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Smoky Hill Museum

Free Admission
- Tuesdays through Fridays 11 am-5:00 pm
- Saturdays 10:00 am-5:00 pm
- And by Appointment during non-regular hours.
- Closed on Sundays, Mondays and major holidays.

Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums since 1997.

211 W Iron Ave
Salina, KS 67401

Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums since 1997

Street Fair

Schedule of Events

Logo of the Smoky Hill Museum Street Fair incorporating American Flags, bunting, America 250, and fall embellishments

Saturday, September 26, 2026 from 10:00 am to 4 pm

 

10 - 10:45 am

Parade on Santa Fe from Elm to South Street

10 am - 4 pm

Food Vendors include:

Pop's Kettle Corn, Tacos El Cora and Dusek Concessions

10:30 am - 5 pm 

Museum Gallery and Store Open

10:30 am - 4 pm 

Old West Activities

 

Make and Take Crafts 

11:00 am - 1:30 pm  

Chili Cook-off Public Tasting and Voting, Tickets are $2.50

11 am - 4 pm

Historical Re-enactors

 

Color Me Crazy! Airbrush Tattoos

 

Caricaturists

 

Old West Entertainment (see below)

2:00 pm

Announcement of Chili Cook-off Winner from the stage

 

 

Old West Entertainment

 

11:00 am

Jake Gill

Jake Gill grew up in Kansas to a musical family. His father was a music teacher, and his grandfather really exposed him to country music from a young age. Gill brings raw energy and charisma to his performances. He likes to make physical connections with the audience, whether that is through eye contact or pulling them out of the audience to share a dance.  

Noon

Jaron Bell

Jaron Bell is country music and comedy all rolled up in one dad bod bundle! This Salinan’s high-energy entertainment has over 3.5 million views on Instagram Reels in 2023 alone. He has 8,000+ YouTube subscribers and over 60,000 monthly Facebook reach.

1:00 pm

Wichita War Dancer

We are very pleased to have the World Champion Wichita War Dancer at this event. He is of the Tohono O'Odham and Ponca Nations and has been performing the War Dance for several years. The War Dance was created by the Ponca Nation, and the dance has spread throughout Native territories. The Wichita War Dancer has a deep passion for not only performing but also educating people about the native life, and its beautiful history. He feels a responsibility to his ancestors to share and preserve the native culture. The Wichita War Dancer has travelled across the world and enjoys the opportunity to perform at many events, making new relationships and connecting people to Native heritage. In 2021, the Wichita War Dancer received the highest honor in winning the prestigious "World's Fancy War Dance Championship Title".

2:10 pm

Don Wagner and Friends

The Don Wagner and Friends band is a four piece group of local musicians. Due to their diverse musical backgrounds, the band arranges and performs a variety of musical genres ranging from folk and country to rock and blues as well as original compositions

3:00 pm

Jake Gill

This favorite artist will perform an encore set to finish out the event.

  

 

 

For needed accommodations, please call Susan Hawksworth at 309-5776, TDD number 309-5747, between the hours of 8 am and 5 pm. Every effort will be made to accommodate known disabilities. For material or speech access, please call at least 5 working days prior to the event.

Our Impact This Year

  • Allison K.

    A great museum for the whole family! We were traveling from the kc area to Colorado and had to stop due to the interstate being closed. We saw the museum was open and were able to spend about 3 hours there walking around the museum. We have three kids, ages 2, 5, 7 who asked if we could go to it again on the way home. Thanks for allowing us to spend a good chunk of our day there! We will be back!

Smoky Hill Museum
Smoky Hill Museum

Free Admission
- Tuesdays through Fridays 11 am-5:00 pm
- Saturdays 10:00 am-5:00 pm
- And by Appointment during non-regular hours.
- Closed on Sundays, Mondays and major holidays.

Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums since 1997.

211 W Iron Ave
Salina, KS 67401
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