Scarecrows on Main | Homegrown Moorestown

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Festive Fall Fun

The first annual Scarecrow Contest on Main Street is here!

This fun, family-friendly event invites individuals, families, groups, clubs, and businesses to show off their creativity while decorating our town for fall.

Signups are open now through October 17, with scarecrows installed on assigned light posts the weekend of October 18–19.

Community voting runs October 19 through Election Day, November 4, and winners will be announced November 5.

Contestants are responsible for removing scarecrows November 8–9. Scarecrows should be humorous, lovable, or whimsical—but never frightening, distasteful, or political—and must be built to withstand the weather.

Homegrown Moorestown provides a hay bale and ties for each display, while participants add their own creative touches within the size guidelines.

Whether you’re joining in for fun or to promote your business, this is a wonderful way to help kick off a new town tradition and celebrate the season together!

Ways to Get Involved

Sponsorship

Contest Participant - $20
Business Participant - $50

Whether you’re a scarecrow enthusiast, part of a book club, a family of two or twenty-two, a local team, a group of friends, or an emerging or longstanding business, we invite you to gather your crew and get creative! Design a unique scarecrow for the community to enjoy along Main Street and be part of this fun, festive celebration

Prize Donations

We are seeking in-kind donations for contest prizes! This is a great opportunity for local businesses to market your company while sharing in the festive fun of the Scarecrow Contest. By contributing a prize, you’ll support community creativity and gain visibility as part of this new town tradition.

Event Details

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This is the first year for our Scarecrow Contest, and we’d love to kick it off strong!

The contest is open to all ages, and participants can enter as individuals, families, clubs, groups of friends, youth groups, or service organizations. Businesses also have a special opportunity to participate and support these contestants!

Registration

Open NOW through Thursday, October 17

Setup

Scarecrows will be installed on assigned light posts. *Assignments of light posts will be provided via email by Saturday October 18th at 8 AM

The typical scarecrow starts with a 2x4 piece of lumber for the body and a dowel or broomstick for the arms.

Homegrown Moorestown will provide a hay bale (roughly 17’’ deep and 30 inches in length as a base for your scarecrow and two ties for each contestant to secure their scarecrow to the light post. This should be done at the scarecrow’s neck and waist.

Size: Maximum height of scarecrow is 7 ft.; scarecrow with props cannot exceed more than 2 ft. on each side of light post -total width of the display not to exceed a total of 3.5 ft.

Materials must be firmly attached to the scarecrow so that it can stand up to the sun. wind, and rain.

Voting

Begins Sunday, October 19
Ends Tuesday, November 4 (Election Day)

Winners Announced

Wednesday, November 5

Take Down

Contestants are responsible for removing their scarecrows on:
- Saturday, November 8 or Sunday, November 9

If you need alternate arrangements, contact the organizers in advance.
Any scarecrows left after November 9 will be discarded. Please remove any items of personal or sentimental value.

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