Downtown Hutch
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Downtown Hutch announced on June 20, they and the City of Hutchinson will present the 2023 Chalk the Town in partnership with artist and Hutchinson teacher, Kara Vaughn on July 1 and July 2.
The event is inspired by the overwhelming response to Vaughn’s viral video. TikToks documenting her chalk art have attracted local media coverage, over 30 million views and 418.4 thousand followers.
The inaugural event will consist of a kick-off celebration from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 1 in George Pyle Park. The kick-off event will consist of food and family-friendly entertainment and chalk art opportunities.
On Sunday, July 2, there will be a scavenger hunt from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. to find chalk icons created by Vaughn. These chalk icons represent five downtown business sponsors.
Check-in will start at 10 a.m. A free Chalk the Town 2023 t-shirt sponsored by Sleep Shoppe will provided to the first 150 participants that complete their scavenger hunt passports.
Upon check-in, participants will receive a map, chalk, and passport. The map will guide participants to each of the five locations in Carey Park to find a chalk icon representing a business sponsor. At each location, a volunteer will provide a sticker with one of the letters C, H, A, L, and K to represent that each icon is found on the passport. Once the word CHALK is completed, participants can provide their contact information on the back of the passport and enter into a drawing at check out.
The scavenger hunt will close at 6 p.m., and the winner will be announced on Facebook Live and TikTok.
Business sponsors are invited to provide a booth in the park along with more family-friendly entertainment and more opportunities to chalk the town.
For further details on this event, contact Kara Vaughn [email protected].
To become a sponsor, contact Sarah Diamond, Downtown and Grant Coordinator at [email protected].
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