City of Jesup Downtown Development Authority

09/14/2026

📅 Mark Your Calendars, Jesup! 🎉

We have lots to look forward to this fall and holiday season! 🍂🎄 Take a look at our City of Jesup Upcoming Events and save the dates for these community favorites:

🎃 Scarecrows Among Us 2026
Downtown Scarecrow Contest
📝 Entry Deadline: September 23rd

🚂 City of Jesup Arch Fest
📆 Saturday, October 17th
📍 Downtown Jesup
📝 Now Accepting Vendors!

🎀 Pinking of the Fountain
📆 Thursday, October 8th | 1:00 PM
📍 Train Depot / City Fountain

🎄 Annual Christmas Tree Lighting
📆 Thursday, December 3rd | 6:00 PM
📍 Downtown Jesup

🎅 Downtown Jesup Christmas Parade
📆 Friday, December 4th | 7:00 PM
📍 Downtown Jesup
⭐ Grand Marshal Nominations Now Open!
📝 Nomination Deadline: Friday, October 9th

✨ Christmas Downtown
📆 Friday, December 11th | 6:00 PM
📍 Downtown Jesup

📝 APPLICATIONS & NOMINATIONS
🎃 Scarecrows Among Us: http://jesupga.gov/369/2026-Scarecrow-Among-Us-Contest
🚂 Arch Fest Vendor Application: http://jesupga.gov/393/City-of-Jesup-Arch-Fest
⭐ Christmas Parade Grand Marshal Nomination: https://forms.gle/AzwRv7qUSmpsspEM8

More information about each event will be shared as we get closer, so follow the City of Jesup for updates, announcements, and event details!

We hope to see you out and about in Jesup this fall and holiday season! ❤️

09/11/2026

🚨 HEADS UP, DOWNTOWN JESUP! 🚨

The Wayne County High School Homecoming Parade will be making its way through downtown Jesup on Thursday, October 1, beginning at 5:00 PM.

🐝 This year’s Homecoming theme is “Generations of Greatness,” and the parade will bring students, families, organizations and Yellow Jacket spirit through our downtown streets.

⚠Please be aware that traffic may be delayed or temporarily impacted along the parade route as the parade makes its way through downtown.⚠

📅 Thursday, October 1
⏰ 5:00 PM

If you’re traveling through downtown that afternoon, please plan accordingly and allow a little extra time.

Interested in being part of the parade? 🐝
Parade entries are open! Visit the link below to register:
https://waynecounty.revtrak.net/wchs/wchs-homecoming/ #/v/wchs-2026-homecoming-parade-entry

Come out, show your Yellow Jacket pride and help celebrate Generations of Greatness! 💛🖤🐝

09/10/2026

Have you signed up yet?! 🍂 Join the Scarecrow Contest and get creative with us in Downtown Jesup!

🍁✨ Scarecrows will soon be taking over Downtown Jesup!! ✨🍁

Have you signed up yet for Scarecrows Among Us 2026? 🎃
Whether you’re a business, school, church, club, family, or group of friends, this is your chance to get creative, show your spirit, and be part of one of our favorite fall traditions! 🌾👻

⭐ Why Participate?
✔️ Promote your group or business
✔️ Add festive charm to Downtown Jesup
✔️ Show off your creativity

📌 Ready to Enter?
🌾 Entry Fee: $40
📅 Deadline: Wednesday, September 23 at Noon
📄 Entry Forms: Available at Jesup City Hall or online at http://jesupga.gov/369/2026-Scarecrow-Among-Us-Contest

Don’t wait—start dreaming up your scarecrow and get signed up! We can’t wait to see what takes over Downtown Jesup this fall! 🍂🎃🌻

09/08/2026

The perfect little storefront in Downtown Jesup is available! ✨

Could this be the space you’ve been looking for? 👀💚

09/08/2026

🎖️🎄 WHO WILL LEAD THE PARADE? 🎄🎖️

Grand Marshal nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2026 Downtown Jesup Christmas Parade!

Each year, we have the honor of recognizing someone who has made a meaningful impact in our community. Know someone who deserves to be this year’s Grand Marshal? We want to hear from you!

✨ Nominate a Grand Marshal:
https://forms.gle/AzwRv7qUSmpsspEM8

📄 Prefer a paper form? Nomination forms are also available for pickup at City Hall.

📌 Nomination Deadline: Friday, October 9th

🎄 SAVE THE DATE! 🎄
The Annual Downtown Jesup Christmas Parade will take place on:

📅 Friday, December 4, 2026
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 Historic Downtown Jesup

The holiday season will be here before we know it, and we’re excited to celebrate another special night in Downtown Jesup! ❤️💚

More parade information and participation opportunities will be announced soon. Stay tuned! ✨

09/04/2026

📢 Attention Downtown Merchants! 📢

Our September Newsletter is here! Be sure to check your inbox! If you didn’t receive your copy, let us know and we’ll be happy to send it your way. 📬

09/03/2026

🍁✨ Don’t Miss Your Chance to Join Scarecrows Among Us 2026! ✨🍁

Scarecrow season is almost here, and there’s still time to sign up! Businesses, schools, churches, clubs, families, and groups of friends are invited to get creative and help transform Downtown Jesup into a festive fall display! 👻🍂

📌 Entry Fee: $40
📅 Registration Deadline: Wednesday, September 23 at Noon
📄 Entry Forms: Available at Jesup City Hall or online at jesupga.gov/369/2026-Scarecrow-Among-Us-Contest

Don’t wait, get your entry in and start planning your scarecrow! We can’t wait to see what takes over Downtown Jesup this fall! 🍁👻✨

09/02/2026

💛 Downtown Jesup Goes Gold 💛

Our downtown is shining gold in support of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Gold represents the strength, courage, and resilience of children and families facing childhood cancer. Throughout the month, we’re proud to light up downtown and display the gold ribbon as a reminder that our community stands together in support of these brave little warriors.

We invite our downtown businesses and community members to GO GOLD with us! Wear gold, decorate your storefront, add a gold ribbon, or simply help spread awareness.

To every child still fighting, every survivor, every angel, and every family on this journey — our community stands with you always. 💛🎗️

08/27/2026

🎉 Happy 162nd Birthday to The Press-Sentinel! 📰❤️

For 162 years, The Press-Sentinel has been telling the stories of our community and keeping Wayne County informed and connected. We’re proud to celebrate a longtime part of our downtown and our community’s history.

Here’s to 162 years of telling our story and many more to come! 🎂📰❤️

08/26/2026

🍁✨ Scarecrows will soon be taking over Downtown Jesup!! ✨🍁

Have you signed up yet for Scarecrows Among Us 2026? 🎃
Whether you’re a business, school, church, club, family, or group of friends, this is your chance to get creative, show your spirit, and be part of one of our favorite fall traditions! 🌾👻

⭐ Why Participate?
✔️ Promote your group or business
✔️ Add festive charm to Downtown Jesup
✔️ Show off your creativity

📌 Ready to Enter?
🌾 Entry Fee: $40
📅 Deadline: Wednesday, September 23 at Noon
📄 Entry Forms: Available at Jesup City Hall or online at http://jesupga.gov/369/2026-Scarecrow-Among-Us-Contest

Don’t wait—start dreaming up your scarecrow and get signed up! We can’t wait to see what takes over Downtown Jesup this fall! 🍂🎃🌻