Julie Walker, Chris Jones and Marcus Brown take a regal stroll down Harbour St. : Victorian Fete in Oamaru

Johanna Van Beyere, of Christchurch, checks her mobile phone. : Victorian Fete in Oamaru

Alan Carlyle, of Christchurch, keeps the beat for a troupe of morris dancers. : Victorian Fete in Oamaru

Aidan McCulloch (12, left) and brother Bernard (10) find a perch in Tyne St to view proceedings. : Victorian Fete in Oamaru

Peter Fleury, of Dunedin, displays his whiskers at the beard and moustache growing competition. : Victorian Fete in Oamaru

Harbour St throngs with visitors. : Victorian Fete in Oamaru

Stanley Hillman (5), of Dunedin, tries a penny farthing for size. : Victorian Fete in Oamaru

Michael Peach, of Rangiora, hits the right note during the whistling competition. : Victorian Fete in Oamaru

Sina Wachler, of Germany, (left) with Liane Rowe, of Palmerston North, and Nicola Temby, of Auckland, pose for a picture in Tyne St. : Victorian Fete in Oamaru

A pair of stilt walkers tower over the crowd. : Victorian Fete in Oamaru

Thea Davis (8), of Dunedin, enjoys a sweet treat. : Victorian Fete in Oamaru

Skye Broberg dazzles the crowd with her hula skills. : Victorian Fete in Oamaru

Rodger McCaw (left) and John Baster, both of Oamaru, team up for the stone sawing competition. : Victorian Fete in Oamaru

Frank Lory (9), of Oamaru, adds some sparkle to a client's boot at his shoe shine stall. : Victorian Fete in Oamaru