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Rehoboth-Dewey Chamber’s scarecrow trail returns

Vote for favorite entry while in town for Sea Witch this weekend
The Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual membership Scarecrow Trail in Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach and businesses on Route 1. Shown is the submission from Coast Rehoboth Beach/Sirocco Food & Drink. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTOS
Chris Flood
October 22, 2025

Just in time for the 100,000 expected visitors for the Sea Witch Festival, voting is open for entries in the Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce’s annual Scarecrow Show & Trail. Everyone is invited to visit, view and vote for their favorite scarecrow this fall.

Participating businesses can be found all over downtown Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach and on Route 1. A list of participating businesses, including entry numbers and addresses, is available on the chamber’s website or for pickup at the chamber’s administration office, 306 Rehoboth Ave., and visitors center, 501 Rehoboth Ave.

Voting runs through Friday, Oct. 31. Submitted votes need to include a valid number entry or business name to be accepted. Winners will be notified and announced Monday, Nov. 3.

For more information about the Scarecrow Show & Trail, go to beach-fun.com or call the chamber at 302-227-2233.

 

The fiery scarecrow submission at Freddie’s Beach Bar.
Fred and Wilma Flintstone hold out inviting hands to people on the Boardwalk at Victoria’s.
Jack Lingo Realtor is taking the opportunity to also hold a who-is-it contest?
This friendly-looking Cap’n Crunch has been installed at The Point Coffee House & Bake Shoppe.
Dressed as a globe and a pilot, these two scarecrows at Accent on Travel have perfect costumes. Notice the Cap’n Crunch scarecrow reflection in the window. Who do you think blinks first?
Clear Space Theatre is showing “Reefer Madness” right now. Its submission looks like it took a couple of quick tokes before going to the show.
Just a trio of guys enjoying some drinks at Downtown Blues.
Too much wind blowing in the wrong direction and there won’t be much left to the imagine for Kiwi Kove’s submission.
The chamber’s submission for the visitors center isn’t one big scarecrow, but a bunch of smaller ones.
Community Bank Delaware takes a more classic approach to its submission.

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Chris Flood has been working for the Cape Gazette since early 2014. He currently covers Rehoboth Beach and Henlopen Acres, but has also covered Dewey Beach and the state government. He covers environmental stories, business stories and random stories on subjects he finds interesting, and he also writes a column called Choppin’ Wood that runs every other week. He’s a graduate of the University of Maine and the Landing School of Boat Building & Design.

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