Smoky Hill River Festival

09/03/2026

APPLICATIONS FOR THE SMOKY HILL RIVER FESTIVAL ART SHOW ARE NOW OPEN! 🎨

Calling all artists! The Smoky Hill River Festival Art Show is now accepting applications. Showcase your work in beautiful Oakdale Park, connect with dedicated art patrons, and experience the incredible hospitality our Festival is known for.

With merit prizes and opportunities for your work to become a part of the community’s permanent public art collection, this is an opportunity you won’t want to miss!

Go to www.riverfestival.com, select Participate, then Art Show Application to apply on Zapplication.

08/05/2026

Go support the River Festival team at Theatre Salina's Dancing with Salina Stars, August 14! Tickets and information here: www.salinatheatre.com/project/dwss/

07/30/2026

The Festival staff is still smiling after three days of evaluations! Each year we distill all the feedback from attendees, committees, artists, and vendors to discuss what works well and what we may change next year. 50 years of history and the future is bright. Special thanks to JRI Hospitality for fully underwriting all expenses of the evaluation this year! The Depot was a fantastic spot to meet.

07/14/2026

Fili Creative has been hard at work telling the story of the Festival through their feature-length 4 Days in June, but they also took time to dive into the history of the event and interview the women who helped start the Festival. This piece is an important reminder of our humble beginnings, and how community collaboration is just as important today as it was in 1977.

07/10/2026

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07/10/2026

Go see 4 Days in June at the Art Center Cinema, July 10 - 15! More information about showtimes and tickets here: https://www.salinaartcenter.org/cinema

07/08/2026

SHOUT-out to Julian Azcary Montes with The SHOUT for spending time at the Festival this year! Thanks for helping us share about the event and the upcoming film, 4 Days in June!

07/06/2026

Would you like to win a pair of tickets to the Thursday night premiere of the film “4 Days in June” at the Stiefel Theatre? To register share a favorite memory or why you love the Smoky Hill River Festival in the comments. https://4daysinjune.com 10 winners will be selected on Tuesday, July 7 at 4.

Four Days in June documents what happens when a community creates space to come together, even briefly, and what that might mean beyond those four days.