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The Festival Medallion Quest (FMQ) began as a way to bring families together and out into the landscape to celebrate the arts differently and encourage patronage of the exhibiting artists. Over the years, families have searched side by side, solved riddles, and endeavored to find the Medallion. The Quest has grown larger each year, and now you can actually feel the collective buzz in the air as the first day of the Quest draws close. It marks the official countdown to the River Festival.
The 2025 Festival Medallion Quest kicks off Wednesday, May 21, 2025,
at 4 pm on the steps of the Smoky Hill Museum.
HOW TO QUEST
- There will be clues released at 7:30 am and 4:30 pm daily on the Quest website, www.festivalmedallionquest.com, beginning at 4:00 pm Wednesday, May 21, on the steps of the Smoky Hill Museum. The clues will also be posted outside the west doors (*8th St) at the Salina Arts & Humanities office on the corner of 8th and Iron Ave.
- The clues may be general or specific in nature and may have to be rearranged to make sense. Clues will be released at the specified times listed above until the Medallion is found.
- While the Medallion may blend in with the environment, absolutely no property destruction is necessary to solve the Quest.
- See the CLUES link above to get started, and GOOD LUCK!
- How will I know if I found the Medallion?
The Medallion has clear instructions for contacting the River Festival to redeem the prize. Announcements will be made on the Quest website and social media once it is verified to have been found. A press conference will be held shortly after the winner has been verified.
GRAND PRIZE PACKAGE
- $1000 cash
- $2000 in Festival Art Bucks, to be used toward purchases from Festival artists
- Four (4) Festival Weekend Wristbands
- Four (4) Festival T-Shirts
- One (1) on-grounds VIP Parking Pass (weather permitting)
- Four (4) tickets to the Festival’s Art Patron Party on Thursday, June 12, 2025
PRIZE REQUIREMENTS
- You must be 18 years or older to claim the FMQ prize.
- Winners understand and agree that they are responsible for any and all taxes incurred on prizes claimed.
- No one person or family can win in consecutive years.
- Proper photo identification (valid driver’s license, passport, or a state or military ID) is required to claim any prize.
- All prizes are non-transferable. No cash substitution of any prize will be allowed.
- As a condition of entry or participation, all participants acknowledge that Salina Arts & Humanities, the Salina Arts and Humanities Foundation, affiliated sponsors, and the media have the right to publicize, print, or broadcast the winner’s names, photos, personal interviews for promotional or news purposes.
- The Medallion MUST be physically confirmed by the Quest Coordinator before a prize will be awarded.
MEDALLION QUEST RULES
LOCATING THE MEDALLION DOES NOT REQUIRE THE
DESTRUCTION OF PUBLIC PROPERTY!
- No purchase is necessary to participate or win.
- Employees of Salina Arts & Humanities or SAH Foundation Board members and their families are not eligible to win.
- Participants assume all risk and release the City of Salina, Salina Arts & Humanities, and the Salina Arts & Humanities Foundation from liability for any injuries or damages to themselves.
- Clues WILL NOT be given over the phone or via email.
- The Medallion will be easy to remove from its location and WILL NOT require climbing, digging, tools or ladders, or the destruction of property.
- The objects are located on public property within the Salina city limits, which may include City parks. Curfews hours for all City parks remain in effect during the Quest and are posted at each park.
- NOTHING will be hidden:
- At Kenwood or Oakdale Parks
- On Private Property
- On Salina Airport Authority Property
- The Medallion will be easy to identify because it will have a message and contact information attached or written directly on it.
- DO NOT post any photos of an object on social media until it has been officially confirmed to be genuine.
- Once the Medallion has been confirmed as found, the public will be notified of the time and place where the official press conference and award presentation will take place. Notification will be posted on the Festival Medallion Quest and Smoky Hill River Festival websites, through participating local media partners, and physically outside the west entrance of the Salina Arts & Humanities Office at 211 W. Iron Ave.
- All Prize Requirements apply.
All Quest clues and puzzles will be posted on the FMQ website www.festivalmedallionquest.com, and physically posted outside the Eighth Street entrance to Salina Arts & Humanities, on the west side of the Smoky Hill Museum at 211 W. Iron Ave, Salina, KS.