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Coconut shy stall under its red and white striped canopy, with coconuts balanced on stands behind the striped counter

Coconut Shy

Hire from £295.

The oldest job on the row

The coconut shy is about as old as fairgrounds get, and it's not changed much because it doesn't need to. Real coconuts sit balanced on stands, you're handed wooden balls, and you throw until one comes off clean. Everyone recognises it on sight, and everyone already knows how to play it.

Ours runs under the red and white striped canopy, which gives the stall its look wherever it stands - a field, a showground, a town square or indoors on hard standing. The stand design means it's not tied to grass, so it works at venues the traditional version wouldn't.

One of our team sets it up, runs it and packs it down. Winners get novelty sweets, and if you want the coconuts themselves as prizes - which is the traditional way - they can be bought from us before the event in batches of 50 for £40.

It's the stall that belongs at the front of the row. Put it beside the Hook-a-Duck and the Grand Carnival stalls and the fair starts to look like a fair.

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Real coconuts balanced on their stands in front of the stall backdrop, ready to be knocked off
Hire From
£295
On the Stands
Real Coconuts
Suitable Sites
Indoor or Outdoor
Coconut Prizes Per £40 Batch
50

The Coconut Shy at Your Event

  • Real Coconuts

    Genuine coconuts balanced on stands, knocked clean off to win. The real thing, not a plastic stand-in, which is most of why the stall still works.

  • Striped Fairground Canopy

    The stall runs under its red and white striped canopy with a striped counter along the front, giving it the proper fairground look indoors or out.

  • Any Surface

    The stand design works indoors or outdoors, on grass or hard standing, so the stall isn't tied to a field the way some traditional kit is.

  • Staffed Throughout

    One of our team sets the stall up, runs it and packs it down, handing out prizes and keeping the throwing line in order.

  • Prizes Included

    Winners get novelty sweets as standard. Premium prizes run from £1.50 plus VAT each, and coconut prizes can be bought in batches of 50 for £40 before the event.

  • £5m Public Liability

    Five million pounds of public liability insurance as standard, with risk assessments and method statements for your organiser or venue before the event.

What's included

  • A member of our team to set up, run and pack down the stall
  • Prizes to hand out - novelty sweets for the winners
  • All the kit - the coconuts, the stands, the wooden balls and the striped canopy
  • Delivery, setup and collection by our own team
  • £5m public liability insurance as standard
  • Risk assessments and method statements emailed to you or your venue before the event

Extra premium prizes run at £1.50 plus VAT each, and coconut prizes at £40 a batch of 50, ordered before the event day. The stall front can also carry custom branding - mention it when you enquire.

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Planning the hire

Tell us the event date, postcode, expected numbers and whether it's indoors or out, and we'll check the practical details before quoting.

Hire starts at £295. Delivery charges and minimum order values can apply depending on location, and a row of stalls on one delivery prices together more cheaply than each hiring alone.

It goes out to everything this site is about - village fetes, school fairs, works family days, country shows and Christmas markets, where an indoor-capable stall earns its keep. If you are building a full fair, tell us what else you've in mind and we'll shape the row around it.

The stall that pulls a crowd

There's a reason the coconut shy has outlasted nearly everything else on the row. The throw is harder than it looks, the winners are loud, and the next person in the queue is already convinced they can do better. Around a fair it does the job a stall is there to do - it holds people between goes on the Dodgems and keeps the smaller children spending their money while the older ones queue for the Waltzer.

We've been running stalls like this from our Rotherham warehouse since 1999, and the kit is all ours - it arrives on our own van with our own staff, and there's no third party between you and the stall on the day.

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Players at the throwing line at a community event, with the striped coconut shy stall behind

Gallery

  • Coconut shy stall under its red and white striped canopy, with coconuts balanced on stands behind the striped counter

    The coconut shy under its red and white striped canopy, with the coconuts on their stands behind the counter

  • Real coconuts balanced on their stands in front of the stall backdrop, ready to be knocked off

    Real coconuts balanced on their stands in front of the stall backdrop, ready to be knocked off

  • The coconut shy stall front with its Coconut Shy lettering and striped skirt along the counter

    The stall front with its Coconut Shy lettering and striped skirt along the counter

  • The coconut shy set up on grass at an outdoor event

    The coconut shy set up on grass at an outdoor event

  • Players at the throwing line at a community event, with the striped coconut shy stall behind

    Players at the throwing line at a community event, with the striped stall behind

  • The striped coconut shy booth standing on a festival field

    The striped coconut shy booth standing on a festival field under an overcast sky

  • The coconut shy set up inside a venue, showing the stall works on hard standing as well as grass

    The coconut shy set up inside a venue, showing the stall works on hard standing as well as grass

Common Questions

How much does coconut shy hire cost?

Hire starts at £295. The delivered total depends on the postcode, duration, staffing hours and whether it forms part of a row of stalls or a larger funfair package, which is priced together.

Are the coconuts real?

Yes - real coconuts balanced on stands, knocked off clean to win. Winners get novelty sweets as standard, and the coconuts themselves can be bought as prizes in batches of 50 for £40 before the event.

Does the stall need grass?

No. The stand design works indoors or outdoors, on grass or hard standing, so the stall goes to town squares, halls and other venues a traditional version would struggle with.

Is the stall staffed?

Yes. One of our team sets it up, runs it for the event and packs it down, handing out prizes and keeping the throwing line in order.

Can it join a row of other stalls?

That's where it works best. It pairs naturally with the Hook-a-Duck and the Grand Carnival stalls, and a row of stalls on one delivery prices together more cheaply than each hiring alone.

The Rest of the Row

Get a Quote for the Coconut Shy

Tell us the date, postcode, expected numbers and whether the stall is coming alone or as part of a row. If you want coconut prizes or custom branding, mention it in your message. Prefer to chat? Call 0845 468 0590.

Is it on grass or hard standing?
Do you have electricity on site (within 25 metres)?
Do you require the items to be staffed by us?
For event bookings
Are you VAT registered?