Celebrate fall at the Scarecrow Festival in Ashton Gardens! Stroll through 50 acres of beautiful autumn colors and discover dozens of imaginative scarecrows created and submitted by the community. Enjoy festive activities, food, and vendors on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday while taking in the sights of the season.
October 13-18, 2025
Ashton Gardens
3900 N. Garden Drive
Lehi, Utah 84048
October 13 – 18, 2025
9 am – 7 pm
Late Opening: October 18, 10 am
Festival Market and Concessions: October 16-19
FREE for Thanksgiving Point members and included with regular Ashton Garden admissions.
THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Shop and snack at the Festival Market, located at the Waterfall Amphitheater, open October 16–18 from 9 am to 7 pm. Explore local vendors, unique finds, and delicious fall treats.
Build a Scarecrow
Want to contribute your creativity to the Scarecrow Festival? Grab your coworkers, friends, and families to build your own! This is the perfect chance to showcase your love for a favorite sports team, a quotable scene from a movie, a favorite Halloween style, and so on.
Building a scarecrow is not about perfection, it’s about being creative and having fun in the process. If you haven’t participated before, we think this year is the perfect time to round up some items from your donate pile and join the festivities!
New entries receive 4 passes to the festival to come back and marvel at your creation and are entered to win one of several prize packs.
ALL ENTRIES RECEIVE:
- 4 Complimentary tickets to the 2025 Scarecrow Festival
- One entry into the Grand Prize Drawing
Grand Prize
The Grand Prize is a random drawing chosen on the last day of the festival. The grand prize includes:
- $100 Thanksgiving Point Gift Card
- Thanksgiving Point Family OR Grandparent Membership ($300 value)
- 4 VIP Luminaria tickets for the 2025 season ($188 value)
Judges CHoice
FIRST PLACE
- Trophy
- Thanksgiving Point Family OR Grandparent Membership ($300 value)
- 2 VIP tickets for the 2025 Luminaria season. ($94 value)
- Scarecrow Image featured on the Thanksgiving Point Marquee and social media
SECOND PLACE
- Trophy
- $50 Thanksgiving Point Gift Card
- 2 Luminaria Tickets for the 2025 season ($54 value)
THIRD PLACE
- Trophy
- 2 Luminaria Tickets for the 2025 Season ($54 value)
People’s Choice
FIRST PLACE
- Trophy
- Thanksgiving Point Family or Grandparent Membership ($300 value)
- 2 VIP tickets for the 2025 Luminaria Season. ($94 value)
- Scarecrow Image featured on the Thanksgiving Point Marquee and social media
SECOND PLACE
- Trophy
- $50 Thanksgiving Point gift card
- 2 Luminaria Tickets for the 2025 season ($54 value)
THIRD PLACE
- Trophy
- 2 Luminaria Tickets for the 2025 season ($54 value)
Scarecrow 5k
Get in your costume for an exciting and beautiful fall run, perfect for the whole family! Run by creative scarecrows made by members of the community!
The History of Scarecrows
Whether they are spook-ified villains like in Batman or naïve and lovable travel companions like in the Wizard of Oz, scarecrows are a staple of the autumnal harvest season. Learn more about how long scarecrows have been around and how they came to be!
Presenting Sponsors:
Jack & Mary Lois Wheatley Family Fund
Lehi City PARC
Supporting Sponsors:
Adobe
Barbara Barrington Jones Family Foundation
Dancing Moose Montessori
doTERRA
Union Pacific