All the details about this years Smoky Hill River Festival at Oakdale Park in Salina were released Tuesday morning.

With just over two months until the festival you may want to begin planning your food menu now as there will be 33 food vendors on site for the four day festival.

“We have Cajun chicken on a stick, the popular Indian tacos, and of course a lot of fun drinks like ices and lemonades,” said Kay Quinn, Media Relations Coordinator. “We have several kinds of ice cream, one is homemade right on site. I think some of the newer vendors will include maybe a new type of cooked ear of corn, the garlic chicken burritos and the rib eye steak sandwiches.”

The festival is open to all types of age groups and does feature a children’s area called Artyopolis where kids can participate in arts and craft activities.

“In Creation Crossing, which is our big craft tent this year, they will make a tote bag, they’ll do scratch art on color cards and make a whirligig which is one of those cool things you can put out the car window.”

All projects are made to be safe and are safe for all kids from toddlers on up.

Other Artyopolis activities include the Paintchoo Plaza, where free face painting is provided by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Salina, Game Street will have pay to play games including some favorites of years past as well as new and exciting additions.

This years musical entertainment features a number of bands from across the country as well as local bands from across Kansas.

Brad Anderson, Entertainment Coordinator explained that this years performers offer up a wide variety of music and entertainment.

“We have a group called Jakubi that is on a United States tour from Australia. They do everything from sing hip-hop to a more contemporary rock type sounds,” said Anderson. “We have the Boxley Brothers from Kansas City and we have The Band of Heathens, an Austin (Texas) based good old southern rock band that is coming up to play a set on each stage on Friday and they will be our Saturday night closer”

Other bands include Twelve Against Nature who is the Friday night headliner, the Bon Ton Soul Accordion Band who is the Sunday closer, along with the Acoustic Eidolon, David Basse Orchestra and Beto and the Fairlanes.

The Festival will also feature it’s three art shows featuring about 130 artists from all across the nation.

The Four Rivers Craft Show that runs June 12-14th, will feature artists who work in folk art, leather, clothing, metal, herbal/soaps, basketry, wood, and fiber.

The Fine Art Show that runs Saturday and Sunday will feature exhibitors who offer gallery-quality original work in ceramics, fiber, jewelry, painting, drawing, graphics/printmaking, sculpture, photography and more.

“We have over 30 states represented this year in the lineup for the fine art and fine craft show,” said Grace Peterson, Visual Arts Coordinator. “We have a large application pool which are jury chose, so they have to apply to get in.”

Admission buttons for the festival go on sale May 1st and are $10 in advance, $15 at the gate, children 11 and under are free. Buttons are good for the entire weekend. You can purchase your button as well as find any additional information at www.riverfestival.com.