The Great Scarecrow Festival & Antique Fair

{Another "Almost Free Family Fun in Halifax, Nova Scotia" and "DIY Cruise Ship Excursion"}

Saturday October 4. Our grandson Justin (age 6) wanted some Free Family Fun in Halifax with his Nana and "Bobbob" (that's me!). Ann said Scarecrows was the answer.
More specifically “The Great Scarecrow Festival & Antique Fair” held from October 3 – 5 in Mahone Bay. It’s their most famous Fall festival, now in its 12th year.

After getting Justin at his home, we drove directly to Mahone Bay via Route 103. The quickest and most direct route to Mahone Bay. The day was great! Sunshine a few clouds and quite mild (warm is not the exact term). Mahone Bay was crowded with cars, motorcycles, motorhomes and lots of people enjoying this festival.

We found a parking spot off the main drag. We enjoyed hot-dogs from the Lion's Club and then we walked and walked and walked some more up and down the streets of Mahone Bay. Justin told me he could walk 195 miles.

The type, quality and subject of the scarecrows varied greatly. You could tell many people and organizations spend a great deal of time, effort and money to turn-out first-class works of art we spent about 2.5 hours exploring the festival. We didn’t walk 195 miles. Justin was more than content to rest with Nana while I took time to get some shots of a site showing the Great Canadian Political Debate - called the Spin Debate!!