The Smoky Hill River Festival takes place in scenic Oakdale Park, one of Salina's oldest and most beautiful. To lessen the impact of over 85,000 festival goers, and to provide a comfortable experience for everyone, the Festival is asking for cooperation with the following:

• Blankets and chairs must be removed each evening of the Festival.
• Plastic ground tarps will not be allowed because of harm to grassy areas.
• Individual tent covers in front of the Eric Stein Stage, and in other areas of the park are not allowed.
• Please do not bring pets or animals to the Festival.
• Due to obvious hazards, glass, rollerblades, skateboards, scooters, and bicycles are prohibited.

Festival 2008 will be a little 'greener' this year, with new receptacles for recycling plastic water bottles. Look for these containers around the Festival and help us reduce the amount of trash sent to the landfill.

Access to Oakdale Park will be limited after 10 p.m., and early morning preparations are necessary to ready the park for the day. Gates will open promptly at 9:00 a.m. daily, at which time Festival goers may enter the park.

Note – Following each night’s closing act, Festival staff removes all blankets, chairs, etc., from the park. These items are turned in to the Lost & Found station to be catalogued and can be retrieved there.

The area in front of the Eric Stein Stage will again be marked with an aisle for easier access to trash service. No tents are allowed and umbrella use is subject to removal by Festival staff, if it is obstructing the view. For safety, and as a courtesy to our entertainers, please keep children at a reasonable distance from the stages, and off the steps of the Eric Stein Stage.

Due to copyright infringement, absolutely NO unauthorized recording of entertainment is permitted.

Absolutely NO unauthorized vending is permitted on Festival grounds.

BRING YOUR BAG CHAIRS! Seating is limited, and there are so many different venues to see, you’ll want the mobility that having your own chair will bring.

One last request – when packing for the Festival, drop in your own trash bag, and help us to leave Oakdale Park in great shape!