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Hillsborough Scarecrow Festival

Name: Hillsborough Scarecrow Festival
Start: 2026-09-28
End: 2026-10-26
Location: Hillsborough Municipal Complex

Month-long display of scarecrows made by residents, businesses, schools and groups along the front of the Hillsborough Municipal Complex, with online voting. The 2026 edition adds an America 250 patriotic category. It ends with a free family awards evening on October 26.

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Harvest and farm · Hillsborough, Somerset County

Hillsborough Scarecrow Festival is a harvest and farm festival in Hillsborough, Somerset County, New Jersey, with verified dates from September 28 through October 26, 2026.

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When: Sept 28–Oct 26, 2026
Where: Hillsborough Municipal Complex
379 South Branch Road
Hillsborough, NJ · Somerset County
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Admission: Free
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Organized by: Hillsborough Township
Municipal government

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What to expect

Scarecrow display and online voting
America 250 category
Family Fun Awards Ceremony Oct 26, 4:30–6 PM

2026 Confirmed

Display area opens Sept 28; online voting Sept 29–Oct 26; awards ceremony and family fun event Monday, Oct 26, 4:30–6 PM at the Municipal Complex.

Sept 28–Oct 26, 2026

Sources

Hillsborough Township government
Hillsborough Patch research

Details checked against the organizer’s own pages on Thu, Oct 1, 2026.

2026 Confirmed

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