The Dunedin parade floats travel down George St on Sunday.
The Dunedin parade floats travel down George St on Sunday.
The Dunedin parade floats travel down George St on Sunday.
The Dunedin parade floats travel down George St on Sunday.
The Dunedin parade floats travel down George St on Sunday.
The Dunedin parade floats travel down George St on Sunday.
The Dunedin parade floats travel down George St on Sunday.
Sienna Davison (20 months) and Ruby Macdonald (7).
Phoebe Cooper (6) takes photos of the parade.
Reindeer from left Jordan King (6), Jackson Nicol (7), Nellie Graves (3), Lucy Nicol (5), Hope Graves (4).
The people's choice winning float in the Dunedin parade.
Animal themed float.
Dunedin Parents centre Dads lead the way from left Tom Chettleburgh, Tom Wilson, Stefan Crawley.
Dunedin gymnast Caitlin McKinlay (13) shows her flexibility.
Waste Management float with Blake (4) and Bodhi (5) Clarkson.
Brockville Kindergarten float with Martin Webber, Sid Aidie, Tom Arapeta.
Christmas fairies Mackenzie Barrett (6) blows kisses to the crowd, Ella Monkhouse (9).
The night before Christmas.
Jessica McLellan (6), Ashley Rzepecky (6) march in the parade.
Jayda Pelesa (4), brother Kruize Pelesa (5), grandmother Helen Pelesa and Chozen Cassidy (5) wave to Santa.
Santa Claus sings jingle bells with the Dunedin crowd.
Saffron Lewis-Phillips (6) in the foam-filled Octagon fountain.
Brylie McIntosh (10) front enjoys the foam in the fountain with Heaven Samon-Loffley (12), Autumn Samon-Loffley (10) and Darcy Hunt (11).
Oamaru's Santa parade passes down Thames St on Sunday.
Oamaru parade.
Waitaki mayor Alex Familton with a Scottish bag-piper.
A child at the Oamaru Santa Parade waits eagerly for a glimpse of Santa.
Parents and children of Balclutha Playcentre take part in the Christmas parade in Balclutha on Saturday.
Members of the Clutha Guards marching team.
Santa hitches a ride with the Big River Bikers.
Santa Claus arrives in Otago.
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Photos by Craig Baxter, Jane Dawber, Andrew Ashton and Helena de Reus; prints available from otagoimages.co.nz.