Scarecrow Festival in the Kitchen Garden
Schedule
Sun Nov 02 2025 at 01:00 am to 05:00 am
UTC+13:00Location
Hungerford Crescent, SH1 (Off Cobham Drive), Hamilton, New Zealand 3216 | Hamilton, WK
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The annual Scarecrow Festival held within the Kitchen Garden is a great event for all ages. Get creative and enter a scarecrow to be put on display in the Kitchen Garden, and don't forget to come along to see them all displayed and vote for your favourite on Sunday 2 November between 11.00am - 3.00pm!To enter your scarecrow, please complete the entry form here, or download a copy below and attach to your completed scarecrow:
https://hamiltongardens.co.nz/things-to-see-and-do-in-hamilton/whats-on/scarecrow-festival
For more information, please contact Andrea on [email protected] or call the Gallagher Visitor Centre on 07 838 6782.
Important entry information:
A copy of your form must be attached to your scarecrow and a copy sent to [email protected] by 31 October.
Scarecrows with entry forms attached must be delivered to Gate 2 for installation on Wednesday 29 October or Thursday 30 October between 10.00am - 2.30pm OR Friday 31 October between 10.00am - 5.30pm.
Please call 07 958 5940 when you arrive at the Gate 2 carpark to advise you are onsite for a scarecrow drop-off, a staff member will come out to meet you.
Your scarecrow must be collected on Sunday 9 November between 10.00am - 3.00pm or Monday 10 November between 10.00am - 2.30pm.
Please call 07 958 5940 when you arrive at the Gate 2 carpark to advise you are onsite for a scarecrow collection, a staff member will come out to meet you.
Please note any scarecrows not collected after Monday 10 November will be disposed of.
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Hungerford Crescent, SH1 (Off Cobham Drive), Hamilton, New Zealand 3216, New ZealandEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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