Fleetwood Scarecrow Festival is back with 'heroes and villains' - everything you need to know

The theme is Heroes and Villains’

Fleetwood Scarecrow Festival is back with a new theme for 2026.

The popular event returned after a break last year to huge support from the town and organisers are hoping to build on that for this year.

A spokesperson said: “We want to see dozens of 'Heroes and Villains' figures popping up across the town.”

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What is the Scarecrow Festival?

It’s a vibrant trail of handcrafted scarecrows, all created around this year's fun-filled theme - Heroes and Villains from Film and TV

When does it take place?

Saturday and Sunday July 11 and 12

How to take part

Build your scarecrow, take a photo of it and upload it to Fleetwood Scarecrow Festival Facebook page for inclusion in a trail map

Where can I get materials from?

Fleet Farm on Rossall Lane is giving awat free straw to stuff the scarecrows, this Saturday, June 20 from 10am to noon. Take FY7 proof of postecode to collect a bag.

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