Ryan Wilhusen, 8, of Cary picks out the perfect pumpkin to paint at Barrington's 15th annual Scarecrow Festival at Memorial Park.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Scarecrow building, pumpkin painting and pony rides all were highlights of Barrington's 15th annual Scarecrow Festival from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in Memorial Park on South Hough Street.
Hundreds of people attend the free event, which also has arts and crafts, balloon animals, face painting, cookie decorating, inflatable games, Bob The DJ and more.
Scarecrows are throughout the village, as more than 80 merchants, offices and schools have created original scarecrows to adorn their store fronts and businesses.
Residents and visitors are invited to vote for their favorites on the village's website, www.barrington-il.gov. Click on "Quick Link - Scarecrow Voting" in top right hand corner of the home page to see photos of all of the scarecrows.
Click on the photo of your favorite scarecrow and hit "send" to cast a vote. Or visit the village Facebook page and "Like" your favorite scarecrows.
Vote for as many scarecrows as you like, but only one vote per email address, per scarecrow will count.
Online voting will continue until Halloween, Oct. 31. Winners will be announced on the village website Monday, Nov. 2.
Isabel Madison, eight months, sleeps as mom and dad Kelly and Randall Madison paint her a pumpkin at Barrington's 15th annual Scarecrow Festival at Memorial Park. "We really like it - community involvement, a lot of families, it's Isabel's first Halloween. We're very excited," said Randall Madison of Barrington.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Zella Koch, left, fusses as she gets straw in her eyes while packing a scarecrow with Bryce and dad Tarek Koch of Barrington, at Barrington's 15th annual Scarecrow Festival at Memorial Park. "The kids like it. We've lived in Barrington for three years and its our first time to the Scarecrow Festival," said Tarek Koch.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Bob the DJ, aka Bob Roig of Barrington, dresses as a pirate while spinning tunes at Barrington's 15th annual Scarecrow Festival at Memorial Park. "I do all the Scarecrow Fests; every year I show up as a different character," he said. "I help the village organize things for the fest. I started 14 years ago and I've been on board ever since."
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com