Fall family fun at the Peddler's Village Scarecrow Competition and Display in Bucks County, PACalling all scarecrows to Peddler’s Village! We’re inviting scarecrow creators of all ages to enter the 32nd Annual Scarecrow Competition and Display. 

Participants may enter submissions in six scarecrow categories for more than $5,000 in cash and prizes. Please submit your entry forms to us by Friday, September 3, 2010. The colorful scarecrow creations will be on display Monday, September 6 through Sunday, October 24.

Don’t delay to register for one or more of the following categories:

  • Quite the Character Scarecrow: Open the world of possibilities as you create a scarecrow interpretation of your favorite television character—human, animal or animated!
  • Traditional/Whirligig Scarecrow: Pay homage to the scarecrows that have been “scaring crows’ from the farmers’ fields and gardens for centuries. You may choose to add parts that move or make noise when the wind gusts to make it a true whirligig—either way your scarecrow has its work cut out for it here in the Village!
  • The Keystone Krow: Create the person, place or thing—past, present or future that says “Pennsylvania” to you! Or, perhaps you’ll choose to focus on a Bucks County themed crow! PA possibilities are endless!
  • An Extraordinary Contemporary Scarecrow: Think out of the box on this one—not necessarily a “Scarecrow”—more like a cutting edge creation for the garden. You are only limited by your imagination!
  • Kids Only! Scarecrow: Kids 12 and under can enter and should do the majority of creation themselves in a category that gives kids the opportunity to compete with their peers.
  • Group Scarecrow: Make your scarecrow a group project—school, church, office, club, scout troop, neighborhood, etc. Put on your creative thinking caps and conjure up a winner!

Peddler's Village Scarecrow Competition and Display in Bucks County, PAContestants must register to enter the competition no later than Friday, September 3 and plan to install their scarecrows for outdoor public display in the Village on Sunday, September 5, noon to 2 p.m.  Entry forms with the official competition rules and regulations are available at the Peddler’s Village Hospitality Center in the lobby of the Cock ‘n Bull Restaurant, by phone at 215-794-4000, or click here  to print the form from the Peddler’s Village website.

Vote for your favorites through September 24. Ballots are available in all shops and ballot boxes will be located in Giggleberry Fair and the Cock ’n Bull Restaurant. Winners will be announced and posted on the Peddler’s Village website by Saturday, October 2. Prizes will be mailed the week of October 25, 2010.

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Peddler's Village Scarecrow DisplayWe’re kicking off two months of fall family fun on September 6 with the 32nd Annual Scarecrow Competition and Display followed by the 32nd Annual Scarecrow Festival on Saturday, September 18 and Sunday, September 19. Rain or shine. Admission and parking are free for all events.

The 32nd Annual Scarecrow Competition and Display features more than 100 colorful scarecrow creations on outdoor public exhibit Monday, September 6 through Sunday, October 24. Participants compete for $5,000 in prizes. The public votes for their favorites through September 24. Winners will be announced and posted on the Peddler’s Village website by Saturday, October 2. Prizes will be mailed the week of October 25, 2010.

Discover colorful creations entered in the following six categories:
• Quite the Character Scarecrow: Open the world of possibilities as you create a scarecrow interpretation of your favorite television character—human, animal or animated!
• Traditional/Whirligig Scarecrow: Paying homage to the scarecrows that have been “scaring crows’ from the farmers’ fields and gardens for centuries. Parts move or make noise when the wind gusts to make it a true whirligig!
• The Keystone Krow: A person, place or thing—past, present or future that says “Pennsylvania.”
• An Extraordinary Contemporary Scarecrow: Not necessarily a “Scarecrow,” more like a cutting edge creation for the garden.
• Kids Only! Scarecrow: Kids 12 and under create crows and compete with their peers.
• Group Scarecrow: A group scarecrow project for a school, church, office, club, scout troop, neighborhood, etc.

Peddler's Village Scarecrow FestivalThe 32nd Annual Scarecrow Festival on Saturday, September 18, and Sunday, September 19, is a weekend of family fun including scarecrow-making workshops, pumpkin pie eating contests, pumpkin painting, live musical entertainment and children’s activities. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. both days. Rain or shine.

• The Scarecrow-Making Workshops will take place both days on the Street Road Green at 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Peddler’s Village staff will teach you how to create a unique, life-size scarecrow to take home and display. All scarecrow building materials are included in the $25 fee, maximum four people per scarecrow. Space is limited–reserve yours in advance!
Click here for registration information on the Peddler’s Village website or call 215-794-4000.

• Pumpkin Pie Eating Contests will be held both days at 3 p.m. on the Main Green. Categories are 10 years old and under, 11 to 14 years old and 15 years old and over. Sign up at the hospitality booth each day from 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Six participants per age group, names are drawn before the contest at 3 p.m.

• Pumpkin Painting will take place on the Main Green on Sunday from 11 a.m. until supplies run out. Brushes, paint and pumpkins will be provided and a nominal fee will be charged based on pumpkin weight. No reservations are needed for this first-come, first-served activity.

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