The colourful Winter Wonderland Skating rink during the 2012 Queenstown Winter Festival on Friday. : Queenstown Winter Festival

Pirates on the Ice float from left Mary Gavin (9) Todd Vermeir (8), Cameron Kennedy-Brown (8), Olivia King (8), Kasey Bonn (8) and Josh Swain (11}. : Queenstown Winter Festival

Quinton Scandrett of Invercargill prepares a 1896 Fowler steam traction engine. : Queenstown Winter Festival

Preparing for the Golden mile run Julia Blanchard (as a bride, left) and Donna Fallon, both of Queenstown. : Queenstown Winter Festival

The start of the Frontrunner Golden Mile around the streets of Queenstown. : Queenstown Winter Festival

The start of the Frontrunner Golden Mile around the streets of Queenstown. : Queenstown Winter Festival

Julia Blanchard of Queenstown. : Queenstown Winter Festival

The crowd during the Golden Mile. : Queenstown Winter Festival

Winner of the Frontrunner Golden Mile, Daniel Balchin of Christchurch. : Queenstown Winter Festival

The crowd during the Golden Mile. : Queenstown Winter Festival

The 2012 Queenstown Winter Festival parade starts. : Queenstown Winter Festival

Nathan Bonner of Christchurch performs on the Queenstown waterfront. : Queenstown Winter Festival

Craig Smith sings on the Queenstown waterfront. : Queenstown Winter Festival

Craig Smith sings on the Queenstown waterfront. : Queenstown Winter Festival

Crowds on the waterfront. : Queenstown Winter Festival

Jessica Lee, of Scotland, joins Nathan Bonner's performance. : Queenstown Winter Festival

Keeping dry: Brianna Andrews (3) of Queenstown. : Queenstown Winter Festival

A busker's teddy. : Queenstown Winter Festival

Amy Chappell (10) and sister Brooke Chappell (8) both of Queensland, Australia, watch the parade. : Queenstown Winter Festival

A brace of Lamborghinis in the parade. : Queenstown Winter Festival

Parade crowd. : Queenstown Winter Festival

Parade crowd. : Queenstown Winter Festival

Parade crowd. : Queenstown Winter Festival

It's red. : Queenstown Winter Festival

Pole dancer Stephanie Meyer, of Queenstown. : Queenstown Winter Festival

Pole dancer Stephanie Meyer, of Queenstown. : Queenstown Winter Festival

The Shotover Jet parade float. : Queenstown Winter Festival

The Shotover Jet parade float. : Queenstown Winter Festival

Morgan Seal (11), of Queenstown. : Queenstown Winter Festival

Parade. : Queenstown Winter Festival

Sean Lin, of Taiwan. : Queenstown Winter Festival

Milly Lewis (6), of Wanaka, with her cow Google Eyes. : Queenstown Winter Festival

Parade crowd. : Queenstown Winter Festival

Ruby Savidge (7), of Queenstown. : Queenstown Winter Festival

Bird's-eye view of the parade. : Queenstown Winter Festival

The Queenstown Preschool and Nursery float. : Queenstown Winter Festival

The Queenstown Preschool and Nursery float. : Queenstown Winter Festival

Mark Wilson of Invercargill. : Queenstown Winter Festival

The Kingsview School float. : Queenstown Winter Festival

The Queenstown Primary School 'Ice Age' float. : Queenstown Winter Festival

Eve Neilson (11), of Queenstown. : Queenstown Winter Festival