We are planning a fun-filled weekend for the whole family! 10:00am to 4:00pm each day!
- Blind Dog will be performing 1-3pm each day
- Whole fresh pies (apple, berry & pumpkin) for sale.
- Free Kid’s Crafts
- Nana Jean’s FREE book giveaway while supplies last.
- Guide Dogs for the Blind will be here (Saturday only 10am-2pm)
- Native Bird Connections will be joining us for education and the chance to see live raptors. (Saturday only 10am-2pm)
- Our beekeeper, Joan from Dripz Honey, will be here with a demonstration hive (Both days 10am-2pm)
- Crane Ridge 4-H will bring some animals (Sunday only 10am-3pm)
- Our Water Our World will be here with educational materials. (Sunday only 10am-3pm)
- Out of the Box Quilters will have a display of quilts in our Greenhouse.
- Fall photo ops
- We will have a raffle to win a $25 Alden Lane Gift Card. Pick up a FREE raffle ticket at the Scarecrow Check In area.
- And the nursery will be filled with the “orange orbs of happiness” – pumpkins, pumpkins, pumpkins!
Scarecrow Building Contest
Alden Lane comes alive in October with colorful and artistic scarecrows posing around the nursery. You can enter as a group or individually – families are encouraged to have fun building together. It is tons of fun for everyone! If you do not want to build, just come to watch and enjoy the fun.
A Pirate’s Life for Me!
We bring life on the high seas back to Alden Lane with a parade of pirate scarecrows. Thar be tall tales and treasures untold.
To Halloween & Beyond
These scarecrows like to celebrate more than just Halloween. Travel throughout the calendar to deck your scarecrow out in your favorite holiday’s décor.
Traditional
This is the scarecrow from down on the farm. You can use burlap, denim overalls, buttons, flannel shirts and anything recycled will help bring this diligent worker to life.
Important Details:
- We provide the wooden frame and the straw to fill your scarecrow.
- You provide the imagination and clothing/accessories/props to decorate your scarecrow.
- Plan to build your scarecrows to withstand strong winds and rain.
- Do not use real pumpkins or anything that will decay within a few weeks.
- Scarecrow clothing and accessories must be picked up between Friday, November 1st and Sunday, November 3rd. After Sunday, November 3rd, clothing & props will be donated to charity.
This contest is judged by the public. Scarecrows must be left on display at Alden Lane Nursery through Thursday, October 31st. Voting takes place in person at Alden Lane from Monday, October 14th until Wednesday, October 30th. We will post the winners on our website on November 1st. Winners receive recognition on our social media and lots of bragging rights!
Reserve your space today by calling (925) 447-0280. When you call, please let us know:
- Category you will be building in
- Name of your group, contact name & phone number
- Which date you plan to be here (12th or 13th)
- Number of scarecrow frames you want
