Scarecrows return to Waterdown Village streets beginning Thanksgiving weekend. They’re big, bold and creative and this year, there are more than ever to be found with 120-plus local businesses and nearly 20 community partner organizations participating.
“Families love walking downtown Waterdown in the fall to see all the scarecrows and look for clues randomly placed throughout the Business Improvement Area for a chance to win shopping spree prizes,” says Amanda Groves, Chair of the Waterdown Village BIA. “We can’t wait to see what our members and partners create for this year’s invasion.”
2025 represents the 9th year the BIA has hosted its popular Scarecrow and Treat & Pet Walks.
Scarecrow displays will be erected by the Friday of Thanksgiving weekend and stay up until Halloween. Frames are decorated to reflect seasonal and cultural trends or to match the nature of participating businesses. Look for movie themes, ghouls, monsters, celebrity scarecrows, sports icons and more. No two scarecrows are alike.
Brochures with maps to guide hunters are usually distributed to Waterdown postal codes by mail. Due to ongoing postal disruptions, we look forward to starting a local ‘Twilight Bark’ through YOUR network of friends and families to help get the word out. Brochures can be picked up at participating businesses and organizations or at the BIA office. You can also find brochures on Saturday mornings at the Waterdown Farmers’ Market until the season wraps on October 18.
Treat & Pet Walk, Saturday, October 25, 11 AM to 2 PM
- Kids receive a FREE branded Treat Walk bag at the Ghost Town or Village vs Heroes Activity Zones (Royal Coachman patio and Legion Parking lot).
- Kids (under 12) collect treats from 75 participating businesses and treat areas
- Enjoy music, magic, photos with mascots, face painting, balloon twisting & more (see full entertainment line-up HERE)
- Parade costumed pets (meeting at the Legion parking lot at 11 AM) to compete for ‘best dressed’ and/or complete the ‘pumpkin pet path’
Special event parking for the Treat Walk can be found at the Legion (79 Hamilton Street N.), at Memorial Hall, behind 20 Main St. N. with the exclusion of spots marked for tenants and Magnolia House patrons, on street as indicated.
2025 Walk Waterdown fall events are presented by the businesses of Waterdown Village, its community partners and with the support of Hamilton’s City Enrichment Fund.
Be safe and have fun as you get out there to Walk Waterdown. Remember, it’s worth the detour to Waterdown Village.
