A colourful display of handcrafted scarecrows will be assembled in Hamilton Gardens on October 30 and Hamiltonians are invited to attend and contribute.
This year's Scarecrow Festival will be held in the Kitchen Garden from 11am to 3pm and will see the unveiling of the Bronze Strawman statue, purchased using funds raised by the Friends of Hamilton Gardens volunteer group.
Families, childcare centres, preschools, kindergartens, community groups and schools wanting their own scarecrow to be featured in the free event can take them down to the Gardens from October 25.
The creations will be stationed around the Kitchen Garden in different zones. Members of the public will be able vote for their favourite scarecrow in each category.
Prizes for the contest will include entry to the Leap Indoor Trampoline Park, rides on the Waikato River Explorer, and tours of the Hobbiton movie set.