Every year, around the beginning of October, strange visitors flock to Mahone Bay, Novia Scotia. They are pirates and bellydancers, mermaids, queens and musicians. Michael Jackson, Harry Potter, Sarah Palin and Barack Obama are popular guests among the not-quite-human crowd.The Great Scarecrow Festival has come to town, and with it comes an old fashioned pie-baking contest, a magical pumpkin path, car show and antique fair.
This year, two road trippers from Santa Cruz and one pampered pup named Ophie Jane join the hundreds of scarecrows for a few days of treats and tricks, fish stories and fishing boats and a romantic waterfront bed and breakfast. But before those stories, the scarecrows: decorated by locals, they stand in front of nearly every home and business along the main street, and one pirate scarecrow even has his own boat in the bay. Some are spooky, others clever, all a festive way to welcome the fall.
Bellydancing scarecrows?! Where's my coin belt?
As expected, the King of Pop was popular in Mahone Bay this year.
Patrick bowing to the Queen outside of our B&B.
More Michael. Can you tell the scarecrow from the tourist?
A Real Maverick.
This proves it. Ophie's a yellow dog Democrat.
Two Geniuses.
Harry Potter and the Hogwarts Gang.
We quickly realize many Nova Scotians don't realize that they aren't British.
Walk the Plank!
Founding Families of Mahone Bay.
Viva la Scarecrow Festival!
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