Attend the 2021 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk

The Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk comes to Fort Worth, Texas, and Lake Ray Roberts June 11-13, 2021! 

For information on the Will Rogers Memorial Center, click here.

For information on Dickies Arena, click here.

For information on the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District, click here.

For a map of Classic events and locations, click here.

For a map of Expo and Weigh-in parking information including costs, click here.

ALL EVENTS ARE FREE!

Bassmaster Classic Kickoff Party

Join us for our Kickoff Party and let the Classic celebration begin!

Thursday, June 10, Historic Stockyards in Fort Worth, 4 p.m. – 9 p.m. 

4 p.m. – See the legendary Fort Worth Herd Cattle Drive
6 p.m. – Special guest appearance from country music star Jimmie Allen who will play a couple of songs before his 9 p.m. show at Billy Bob’s Texas (Click here to purchase tickets for Jimmie Allen’s Billy Bob’s Texas show

6:45-9 p.m. – Live music from the Squeezebox Bandits

Plus, fun activities, booth displays and early B.A.S.S. Life & Nation Member credential pickup

Takeoffs at Ray Roberts State Park in Pilot Point, Texas

Ray Roberts Lake State Park
Isle Du Bois Unit
100 PW 4137
Pilot Point, TX 76258-8944 

Takeoffs will be held at Lake Ray Roberts at 6:15 a.m. CT, June 11-13.

Get the day started early with an up-close view of the Classic contender takeoff! Plus, check out booths and activations from our sponsors.

  • Academy Sports + Outdoors
  • Toyota
  • Take a demo ride — checkout Skeeter, Yamaha, Mercury, Nitro and Triton booths

Weigh-ins at Dickies Arena, June 11-13

Doors open at 3 p.m. for credentialed B.A.S.S. Life and B.A.S.S. Nation members and 3:15 p.m. for the general public. The weigh-in is expected to begin around 4:30 p.m.

  • Fun promotions with more giveaways from B.A.S.S. sponsors!
  • Watch the anglers weigh in their Lake Ray Roberts catch

IMPORTANT: Please see the prohibited items, building policies, sensory information, and bag policy information for Dickies Arena.

ALL GUESTS ARE SUBJECT TO SEARCH, WHICH INCLUDES BAG CHECK, WALK THROUGH METAL DETECTORS AND/OR HANDWANDS UPON ENTRY.

Click here for a complete list.

Visit the huge Bassmaster Classic Outdoors Expo

Exhibitors will be onsite selling a variety of merchandise for fishing, hunting, camping, and more – an outdoor enthusiast’s dream! Click here for more details about the Expo, including an exhibitor list

Friday, June 11, 2021 – Media/B.A.S.S. Life & Nation Members 
                                             Members Preview
                                           11 a.m. – Noon
                                           General Public
                                           Noon – 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 12, 2021 – 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Sunday, June 13, 2021 – 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Military and First Responder Appreciation Days
Friday is Military Appreciation Day and Saturday is First Responder Appreciation Day!
Show your military/first responder ID to a staff member in the Bassmaster merchandise booth and get a free Bassmaster hat! Limited to the first 100 people each day.

Take the kids to the Go Out{side} Experience

All activities are FREE!

  • Friday through Sunday at the Outdoors Expo
  • Win prizes and get giveaways
  • Watch the dog dock jumping competition
  • Check out the Exhibitors including:
  • Texas Brigades, a collection of wildlife and natural resource-focused leadership development programs for youth
  • Fort Worth Zoo’s Texas Nature Traders program (Saturday and Sunday only)
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

o   Archery (inflatable/soft-tip)
o   State park info
o   Coastal touch table
o   Boater Education table

  • Catfish pond for kids
  • Grizzly Coolers
  • AFTCO
  • Big Green Egg
  • Eukanuba
  • Air Force simulators
  • Toyota – practice your casting skills and meet and greet with Elite anglers

Off-roading in downtown Cow Town 

  • Epic made possible by Toyota
  • Experience our off-road drive course
  • Located at Harley Avenue and Trail Drive
  • Come see why Toyota’s territory is off-road

Visit the B.A.S.S. booth!

  • Get your picture made with the Bassmaster Classic trophy
  • Watch Bassmaster LIVE and see the hosts in person
  • Bob Cobb, the original Bassmaster Magazine editor, will be signing his book, The B.A.S.S. Story Unplugged. Stop by to meet Bob and get a photo! 

Hotels

There are special rates available for hotels near the Bassmaster Classic weigh-in and Expo locations: Hotel information

Find out more at FortWorth.com

You can find additional hotel information here

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