The crowd on Centennial Avenue.
Spectators enjoy an elevated vantage point.
Alan McCrostie, of Alexandra, drives his vintage Farmall tractor in the Grand Parade.
Alan McCrostie, of Alexandra, drives his vintage Farmall tractor in the Grand Parade.
Shelley Dingwall, of Christchurch, joins the Grand Parade.
Unicyclist Louise Kerr, of Christchurch, entertains the crowd.
John Veale, of Christchurch, keeps an eye on the landlubbers.
Ice in Line's float Frozen in Time.
Spectators crowd Centennial Avenue as the floats make their way to Pioneer Park.
"Life is precious" was the theme of these two floats.
Central Otago Waste Busters entry in the Crazy Car competition.
Bailey Sprosen waves from the Alexandra New World's float An Alex Icon, a depiction of the pie cart.
Sara Hutton waves from inside the Alexandra Volunteer Fire Brigade's winning float.
Australian comedy duo Hamish Blake, dressed as a lamb (top) and Andy Lee gate-crash the Festival Parade.
Charlotte Stringer on board Central Otago Wastebusters' float Dora the Explorer.
Rikki-Lee McLean waves from the Stadium Tavern Social Club's Wobbly Ducks float.
Shane Price leads Christchurch's Be There Bicycle Band.
Leah Morait waves from the Rotary Club of Alexandra's float Chinese Dragon.
Ellie Trask waves from a gold pan on the Alexandra & Dunstan Lions Club Hartley & Reilly float.
Kelly McCauley on board the Alzheimer's Society Central Otago float Forget me not.
Caroline Harmsworth waves from the Alexandra Mens Shed float Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
"Dunstan Forever" was the theme of the Dunstan High School float.
Mitchell Lindsay (5), of Dunedin, enjoys some airtime on a bungy swing in Pioneer Park.
Savannah Abell (5), of Wanaka, makes a splash in Pioneer Park.
Children chase giant bubbles in Pioneer Park.
Cassidy Robertson (14), of Nightcaps, and Toni Davis (15), of Winton, enjoy a ride on the Hurricane in Pioneer Park.
Stephen Unahi, of Winton, shows how it's done in a sawing demonstration in Pioneer Park.
Crowds pack into Pioneer Park after the Blossom Festival Parade.
Blossom Festival Queen Ellie Trask (18), centre, flanked by first runner-up Sara Hutton (16, left) and second runner-up Danika Gilbert (17).
Scenes from this year's Alexandra Blossom Festival.
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Photos by Gerard O'Brien and Lynda van Kempen; prints available from otagoimages.co.nz.