The Pekin Marigold Festival is less than two weeks away and today begins the Pepsi Marigold Medallion Hunt!

At around noon, the first clue will be revealed. And each day leading up to the event a new clue will be released. To get each day’s clue, click here.

For those not familiar with this, here is a brief synopsis:

Approximately two weeks before the Marigold Festival, a medallion is hidden somewhere on public property in or around Pekin. Thought-provoking, clever and cunning clues to the whereabouts of the Pepsi Marigold Medallion are released. Each clue gets more descriptive and as people begin to put together the pieces of the puzzle, more detective join in the hunt. Since 1978 this event has been enjoyed by young and old, individuals and families.

Every day we will also reveal the clue on air.

This year the grand prize winner gets a 3 Night Caribbean Cruise for two -or- a 3 Night Las Vegas Vacation for two through World Wide Travel in Pekin.

This years Pekin Marigold Festival kicks off on September 10th and goes through the 13th.