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Be sure to stop by the Food Vendors at Scarecrow Weekend for seasonal fall treats, cider, and more! If you're attending Scarecrow Weekend, you'll be pleased to know that there will be a wide variety of food options available. There will be local community groups and vendors selling everything from hot dogs to apple cider. Plus, many local businesses will have walkable food and other specials for you to enjoy, as well! Learn More Community Groups & Vendors Franklins Hot Dogs Front Municipal Building Parking Lot 2 E. Main St. Hot Dog: $5 Chicago Hot Dog: $6 Brat: $8 Add Chips and a Drink: $2 Chips: $1.50 Drinks: $1.50 Just Kabobs Lincoln Park Family Zone 450 W. Main St. Kabobs (with Pita): $6 Chicken Pork Gyro Sandwich: $6 Hot Dog: $5 Baklava: $3 Chocolate Chip Cookie: $3 Soda & Water: $2 St. Charles Breakfast Rotary Club Front Municipal Building Parking Lot 2 E. Main St. Chips: $1 Soft Drinks: $1 Water: $1 Taco Urbano Lincoln Park Family Zone 450 W. Main St. Tacos: $6 ( add cheese: $.50) Steak Marinated steak on a flour tortilla topped with lettuce and tomato or onions and cilantro Chicken Cilantro lime marinated chicken on a flour tortilla topped with lettuce and tomato or onions and cilantro Chips and Salsa: $6 Homemade chips with fresh made salsa Soda & Water: $2 Theriault Booth LLC. Attorneys at Law Riverside Avenue & Lincoln Park Make sure to grab a FREE water at the information booth at Lincoln Park or Riverside Avenue (while supplies last), thanks to Theriault Booth LLC. Attorneys at Law ! The artwork was designed by Wild Rose Elementary 5th Grade Student, Arwen Vasudeva! Windy Acres Farm Riverside Avenue Activity Zone Stop by to view their offerings! Colonial Cafe will have their Kitchen Sink Truck located in the front Municipal Building parking lot during Scarecrow Weekend! Stop by, and snap a photo with this local staple!

Interested in volunteering for the St. Charles Scarecrow Weekend? Sign up today for this fun, family, fall event! Get a FREE t-shirt when you volunteer. Get Involved with this Award-Winning Event! Be part of a community event that has been so successful for 40 years! We need volunteers for helping at the Info Booths, as well as monitoring the Activity Zone. To learn about the positions available for volunteering and to sign up, please click the button below. Volunteer Sign-Up Coming Soon *Interested individuals must be 15 years of age or older to volunteer.

Scarecrow Weekend is one of the many events in St. Charles, Illinois and a nationally recognized festival, famous for it's 100+ unique scarecrow displays. Voted "One of the Best Festivals" by the 2024 Kane County Best of the Fox Readers' Choice Awards! ST. CHARLES, IL SCARECROW WEEKEND OCTOBER 9TH - 11TH LEARN THE HISTORY Learn More SCARECROW CONTEST DETAILS View Details SCARECROW CONTEST RESULTS View Here Presented By Countdown to 2026 Scarecrow Weekend! FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Event Details The 41st annual Scarecrow Weekend will be held October 9th-11th in downtown St. Charles, Illinois. 120+ handmade scarecrows will be showcased around town for visitors to view and vote on their favorites. There will be a Family Zone with live entertainment and family fun as well as an Activity Zone with festive photo ops, Scarecrow-to-Go and family activities. Attendees can also enjoy live entertainment on the 1st Street Plaza throughout the weekend, too! While visiting, make sure to treat yourself to many sales, specials, and events throughout town including the Autumn on the Fox Craft Show in Pottawatomie Park. Event Brochure Get to know your way around the event! Coming Soon Explore Scarecrow Weekend Throughout the Years! Get Started Here ! Widget Didn’t Load Check your internet and refresh this page. If that doesn’t work, contact us. FAQs Thank You to the 2025 Scarecrow Weekend Sponsors

Every year there are more than 100 Scarecrows entered into the St. Charles Scarecrow Weekend. Whether you are a local business, an individual or a non-profit, entry is free! 2020 Winners 2021 Winners 2022 Winners 2023 Winners 2024 Winners 2025 Winners 2024 Winners 2025 Scarecrow Contest Winners Mechanical & Mega Category 1st Place American Science & Surplus 2nd Place Casco Industries Inc. 3rd Place Skyline Tree Service Individuals Category 1st Place Pistilli Family 2nd Place Pretty Little Planter 3rd Place Lily Contreras Clubs/Not-for-Profits/Schools Category 1st Place St. Patrick Preschool 2nd Place Ray Graham Association 3rd Place Benjamin Middle School Business Category 1st Place 212° Construction 2nd Place Teqworks 3rd Place Whimsy Farm Candy Store 2025 Winners 2024 Scarecrow Contest Winners Mechanical & Mega Category 1st Place Skyline Tree Service 2nd Place American Science & Surplus 3rd Place Brownie Troop 2070 Individuals Category 1st Place Danzer-Rohr Family 2nd Place Lili Reyes 3rd Place Pistilli Family Clubs/Not-for-Profits/Schools Category 1st Place Mid-Valley Special Education SAIL Program 2nd Place St. Patrick Preschool 3rd Place Ray Graham Association Business Category 1st Place Misfits Jiujitsu and Swaby Flowers 2nd Place Whimsy Farm Candy Store 3rd Place The Hairy Ant Inc. Screen Printing and Embroidery 2023 1st Place Hosanna! Lutheran Church 2nd Place The Egdorf Family 3rd Place Scouts BSA Troop 1 2023 Scarecrow Contest Winners Mechanical & Mega Category 1st Place American Science & Surplus 2nd Place Skyline Tree Service 3rd Place Starfish Animal Rescue Individuals Category 1st Place Lili Reyes 2nd Place Pistilli Family 3rd Place Klaus Gerischer Clubs/Not-for-Profits/Schools Category 1st Place Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly 2nd Place Daisy Scout Troop 2070 3rd Place MidValley Special Ed SAIL Program Business Category 1st Place J & R Herra Home Services 2nd Place 3rd Street Dance 3rd Place DePaw Pet Resort 2022 1st Place The Hairy Ant Inc. Screen Printing 2nd Place Garage 31 3rd Place The Whimsy Farm Candy Store 2022 Scarecrow Contest Winners Mechanical & Mega Category 1st Place Hosanna! Lutheran Church 2nd Place The Egdorf Family 3rd Place Scouts BSA Troop 1 Individuals Category 1st Place Lilly Contreras 2nd Place The Pistilli Family 3rd Place Klaus Gerischer Clubs, Not-For-Profits & Schools Category 1st Place Anderson Elementary School 2nd Place St. Patrick Preschool 3rd Place Mid Valley Special Education SAIL Program Business Category 2021 2021 Scarecrow Contest Winners Mechanical & Mega Category 1st Place The Egdorf Family 2nd Place McNally's Heating & Cooling 3rd Place Mortgage Gal Danielle Geneva Financial Individual Category 1st Place Klaus Gerischer 2nd Place Ashley Saint John 3rd Place Amy Schneider Clubs/Not-for-Profits/Schools Category 1st Place St. Patrick's Preschool Anderson Elementary 2nd Place 3rd Place St. Charles Public Library Business Category 1st Place Magnolia Soap & Bath Co. 2nd Place Skyline Tree Service 3rd Place Garage 31 2020 2020 Scarecrow Contest Winners Mechanical & Mega Category Individual Category 1st Place Egdorf Inc. Clubs/Not-for-Profits/Schools Category 1st Place Hollister Schieder 1st Place A Little R&R Animal Sanctuary Business Category 1st Place Ed's Basement

The Scarecrow Contest will take place during Scarerow Weekend October 10th - 12th. Look at all of the unique handcrafted scarecrows on display downtown St. Charles throughout the weekend. The Scarecrow Contest, sponsored by Teqworks , begins Friday afternoon and concludes Sunday at 5pm. Look at all of the unique handcrafted scarecrows on display downtown St. Charles throughout the weekend. The Scarecrows will be on display at the Family Zone in Lincoln Park, Activity Zone in Riverside Avenue, and 1st Street. The four scarecrow categories: Business Lincoln Park Individual 1st Street Club/Not-for-Profit/School Riverside Avenue Mechanical/Mega Lincoln Park Paper Learn How to Vote Pick up a physical voting ballot from an Information Booth by the Municipal Building or in the Family Zone and Activity Zone! As you explore the event searching for your favorite scarecrows, you'll be able to vote for one entry in each category. Once complete, drop off your ballot at an Information Booth or at the ballot box on 1st Street. Don't forget to grab your "I Voted" sticker! Voting on the Travel St. Charles App Step Download the Travel St. Charles App by clicking HERE , or by clicking on the buttons below. Step Click on the 'Challenges' button and select the category you are voting for. Step To vote, press "Check-In Now", allow location access, and the press submit! *IMPORTANT*: Please enable location and camera settings. Both must be on to vote on the app. You must click the "Scan QR Code" before scanning the QR code. If you do not, it will not register your vote. Additionally, just like in voting with a paper ballet, you will submit only one vote per category! App Download the Travel St. Charles App View Locations View Past Year's Scarecrows ! Widget Didn’t Load Check your internet and refresh this page. If that doesn’t work, contact us.

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Learn about the history of Scarecrow Weekend and see how this renowned community event has evolved throughout the years. History Scarecrow Weekend is an award-winning event and a community favorite St. Charles tradition since 1985. What began as a small fall festival featuring just 39 scarecrows and drawing an estimated 10,000 visitors quickly grew in popularity. By it's fifth year in 1989, the event had more than doubled in size, showcasing 80 scarecrows and attracting more than 40,000 attendees. Today, Scarecrow Weekend has evolved into a three-day community celebration, featuring more than 110 unique scarecrows and welcoming over 80,000 visitors from near and far. Guests can also enjoy live entertainment, family-friendly activities, delicious food, festive fall attractions, and more - making it a highlight of the season for both locals and visitors across the country. "One of the Top 50 Festival & Events" Leisure Group Magazine (2002) Through the Years Then and Now Many popular elements of St. Charles Scarecrow Weekend have stood the test of time, and become community staples. Here are some long-standing activities that can still be enjoyed at this year's event! Face Painting & Tattoos Scarecrow Contest Live Music Pumpkin Painting Magic Shows Characters Dance Teams Stilt Walker Photo Opportunities Craft Show Rock Climbing Face Painting & Tattoos Then Now Scarecrow Contest Then Now Live Music Then Now Pumpkin Painting Then Now Magic Shows Then Now Characters Then Now Dance Teams Then Now Stilt Walker Then Now Photo Opportunities Then Now Craft Show Then Now Rock Climbing Then Now In Partnership with the St. Charles History Museum & the St. Charles Public Library