Not much, according to the thousands of people who packed shed A and the export wharf at the Port Chalmers Seafood Festival on Saturday.
Despite the problems finding a park, which only affected those who did not take the Taieri Gorge Train or one of the buses put on, and the long queues at the most popular food stalls, most were happy with their experience.
"It was well worth it," Fiona Doubleg, of Invercargill, said.
That was a sentiment echoed by those who waited more than half an hour in line for crayfish at Harbour Fish's stall.
Organiser Peter Cole described the day, which also included a variety of entertainment and cooking demonstrations, as "amazing - way, way better than we could have imagined".
It was estimated 6500 people attended, with many coming in and out of the festival to have a look around Port Chalmers itself, he said.
"The primary reason for its success is its location. Port Otago have been amazing," Mr Cole said.
The popularity of some of the food stalls was beyond most people's expectations.
Overall it ran smoothly, with 150 volunteers on site during the event to help out, Mr Cole said.
Both the Taieri Gorge Train and Monarch reported full trips down to the festival with the train taking at nearly 800 in the first two trips and the boat about 140 in two trips.
About 200 children took part in the Blue Light Kids Gone Fishing Competition off the export wharf.
Constable Helen Fincham-Putter said parents and their children fished together and four blue cod and one eel were caught.
"It went really well and now they have a hand line hopefully we've got them hooked," Const Fincham-Putter said.
