Scarecrow Festival ~ 2026

🍂🇺🇸 2026 SCARECROW FESTIVAL 🇺🇸🍂
Celebrating 250 Years of America! 🎆🇺🇸
📅 September 17–20, 2026
📍 Downtown Washington Court House, Ohio
🎉 FREE ADMISSION • FREE CONCERTS • FAMILY FUN ALL WEEKEND!
Join us for FOUR DAYS of live entertainment, delicious food, shopping, community events, contests, and hometown tradition at one of Southern Ohio’s favorite fall festivals!
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🎪 FESTIVAL HOURS
🗓️ Thursday, September 17: 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM
🗓️ Friday, September 18: Noon – 11:00 PM
🗓️ Saturday, September 19: Noon – 11:00 PM
🗓️ Sunday, September 20: Noon – 5:00 PM
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📢 IMPORTANT — SCARECROW FESTIVAL MAIN BOOTH
📍 Corner of N. Main Street & Court Street
🎃 Stop by the Scarecrow Festival Main Booth throughout the weekend!
👕 Purchase official event T-shirts & merchandise
🎟️ Enter raffles
🎁 Enter FREE giveaways — including a special themed Squishmallow giveaway EVERY DAY!
📖 Pick up an official event brochure
ℹ️ Get festival information and updates
Be sure to stop by and say hello!
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🎤 LIVE ENTERTAINMENT & FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
🔥 THURSDAY — SEPTEMBER 17 — OPENING NIGHT
🔥 OLDE Wrestling — TWO action-packed wrestling shows in front of the Main Stage!
🕕 6:00 PM — Wrestling
🐯 7:30 PM — Iron Tiger WCH exhibitions & matches @ Main Stage
🕘 9:00 PM — Wrestling
👀 ANNUAL SCARECROW CONTEST
📍 Courthouse Lawn
Come check out a variety of creative DIY scarecrows made by local citizens, organizations & businesses!
🥇🥈🥉 Ribbons will be awarded Friday, September 18!
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🎸 FRIDAY — SEPTEMBER 18 — FRIDAY NIGHT ROCKS!
🥁 12:00 PM — Miami Trace Marching Band
🎵 5:00 PM — Sourblood
🎵 7:00 PM — The Smokin’ Mirrors
⚡ 9:30 PM — Dirty Deeds — Extreme AC/DC Tribute
🎨 5:00–8:00 PM — FREE KIDS’ ACTIVITIES & CRAFTS
📍 Courthouse Lawn
🍻 BEER GARDEN OPEN ALL NIGHT!
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🤠 SATURDAY — SEPTEMBER 19 — COUNTRY SHOWCASE
8am-11am- Fayette Co. Farmers Market
Mural side parking lot @ S Main & East St.
9am — Scarecrow 5K & 10K
Hosted by the United Way of Fayette County
🎨 5:00–8:00 PM — FREE KIDS’ ACTIVITIES & CRAFTS
📍 Courthouse Lawn
🎵 4:00 PM — Steven Dowd
🌹 5:00 PM — Savannah Rose
🎤 7:30 PM — David Morris — Back by Popular Demand!
⭐️ 9:30 PM — COLT FORD — HEADLINER ⭐️
🎟️ FREE CONCERT — NO TICKET REQUIRED!
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🙏 SUNDAY — SEPTEMBER 20 — COMMUNITY & CARS
⛪ 11 AM — Community Church Service @ Main Stage
⭐️ Special Guests: OSU Athletes — Testimonies
🙌 12:00 PM — Terries Dance Spectrum: Praise Dancers @ Main Stage
🎤 12:30 PM — Elvis Tribute @ Main Stage
🏁 12:30–4:30 PM — Dragin’ Angel Car Show
🚘 Classic Cars • Muscle Cars • Hot Rods
🎤 2:30–4:00 PM — DUMFOUNDED @ Main Stage
🏆 4:00 PM — Car Show Awards
🥁 4:30 PM — Washington Court House Marching Band
❌ Festival Closing — 5:00 PM
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🎡 PLUS, ENJOY:
🍔 Food Trucks & Festival Favorites
🛍️ Local Vendors & Shopping
🎃 Fall Decorations
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Activities
🎨 FREE Kids’ Activities & Crafts — Friday & Saturday, 5–8 PM
🍻 Beer Garden
🎶 Live Entertainment
🎃 Scarecrow Contest
🇺🇸 Celebrating 250 Years of America!
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🍻 BEER GARDEN & VIP AREA 🍻
📍 Located beside the Main Stage
💵 $10 Entry
💳 Cash & card payments accepted — Tap • Chip • Swipe • Apple Pay • Google Pay
🍺 $5 Drinks
🐂 Mechanical Bull — $5/Ride
‼️ BEER GARDEN IS 21+ ONLY
🚫 NO CHILDREN ALLOWED
🪪 IDs will be checked at entry.
🎟️ Everyone entering the Beer Garden must wear the provided wristband at all times.
⭐️ VIP AREA — EVENT SPONSORS ONLY
🚨 VIP IS ALSO 21+ ONLY. NO ONE UNDER 21 WILL BE PERMITTED IN THE VIP AREA.
⭐️ VIP access is strictly limited to sponsors who have been provided a VIP wristband. No guest, additional person, or anyone without the proper VIP wristband will be permitted into the VIP area. Wristbands must be worn and visible at all times.
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📣 MORE TO COME!
Follow this event and the Scarecrow Festival Facebook page as we continue announcing more attractions, contests, activities, vendors, entertainment, and surprises!
🍂 MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 🍂
Bring your family and friends and join us September 17–20, 2026, in Downtown Washington Court House for the BIGGEST SCARECROW FESTIVAL YET! 🇺🇸🎃
🎉 FREE ADMISSION • FREE CONCERTS • FOUR DAYS OF FUN!
Presented by the Scarecrow Festival Committee & Fayette County Travel & Tourism Bureau