A giant scarecrow is displayed outside Premier Living Real Estate during the St. Charles Scarecrow Weekend Saturday in St. Charles. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)
More than 100 handmade scarecrows created by a variety of businesses and organizations were spread throughout downtown St. Charles, and centered at Lincoln Park, during the start Saturday of the three-day St. Charles Scarecrow Weekend.
Visitors view the dozens of scarecrows displayed at Lincoln Park Saturday during the St. Charles Scarecrow Weekend in St. Charles. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)
Exact Replacement Parts was among the businesses with scarecrows on display Saturday during the St. Charles Scarecrow Weekend in St. Charles. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)
From scarecrows that were cute to others that were a tad frightening, including one that was nearly as tall as a two-story local business, there was something for everyone at the fest. The Windy City Ghostbusters, dressed as characters from the movie, and their giant Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man were a popular stop for visitors.
Wes Roth of McHenry operates a miniature remote-control vehicle while helping entertain visitors near the Windy City Ghostbusters booth Saturday during the St. Charles Scarecrow Weekend in St. Charles. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)
The Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man is displayed Saturday at the Windy City Ghostbusters booth Saturday during the St. Charles Scarecrow Weekend in St. Charles. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)
A scarecrow contest, live entertainment, family-friendly booths, Scarecrow-to-Go, and inflatable corn maze, a rock-climbing wall pumpkin painting and food were also featured at the event, which runs through Sunday.
A skeleton and a jack-o’-lantern were part of Main Event entertainment’s display at Lincoln Park Saturday during St. Charles Scarecrow Weekend in St. Charles. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)
A trio of skeleton musicians was part of the display Saturday outside CM Florals and Gifts during the St. Charles Scarecrow Weekend in St. Charles. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)