Scarecrow Stroll

Here are the Winners of the 16th Annual Scarecrow Stroll!

The polls are closed and the winners have been chosen in this year's Scarecrow Stroll! Thank you to everyone participated in the Scarecrow Stroll - we couldn’t have done this without you! Listed below are the winners in 6 categories: Ages 12 and Under, Ages 13+, Families, Schools & Organizations, Cranford Businesses, and Best Overall. The winners will receive Downtown Cranford gift cards, which can be used at over 120 Cranford businesses.

A very big thank you to Union County Savings Bank for sponsoring the prizes! The Business Winner will receive a trophy with their name on it. If you’re a winner, please email us at DMC@cranfordnj.org with the mailing address for your prize.

Best Overall: Let's Go Devils!

12 and Under

1st: Kenilworth Girl Scout Troop 40006

2nd: Doodlebob

3rd: Carebear

Ages 13+

1st: Zombie Barbie

2nd: Barbie and the Birds

3rd: Pumpkin Spice

Families

1st: It’s a Me, Mario!

2nd: Collins Street Massacre

3rd: Hasta La Vista, Baby!

Schools & Organizations

1st: Pete the Cat

2nd: I Pledge Allegiance to the State of Rock & Roll

3rd: Ghoul Scouts

Businesses

1st: Fire Me Up Studio

2nd: Hickory & Hill General Store

3rd: ReMax First Realty

Cranford Celebrates Halloween Like No One Else!

The 16th Scarecrow Stroll kicks off in less than a month and Downtown Cranford and other organizations have activities and events planned throughout October! It all starts with the first day of the Candy Stroll on Friday the 13th, which is followed by Scarecrow Stroll Sand Sculpture, Witches Night Out, Cranford Carve Out, Neewollah, Cereal Killer Dominos, Ghostbusters Day, Howl-o-Ween, Cranford Jaycees Parade and Pumpkin Chunkin', and more! To register for events, please visit the Downtown Cranford Eventbrite page.

Thank you to all of our Scarecrow Stroll sponsors and participating businesses. These events would not be possible without you!

Register for the 16th Annual Downtown Cranford Scarecrow Stroll!

The Downtown Cranford office is thrilled to announce that registration is officially open for the 16th Annual Downtown Cranford Scarecrow Stroll! You can register here. From October 13 - 31, scarecrows created by local residents, families, organizations, and Cranford businesses will line the downtown streets. The Scarecrow Stroll is one of downtown's biggest events of the year, so don't miss your chance to be a part of it. Registration is free, and prizes will be awarded to the top scarecrows in each category. Guidelines can be seen here. The deadline to register is October 2.

The 15th Annual Scarecrow Stroll Winners are Announced!

The votes are in and the winners have been crowned in this year's Scarecrow Stroll! Thank you to everyone who took part in this Downtown Cranford tradition. We couldn’t have done this without you! Listed below are the winners in 6 categories: Ages 10 and Under, Ages 11-17, Adults & Families, Schools & Organizations, Cranford Businesses, and Best Overall. The winners will receive Downtown Cranford gift cards, which can be used at over 100 Cranford businesses.

A very big thank you to Home Got Owned Mortgages for sponsoring the prizes! Prizes are as follows: $100 for 1st place and Best Overall, $75 for 2nd place, and $50 for 3rd place. The Business Winner will receive a trophy with their name on it. If you’re a winner, please email us at DMC@cranfordnj.org with the mailing address for your prize.

Ages 10 & Under
• 1st Place: “Quills the Porcupine”
• 2nd Place: “Minecraft”
• 3rd Place: “Cuphead”

Ages 11-17
• 1st Place: “Girl Scout Troop 40005”
• 2nd Place: “The Gate”
• 3rd Place: “Bubbletea Crow”

Adults & Families
• 1st: “The Pink Panther”
• 2nd: “Little Boo Peep”
• 3rd: “Bob Moss”

Schools & Organizations
• 1st: “Trip Down Abbey Road”
• 2nd: “Cranford’s Backyard Pals”
• 3rd: “Corduroy”

Cranford Business
• 1st: Think D'sign Print
• 2nd: Periwinkle's Fine Gifts
• 3rd: Sweet n' Fancy Emporium LLC.

Best Overall
• Audrey II

Congratulations to all of the winners! Thank you for being a part of this year’s event and we hope you take part again next year!