German town hit by Smurf invasion in Guinness World Record attempt

The small town of Lauchringen, close to the Swiss border in Germany, turned blue on Saturday, as locals made an attempt to beat a Guinness World Record.

There were 2,762 revellers involved, all dressed and made up mostly to look like Papa Smurf and Smurfette, trying to break the world record for the largest gathering of people in Smurf outfits. Ordinary Smurfs were also allowed but any baddies like the evil wizard Gargamel were strictly taboo.

As reported by NPR the record attempt still has to be confirmed by Guinness World Records, but they should win, as the previous record at an event in Wales saw 2,510 people dressed up as Smurfs, most of them being students. As noted by Euronews, the crowd even sang and danced to the theme song of the “Smurf” series. View more images of the fun event below.

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Making-up for the day

A lot of blue powder was flying as the participants got into their roles.

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A blue lady

This lady got some help with her blue face, but she definitely looks the Smurfette part.

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The crowd gathered for the record attempt

More than 2,000 people, wearing red, blue and white, with appropriate Smurf hats, gathered for the count.

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Say 'cheese!'

Group photos were taken. These guys definitely wore the correct Papa Smurf costume, although a couple were a bit light on the beard.

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All the fun of the fair

It seems a full fairground was on site for the fun event.

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Smurf gathering

Groups of Smurfs head around the fairground and food stalls, still in full character.

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Red, white and blue balloons

You have to give this German town an A+ for sheer effort! Let's hope Guinness World Records soon declares them a winner.