Albion, Kendall both celebrating with scarecrow fests today

Photos by Tom Rivers

ALBION – Andrea Wilston, 7, of Albion enjoys a pony ride today during the Albion Fall Fest. KTJ Saddle Up Pony Rides had the ponies in Waterman Park on Main Street.

Albion and Kendall both have festivals today featuring scarecrows.

Kendall’s Scarecrow Festival is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with this year’s theme for the scarecrows, “Enchanted Garden.”

There will also be music by Rebels Posse, face painting, balloons by Air Raising Events, chain saw carving by Jeffrey Cook 3-D Critters and wagon rides.

Star Grosskopf, left, makes a scarecrow with assistance from Karen Conn, center, and Lynn DiBella.

Albion Merchants Association’s annual Fall Fest is today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with food and craft vendors, bounce houses and games, pumpkin painting, scarecrow decorating, face painting and music by the Who Dats (from noon to 2 p.m.).

Shamel Thomas of Medina helps his daughter Vivian Thomas make a scarecrow in Albion.

Sam Conde, 6, and his brother Shane, 4, paint pumpkins on a table on a closed off section of Main Street.

Kay Ecker, right, helps these kids at the pumpkin painting station.