NEW! Scarecrow Decorating Contest

The Mansfield Downtown Partnership, Inc. invites Mansfield families, organizations, groups, businesses, and clubs to participate in a new scarecrow decorating contest as part of the 19th Annual Celebrate Mansfield Festival.

“With the Festival taking place just as autumn begins, our planning committee thought a scarecrow contest would be a fun way to celebrate the season and provide a creative outlet for folks,” explained Denise Kegler, Event Coordinator for the Mansfield Downtown Partnership. “We are excited to see what participants create!”

Participants will create their own hand-made, self-supporting scarecrow, which should be 3 to 5 feet tall. Decorative themes should be family-friendly and can be harvest-themed, whimsical, humorous, or a theme of your choice (frightening imagery should be avoided). In keeping with the low-waste focus of the Festival, the Partnership encourages the use of natural, recyclable, and repurposed materials.

The scarecrows will be on display during the Celebrate Mansfield Festival on Saturday, September 24. Visitors will vote on their favorite scarecrows at the Mansfield Downtown Partnership booth from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. The top three vote-getters will receive prizes.

There is no cost to participate, but registration is required. More information and the registration form can be found at downtownstorrsfestival.org (here). The deadline to sign up is Friday, September 16. Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged.

Please contact the Mansfield Downtown Partnership (860.429.2740, mdp@mansfieldct.org) with any questions.

The Celebrate Mansfield Festival is free and open to everyone.

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