Special Events
Scarecrow Harvest

19th Annual Scarecrow Harvest     

 

2024 Marks the 19th Year of Alpharetta’s Scarecrows    

Location: Downtown Alpharetta

Scarecrow Patch Displays will be open from September 26 – November 2

 

This year, Alpharetta is host to a record-breaking number of community scarecrows! The downtown area will overflow with over 150 unique scarecrows, brought to life by the creativity of local schools, non-profits, families, neighborhoods, and businesses.

 

SCARECROW APPLICATIONS

The scarecrow application process is open to everyone. Any family-friendly design is welcome, and the City of Alpharetta will determine the placement of scarecrows. Those interested in creating a scarecrow are invited to complete an application online. The application deadline is Friday, September 8th.


Scarecrow Application

Community and School Scarecrow Rules & Guidelines

Self-guided tours of the scarecrow “patches” are encouraged and detailed maps will be available online once the scarecrow patches are open! 

 

SCARECROW COMMUNITY COMPETITION 

Do you have an imaginative idea for a scarecrow? We want to see it! All scarecrows are eligible for this year’s Scarecrow Community Competition. Scarecrows will be judged the week of October 7th based on the following categories:

 

  • Laugh Out Loud Crow  

    Spookiest Crow 

    SchCOOLest Crow 

    Best in Show Crow 

    Celebrity Crow

Winners will be announced at Boo Bash on Saturday, October 19th. Enjoy FREE kids activities, food, crafts, games, and music, and find out if your Scarecrow is a WINNER! Award announcements begin at 6.30 pm. Boo Bash takes place at The Grove located behind Alpharetta Community Center from 5:00-8:00 pm.

 


For any inquiries, reach out to Claire Thurber at cthurber@alpharetta.ga.us. 

 

 

Sponsors & Partners:

Each City of Alpharetta special event or activity has a main focus, and the non-profit partners who participate with the event or activity will have a mission that aligns with the main focus of the City of Alpharetta special event. For example, if the event’s main focus is music, all partners’ mission and focus will be related to music. If an organization does not fit the main focus of the event, but wants to have onsite presence at the event/activity, their option would be to become a sponsor of the event/activity.