09/23/2026
🍂🎃 THE GREAT UTICA SCARECROW SCAVENGER HUNT! 🎃🍂
The scarecrows are taking over Downtown Utica! 👀🌾 And we need YOU to find them all!
Grab your family, friends, and your best fall spirit and head to Utica for a Scarecrow Scavenger Hunt! 🍁🧡
🧡 Explore Utica
🌾 Hunt for the scarecrows
📸 Snap some photos
🎃 Discover local shops, restaurants & hidden gems
🏆 Complete the hunt for a chance to win a prize!
Make a day of it! Stroll the streets, enjoy the fall scenery, grab a bite to eat, shop local, and see how many creative scarecrows you can spot along the way. 🍎☕🍂
📍 Utica, IL (see map for a list of participating businesses)
📅 September 18th - October 25th
🎟️ Print the map from home or pick up a copy at the Starved Rock Country Welcome Center 248 W Canal St. Utica, IL between 12pm-6pm
🔎Find all the scarecrows hidden throughout Utica and mark them off on the map as you find them
🗺When you have found all the scarecrows, return the map to the Starved Rock Country Welcome Center 248 W Canal St. Utica, IL between 12pm-6pm for a prize
🍁 Come for the scarecrows. Stay for the charm. Make a fall day of it and Explore Utica! 🍁
🎃🍂 Finally a big thank you to our Waltham Elementary School #185 8th graders for creating these awesome scarecrows! We appreciate all your creativity and hard work! 🌾👏
