Enjoy the wonderfully creative Overton Scarecrow Festival & Grand Fete, when the streets are transformed with imaginative scarecrows popping up around every corner…… Scarecrows will be put up two weeks before the festival.

Venue: Bridge Street Recreation Ground, Overton

Starting at 12 noon each day.

What to Expect: The festival offers a full programme of family-friendly activities, including:

• The popular It’s a Knockout competition.
• Tractor trailer rides around the village, live reptile interactions, bouncy castles.
• A varied selection of stalls.
• Live broadcasts and musical performances from the Overton Radio team throughout the weekend.
• Food and drink available throughout the weekend.
• The event is designed to be relaxed, welcoming, and suitable for all ages.

Celebrating 60 Years of the Overton Recreation Centre
This year’s festival forms part of the 60th anniversary celebrations of the Overton Recreation Centre. The centre is a village charity that manages over 30 acres of sports facilities, green space, and three sports pavilions. With recent and future growth in the village, funds raised from the festival will help maintain and improve these facilities for the whole community.

Admission: A combined weekend admission ticket is £1.50 in advance, and free for children under a certain age (family and dog-friendly event). Advance tickets are available locally from The Gallery, Emporia, Honesty, and Stanley’s.