Branchville Scarecrow Contest

Name: Branchville Scarecrow Contest
Start: 2026-10-01
End: 2026-10-31
Location: Front lawns and Borough Park, town-wide

Branchville, NJ · Quirky

When: October 1–31, 2026
Where: Front lawns and Borough Park, town-wide · Branchville · NJ
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet

This Sussex County borough of about 800 people fills its lawns and downtown with roughly 250 homemade scarecrows every October, sponsored by the Branchville Borough Historical Society and a local bookshop since 2015. Winners are announced at the town's Halloween parade.

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