Drive through the shopping district in Yellow Springs over the next two weeks for a holiday display that’s vintage Yellow Springs, the Yelloween Scarecrow Project. Over 34 local businesses have created scarecrows that are installed on poles along the Xenia Avenue, Corry St. and Dayton St.The scarecrows are colorful, creative, some a little scary but all evocative of the business that they are representing. Built atop a 10’ metal pole, each scarecrow is unique with a variety of materials and techniques used but all attracting a great deal of attention as people stop to look and take pictures.
The Yelloween Scarecrow Project is the vision of Cathy Christian from Ye Olde Trail Tavern who collaborated with Bob Swaney of Corner Cone and Mindy Harney of Brother Bear’s Coffee to make it happen. The scarecrows will be on display through October 31.
Other Yelloween activities include the Zombie Walk on October 22 from 5 until 10 at 100 Corry St. with live music and dancing. This family-friendly event is also a fundraiser for local organizations Home Inc. and the Food Pantry. Little Art Theatre will host their final Horror Movie Marathon with seven terrifying thrillers and 50 classic trailers starting at 9:30.
Then on Saturday October 29, Hallow Gene’s Creepy Carnival is fun for the whole family starting at 2:30 with carnival games, music, root beer floats and an adult beer garden. Then the Monster’s Ball on Corry St. features DJ Shane Creepingbear from 8:30-10:30 pm. Come in costume and dance in the streets. Finally, join in or watch Thrill the World, a world-wide simultaneous re-enactment of Michael Jackson’s Thriller dance happening at the Bryan Center at 10 pm.
For more information contact the Yellow Springs Chamber of Commerce at 937.767.2686 or visit DestinationYellowSprings.com. If you can’t visit, check out our Yellow Springs OH Facebook page to see all of the scarecrows.
Photo supplied by the Yellow Springs Chamber of Commerce. More Yelloween Scarecrow photos can be viewed here.
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