This is an archived event from Culture Days 2024.
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Meaford Scarecrow Invasion
In-person
Kids Self-guidedDate and time
This activity runs the duration of Culture Days.
Location
Market Square (Downtown Meaford)
Sykes Street
Meaford, ON
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible and is a relaxed performance.
It is outdoors and extends over a large part of the downtown, giving visitors the opportunity to walk around at a casual pace and observe the scarecrows.
About
The Scarecrow Invasion and Family Festival happens every autumn from mid-September to mid-October. Meaford is invaded by scarecrows hanging from lamp posts, posing in windows, and gathering at strategic areas such as the entrance to town and outside Meaford Hall.
On the Friday night of the weekend before Thanksgiving (October 4th, 2024), the festival begins with a parade. The crowd follows the parade to the family festival at the harbour with free children’s activities and entertainment.
The Meaford Scarecrow Invasion & Family Festival is a completely volunteer driven community event, whose purpose is to foster tourism and community spirit, by involving and including all residents, businesses and organizations in planning and implementing the event.
Links
- Website scarecrowinvasion.ca
Organizer
Meaford Scarecrow Invasion and Family Festival
The Meaford Scarecrow Invasion & Family Festival is a not-for-profit organization, completely volunteer driven community event, whose purpose is to foster tourism, economic development, and community spirit, by involving and including all residents, businesses and organizations in planning and implementing the event.
Our goals for the invasion are:
* to encourage volunteerism
* to encourage community friendships
* to create an event appealing to all ages
* to encourage shopping in the business areas of the municipality
* to help beautify the entire community with an invasion of scarecrows from mid-September to mid-October
* to have FUN and CELEBRATE the harvest season in the ‘Apple Capital of Ontario’