The annual Scarecrow Festival is being planned for Saturday, Sept. 25 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. A full day of activities is being planned with fun for the whole family. Parts of First Street and Hennepin Avenue will be closed during the day. Starting in the morning, many of the traditional activities will begin, such as the pumpkin painting and the flower pot painting. A variety of activities will be held downtown.
Highlights of the 2010 festival include:
Pumpkin Painting sponsored by Sherwin-Williams and Selmi's
Flower Pot Painting sponsored by the Dixon Garden Club
Jeremy the Amazer Balloon Artist and Magician sponsored by Fifth Third Bank
Archery Demonstration by Big Horn Taxidermy and Archery
Pie-in-the-face and kids' games sponsored by Immanuel Lutheran Church
Performances by local cheerleaders and dance teams
Temporary Tattoos sponsored by Curve's
Doggy Zoo Expo
Walking Tacos and Crafts by the Palmyra Hillbillies 4H Club
Chalk the Walk contest sponsored by Sherwin-Williams, Audio Video Connection and Bellini's.
Scarecrow Decorating Contest
Dixon Main Street hopes to line the streets with home-made scarecrows to help celebrate the festival. Cost is just $25 to enter the contest. Download all the details here. Prizes will be awarded.
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Since 1996, the Dixon Main Street has been an active, strong and exciting organization focused on the betterment of downtown Dixon and the city as a whole. We are an organization built and sustained by countless volunteers who are passionate about the services and events that Main Street provides. Our mission statement is simple: To foster a spirit of community teamwork and to strengthen, revitalize, and broaden the economic base of the community area, while improving the appearance of the downtown area, and promoting and marketing Dixon as a vibrant place to visit, work, shop, play and live.
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