Past Event
Saturday, October 11, 2014, 11 a.m. to noon
Scarecrow Contest
15954 Woods Valley Road, Valley Center, 92082
Cost: Free
Keep the lost art of scarecrow making alive and make a scarecrow to enter in the 22nd Annual Bates Nut Farm Scarecrow Contest.
Your scarecrow will be on display in the pumpkin patch for the entire season. Individuals, groups, and clubs are invited to enter; each entry will receive a free pumpkin and gift certificate. $250 in cash and gift certificates will be awarded to the top entries in each category.
After the contest, stick around for zydeco band Bayou Brothers on the Bates stage from noon to 3 pm. All of the Pumpkin Patch festivities will continue throughout the weekend including the tractor hayrides, straw maze, pony rides, and food.