Soon it will be time for scarecrows, pumpkins and ...
catfish? The annual Scarecrow Contest at Huntington’s Centennial Park is open for entries until Sept. 15, and on Oct. 5, the Catfish Festival will welcome folks for the tasty dish and more.
Sponsored by the Huntington Business Owners Association, entry forms for the Scarecrow Contest are available at Jerry’s Tire Shop in Huntington. Forms and scarecrows must be received by the Sept. 15 deadline, according to Monica Ivy, vice president of the Huntington Business Owners Association.
The scarecrows are placed along the sidewalks of Centennial Park, and it’s free to enter. “The kids always enjoy walking through the park and taking pictures with all the unique scarecrows that are on display," Ivy said. "It gives the community something fun to do.
She added that it’s also a good team-building activity. Plus, winners receive cash awards: first place, $200; second place, $100; and third place, $50. Winners will be announced at the Catfish Festival.
This is the tenth year for the Huntington Business Owners’ Catfish Festival. It's held on the first Saturday in October each year. This year's festival will be from 9 a.
m. to 4 p.m.
Oct. 5 in Centennial Park. “There will be lots of delicious catfish plates for purchase," Ivy said.
"Tyson and Tonya Driver from 58 Junction will be frying up all the catfish you can eat." The park will be filled with vendors, including food trucks and a fishing pond for kids, she added. Ivy sa.