HURLEYVILLE — The 2nd Annual Hurleyville Scarecrow Festival was held on Sunday, October 8 from noon to 4 p.m. on Main Street in Hurleyville, with parking at the Hurleyville O & W Rail Trail parking lot.
Sponsored by the Town of Fallsburg, with support from the Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce, Thompson Sanitation and Bold Gold Media, the Hurleyville Scarecrow Festival will be an afternoon of free entertainment, vendors, live music and dance, plus specials at Hurleyville businesses. Scarecrows will appear throughout town, and a prize will be offered in the 2nd Annual Scarecrow Selfie Contest. Those attending could take selfies with each scarecrow and post on Facebook and Instagram, tagging each picture with #hurleyvillescarecrows.
The Sullivan County Museum was open for the day, featuring the Frederick Cook Exhibit, the Honorable Lawrence Cooke Exhibit, as well as corn hole and ping pong games. There was also live music at the museum with Little Sparrow and special guests Henry Simon and Jay Brooks.
Admission to the Hurleyville Scarecrow Festival was free and was open to everyone. Find the Hurleyville Scarecrow Festival on Facebook for more information.

Selfies with the museum scarecrow were posted with #hurleyvillescarecrows on Facebook and Instagram.