Colourfest

Take part in the annual ColourFest Pumpkin Rolling Contest brought to you by the Rotary Club of Haliburton!

Register and pick out your pumpkin between 11 a.m. and 1:50 p.m.

Roll starts at 2 p.m. on York Street.

The contest is free to participate in.

The contest is open to all ages and there are prizes for each age category. The age groups are:

• 5 years old and under
• 6 to 9 years old
• 10 to 13 years old
• 14 years and over/adult

Take part in the annual ColourFest Scarecrow Building Contest brought to you by the Haliburton Highlands Museum!

Build your scarecrow between 11 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.

We will have some decorations/clothing available or you can bring your own – scarecrows must be constructed in the park during ColourFest.

Judging starts at 2:30 pm, don’t miss out – there are great prizes to be won!

This year, the public is going to have the opportunity to be a part of the judging by marking down their favourite scarecrow on a ballet. Winners will be announced after the Pumpkin Rolling Contest.

There are 3 categories for scarecrows:

1. Mini scarecrow – no larger than 3’ to be made by kids 12 and under (children under 8 can receive help from their family)
2. Most creative
3. Most colourful