Scarecrow Contest And Pumpkin Patch Party On The Ave Returns To Downtown Vineland
“Scarecrow Challenge” Event Partnership with Vineland Board of Education Schools, Clubs and Civic Organizations Invited to Design Scarecrows Pumpkin Patch Party on The Ave at Mini-Parks on October 26!
The spirit of autumn returns to downtown Vineland Main Street Vineland is again planning two major events for the Halloween season—a Scarecrow Challenge on The Ave contest during this month and a Pumpkin Patch Party on Saturday, October 26.
The Scarecrow Challenge on The Ave is taking place again in partnership with the Vineland Board of Education. All Vineland public and private schools, as well as local clubs and organizations are invited to design scarecrows. The scarecrows, situated on frames, will be mounted on downtown lampposts on Landis Avenue. Some lampposts will be decorated with corn stalks.
Those interested in entering a scarecrow must contact the Main Street Vineland office. They must be delivered by Tuesday, October 15. For more information on entering a scarecrow, call the Main Street Vineland office at 856-794-8653.
The public can vote for the best scarecrow by going on Main Street Vineland’s Facebook page. Voting will start Thursday, October 18 and will end at midnight on Thursday, October 24.
“This has been a real community event—school students and adults from community groups joining in—to bring fall cheer to The Ave,” said Main Street Vineland Executive Director Russell Swanson. “I want to thank the Vineland Board of Education for being a strong partner again this year in this and really playing a major part in making this happen.”
The winning scarecrow will be announced at the Pumpkin Patch Party on The Ave, which is set for Saturday, October 26, from 11 to 2 p.m. The rain location will be inside Landis MarketPlace, 631 E. Landis Ave. This event is sponsored by Lidl. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available. The mini-parks, at Landis Avenue and the Boulevard, will be decorated for fall, with hay bales, pumpkins, corn stalks, and mums. The party will include a variety of fun seasonal competitions and games with prizes, pumpkin and rock painting, a magic show by Simply Silly Magic, Tori’s Critters with a live animal/reptile education table and show, DJ Zach, and much more. Children age 14 and under dressed in costume will receive free holiday candy. The winner of the Scarecrow Challenge and the two runners-up will be announced and they will receive prizes.
“This has been one of the ways that we, as a community, are making The Ave a focal point for our city and making our mini-parks the kind of center of activity for which they were created,” Swanson said. “The enthusiasm for the events over the past two years has been gratifying. Whether you want to enter a scarecrow, vote for your favorite, and/or come out for the Pumpkin Patch Party, your participation will help make our downtown—The Ave—the best it can be.”
For more information for this and all Main Street Vineland events, call the Main Street Vineland office at 856-794-8653, visit the organization’s website at www.TheAve.biz, or visit it on Facebook.
