Scarecrow festival scares up fun in Costa Mesa

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A colorful cat scarecrow decorated in honor of Dia de Muertos was on display for the annual Scarecrow and Pumpkin Festival at Goat Hill Junction on Saturday.

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Nancy Chesser spends time in the pumpkin patch with her son during the annual Scarecrow and Pumpkin Festival at Goat Hill Junction on Saturday. (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

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Edwin Mota carries a little pumpkin during the annual Scarecrow and Pumpkin Festival at Goat Hill Junction on Saturday. (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

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A visitor mimics the pose of the Falzone family’s Cat in the Hat scarecrow.

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A yarn creature scarecrow smiles to guests during the annual Scarecrow and Pumpkin Festival at Goat Hill Junction on Saturday. (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

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Two colorful scarecrows watch as two train drivers cruise by during the annual Scarecrow and Pumpkin Festival at Goat Hill Junction on Saturday.

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A family stops to enjoy and take photos of the colorful cat scarecrow decorated in honor of Dia de Muertos.

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A scarecrow decorated in honor of Dia de Muertos.

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An Elvis scarecrow.

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Two colorful scarecrows sponsored by Standing on the Side of Love.

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An astronaut sponsored by Harbor Soaring Society of Costa Mesa.

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Guests move past scarecrows at the annual Scarecrow and Pumpkin Festival at Goat Hill Junction on Saturday.

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By Bradley Zint

Oct. 17, 2015 6:02 PM PT

Vintage fall-themed fun came to Costa Mesa’s Fairview Park on Saturday, with the revival of the Scarecrow and Pumpkin Festival, organized by the Orange County Model Engineers and other groups.

The festival, now in its third year, featured homemade scarecrows that were judged. The winners will be announced Sunday.

The festival originally ran in Costa Mesa from 1938 to 1941. It was revived in 2013, for the city’s 60th anniversary.