Held each year in June, this event draws hundreds of visitors to the town as residents open their garages and yards for a bargain hunter's delight. Local restaurants and shops are also open and food vendors and portable restroom facilities are scattered throughout the town for your convenience. Free parking.

Koselke-Mayfield post of the American Legion in Wanatah puts this event on that features a variety of activities the whole family can enjoy. It starts in the afternoon with the Hog Creek Duck race and an Open Pit BBQ Dinner. Following the fireworks display at dusk, there is a dance in the Legion Hall for those over 21. Held the first Saturday after the 4th of July.

This fun-filled family event continues to grow and attract new visitors and vendors. It runs from Friday evening through Sunday afternoon on the fourth weekend of September and features arts and crafts, rides for children, a pork chop dinner, fish fry and pancake breakfast, a parade, scarecrow sculpting, fun runs for children and adults, music and variety acts, a car show, a toy show, community merchant drawings and more.

Visit scarecrowfest.org for more information and entry forms.