Alexandra Blossom Festival and mardi gras, Friday and Saturday, 23-24 Sept

2022 Blossom Festival senior queen Shirley Marsden (right) and first runner-up Heather Payne.
2022 Blossom Festival senior queen Shirley Marsden (right) and first runner-up Heather Payne.
Members of the Queenstown Indian community Kalind Mehta, Gobind Singh, Navpreet Singh,  Guri...
Members of the Queenstown Indian community Kalind Mehta, Gobind Singh, Navpreet Singh, Guri Singh, Harpicot Kainth (coach) and Arpita Boyd.
Archie Jackson (5) and Mason Gilbert (5), both of Alexandra.
Archie Jackson (5) and Mason Gilbert (5), both of Alexandra.
Murihuku Maori wardens Tere Jnr Ngu (left), and Levi Gage.
Murihuku Maori wardens Tere Jnr Ngu (left), and Levi Gage.
Jade (9) and Dylan Brensell (11) with a model railway display at Community House.
Jade (9) and Dylan Brensell (11) with a model railway display at Community House.
Wendy Robertson and Dale Butcher.
Wendy Robertson and Dale Butcher.
From left:  Summer Stringer (4), Danielle,  Layla  (4) and Ethan (2) Vialletet.
From left: Summer Stringer (4), Danielle, Layla (4) and Ethan (2) Vialletet.
Jo-Anne and Alan Ireland, of Central Otago Steampunk.
Jo-Anne and Alan Ireland, of Central Otago Steampunk.
Wayne McEwan, the magic guy, prepares his assistant before taking to the kids’ stage.
Wayne McEwan, the magic guy, prepares his assistant before taking to the kids’ stage.

PHOTOS: TRACIE BARRETT