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Shawano Fun!

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The City of Shawano is excited to introduce Shawano Fun! We will hold various contests throughout the year to provide easy, family-friendly activities for our community.  


Check back often to see what type of Fun! you can have with your family and friends! 

The City of Shawano and Shawano Downtown Scarecrow contest is back for 2024!!  


VOTING IS NOW OPEN!! CLICK HERE TO CAST YOUR VOTE! 

We are looking forward to seeing all the great entries again this year! There are three categories to submit for; resident, commercial/business, and non-profit. Don't forget to enter by October 4th for a chance to win an extra $100.00 in Downtown BID Dollars!

2024 Contest information

Check out the 2023 entries below!!

  1. 1 2023 Best Small Business Entry: Martin Jewellers
  2. 2 2023 Best Residential Entry: The Walker Family
  3. 3 2023 Best Non- Profit Entry: Shawano County Library
  4. 4 2023 Best Large Business/Manufacturing Entry: GENEX
  5. 5 2023 Best Use of Homecoming Theme - Retro Rewind: Crafty Boutique

2023 Contests

CURRENT CONTEST:
The 2023 Scarecrow Contest! 

The City of Shawano is excited to partner with the Downtown Business Improvement District to expand on their annual Scarecrow Contest.  Starting this year, businesses and residents throughout the City of Shawano will be able to participate in the contest and have a chance at winning one of five $50.00 Chamber Gift Certificates.  There will be 5 prize categories (Best Shawano Small Business Entry, Best Shawano Large Business/Manufacturing Entry, Best Shawano Resident Entry, Best Shawano Non-Profit Entry, and Best Use of the 2023 Homecoming Theme - Retro Rewind: Homecoming Through the Years). 

Voting will take place on the City of Shawano website from October 7th - October 15th, with the winners being announced on October 16th. 

Entries should be able to be on display from at least October 6th through October 15th to allow for viewing during the voting period. 

  1. 1 Previous Year Entry: Cornerstone Chiropractic
  2. 2 Previous Year Entry: Shawano Park and Rec
  3. 3 Previous Year Entry: Total Fitness
  4. 4 Previous Year Entry: The Blend
  5. 5 Previous Year Entry: Old Glory Candy

All entries must be submitted to shawanofun@cityofshawano.com by 11:59 pm on October 6, 2023 to be included in the voting. When emailing a photo of your entry, please be sure to include your name, location of the entry, best contact phone number, and what voting category you are entering in. 

Prize Categories explained:

Best Shawano Small Business Entry: any small business located within the City of Shawano.
Best Shawano Large Business/Manufacturing Entry: any large business/manufacturing facility located within the City of Shawano. 
Best Shawano Resident Entry: any resident living within the City of Shawano.
Best Shawano Non-Profit Entry: any City of Shawano based non-profit.
Best Use of the 2023 Homecoming Theme (Retro Rewind: Homecoming Through the Years) Entry: anyone within the City of Shawano (business/resident/non-profit).

Winners will be notified via email on October 16th.  Along with this email, photos of the winning entries will be placed on the City of Shawano (City Talk- Shawano) and Downtown Business District's (Shawano Downtown) Facebook Pages - be sure to like and follow these pages to stay informed on what is going on in our great community!

VOTING has now ended for the 2023 SNOWMAN CONTEST, congratulations to our winners!

  1. 1 Winner for Most Traditional: C Weber
  2. 2 Winner for Tallest Category: W & W Williams 13 f
  3. 3 Winner for Most Creative Category: "Deer & Hunter" - H & P Goes
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