The festival concluded with the Otago Anniversary Day Dinner at the Glenroy Auditorium, with master of ceremonies 1998 Billy T Award-winning comedian Te Radar (Andrew Lumsden).
The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the inaugural Bluestone Awards to historians Dr James Ng and George Griffiths and architect Ted McCoy.
Earlier in the day, more than 100 people gathered in the sun on the University of Otago union lawn to see Auckland comedian Te Radar and Oamaru district councillor and television personalty Jim Hopkins square off in a debate on the subject "Has the world gone PC mad?"
Latte-drinking Southern men, toga parades and people with ginger hair all came under fire.
University of Otago law faculty professor and adjudicator Mark Henaghan eventually called the debate a draw.
Young and old visited Glenfalloch in the afternoon for the "Groovy Garden Open Day", which featured working artists and colourful banners made by Otago Peninsula schoolchildren.
Tours were also undertaken of the art, sculpture and architecture around the University of Otago campus.
Festival director Sue Clarke said the second festival had been a great success, despite attendances at some weekend events being restricted by inclement weather.
"It's been a great day and a really lovely way to finish the festival," she said yesterday. "After the weather we had over the first two days, it's been really nice to see the sun shining to end it on a positive note."
The next Dunedin Heritage Festival, in 2011, will celebrate Otago's gold heritage.
