The festival usually attracts about 5000 people from throughout Otago and further afield, and organisers believed this year's event was no exception.
Promote Dunstan member and Vincent Community Board chairwoman Clair Higginson said official numbers would not be known for a few days, but stallholders and vendors were surprised with how busy the festival was.
"People were saying 'what recession', but I think we've always believed people will come to have an enjoyable time at relatively little cost, no matter what the economic climate is."
Ms Higginson said the festival tended to attract a different crowd when Wanaka's Warbirds show coincided every two years.
"It's not necessarily a bigger crowd with Warbirds, but there seems to be more people from outside of Otago ... when it's on. I guess people from Christchurch and the like travel to Central Otago for Warbirds and stay for the other things happening in the area over Easter," she said.
Part of Matau St was closed to traffic this year, along with the western end of Sunderland St, and most of Naylor St.
Market and local produce stalls were set up along Matau St, while Naylor St provided areas for people to sit and enjoy live music.
Sunderland St was lined with food and wine stalls, as well as market goods and entertainment for children and there was also an art exhibition.
This year's event boasted 22 wine producers from the Alexandra basin, Earnscleugh, and Clyde, as well as a record 26 food stalls.
On offer were wine and gastronomic delights from pinot noir and reisling to venison patties, gourmet pies, and strawberries.
About 60 market stalls also sold infused oils, condiments, preserves, jams, baking, crafts, books, and clothing.
