilion and the Volleyball Tournament will begin at Stiles Park. From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. there will be an Old McDonald Family Fun Petting Zoo.
From 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. there will be a Dance featuring DJ Ferly and from 8:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. the Sancrawl Museum Bake Sale and Cake Auction will be going on at the Pavilion.
Saturday’s activities begin bright and early from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. with the Olton Band Booster Pancake Breakfast at the OISD Cafeteria. Vendor booths will open at the Pavilion from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and the W.B. Dickinson Parade will begin at 10 a.m.
Open House at the Museum will begin at 11 a.m. and Heritage Manor Tours will be by appointment only ( Call the Library). From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. there will be inflatable water slides at Stiles Park and the Joe Harrell Memorial Car show will begin at 11:15 a.m. at Wellington State Bank.
At noon, Hamburgers by OVVA will be available at the Pavilion and the Golf Scramble will begin at 1 p.m. at the Olton Country Club. The Junior High Cheer ball drop will be at 2 p.m. and also from 2 p.m to 4 p.m. the school district will be open for tours. Registration for the Saturday Cornhole Tournament will begin at 5:30 p.m. with the tournament starting at 6 p.m.
Also at 6 p.m. there will be a recognition of Pioneers and guests at the Pavilion and Hamburgers by OVVA will be available. The dance will be from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. featuring the Spur 327 Band.
For more details, check in to this event page or at the Olton Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture’s Facebook page and website, www.oltonchamber.org/ sandhills!
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to send a Facebook message, call (806) 285-2292 or send and email to occa@oltonchamber.org!