A Scary Good Time
All October long local businesses adorn 3rd Street lampposts with scarecrows, open their doors for trick or treating, and hold family fun events. On Halloween, Third Street shuts down for its annual Trick-or-Treat family fun day! Visit your favorite downtown businesses for all treats, no tricks!
Thank you to our sponsors:
Scarecrows on a Lamp Post
Important Dates
October 1: Registration forms are DUE.
Lamp posts will be assigned no later than Oct.7, though earlier entries will likely get their assignments sooner.
October 15: Scarecrows must be installed.
October 19-29: Online voting!
October 31: Winners announced and prizes awarded.
November 4: Scarecrows must be removed by this date.
Get Creative!
Use your imagination – traditional, humorous, or contemporary – and be creative! Depict a favorite fairy tale, animal, fantasy figure, movie or television character, or historic person – the possibilities are endless!
Remember, this is a community celebration. The goal is to generate goodwill and a festive atmosphere. No political, off-color, or profane displays will be allowed.
Congratulations to our 2025 Winners:
1st Place: McMinnville Garden Club’s “Garden Witch”
2nd Place: The Ground’s “Hazel Hay-bale”
3rd Place: Mac Montessori’s “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”
2025 Entries
Spooky Coloring Contest
Grab your crayons, markers, or paint and submit your masterpiece to be entered to win!
Pick up a coloring sheet from the following places:
- The McMinnville Downtown Association
- First Federal
- McMinnville Library
- The McMinnville Farmers Market
- Bierly Brewing
- Troon Vineyard
- Conservatory Bar
- or download it below.
When finished, carefully write your name and contact information on the provided space. Return to the McMinnville Downtown Association (105 NE 3rd St.) If you arrive outside of our office hours, please deposit your submission through our mail slot on the front door.
Coloring page created by local artist Angela Manginelli of Work Is For The Birds. Thank you, Angela!
IMPORTANT DATES
September 15: Coloring sheets become available!
October 1: Contest opens, drop off your finished coloring sheet at the location listed above by October 29th.
October 14: Adult Coloring Night at Conservatory Bar! Come enjoy libations and relax while coloring our Spooky Coloring Sheet! 5pm-Midnight.
October 19: Coloring Night for ALL AGES at Bierly Brewing! Bring your friends and family, enjoy a delicious meal, and enter our coloring contest! Pop in anytime between 4-8pm to decorate a coloring sheet and enjoy dinner!
October 31: Winners announced and prizes awarded.
Each winner in the following categories will be awarded $50 in Macbucks and an age appropriate coloring book!
- Kids – (0-12)
- Teens – (13-19)
- Adults – (20 and up!)
Congratulations to the Winners of Our 2025 Spooky Coloring Contest!
We were absolutely floored by the creativity and number of entries this year! Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make this such a fun community event!
Each of our winners will receive a $50 MacBucks gift card:
🏆 Adult Winner: Ices KitzRobertson
🏆 Teen Winner: Lupita
🏆 Kids Winner: Amaris
We just couldn’t pick only one winner in the kids category, so we’re also awarding Honorable Mentions (each receiving $25 in MacBucks) to Maverick and Sevana!
A huge thank-you to Conservatory Bar and Bierly Brewing for hosting our Coloring Nights, and to the McMinnville Public Library for partnering with us. And a special shoutout to local artist Angela Manginelli (pictured here) of Work Is For The Birds Creative! Not only did she create our amazing coloring sheet, she also joined us as a guest judge!
Scarecrow Hall of Fame
