Scarecrow Festival 2014

St. Charles

October 10 - 12, 2014

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Scarecrow Fest Signature Events & Activities Scarecrow Contest Displays - Fri & Sat 10-9, Sun 10-5. Lincoln Park (Main Street between 4th and 5th Street) and FIAT Zone (Veterans Parking Lot, west of 3rd Street between State and Cedar). View and vote for your favorite Scarecrows. Ballots available at Lincoln Park Information Booth.

Live Entertainment - Enjoy live music and performances all three days at the Cadence Health, now part of Northwestern Medicine Stage in Lincoln Park and the Downtown Entertainment Stage. See entertainment schedule for times and performance details.

Make Your Own Scarecrow - Fri 11-4, Sat & Sun 10-4. Fifth Third Bank Zone (Filling Station lot - west of 3rd Street between Cedar and Main Streets). Stuff and dress your own unique handmade scarecrow to take home. Patrons are encouraged to bring their own scarecrow clothing.

Autumn on the Fox Arts & Crafts Show - Fri & Sat 10-5, Sun 10-4.

Pottawatomie Park Blue Goose Market Harvest Homecoming - Fri-Sun, 10-9, Sun 10-5. Blue Goose Market, 300 S. 2nd Street, fresh market and local gathering spot featuring quality goods such as flowers, breads, and non-food items Windy City Amusements Carnival - Thurs 6-10, Fri & Sat 12-10, Sun 11-6. 2nd and Cedar Streets. $25 armband special Thurs 6-10, Fri 12-4.

Festival Food - Fri & Sat 11-8, Sun 11-5. Lincoln Park, FIAT Zone and other locations. Savor the flavors of a wide variety of food vendors

Live Entertainment Schedule

Friday, October 10 Cadence Health, now part of Northwestern Medicine Stage (Lincoln Park) 10:00-11:30AM - Community Entertainment 12:00PM - Dave Newton 2:00PM - The Al & Susan Schubert Duo 3:00PM - Fight With Monsters 4:30PM - Hello Weekend 6:00PM - Wedding Banned 8:00PM - Enjoy our scarecrows in the twilight to 70’s, 80’s & 90’s hits Downtown Entertainment Stage (Municipal Parking Lot) 10:00AM-12:30PM - Community Entertainment 1:00PM - Blu Oak 2:45PM - Dave Ramont 4:45PM - Circle of Fifth Roaming Entertainment 3:00PM-5:00PM - Stiltwalker Jason Kollum

Saturday, October 11 Cadence Health, now part of Northwestern Medicine Stage (Lincoln Park) 10:00AM - District 303 Orchestra & Choir 11:00AM - M&M Dance 12:00PM - Dance it Off with Kim 1:00PM - SPCD Dance Academy 2:00PM - Red Delicious 3:00PM – LiveWire 4:30PM – SuperCrush 6:00PM - 97Nine 8:00PM - Enjoy our scarecrows in the twilight to 70’s, 80’s & 90’s hits Downtown Entertainment Stage (Municipal Parking Lot) 10:00AM - Community Entertainment

11:00AM - Green Eggs and Sam 12:00PM - 3rd Street Dance Academy 12:15PM - Dance Dynamic 1:00PM - Beth Fowler Dance 2:30PM – TrioLife 4:30PM - Kevin Presbrey Trio Roaming Entertainment 11:00AM-3:00PM - Frozen Queen

Sunday, October 12 Cadence Health, now part of Northwestern Medicine Stage (Lincoln Park) 10:00AM - Apollo 4 11:00AM - West Chicago Dance Team 12:30PM – Serendipity 2:30PM - The Neverly Brothers 4:30PM - Closing Ceremonies * Year of the Scarecrow Launch * Chuck and Char * “What’s in a Scarecrow?” Performed by Fight with Monsters * 2014 St. Charles Bank and Trust Contest Awards with Mayor Rogina Downtown Entertainment Stage (Municipal Parking Lot) 10:00AM - Studio of Classic & Contemporary Dance 10:45AM - Sublime Dance Group 11:40PM - Vinyl Destination 12:30PM - The Harris Family 2:00PM - Miss Illinois Marisa Buchheit (meet and greet after) 3:00PM - Ralph’s World Roaming Entertainment 12:00-2:00PM - Balloon Artists 12:00-4:00PM - Frozen Queen 1:00-3:00PM - The Magic of Scott Piner

Daily Kids Activity Zone Schedule “Farmin’ Friday” - 11am-5pm Gardeneers Gardening Demos - 12, 2 & 4pm Windy Acres Farm Fruit & Veggie Stand ** Stiltwalker Jason Kollum (roaming) 3-5pm Petting Zoo

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“Spooky Saturday” - 11am-5pm Halloween Costume Sale ** Waxed Hands Activity ** Petting Zoo Frozen Queen - 11am-3pm Donut Eating Competition - 11:30am & 2pm

ADA Parking

There are a number of free parking decks and surface lots available around the festival grounds. Parking is first come, first serve. See festival map for parking lot locations. Please respect private lots.

Violators will be ticketed and/or towed!

ADA parking is available on the west lanes of 4th Street, the east lanes of 5th Street and the east lanes of Riverside Avenue. Authorized vehicles with proper plates or tags only. Violators will be ticketed and/ or towed!

First Aid Station First aid stations are located at the St. Charles Fire Department on the east side and at Lincoln Park on the west side.

Festival Information Booths/Lost & Found Information booths are located at Lincoln Park (4th Street and Cedar) on the west side and at the Greater St. Charles CVB Information Gazebo along the Riverwalk on the east side.

** small fees to participate

Shuttle, Trolley and Parking Information FREE Scarecrow Fest Trolley Trolley service is available Friday-Sunday from 10am-4:30pm. Trolleys are ADA accessible. See festival map for trolley stop locations.

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Shuttle bus service is available from these lots Friday, Noon-9:30pm, Saturday, 11am-9:30pm and Sunday 11am-5:30pm. NOTE: The

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“Sunday Fun Day” - 11am-4pm Henna Tattoos ** Waxed Hands Activity ** Petting Zoo “Greetings From Scarecrow Fest” Postcard Activity Balloon Animals - 12-2pm Frozen Queen - 12-4pm Magic of Scott Piner - 1-3pm Hilton Garden Inn Ice Cream Eating Contest - 1:30pm

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Municipal Parking Lot (east side of the Fox River behind City Hall)

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Administration Lot is open Friday from 5-9pm only. The last shuttle bus leaves the festival grounds Friday and Saturday at 9pm and Sunday at 5pm. Shuttles are not ADA accessible.

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By Chuck & Char As the official Scarecrow Fest mascots, Chuck and Char are “out standing in their fields” when it comes to giving visitors great tips on where to go and what to see during Scarecrow Fest weekend in St. Charles. In fact, they “stake” their reputation on it. Here are Chuck and Char’s “Must-Sees” of the 29th Annual St. Charles Scarecrow Fest – Presented by AAA on October 10-12.

Vote For Your Favorite Scarecrow – We’ve got over 100 handmade scarecrows in six different categories in Lincoln Park and the FIAT Zone in the Veterans Parking Lot this year. Stop by the Lincoln Park Info Booth manned by the Greater St. Charles Convention & Visitors Bureau to pick up a ballot and exercise your right to vote for your faves. No “stuffing” the ballot boxes please, Chuck.

Live Entertainment – What’s better than a weekend stuffed full of live Scarecrow Fest music and entertainment all on one stage? How about two stages? While you’re checking out all the fab scarecrows, stake out your spot at the Cadence Health, now part of Northwestern Medicine Stage in Lincoln Park or the Downtown Entertainment Stage in the Municipal Center Lot to enjoy some great performances by 97Nine, Wedding Banned, The Neverly Brothers, Ralph’s World and more!

Windy City Amusements Carnival – Chuck is not much on rides (he says all that spinning really knocks the stuffing out of him) but you can enjoy the Windy City Amusements Carnival all weekend long. There will even be $25 unlimited ride armband specials on Thursday, October 9 from 6-10pm and Friday, October 10 from 12-4pm.

Daily Kids Activity Zone – This year the creative geniuses from Ravenswood Event Services are transforming the east side of the festival into a family-friendly, kid-first activity zone with different themed activities planned for each day. Friday, October 10 is Farmin’ Friday with a fruit and veggie stand, gardening demos by the Gardeneers and a petting zoo. Saturday, October 11 is Spooky Saturday complete with a Halloween costume sale and the Frozen Princess. Sunday, October 12 is Sunday Fun Day featuring the “Greetings from Scarecrow Fest” postcard mailbox, magic demonstrations and balloon animals. How fun is that? Let’s “make some hay” kids!

Closing Ceremonies – Not to brag or anything but this is our favorite “must-see” activity for Scarecrow Fest weekend. Why? Because we’re both performing live on stage, that’s why! Hello? It’s like our own Scarecrow Academy Awards show! In addition to recognizing all of the winners of this year’s Scarecrow Contest with Mayor Ray Rogina as well as jamming with Fight with Monsters, there will also be a special presentation to introduce an exciting new, year-long marketing campaign for Greater St. Charles called “Year of the Scarecrow”.

What’s it all about, you ask? We’re not telling. You’ll just have to stop by and check it out!

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Make Your Own Scarecrow – Head over to the Fifth Third Bank Zone (Filling Station Lot, west of 3rd Street between Cedar and Main Street) to stuff, dress and decorate your own custom scarecrow to take home with you. Pick from our selection of clothes generously donated by Savers of Carol Stream, or bring your own clothes to customize your scarecrow into a true “fashionistraw” like Char.

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