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Your Guide to Scarecrow Fest in St. Charles

St. Charles' Scarecrow Festival, a nationally recognized fall festival, will run from Oct. 11 to Oct. 13 in St. Charles.

Scarecrows are at the center of St. Charles' fall festival.
Scarecrows are at the center of St. Charles' fall festival. (Scott Anderson/Patch)

ST. CHARLES, IL — With the entrance of autumn, 2019 Scarecrow Festival is just around the corner. The nationally recognized festival was rated the 19th best fall festival by County Living.

There will be over 100 unique scarecrow displays alongside live entertainment, arts and crafts, a carnival, fall activities and, of course, a build-your-own scarecrow section.

The event, at the St. Charles Business Alliance at 2 E. Main St., will run Friday, Oct. 11 to Sunday, Oct. 13. On Friday and Saturday it will go from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday it will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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See the Scarecrow Festival Facebook event page for more details.

Not only was it rated high by Country Living, but the Scarecrow Fest was rated in the top 10 list of fall festivals by the Travel Channel.

Find out what's happening in St. Charlesfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

For sponsorship opportunities, contact Laura Purdy at LPurdy@stcalliance.org.

Don't forget to check out the Scarecrow Festival website.

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