HUTCHINSON, Kan. — It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Smallville Festival and the 10th anniversary of Hutchinson becoming Smallville, Kansas! Smallville Festival kicks-off on Third Thursday on June 15 and runs through June 17.
On Third Thursday, a proclamation will be read by “Clark Kent” at 6:10 p.m., and Hutchinson, Kansas, will officially change its name to Smallville, Kansas; home of Clark Kent, better known as Superman.
Smallville Festival is a homage to DC Comics Smallville and Clark Kent.
Following the proclamation, a whole day of events themed around the Man of Tomorrow will take place. Fun and activities will blend the rich culture of small-town living with a world-wide icon and the legacy and values he has instilled in people beyond just pages and pop culture.
On June 15, all Third Thursday Smallville Festival events will be free to participate in.
Begin the Smallville festivities before the proclamation with From Farm to Fortress: Smallville’s Legendary Journey, an exhibit at the Reno County Museum. The exhibit is dedicated to the history of Smallville and will be available to view from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., then again on Friday starting at 9 a.m.
From 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Kids and pets can get ready for the Smallville Kids and Krypto Pet Costume Contest. Registration will take place at the Wiley Business District Stage on Main Street, between Sherman Ave. and 1st Ave. The costume contest itself will take place at 7:10 p.m.
Then can you maintain your secret identity among a horde of secret identities? Find out at 7:30 p.m. with The Most Clark Kents (and Kara’s) In One Place sponsored by Specs Eyewear. Pose as Clark Kent or Kara (Supergirl’s secret identity) in an attempt to have the most Man of Steel and Girl of Steel’s in singular location. The first 150 people will get complimentary Clark Kent-style glasses.
Additionally, there will still be the usual Third Thursday events of businesses staying open later and vendors.
Smallville Festival on Third Thursday will start to wind down at 8:30 p.m. with Awards and Closing Announcements at the Wiley Business District Stage.
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