Main Street Brenham Hosts 23rd Annual Downtown Scarecrow Extravaganza
Main Street is hosting its 23rd Annual Downtown Scarecrow Extravaganza. This Scarecrow decorating contest is for all community members, schools, clubs, and organizations! Help us decorate Downtown Brenham for fall! Create a whimsical and fun scarecrow to be on display downtown this fall. Your design can be as simple or as elaborate as you would like. There will be $1,400 in cash prizes awarded in the following nine categories:
Categories and Sponsors Include
- Best Overall - $300; Kelli Dozier State Farm Ins.
- Most Votes - $200; BT Longhorn
- Judges' Choice - $200; KTEX/KWHI
- Best Fall Theme - $150; Hermann Furniture
- Most Creative - $125; Rustic Ruby
- Most Educational - $125; Christy Schlottmann Farmer's Ins. Agent
- Silliest - $125; Bluebonnet Abstract & Title
- Cutest - $125; The Brenham Banner-Press
Dates to Remember
- Online Registration - Aug. 24th-Sept. 11th
- Scarecrow Set-up - begins Sept. 24th; must be complete by September 28th
- In-person Voting - Sept. 30th - Oct. 22nd (Maps & Ballot boxes are in Downtown Brenham sponsor locations)
- Winners announced - Oct. 26th
- Winners' pictures taken - Oct. 27th-29th
Participant Guidelines and online sign-up are located at downtownbrenham.com/scarecrows.
All individuals, schools, clubs, and organizations are welcome to participate. For questions or more information, contact Leigh at llinden@cityofbrenham.org.
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