2022 Event Details

Get ready for WILD & FREE ON 83 August 6-8!  Wellington has lots of activities planned.  Be sure and tell your friends.  

Check us out:

https://www.collingsworthcountychamber.com/wild--free-on-83.html

Friday, August 5th

Swim & Hotdogs

6-7:30pn - Wellington Aquatic Venue (WAV) $5 swim fee

Free hot dogs provided by Wellington State Bank & Pilgrim Bank

Saturday, August 6th

Affair on the Square

9:00am - 2:00pm - Food & Retail Booths, Car Show, Tractor Show, Kid's Train Ride and LIVE Bluegrass Music

9:30am - Bicycle Parade

10:15am - Pet Show

Quilt & Art Show

9:00am -2:00pm - First United Methodist Church Sanctuary & Fellowship Hall

Ritz Movie Matinee

2:30pm - The Bridge - a piece of Collingsworth History

WHS Ex-Student Reunion

All Day - Wellington Activity Center, registration 9am-2pm

Business Meeting at 11:30am, Hamburger Cookout 12-1:30pm

Splash Down Swim

1:00pm - 6:00pm Wellington Aquatic Venue (WAV) $6

Corn Hole Contest

2:00pm - Wellington Country Club

Dance the Night Away

8:00pm - Fairground Pavillion hosted by Ex-students

Alfred Saldana and the Cadillac Kings Band

Sunday, August 7th

Community Worship & Praise

10:30am - Pioneer Park - Bring your lawn chair and picnic lunch

Sunday Swim

1:00pm - 6:00pm - Wellington Aquatic Venue (WAV) $6

Wheeler, Texas is looking to host several fun activities around their beautiful courthouse square, local businesses, Tom Britt Memorial Park (721 W. Oklahoma) and up and down Highway 83.  

 We want to encourage you to try out our local points of interest, local restaurants, and local shopping!!! For more details contact wildandfreeon83@gmail.com or chamber@wheelertexas.org

Friday, July 1st

1:00 - 5:00 pm - Wheeler Historical Museum (105 N. Alan L. Bean) 

7:00 pm - Happenings at A Mile South - 7690 US Hwy 83:

Food Trucks, BYOB & LIVE MUSIC ($15@gate)

Texas Pearl Snaps and Roman Carbajal Band

Saturday, July 2nd

9:00am - 4:00pm -- Tom Britt Memorial Park (721 W Oklahoma)

Kid's Korner (Obstacle Course, Water Games, Bike Trails)

Sandlot Baseball, Goat Roping, Mud Volleyball, and more!

11:00am - HL Owens Horseshoe Tournament

Bounce Houses, Yard Games and Vendors

Wheeler Courthouse Square Happenings:

9:00am - 4:00pm - Wild and Free on 83 Car Show (Awards at 2pm)

10:00am - 4:00pm - Wild and Free on 83 Quilt Show

10:00am - 4:00pm - Panhandle Handmade Market & Vendors

6:30pm - 6th Annual Janette Hink Umsted Memorial Scholarship Cornhole 

7:00pm - LIVE ENTERTAINMENT:

Nate McLaughlin & the Rockin M Band

Comedian Reno Collier

JW Lane & CR X

Seth Ward & the Silence

Bounce Houses, Yard Games and Vendors

1:00 - 5:00 pm - Wheeler Historical Museum (105 N. Alan L. Bean)

Sunday, July 3rd

Market Square Thriftway Grounds

10:00 am - Cooks meeting for 1st Annual Backyard BBQ Contest

4:00pm - Mr.&Miss Firecracker Pageant (WISD #1 Mustang Drive)

Wheeler Downtown Courthouse Square

10:00am - 4:00pm - Wild and Free on 83 Quilt Show

6:00pm - Backyard BBQ Contest Award Winners 

6:15pm - LIVE ENTERTAINMENT: Blue Mountain Bluegrass Music

Monday, July 4th

Wheeler Downtown Courthouse Square

6:30am Breakfast Bowls at Uptown Nutrition (510 S Main)

7:35am 1st Lt. Ben Britt Fun Run/Walk

9:00am Parade

10:00am Opening Ceremonies, Activities, Vendors & More

10:00am - 4:00pm - Wild and Free on 83 Quilt Show

Tom Britt Memorial Park (721 W. Oklahoma)

7:00pm - Hammers Entertainment - Dueling Pianos

8:30pm - Wheeler Chamber "of the Year" Awards

Wheeler County Friends of Veterans Quilt Presentation

Dusk - Fireworks presented by Wheeler Volunteer Fire Department

We want to encourage you to try out our local points of interest, local restaurants, and local shopping during Wild and Free on 83!!! 

For more details contact wildandfreeon83@gmail.com.

Childress Country Club & Childress Main Street

PRESENTS:

WILD & FREE on 83 Golf Tournament 

Saturday, August 7th

One Person Modified Scramble

9:00 am Shotgun Start

$25.00 non member entry fee

Prize Money for the 1st & 2nd Places of each flight

Flights are:

Men age 56 & older White tees 70 + Red tees

Men age 36 – 55

Men age 19 – 35

Women 19 +

Boys & Girls 18 and Under 

Lunch will be served after play

Sign up by calling 940-937-2481 OR 940-937-2567 or 

childresscountryclub@gmail