Scarecrows in the Meadow Returns Oct. 18 – Nov. 2
The Litchfield Historical Society has announced its 6th annual Scarecrows in the Meadow display, which will take place Oct. 18 through Nov. 2 in the Tapping Reeve Meadow.
It’s a defining event of the autumn/Halloween season in Litchfield in which
families, businesses, and local organizations create scarecrows for display in the pretty meadow located behind the Tapping Reeve House and Litchfield Law School museum at 82 South St.
Registration for the 6th Annual Scarecrows in the Meadow is now open, and if you want to sign up to build a scarecrow, act quickly as space is limited. (Registrants can request a scarecrow frame from the historical society, use a frame from a previous year, or build a self-supporting scarecrow.)
The Scarecrows in the Meadow webpage also has 2025 Participant Information and a helpful guide, How to Make a Scarecrow – Tips and Tricks.
The meadow is open from dawn to dusk every day, and Scarecrows in the Meadow attracts more than 8,000 people to Litchfield in October – for good reason. The scarecrows are always terrific, and the effect of having them spread out across the meadow is magical (and sometimes a little spooky in a good way).
Visitors to the Scarecrows in the Meadow display – who get to vote for their favorite scarecrows and decide the annual awards – should also plan to visit the Tapping Reeve House and Litchfield Law School museum and the Litchfield History Museum.
The Tapping Reeve House and Litchfield Law School takes visitors on a journey through the 19th century life of a student who came to Litchfield for an education at the nation’s first law school or the Litchfield Female Academy through role-playing, hands-on areas, and interpretive exhibits.
The Litchfield History Museum, located at 7 South Street, focuses on the evolution of the town of Litchfield from its settlement in 1719 to the present through changing exhibits, artifacts and archives.
The current exhibits are “Litchfield Through a Lens, the Photography of Neal D. Benedict” and “Litchfield Remembers: The American Bicentennial & Beyond.”
The Litchfield Historical Society’s museums are open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday, with free admission. See the website to learn more.
