DDA announces scarecrow contest, with prizes!
The scarecrows outside of the Manchester Mill last year. Photo by Sara Swanson.
by Sara Swanson
Manchester’s Downtown Development Authority has announced the 2026 Manchester Scarecrow Contest! Individuals, businesses, organizations, and clubs are all invited to participate, and there will be prizes.
You must register by emailing farmersmarket48158@gmail.com by Friday, October 2, at 8pm. Entering is free and each participant will be assigned a location in front of a participating DDA business and will be provided with one cornstalk, one medium-sized pumpkin, and one bale of straw at the site of their display on October 3 at which time they can put up their scarecrow. It will remain in place until November 1, so it needs to be sturdy and weatherproof.
Community members will be able to vote for their favorite scarecrows inside participating DDA businesses with one vote per person per day. Voting will begin October 3 at business opening and end on October 19 at business closing. The winner will be announced and a DDA gift basket will be presented to the winner at 2pm at the River Raisin Distillery Trunk or Treat event on Sunday, October 25.
Scarecrow contest announcements will also be made on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/makeitmanchester.
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