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Important Dates & Other Scarecrow Building Information

Deadlines for 2025 Scarecrow Row:

  • April 1: Registration for Scarecrow Row 2025 opens!
  • Immediately (after April 1): payment is due in full at sign up or upon receipt of an invoice.
  • Immediately (after April 1): Start saving those plastic grocery bags and similar material for stuffing!
  • August 22: Last day to purchase a THV built scarecrow; Logo-wear (clothing or accessories) is due so our volunteer team can get your scarecrow built!
  • August 22: Digital logo is due to ScarecrowRow@thvmail.org for your scarecrow sign.
  • September 3: Troy Family Daze Scarecrows are due at the Troy Historic Village by 3pm.
  • September 19: ALL other scarecrows are due at the Troy Historic Village.
  • OCTOBER: Visit your Scarecrow at the Village & share them on Social Media!
  • October 17: Last day to reserve your Trick-or-Treat Tent Spot (optional).
  • October 24 & October 25: Trick-or-Treat at the Troy Historic Village!
  • November 1: Scarecrows are taken down for the year and disassembled.

Tips & Specs Sheet for Building Scarecrows

Click HERE to open a PDF with all of our building tips and tricks. This is also a good resource for knowing what logo-wear items to bring to the Village for our volunteers to build your ‘crow!

Have you been too intimidated to build your own Scarecrow? Or need a refresher? Check out our video showing you how easy it can be! Click HERE to be taken to our YouTube video.

Additional Guidelines for Scarecrow Builds

Troy Historic Village staff reserves the right to refuse scarecrows without refund if the scarecrow turned in goes against any of our guidelines. If you have questions on what is accepted or allowed when building your scarecrow, please contact us anytime at ScarecrowRow@thvmail.org, or call us Monday - Friday, 10am - 3pm, at 248-524-3570.

  1. No straw, paper, styrofoam peanuts, or excess linens for padding or stuffing.
  2. If your scarecrow has a prop, the width of the scarecrow and prop will not exceed 5 feet.
  3. No political campaigns, non-partisan or otherwise; no political party affiliated or themed scarecrows.
  4. No scary or disturbing images (example: no headless scarecrows, no scary masks, no fake blood or other grotesque imagery).
  5. No items used to build or decorate the scarecrows will be returned without prior written approval given by THV staff. After sitting outside for an entire month, you probably won’t want the items back anyway!

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