Hamilton Gardens Scarecrow Festival

Hamilton Gardens Scarecrow Festival The annual Scarecrow Festival held at Hamilton Gardens is a great event for all ages.

Get creative and enter a scarecrow to be put on display in the Kitchen Garden, or come along and vote for your favourite on our family fun day!

A new whimsical creation has arrived at Hamilton Gardens. 🧚‍♀️🍄Come along this Saturday to the unveiling of the Garden S...
27/02/2026

A new whimsical creation has arrived at Hamilton Gardens. 🧚‍♀️🍄
Come along this Saturday to the unveiling of the Garden Shed, a fantasy-inspired artwork filled with tiny fairy homes, magical details, and stories of the Beyond Lands by ceramic artist, Wilhelmiina Drummond.

Celebrate with us on Saturday 28 February at 10am.

Enjoy face painting, bubbles, a live reading of the Garden Shed story, and children’s activities suitable for tamariki under 6.

Ticketed show 'Dr Hubble's Brilliant Bubbles' will follow as part of the Hamilton Arts Festival.

The event is FREE to attend, but entry into the Gardens is required for over 16 yo.
For more info go to: bit.ly/WhatsOnHG

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⚠️SCARECROW PICKUP⚠️📌Your scarecrow must be collected on Sunday 9 November between 10am-3pm, or Monday 10 November betwe...
06/11/2025

⚠️SCARECROW PICKUP⚠️
📌Your scarecrow must be collected on Sunday 9 November between 10am-3pm, or Monday 10 November between 10am-2.30pm.
📌Any scarecrow not collected will be DISPOSED OF.
📌Please call 07 838 6782 when you arrive at Gate 2 and advise us that you are onsite for a scarecrow collection, a staff member will meet you in the Gate 2 car park.

For more info contact Andrea on [email protected] or call the Gallagher Visitor Centre on 07 838 6782.

Thanks for a Wonderful Scarecrow Festival! 🎉A big thank you to everyone who joined in the fun, whether you created a sca...
06/11/2025

Thanks for a Wonderful Scarecrow Festival! 🎉
A big thank you to everyone who joined in the fun, whether you created a scarecrow, volunteered to help with the event, or simply came along and voted — your presence made the gardens come alive! 🌾Which scarecrow is your favourite?

🏆 Congratulations to all our award winners!

🦆 School Category
1st - Lady in Black -Peachgrove Intermediate School
2nd -Bob -Peachgrove Intermediate School
Highly Commended – Jake Sprout - Tauwhare School

🐣 ECE/Kindy Category
1st – Taniwha – Claudelands Kindergarten
2nd – Sparkle the Triceratops – Pukete Kindergarten
3rd -Rongo ma Taane – Tots Love Country Early Learning Centre

🦅Youth Club Category
1st Place - Panda Show – Igo Chinese Learning

🦉Individual/Family Category
1st – Sammy the Friendly Scarecrow – Glenys & Howell Round
2nd -Nature – Dudley White

We loved seeing your imagination on display. Until next year — keep creating!
From and the Friends of Hamilton Gardens. 💐

31/10/2025

2 DAYS TO GO! 🎃 🎉 Enjoy Halloween all weekend!
Join us at Hamilton Gardens this Saturday, 2 November for a day of fun, creativity, and community at the Scarecrow Festival! 🌾
Bring the whaanau, explore the displays, and soak up the spring vibes in the Kitchen Garden. 👒 See you there?

Standard ticketing applies. Children under 15 are free.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/scarecrow2025 https://hamiltongardens.co.nz/things-to-see-and-do-in-hamilton/whats-on/scarecrow-festival?utm_content=sked_68ffef0d2bd835fcb5a4482a&utm_medium=social&utm_name=sked&utm_source=facebook

🎃✨ Last call for all creative minds! ✨🎃Have you entered your scarecrow into this year’s Scarecrow Festival yet? Time’s t...
29/10/2025

🎃✨ Last call for all creative minds! ✨🎃
Have you entered your scarecrow into this year’s Scarecrow Festival yet? Time’s ticking! ⏰

Entries close this Friday, 31 October — so gather your straw, your imagination, and your community spirit, and get building! Whether it’s spooky, silly, or spectacular, we can’t wait to see what you dream up.

🧑‍🌾 Open to all ages
🌻 Free to enter
🏆 Prizes to be won
📍 Displayed right here at Hamilton Gardens

Let’s fill the Gardens with colour, character, and creativity! 🌾

🎃👒 Calling all scarecrow creators: don't forget to register!If you're planning to take part in this year's Scarecrow Fes...
14/10/2025

🎃👒 Calling all scarecrow creators: don't forget to register!

If you're planning to take part in this year's Scarecrow Festival, don't forget, you need to register by filling out the form (pictured below). ✅

Whether you're crafting something spooky, silly, or spectacular, we can't wait to see your creation come to life in the Gardens!

📅 Registrations are essential, so make sure you’ve filled in the form and sent it through. Let’s make this year’s festival the biggest and brightest yet!

🚨👉Find out more and download the entry form here: https://hamiltongardens.co.nz/things-to-see-and-do-in-hamilton/whats-on/scarecrow-festival

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