The Smoky Hill Museum, busy with preparations for the annual Street Fair, seeks volunteers and parade entries for this year’s event.
The Street Fair and parade are scheduled for Sept. 28.
The museum needs more than 70 volunteers to help put on this free community event.
Volunteers should be high school age or older or accompanied by an adult. The typical shift for the day is three hours. There is some shift flexibility with prior arrangements.
The easiest way to sign up is to go to https://signup.com/go/aCMitAH. This link is also available on smokyhillmuseum.org. Just review the options listed, choose a time and job, and then sign up. It’s easy – there is no need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.com. Note: SignUp.com does not share email addresses with anyone. Another option is to contact Rosa De La Cruz at [email protected] or 785-309-5776 to sign up manually.
The Street Fair is a one-day festival of family-focused learning and exploration with a touch of history! It celebrates the Smoky Hills region with a downtown parade, demonstrators, entertainment, food and special activities for kids of all ages.
New this year
There is even more family fun with an Old West area. There will be a chili cook-off, horseshoe tossing, roping, Old West performers and more!
About the parade
Last year’s parade was attended by more than 3,400 people.
Parade applications must be returned by Sept. 3, in order to participate. There is no entry fee. Fill out an application online or download at http://smokyhillmuseum.org under the Street Fair tab. To have an application mailed to you, email [email protected], or call Rosa De La Cruz at 785-309-5776.
This year’s parade theme is “Salina’s Old West” to support the new Old West area at the Street Fair. Decorated entries are highly encouraged. On Sept. 28, the parade entry sign‐in will begin at 9 a.m. Participants must be signed in and in place by 9:45 a.m. The parade will begin promptly at 10 a.m.
Due to construction, the parade route will be on Seventh Street, between Elm and the Masonic Temple. An information packet will be sent to everyone who enters by the deadline.