Fairfield County Trail of Scarecrows-Autumn Experience

11/05/2024

Congratulations Misty McGiffin for completing all 14 scarecrow community trail challenges🥇! We are very impressed & we hope to see you back again next year😊.

11/05/2024

Farewell 2024 Trail of Scarecrows 👋🍂!

A special thank you to Cathie Browning, the co-coordinator of the Sugar Grove Community Trail of Scarecrows! The delightful scarecrows showcased in this video are all whimsical creations brought to life by Cathie for the 2024 Fairfield County Trail of Scarecrows✨.

We can’t wait to see what she has in store for next October!

11/01/2024

🍂Attention People's Choice Award category winners

Be sure to stop in the Visitors Center to claim your prize! Each category winner will receive the Weathervane - a Gay Fad Studios limited edition made specially for the Fairfield County Trail of Scarecrows.

The glass displays historically significant images, art, agriculture, & recreation all of which are unique to 🌻🚜🎨

11/01/2024

Next up: People's Choice Award category winners🏆

Thank you all for participating in the 2024 Fairfield County Trail of Scarecrows, and congratulations to the category winners!

👨‍🚒 Best Occupation Scarecrow: Hot Stuff Skully by Clearcreek Township Fire Department
🎨 Most Creative Scarecrow: Ursula by Arbuckle Phayer Accounting Group, LLC
😄 Silliest Scarecrow: Mechanic Bob by Adam & Jessica Wetzel
👗 Best Dressed Scarecrow: JD's Bar W***h by JD HENDERSON's
💼 Best Scarecrow at a Business: Wednesday Adams by The Ultimate Look I, II, and III
🏡 Best Scarecrow at a Residence: Mechanic Bob by Adam & Jessica Wetzel
👻 Spookiest Scarecrow: Hot Stuff Skully by Clearcreek Township Fire Department
♻ Best Use of Recycled Materials: Fungi Family by Michelle Stitzlein
✨ Most Unique Scarecrow: Scarecrow Manor by Samantha and Josh Hughes
🎥 Best Scarecrow Scene: Hugh and the Mechanics by Hugh White Chevrolet

We loved seeing all of the fun, unique scarecrows that everyone put together this & cannot wait to see what everyone has in store for next year!

Stop in the Visitors Center at 128 N. Broad Street in to claim you prize 🎁!

11/01/2024

✨The results are in✨

We would like to thank all who made this event possible - the businesses & residents who submitted a in the trail, the community trail challenge participants, and all who voted for their favorites this year 🍂!

We're pleased to announce the (community) People's Choice Award of the 2024 Fairfield County Trial of Scarecrow contest ⬇️.

Amanda: The Kissing Sailor by Rikki Foster

Baltimore: Fungi Family by Michelle Stitzlein

Bremen: Welcome to Oz by Angela Webb

Carroll: Sparky the Lineman by Variety Floors

Lancaster (Business): Wednesday Adams by the The Ultimate Look I, II, and III

Lancaster (Residential): Teachers are Quite Good at Magic by Christy Schaefer

Lithopolis: Miss Anna Veterinarian by Gabrielle, Lliam, Isabelle, and Madellyn Collins

Millersport: Mechanic Bob by Adam & Jessica Wetzel

Pickerington: Pete The Cat Drives The Bus by Little Tigers Preschool & Childcare

Pleasantville: Scarecrow Manor by Samantha & Josh Hughes

Rushville: Dem Bones by Rebecca Axe

Stoutsville: Hot Stuff Skully by Clearcreek Township Fire Department

Sugar Grove: The Barrow Farm by Karen Masten

West Rushville: Mr. Crows by Alyssa Holdren

Congratulations to all the winners!!

Don't forget to stop in the Visit Fairfield County Ohio Visitors Center at 128 N. Broad Street in to claim your plaque + gift card🏆!

10/29/2024

There is only a few days left to complete the Trail of Scarecrows📆🍂!

Find 200+ around the county throughout the month of and complete community trail challenges for themed prizes🎁🎃!

Download the Visit Fairfield County Ohio app to find the map + complete challenges📲 ➡️ https://loom.ly/0bSPY-A

Vote for your favorite scarecrows ➡️ https://loom.ly/_UguqCk

(📸: Keith Cassill)

10/25/2024

Check out The Ohio Newsroom's awesome article + podcast about the Trail of Scarecrows 🍂🎃!

Read + listen ➡️ https://loom.ly/nQxM4zM

Ideastream News

In the farm fields of Fairfield County, about 30 minutes southeast of Columbus, the scariest creatures around aren’t ghosts or goblins. They’re scarecrows.

10/21/2024

🍂10 days left🍂

Vote for your favorite in each community & category before November 1!

You can vote using this link ➡️ https://loom.ly/_UguqCk

10/18/2024

Congratulations to the community trail challenge champion, Melinda Gale🏆!

Melinda has completed eight Fairfield County community trial challenges this 🎃✅.

We hope to see you back again next year!

10/18/2024

Looking for a fun + free activity to do this weekend?

Choose a Fairfield County community to explore this weekend on the Trail of Scarecrows! Find tasty restaurants, unique shops, fall celebrations, pumpkin patches, and so much more along your way🗺️🍂!

Download the Visit Fairfield County Ohio app to find the map & challenges ➡️ https://loom.ly/0bSPY-A

Don't forget to vote for your favorite scarecrows ➡️ https://loom.ly/_UguqCk

10/14/2024

Meet Patricia the Personal Shopper Scarecrow💁‍♀️💳. She LOVES shopping, especially at businesses!

She can be spotted resting inside the Visitors Center with a handful of shopping bags, along with a Boutique Unique & Antique Shopping Trail guide 📔🛍️.

Stop in the Visit Fairfield County Ohio Visitors Center to learn more about the shopping trail!

10/09/2024

Going to the Fairfield County Fair, Lancaster, Ohio this week🎪🎡🎠?

Be on the look-out for the 80+ scarecrows scattered throughout Lancaster and its downtown!

Take a stroll downtown and have a coffee with Java Joe at L-City Coffee + and meet Pablowl Picassowl at the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio ☕🎨!

Is a fall drive more your thing🍂🚗?

Drive over to AHA! A Hands-On Adventure, A Children's Museum and see Pip's Path Through Lancaster, Ohio, and make a stop at Hamburg Fireworks & Jerry's Fireworks Factory to see Jerry the scarecrow🎆!

Find all of the awesome & creative scarecrows throughout Fairfield County by downloading the Visit Fairfield County app ➡️ https://loom.ly/0bSPY-A

10/04/2024

Discover the Fairfield County Trail of Scarecrows in each community🍂! Find 200+ hardworking at local businesses & residents🏘️. Complete at least 6️⃣ community trail challenges and receive a Trail of Scarecrows tote filled with themed prizes 🛍️😊!

Download the Visit Fairfield County Ohio app to find the map & challenges ➡️ https://loom.ly/0bSPY-A

Vote for your favorite scarecrow in each community & category ➡️ https://loom.ly/_UguqC

10/02/2024

Download the VFC app to explore & customize your journey on the trail ➡️ https://loom.ly/xGkwtiU
Find the map ➡️ https://loom.ly/K7sFrYk
Vote for your favorite scarecrow ➡️ https://loom.ly/ZCGWjDo

The Fairfield County Trail of Scarecrows-Autumn Experience is back, and with a new theme - occupations 💼! Follow the around the county, complete challenges along the way for themed prizes, vote for you favorite in each category, and spend time enjoying this season out and about Fairfield County 🌻🍂 !

Download the VFC app to explore & customize your journey on the trail ➡️ https://loom.ly/xGkwtiU

Find the map ➡️ https://loom.ly/K7sFrYk

Vote for your favorite scarecrow ➡️ https://loom.ly/ZCGWjDo

09/24/2024

We are only ✨ONE WEEK✨ away from the return of the Trail of Scarecrows in Fairfield County!

Registration is open until Monday, September 30, so you still have time to register your scarecrow 🍁!

Register your scarecrow for here: https://loom.ly/LxgjTcc

09/19/2024

October is just around the corner, remember to register your before September 30! What category(s) will you compete in? Will you have the best dressed scarecrow👗, the spookiest👻, or will you compete to win the 2024 theme - occupations💼?

Register your scarecrow here: https://loom.ly/LxgjTcc

09/16/2024

Explore Fairfield County this season with the , there are all-kinds of fun activities, fall festivals, workshops, & markets going on🍂!

To view the full list of Autumn Experience events, please visit: https://loom.ly/8CtbHac

09/13/2024

Fall festivals, apple cider, pumpkin patch days & the Trail of Scarecrows - Its almost that time of the year again🍎🍂! Be sure to register your before September 30.

Register your scarecrow for the here: https://loom.ly/LxgjTcc