The crowd enjoys the entertainment in Pioneer Park on "Saturday in the Park" during the 2009 Blossom Festival
Shadow the clown takes part in the Alexandra Blossom Festival Grand Procession on Saturday
City of Dunedin pipe band takes part in the Alexandra Blossom Festival Grand Procession on Saturday
Stilt walkers take part in the Alexandra Blossom Festival Grand Procession on Saturday.
Blossom Festival princess Kirsten Blee waves to the crowd during the Alexandra Blossom Festival Grand Procession on Saturday
Promote Dunstan float makes its way down Centennial Avenue during the Alexandra Blossom Festival Grand Procession on Saturday
The "Red hat ladies" take part in ithe Alexandra Blossom Festival Grand Procession on Saturday
Crowd lines Centennial Ave during the Alexandra Blossom Festival Grand Procession on Saturday
A pirate ship makes its way down Centennial Ave during the 2009 Blossom Festival Grand Procession on Saturday
Senior Blossom Festival Queen Jennifer Bowie (centre), flanked by the two runners-up, Joan Shirley (left) and Christine Butler (right) as part of the 2009 Blossom Festival.
Alexandra fire brigrade float during ithe Alexandra Blossom Festival Grand Procession on Saturday
Piglet Ben Johnson (5) waves from the winning Alexandra and Dunstan Lions float in the Alexandra Blossom Festival Grand Procession
Childen relax beside Sulley and Mike as part of the Monsters Inc.
Sam Auger, left and Age Pryor play with the Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra in Pioneer Park on Saturday during the 2009 Blossom Festival
2009 Blossom Festival Queen Alice Finch (17) (centre) and runners up Kelsey Henderson (18), left and Hannah Townsend (17).
Images from the start of the 2009 Blossom Festival, held in Central Otago from the 25th September to 3rd October. Photos are by Craig Baxter, and are available for purchase from Otago Images.