Scarecrows in the Village
September 9 - October 27
Celebrating 45 years of Scarecrows in the Village
Every day through October 27
An autumn tradition continues! For six fun-filled weeks, 200 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 27. Guests are invited to vote on their favorite scarecrows through October 14 via the Peddler’s Village mobile app. Creators of the winning scarecrows in each of six categories receive prizes:
- Traditional
- Quite the Character 2.0
- Carecrow/”In Your Corner”
- Funny Bones
- Fright Night
- Kids Only!
OctoberFeast
October 12 & 13
Enjoy a weekend featuring food trucks, beer garden, live entertainment, and family activities. Click here for schedule of events.
Pumpkin-Carving Contest
Deadline to enter: October 16 | October 21-27
Jack-o’-lanterns are on display at the Visitor & Event Center (Red Barn, located off Street Road and Peddler’s Lane)! Prizes will be awarded for best entries. Admission and entry into the display is free. Click here to register your entry.
Congratulations to our 2024 Scarecrow Winners!
Grand Prize Winner
“Old McDonald had a farm…” (#72) by Joseph LePosa
Traditional
1st Place: “Scarey Crows” (#46) by Ray Granados
2nd Place: “Gnome ordinary scarecrow” (#70) by Laura Lavan
3rd Place: “Screamin’ Strawmen” (#58) by Christian Kalczewski
4th Place: “Keeper of the Corn” (#94) by Kimberly Orr
5th Place: “The Fudgy Wudgy (Crow)Man” (#17) by Christopher Castineira
6th Place: “There’s No Business Like Crow Business” (#53) by Anna Hentz
Honorable Mention: “KANSAS?” (#12) by Marie Bushnell
Honorable Mention: “Chuckleberry Finn” (#98) by Melanie Parsons
Quite the Character
1st Place: “Anxiety: Inside Out 2” (#32) by Olivia Farris
2nd Place: “Mordecai and Rigby” (#143) by Kori & Kim Wilson
3rd Place: “Finding Joy in Sadness” (#25) by Lori anne Currall
4th Place: “The Wrong Trousers” (#57) by Christian Kalczewski
5th Place: “Autumn Trollstice” (#131) by Amanda Tibok
6th Place: “A “Minion” Reasons to Love Herbert Hoover Elementary by the C3 and C5 classes!” (#113) by Jaimie Salt
Honorable Mention: “Everything is Awesome” with Brick Time Builds!” (#49) by Devon Hall
Honorable Mention: “In My Scarecrow Era” (#102) by Kristen Price
Carecrow “In Your Corner”
1st Place: “Pinkalicious — Pinkadicious” (#23) by Eileen Conner
2nd Place: “Hello, I’m Anxiety!” (#93) by Kimberly Orr
3rd Place: “Mayor of Halloweentown: Bipolar Disorder Awareness” (#123) by Lauren Stires
4th Place: “Yesterday Once More” (#130) by The Currall Family
5th Place: “Autism Awareness” (#115) by Leanne Sebastian
6th Place: “Minions for Minds” (#121) by Kim Sisca, Jenelle Brown, Amy Oliver, Girl Scout Troop 2690
Honorable Mention: “Thank you to our HEROS” (#101) by Henry & Alyx Piratzky
Honorable Mention: “Who will Gru beat tonight? Brain Cancer” (#11) by Dusten Brennan, Camryn Petri, Brianna Sisca, Lily Brennan
Fright Night
1st Place: “Playing Dead” (#24) by Lori Anne Currall
2nd Place: “A Penny for your Thoughts” (#62) by Paul Kawoczka
3rd Place: “What’s the good of being a ghost if you can’t frighten people away! Beetlejuice” (#55) by DANIELLE HISLOP
4th Place: “Timber Beaast” (#147) by Ann Woods Kettelberger
5th Place: “The Harvester” (#44) by Dan Goldberg
6th Place: “It’s Showtime” (#8) by Abby Bilotta
Honorable Mention: “The Trespasser’s Warning” (#28) by Bryan Donahue
Honorable Mention: “Scarecrow Gort!” (#27) by David Doler
Funny Bones
1st Place: “Cookie’s Revenge” (#74) by Sophia Manders
2nd Place: “Bishop’s Winery presents: Teeny,weeny, winey, Queeny” (#71) by Joseph LePosa
3rd Place: “The Cowardly Cowboy” (#77) by Julianne Marchione
4th Place: “Rainy Day Dog” (#135) by Alesia Vassallo
5th Place: “Captain Cornea” (#120) by Richard Shetzline
6th Place: “It’s about to get western” (#92) by Diana Olds
Honorable Mention: “Sonic Goes Fast!” (#117) by Kylie Sebastian
Honorable Mention: “The Grim Noodle” (#100) by Faith Pileggi
Kids Only!
1st Place: “Hammerbarn Husbands” (#51) by Clara Hartman-Currall
2nd Place: “Cat in the Hat Jr. knows a lot about Girl Scout Cookies” (#2) by Troop 80899
3rd Place: “Mr. Scarecrow’s Race to Space” (#114) by Tristan Sandberg
Honorable Mention: “I love Elmo (Cutie-Pie)” (#66) by Charlotte Krause
Honorable Mention: “Peely-Crow” (#109) by Angie Rimmer
Village Shops
1st Place: David J. Witchell Salon & Spa
2nd Place: Nina’s Waffles & Ice Cream
3rd Place: The Celtic Rose
Tag us (@peddlersvillage) in your photos on Instagram and Facebook! Happy strolling, dining, and shopping!
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