Halesworth Scarecrow Festival Mr Sanders Sports Camp Scarecrow Trail Crafts at Halesworth Library Apollo Halloween Disco Halloween Trail at Library Scarecrow Train Free Scarecrow Crafts at St Mary's Church, Halesworth Pond Dipping Halesworth Pumpkin Plaque Toy Exchange and FREE picnic

Scarecrow Festival, Halloween & Half Term Events

Scarecrow Festival Saturday 19th October – Saturday 2nd November

One of our favourite events of the year – the Halesworth Scarecrow Festival is set to be bigger and better than ever! The Halesworth Morsbags Group and Hetty’s Little Copy Shop have been busy sewing and printing bunting to decorate the town and the shops. Our fantastic business owners and groups have nearly finished their fantastic Disney & Pixar themed scarecrows to go on show from Saturday 19th October.

There will also be a display of Scarecrows in St Mary’s Church this year for businesses and groups who don’t have a shop frontage in town. The usual Scarecrow Trail will be in full swing soon with forms available from the Library & Hetty’s Little Copy Shop in the Thoroughfare and the Halesworth Bookshop in the Market Place – £1 each with proceeds going towards the Christmas Lights Switch on. There are cash prizes to be won! New to the Scarecrow Festival? It’s easy, collect your trail form from one of the shops above (don’t forget to bring a pen!) then make your way around the shops of Halesworth, keeping an eye our for the letters displayed in the windows and fill them in on your sheet. Once you have all the letters and you have completed the clues, hand your trail sheets back to one of the shops above. Don’t forget to write down your favourite scarecrow!

Getting to, and around Halesworth

There are three car parks in central Halesworth, plus a train station 5 minutes walk from the town centre and several bus stops. Please click the button below for further transport information. The newly installed Wayfinding Signage will help you find your way around town, as well as providing interesting stories about the town! There are public toilets located in the Town Park and the Marketplace, these can be found on the map below.

Half Term Events

We have been working with some of our local groups and organisations to provide some other fantastic events to run alongside the Scarecrow Festival and keep the little people entertained during Half Term – we are thrilled to say that most of these events are FREE. See what we have planned below. And don’t forget if you are in need of childcare, Mr Saunders fantastic Sports Camp is available on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday of Half Term and open to all local primary school children, regardless of what school they attend.

What else can I do in Halesworth over Half Term?

If this isn’t enough to keep you busy, then the Halesworth and District Museum is also open over Half Term, based at the train station and full of interesting things. Or, view the latest exhibition at the Cut Arts Centre, or explore the Malt Trail Experience upstairs to learn about Halesworth’s beer brewing history.

The town park and Millennium Green are a great place to take a stroll or a cycle. The Thoroughfare and Market Place are full of interesting shops and beautiful cosy cafes and pubs with open fires – all child friendly of course! And don’t forget Wednesday is Market Day.