Enter to win your share of more than $1,000 in cash prizes!

Looking for inspiration? Check out photos of winners from 2021 to spark your creativity!!

Scarecrows must be entered at the registration booth between 8:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 17, at Akron City Park.

No advance registration is required.  View full contest rules and scarecrow specifications here.

Judging will take place at 10:00 a.m., with winners announced at noon.

All scarecrows will be auctioned at 2:30 p.m. Entrants in the Preschool through 5th Grade category can choose to keep their scarecrows.  All others will be auctioned.

Age Category Winners
Three winners are chosen in each category with a total of $600 in cash prizes.

Preschool through 5th grade
– First place – $50
– Second place – $40
– Third place – $30

6th through 12th grade
– First place – $80
– Second place – $60
– Third place -$40

Adult
– First place – $150
– Second place – $100
– Third place – $80

Best of Show
A Best of Show winner is awarded to one entry from all categories, including Friendship & Service Club member entries.

People’s Choice Award
Festival goers can vote for their favorite scarecrow. Voting ends at 11:30 am. Winner receives $25 cash prize.

Club Choice Awards
Cash prizes of $25 will be awarded to scarecrows in 10 categories. If no scarecrow meets the criteria for a category, that prize will not be given. Categories include:

• Most Creative – featuring the most unique or creative uses of materials to build a scarecrow
• Best “Scare” Crow – the scariest entry we can find!
• Best School Spirit – celebrating Akron-Westfield pride or your favorite college or university spirit
• Best Community Spirit – showing pride in Akron
• Nature’s Harvest – best use of natural materials
• Best Use of Recycled Materials
• Most Clever
• Most Patriotic
• Best Book Character
• Best Movie or TV Character