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Find your favourite Scarecrows as you tour the town. Take in the antique and vintage market, children’s activities, pie baking contest, photography contest and more!
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Enjoy our 2023 Festival Program!
Mahone Bay Scarecrow Festival and Antique Fair
2023 PROGRAM
Join us! We look forward to welcoming you to Mahone Bay!
Throughout the Festival
· Scarecrows will be on display September 23 through October 9
· Scavenger Hunt for children for the duration of the festival. Find the listed scarecrows as well as “Where’s Waldo”?
· Scarecrow Photo Contest
· Tour the Town with friends on the Saltbox Brewery Bike
Friday, September 22
· Scarecrows are popping up all over town!
· Mahone Bay & District Fire Department BBQ at the Post Office, 11-7. Grab a hot dog or hamburger and beverage!
· Indoor Yard Sale 2-6, St. John’s Lutheran Church, 89 Edgewater St. Please bring a bag. Items priced to sell.
Saturday, September 23
· Antique Fair 9 -3, $5 admission, Four Points Vintage Market, 513 NS-325, Blockhouse
Blockhouse Fire Hall, 510 NS-325
· “The Best of Annie’s Attic” Yard Sale Museum Fundraiser, 9-3, One day only. Free admission, St James Parish Hall, 14 Parish St
· Indoor Yard Sale, Bake Sale, 50/50 Draw, 9-2, St. John’s Lutheran Church, 89 Edgewater St. Please bring a bag. Items priced to sell.
· Free Scarecrow Children’s Activities 11 – 3 at the Mahone Bay Museum, 578 Main St
· Mahone Bay & District Fire Department BBQ at the Post Office, 11-7. Grab a hot dog or hamburger and beverage!
· Music at the Bandstand, 2-4, Free performance presented by the Mahone Bay Music Association
· End of Summer Dance Party, 7 pm, Mahone Bay Centre, 45 School Street, $15 entry, Cash bar, DJ Dru, Organized by Cosmic Hippie Boutique
Sunday, September 24
· Antique Fair 9 -3, $5 admission, Four Points Vintage Market, 513 NS-325, Blockhouse
Blockhouse Fire Hall, 510 NS-325
· Mahone Bay Legion Breakfast, 9-12:30, 21 Pond St, Adults $13, Children 6-12 $7, Free for 5 and under
· Free Scarecrow Children’s Activities 11 – 3 at the Mahone Bay Museum, 578 Main St
· Mahone Bay & District Fire Department BBQ at the Post Office, 11-7. Grab a hot dog or hamburger and beverage!
· The Rum Runners’ Ball – A Comedy with Music – True Stories of Prohibition in Mahone Bay, 2 pm at the Mahone Bay Centre, Abriel Room, 45 School Street. Suggested donation $20. Save you a seat? ruruball@gmail.com.
Saturday, September 30
New Festival Event!
· 1st Annual Nova Scotia Fruit Pie Baking Contest and Sale
Open to amateur bakers only, of all ages.
Contest Rules and Entry Forms at facebook.com/MAHONEBAYSCARECROWFESTIVAL and in Mahone Bay at: Nick’s Independent Grocer, The Barn Coffee & Social House, Famous Town Pie Shop, Post Office
Celebrity Judges: Sachin Seth - Great Canadian Baking Show Finalist, Jennah Barry - Famous Town Pie Shop, Mike Bishop - The Barn Coffee and Social House.
Prizes: $100 for each of 5 pie categories, Plus $500 Best in Show!
Location: Trinity United Church Hall, 101 Edgewater St, Mahone Bay
Schedule: 9-11 Contest bakers deliver their pies
Noon – Doors open to the public. Judging starts.
Noon-2 Watch the judging and enjoy an Old-Fashioned Luncheon of Baked Beans and Brown Bread $12, with Kids Mac & Cheese $6 by the cooks of Trinity United Church.
2 pm – Prizes awarded, and the “Pie by the Slice Sale” begins, $5.
· Free Scarecrow Children’s Activities 11 – 3 at the Mahone Bay Museum, 578 Main St
· Treat yourself to delicious fall takeaway! Harvest Squash Soup in convenient, freezer-friendly 1-Litre containers. $16. Pre-Orders recommended / Limited quantity at the door. E-transfer3churchesfoundation@gmail.com. Tel. 902.521.1519. Credit cards accepted. Pick up at St. James Parish Hall, 14 Parish St, 11:30 – 3:30. A fundraiser to help keep Mahone Bay’s iconic streetscape ‘picture perfect.’
· The Rum Runners’ Ball – A Comedy with Music – True Stories of Prohibition in Mahone Bay, 4 pm at the Mahone Bay Centre, Abriel Room, 45 School Street. Suggested donation $20. Save you a seat? ruruball@gmail.com.
· Dance with the Lyle Catt Blues Band, 8-11, at the Mahone Bay Legion, 21 Pond St, $5 members / $10 non-members
Sunday, October 1
· Free Scarecrow Children’s Activities 11 – 3 at the Mahone Bay Museum, 578 Main St
· The Rum Runners’ Ball – A Comedy with Music – True Stories of Prohibition in Mahone Bay, 2 pm at the Mahone Bay Centre, Abriel Room, 45 School Street. Suggested donation $20. Save you a seat? ruruball@gmail.com.