Scarecrows in the Village
September 11 - October 31
Celebrating 44 years of Scarecrows in the Village
An autumn tradition continues starting September 11! For eight fun-filled weeks, over 100 scarecrows line the brick pathways of our autumn-tinted Village. Some are inspired by famous characters, some are humorous, some are scary – but all of them are carefully handmade by Philly-area residents and organizations. The display is free and on view every day through October 31. Guests are invited to vote on their favorite scarecrows and the creators of the winning scarecrows receive prizes.
Scarecrow Kickoff Weekend
Kick off the scarecrow display on Saturday & Sunday, September 16 & 17 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. with family fun, outdoor treats, and scarecrow workshops!
Check back later for 2023 registration information
2022 Winners
Congratulations to all of our 2022 participants.
The Grand Prize goes to:
“Alien Abduction!” by Christian Kalczewski (Quite the Character #70)
Check below for the winners in each category.
GP-Char70
"Alien Abduction!" by Christian Kalczewski
6-Pink18
"Olaf" by Kim Sisca, Jenelle Brown, Girl Scout Troop 2690
6-Once44
"All Hail the Queen" by Jillian, Nick, Maya, Hana Palmieri
6-Kids97
"Pete the Scare Cat" by Carter & Charlotte Krause
5-Trad19
"Bringing Peace & Love" by Dusten, Lily, Brianna, Camryn & Oliva Brennan
5-Once5
"Mother Gothel" by Kori & Kim Wilson
4-Trad22
"Astronaut of Pumpkin Planet" by Bryan Ross
4-Pink41
"Kissing Booth" by Alesia Vassallo
4-Once29
"We're All Mad Here" by Jill Mclaughlin
4-Kids96
"Here's Waldo" by David, Caylee, and Savannah Dutertre
4-Funny15
"Cindy the cycling circus bear!" by Kira Sebastian
4-Fright4
"Swamp Nana" by Lauren Stires
4-Char2
"If it rains…RUN!" by Jen & Chris Patrizio
3-Trad21
"Ladies and Gentlemen, THE BEATLES!" by Henry & Alyx Piratzky
3-Shops-Cloak
The Cloak and Wand
3-Pink43
"There's Gnome Place Like Heartis" by Maureen Engstrom & Maria Bongarzone
3-Once85
"Shrek - The greatest fairy tale never told. " by Kristen Price
3-Kids98
"At Hoover Elementary, we learn how to 'Bee” Kind!'" by Miss McGarry & Mrs. Salt’s classes
3-Funny77
"Spellbound" by Alesia Vassallo
3-Fright33
"Gibbeted Captain William Fly - Defiant 'til the end - Even showed them how to die" by Mark, Jeanette, Marc, Franc, Kendall Romanowski
3-Char104
"The Witch is Back." by Donna Reeves & Rosalie McCracken
2-Trad3
"Lucy and the Chocolate Factory" by Dianne & Kevin Borngesser, Zoey Webster
2-Shops-Frescafe
FresCafe Food Company
2-Pink8
"Soroptimist International of Indian Rock's "Ms PEARL" by Eileen Conner
2-Once69
"Off with their heads” by Paige Kauffman
2-Kids100
"Piranha Plant" by Patrice & Calvin Hewski
2-Funny83
"When the farmer’s away . . ." by Kimberly Orr
2-Fright17
"Sluagh: The Host of Death" by Lori Anne Currall
2-Char66-2
"I Am Groot" by Patrice, Shawn, Elle, Jack, Ben Carelli
1-Trad16
"Make Crow, Not War" by Kimberly Orr
1-Pink84
"Find your Inner Pink Panther, to kick breast cancer's derriere" by Gloria English & Pink Ladies
1-Once10
"Goldilocks and the Wesley Bears" by Christine Weyer, Lexi Harris, Heidi Beers, and Wesley Enhanced Living residents
1-Kids95
"Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend" by Alex & Henry Hartman-Currall
1-Funny9
"Need More CROW-Verage??" by The Bailey Insurance Group
1-Fright36
"A Stranger Thing" by Bryan Donahue
1-Char39
"Slipper Dipper’s Mum-Crow!" by Chris Castineira
Categories
Winners
1st Place: #16 “Make Crow, Not War” by Kimberly Orr
2nd Place: #3 “Lucy and the Chocolate Factory” by Dianne & Kevin Borngesser, Zoey Webster
3rd Place: #21 “Ladies and Gentlemen, THE BEATLES!” by Henry & Alyx Piratzky
4th Place: #22 “Astronaut of Pumpkin Planet” by Bryan Ross
Honorable Mentions:
#19 “Bringing Peace & Love” by Dusten, Lily, Brianna, Camryn & Oliva Brennan
#82 “Itt’s An Addams Thing” by Melissa Manvell & Elaine Crawford
Pay homage to the scarecrows that have been “scaring crows” from farmers’ fields for centuries with a 1960s twist in honor of our 60th anniversary.
Winners
1st Place: #39 “Slipper Dipper’s Mum-Crow! ” by Chris Castineira
2nd Place: #66 “I Am Groot” by Patrice, Shawn, Elle, Jack, Ben Carelli
3rd Place: #104 “The Witch is Back.” by Donna Reeves & Rosalie McCracken
4th Place: #2 “If it rains…RUN!” by Jen & Chris Patrizio
Honorable Mentions:
#110 “My Neighbor Totoro” by Chih-Ru Lin
#92 “Mega Minions” by Lauren, Tugger, Brooklyn & Sienna Gehling, Parisa Sharifi
Create a scarecrow interpretation of your favorite book, television or movie character: human, animal or animated!
Winners
1st Place: #10 “Goldilocks and the Wesley Bears” by Christine Weyer, Lexi Harris, Heidi Beers, and Wesley Enhanced Living residents
2nd Place: #69 ““Off with their heads” by Paige Kauffman
3rd Place: #85 “Shrek – The greatest fairy tale never told.” by Kristen Price
4th Place: #29 “We’re All Mad Here” by Jill Mclaughlin
Honorable Mentions:
#5 “Mother Gothel” by Kori & Kim Wilson
#44 “All Hail the Queen” by Jillian, Nick, Maya, Hana Palmieri
Make a whimsical portrayal of your favorite fairytale hero or villain.
Winners
1st Place: #36 “A Stranger Thing” by Bryan Donahue
2nd Place: #17 “Sluagh: The Host of Death” by Lori Anne Currall
3rd Place: #33 “Gibbeted Captain William Fly – Defiant ’til the end – Even showed them how to die” by Mark, Jeanette, Marc, Franc, Kendall Romanowski
4th Place: #4 “Swamp Nana” by Lauren Stires
Honorable Mentions:
#51 “Vecna is coming for you!” by Leanne & Josh Sebastian
#93 “”Straw-badook” by The Village Players of Hatboro
“It’s Alive!” Create a scarecrow that scares.
Winners
1st Place: #9 “Need More CROW-Verage??” by Christine Tomlinson from The Bailey Insurance Group
2nd Place: #83 “When the farmer’s away . . .” by Kimberly Orr
3rd Place: #77 “”Spellbound” by Alesia Vassallo
4th Place: #15 “Cindy the cycling circus bear!” by Kira Sebastian
Honorable Mentions:
#48 “King Morty, Ruler of the Bucks County SPCA” by Cindy Kelly, Asher Goodson, Tessa Christidhis, Trinity Edmond
#27 “Let’s Get Physical” by Angela Berghaier from Garage Barre
Not all scarecrows have to be scary! Create a scarecrow that tickles your funny bone and gives you a giggle.
Winners
1st Place: #84 “Find your Inner Pink Panther, to kick breast cancer’s derriere” by Gloria English & Pink Ladies
2nd Place: #8 “Soroptimist International of Indian Rock’s “Ms PEARL” by Eileen Conner
3rd Place: #43 “There’s Gnome Place Like Heartis” by Maureen Engstrom & Maria Bongarzone
4th Place: #41 “Kissing Booth” by Alesia Vassallo
Honorable Mentions:
#18 “Olaf” by Kim Sisca, Jenelle Brown, Girl Scout Troop 2690
#52 “Marilyn Moncrow” by Tisha Tinsman
Show us your pink scarecrows to promote breast cancer awareness.
Peddler’s Village is proud to support Pine2Pink benefitting local breast cancer patients in treatment and recovery.
Winners
1st Place: #95 “Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend” by Alex & Henry Hartman-Currall
2nd Place: #100 “Piranha Plant” by Patrice & Calvin Hewski
3rd Place: #98 “At Hoover Elementary, we learn how to ‘Bee” Kind!'” by Miss McGarry & Mrs. Salt’s classes
4th Place: #96 “Here’s Waldo” by David, Caylee, and Savannah Dutertre
Honorable Mentions:
#97 “Pete the Scare Cat” by Carter & Charlotte Krause
#107 “Crowbuster” by Dixon, Adelaide, & Duke Heslop
This category is for our 12-and-under guests. Have your child create a scarecrow of their favorite storybook character!
Winners
1st Place: Hats Galore & More & Lighthouse Galleries
2nd Place: FresCafe Food Company
3rd Place: The Cloak and Wand
4th Place: Buttonwood Grill
Honorable Mentions:
Body Language Company
The Lucky Cupcake’s Village Bakery
Tag us (@peddlersvillage) in your photos on Instagram and Facebook! Happy strolling, dining, and shopping!
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