Scarecrow Making Competition

Get ready to show off your creativity in this year’s Scarecrow Competition, part of our Botanic Gardens Week celebrations! Whether you’re a student, a family, a local business, or an individual with a great idea, this competition is free and open to everyone.

Judging Criteria

Judges will award points based on:

• Theme – how the scare crow best meets the theme of ‘Cooktown and Cape York Icons’

• Construction – Is it self-supporting and well made?

• Durability – Can it survive the weather?

• Originality – Built from scratch with no commercial parts.

• Creativity – Unique use of materials and presentation.

• Crow-scariness – It is a scarecrow, after all!

• All entries must display the name of their scarecrow and what category they are entering – kids or adults

Key Dates & Details:

• Delivery: Bring your completed scarecrow to the Cooktown Botanic Gardens between 7:00am – 9:00am on Sunday, 25 May 2025.

• Display Period: Scarecrows will be on show in the Gardens for up to two weeks.

• Pick-up: Scarecrows must be collected by Friday, 7 June. Uncollected entries will be disposed of after this date.

We can’t wait to see what you create!