Tamborine Mountain Scarecrow Festival 2013 - Friday October 18th thru Sunday October 20th 2013

Festival Table of Contents...

Festival Background
Festival Dates
Prizes, Prizes & Prizes!
Street Entertainment
Scarecrow Trail
How to make a Scarecrow
Registration Details
Art Exhibitions
Contact Details

Watch the entertaining video below created by Better Homes & Gardens where the team build a Scarecrow and check out the competition (4:33 minutes).

View the Slideshow below highlighting the variety and type of Scarecrows shown during a typical Tamborine Mountain Scarecrow Festival year (2:35 minutes).

The Tamborine Mountain Scarecrow Festival is an annual welcome-all event for families and everyone who enjoys some fun and a great week-end in our very special environment just over an hour from Brisbane and 30 minutes from the Gold Coast.

The first Scarecrow Festival was held in 2008 and has been growing each year as more local residents, school students and business owners join in the challenge, and fun, of building and exhibiting a scarecrow.

The Scarecrow Festival gives locals and residents the opportunity to explore the Scarecrow Trail and enjoy the Mountain’s charming cafes, handicraft and antique shops, art galleries and wineries.

Watch this entertaining Scarecrow Festival video - Video ( 1:33 minutes)

Visitors can extend their time on the Mountain and enjoy an extra day of fun by staying at one of the local boutique accommodation houses, hotels, motels or camping facilities.

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Festival Dates

Friday, 18th October thru Sunday, 20th October 2013

Scarecrows competing for prizes are securely in place out on the Trail by noon on Friday in time for judging. This is a perfect opportunity for those early bird visitors to beat the crowds and enjoy the artistic endeavours of our Scarecrow creators! For those with a way with words - it's their time to shine in the Poetry competition with its various categories.

Prizes, Prizes & Prizes!

Generosity and enthusiasm is just another facet of the Tamborine Mountain way of life. A huge Thank You to last years sponsors. a valuable part of our team. To the generous and enthusiastic sponsors of the 2012 Tamborine Mountain Scarecrow Festival. You're EX-STRAW-DINARY - Thank You..

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Street Entertainment for 2013

To be announced.

** Please note - Program and scheduling is subject to change

If you have ideas or suggestions to contribute, please contact our Tamborine Mountain Scarecrow Festival entertainment guru at Scarecrow Festival Entertainment 2013

Evening Fun

To be announced.

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Scarecrow Trail

It is expected that there will be in excess of 200 Scarecrows appearing along the 14 km signed trail (see image below)

Click here to save or print a copy of the Scarecrow Trail



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How to make a Scarecrow

S tart with the skeleton - usually a T frame of timber, pipes or something sturdy. Source Opshops for inspiration.
C hoose a concept - celebrity, creative, traditional, funny - something with charm & character.
A rrange the body around the frame. You can use hessian or old feed or produce bags, old pillows, plastic/bubble wrap, paint cans, chicken wire, old clothes. Stuff with straw, foam, old newspapers, rags . . . .whatever gives a good body.
R eally secure this together. It has to withstand 3 days of admiration and sometimes an energetic bit of rain and wind. Rope, wire, string, tape - whatever it takes so that your scarecrow doesn't fall apart under pressure!
E nable your scarecrow to entice the judges or admiring visitors with eyes of buttons, felt, paint, stitching. Pantyhose for exposed arms, legs and heads looks realistic, are easy to stuff and sew, glue or tape.
C over the bits that need it - even a scarecrow needs Clothes! (Unless your scarecrow is made of garden plants, palm fronds, kikuyu grass or fruit and vegetables. Now that's really imaginative and YES it has been done!) Gloves, hats, boots, glasses, BLING really add that personality. (Remember the Opshops.)
R emember Register your scarecrow. There are great rewards - monetary and personal pride and satisfaction, not to mention the fun.
O verview and occupation. Step back and check that your scarecrow has been organised into a strong, secure character and decide what part of the garden, footpath or premises he will occupy for maximum viewing and safety. Once again, our wonderful chaps from The Mens Shed will patrol and do minor repairs on weather damaged scarecrows but the onus is on you to construct a sturdy scarecrow that will withstand scrutiny and Scare the Feathers off the Crows!
W OW! Wasn't that Worthwhile?

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Special Exhibition by TMAC At The Tamborine Mountain Scarecrow Festival

To be advised.

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How to Register

Registration Forms 2013 - locations to be announced.

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Contact Details

We have setup a Facebook Page where you can find more interesting information, view additional images and be involved in discussions about the Festival.

Information is also available from the Festival Coordinator via email at Scarecrow Festival Coordinator and we welcome any extra questions or ideas that you have about the Scarecrow Festival.