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From spooky to silly, scarecrows are popping up all over Cambria
Set-up for the annual Cambria Scarecrow Festival is underway and community members, along with business owners, are looking forward to the month-long event.
Planning for the Cambria Scarecrow Festival starts in January, with a creative workshop for the community taking place in May.
Hundreds of scarecrows invade SLO County for annual festival.
Every October since 2009, Cambria has been the Central Coast’s whimsy capital.
That’s when Taylor and Joseph Hilden of Cambria launched the first Cambria Scarecrow Festival with 30 sculptures of scarecrows and related critters.
Scarecrows are the superstars of fall in Cambria and other California towns
FANCIFUL FIGURES, the kind found standing around the clock in the middle of a field? They’re very much a year-round sight, and very much so when the growing season is at its verdant height. But the scarecrow has become synonymous with fall iconography, and finding a cute scarecrow-inspired decoration for your porch is as simple as heading to a local craft or Halloween store. But in Cambria, the scarecrow spotlight is much broader
Scarecrows, festivals and halloween
Autumn is not complete without Halloween, and Halloween is not complete without jack-o-lanterns, trick-or-treaters and scarecrows.
200+ scarecrows taking over the streets of Cambria and San Simeon
As soon as the sun came up, around a dozen volunteers got to work Thursday placing scarecrows around Cambria and San Simeon.
While some of the scarecrows are new to the Cambria Scarecrow Festival, many of them are repurposed.
“These all were other scarecrows. I recarved their face and stuff,” said Kim Miller, Cambria Scarecrow Festival Social Media Coordinator.
Over 200 creative displays to enchant Cambria this October
From Oct. 1 through 31, over 200 creative and animated scarecrows will take over the coastal towns of Cambria and San Simeon for the yearly Cambria Scarecrow Festival. These handcrafted and whimsical figures will be found along the streets and in vacant areas, offering a delightful sight for both residents and tourists to enjoy at their own pace during the entire month.
Community comes together to create Cambria’s famous scarecrows
People in Cambria are gearing up for a popular fall tradition — the Cambria Scarecrow Festival.vEvery October, hundreds of scarecrows can be found throughout the town as well as the community of San Simeon. On Friday, locals gathered to create their own scarecrows with a goal of completing at least 16 scarecrows by the end of the day.
Scarecrows take over Cambria and San Simeon
The Cambria Scarecrow Festival returns in October for a month of whimsical, cycling, flying, fishing, and otherwise occupied scarecrows taking over the villages of Cambria and San Simeon. The festival runs from October 1 to 31 every year, and has become one of the most anticipated events in the U.S., drawing thousands of visitors from across the country.
Cambria’s Scarecrow Festival Supports Community
Throughout October, themed scarecrows will dot the seaside town thanks to the annual Cambria Scarecrow Festival. It started in 2009 with 30 scarecrows and has now grown to approximately 300 made by local scarecrow artists.
City of Scarecrows
SPYING A SCARECROW… is like encountering autumn in its nearly human form. You’re not expecting it, you’re not even looking for it, but then you turn a corner near a corn or wheat field and there it is: A fantastical figure in a rakish hat, flannel shirt, and well-worn jeans.
Hundreds of scarecrows take over Cambria for 15th annual fest
Where can you see pirates, aliens, the tooth fairy and a 6-foot-long centipede? Those are among the creative sculptures that can be found in Cambria and San Simeon this fall as part of the 15th Annual Cambria Scarecrow Festival.
Cambria Scarecrow Festival Enters 15th year bigger and better than ever
It’s a Halloween tradition in its 15th year, and it’s more popular than ever. The Cambria Scarecrow Festival thrives each year, but without the dedication and hundreds of volunteer hours, it wouldn’t be what it is today.
Scarecrow Making Workshop Held in Cambria
It may seem a ways away, but some community members in Cambria are getting ready for this year’s Scarecrow Festival. On Saturday, a ‘make it in a day’ workshop was held for anyone who wanted to learn and get a head start on creating their scarecrow.
Paso Robles Film Reveals Scarecrow Making in New Film
Robin Smith, a Paso Robles filmmaker, spent last summer following around artists who craft
scarecrows. Her work is featured in “Something to Crow About,” a documentary about the Cambria Scarecrow Festival that premieres during the Cambria Film Festival Saturday, Feb. 11, at 7 p.m.
10 Unforgettable Fall Festivals Worth Traveling For
October is scarecrow season in this oceanfront community along California’s scenic Highway 1
Discovery Route. At the rate this festival is growing, someday, scarecrows could outnumber residents. What started as a small festival with just 30 scarecrows has turned into a month-long celebration featuring 500 scarecrows made by local businesses, students and residents
Scarecrows on Display
Dozens of scarecrows are on display through the month of October. They are concentrated in four displays in Cambria and one in San Simeon. Again this year, the scarecrows are rich in creativity. Many have a nautical theme, because of the proximity to the Pacific Ocean.
Cambria Scarecrow Festival: Behind-The-Scenes Look at How it Comes to Life
It’s a Halloween tradition entering its 14th year, and it’s stronger than ever. KSBY’s Neil Hebert went to Cambria to check out all the work that goes into the Cambria Scarecrow Festival. Some are spooky, some are satirical, but all are spectacular; more than 200 scarecrows spread across …
Cambria Scarecrow Festival is among USA Today’s top autumn festivals this year
The Cambria Scarecrow Festival is gaining national attention after appearing on USA Today top ten autumn festivals. Local business owners told KSBY’s news reporter Delaney White how they think this will impact the local economy this year.
2019 Cambria Scarecrow Festival
From macabre to madcap, the Cambria Scarecrow Festival has dozens of entries wandering the streets in the annual October display from San Simeon to Harmony. Get a glimpse at some of this year’s entries.
2018 Cambria Scarecrow Festival
The 10th annual Cambria Scarecrow Festival is underway in October 2018. Hundreds of scarecrows line the streets of the northern San Luis Obispo County, California, town.
Scarecrows are delightfully dotting charming Cambria
LOOKING FOR A TONGUE TWISTER? Try saying “delightfully dotting charming Cambria” ten times. Or “sweet scarecrows sunning in the sunshine by the sea”. Both suggestions aren’t only for twisting the tongue, however; they’re also to remind people that when it is October, it is scarecrow time around the beautiful Central Coast village.
