A Halloween celebration where you have the opportunity to show off your Scarecrow making skills at our first Scarecrow Competition.

The Annual Halloween Harvest Festival, presented by the City of Casa Grande, will take place on Thursday, October 23rd, from 6pm-9pm, at the Paul Mason Sports Complex, located at 252 N Pinal Ave, Casa Grande, AZ 85122.  To learn more about the free, family friendly event, visit www.casagrandeaz.gov/halloween

Scare-Y-Grande, featured at this year’s Halloween Harvest Festival, is a creative collaboration by the City of Casa Grande Community Services Department, Experience Casa Grande, Casa Grande Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Office, and the Casa Grande Arts and Culture Commission.   Community members, local businesses, and organizations are invited to bring their creativity to life by designing and building your own scarecrow and have it on display at the festival.  Families and Festival-goers will be able to view all of the scarecrows on display and vote for their favorite!  The winner of the “Best Scarecrow” competition will receive a prize and be recognized at a city council meeting.

• Scarecrow Registration: September 15th – October 11th
• Design and build your Scarecrow:  Between now and October 22nd
• Scarecrow Set-Up:  Day of Event.  All Scarecrows will be attached in an upright position.  Please build accordingly.

• Scarecrow take-down: Upon conclusion of the event, all Entrants must remove their scarecrows.  Entrants will have the opportunity to continue displaying their scarecrow around City Hall under the following conditions:

1. 1. 1. Entrants will be allowed to display their scarecrows around City Hall beginning October 24th through November 30th.
      2. Locations for display will be determined by the City Clerk’s Office. Entrants must make arrangements with the City Clerk’s Office prior to setting up their scarecrows. To schedule, contact the City Clerk’s Office at CityClerk@casagrandeaz.gov or call 520-421-8600.
      3. Entrants will be responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of their scarecrows while on display.
      4. Entrants acknowledge that the City of Casa Grande, its departments, and city employees will not be held responsible for any damage, graffiti, or theft of scarecrows while on display.
      5. All scarecrows must be picked up from City Hall by November 30th. Any scarecrows not picked up by this date will be disposed of.

Scarecrow Contest Rules

1. Must be appropriate for all ages
2. Scarecrow will be displayed at the Halloween Harvest Festival on October 23rd, 2025.
3. Participants are required to bring their Scarecrow on the day of the Event.
4. Participants will be directed as to where to place the scarecrow upon arrival.
5. Participants are required to Name their Scarecrow for the competition.
6. All entries from a person, family, business or organization will be eligible for voting from the Harvest Festival attendees (Departments within the City of Casa Grande excluded).
7. Scarecrow entries from city departments or employees will be judged by a designated panel, and do not qualify to be voted by the public.

For ideas and videos to learn more about ways to build a scarecrow, follow the links below, or simply search on Google.

How to make a scarecrow: dos, don’ts and creative ideas

How to make your own scarecrow for Halloween.

Make the Ultimate Giant Scarecrow | Step-by-Step DIY

How to Build a DIY Scarecrow in 5 Steps

Registration ends on October 11th

Please email tourism@casagrandechamber.org for any questions.