Olivia Kotkamp holds Hannah Anderson's hand while riding on the fast and furious swing carousel. : Alexandra Blossom Festival

Alexandra Primary School's "The Muppets celebrate 150 years'" theme. : Alexandra Blossom Festival

Combined pipe band members march through Pioneer Park. : Alexandra Blossom Festival

The crowd at Pioneer Park. : Alexandra Blossom Festival

Alexandra and Dunstan Lions Club float "Frozen" with festival princess Sharon Ferria. : Alexandra Blossom Festival

Alexandra Mens' Shed float "Lego Movie" with festival princess Courtney Clark. : Alexandra Blossom Festival

Katie Robins (4), from Orawia, splashes about in the bumper boats. : Alexandra Blossom Festival

Town crier Paddy-Ann Pemberton. : Alexandra Blossom Festival

P and C Partnership's float "Postman Pat". : Alexandra Blossom Festival

Riding the Contact Energy float, Senior Queen Pat Lines, 73 and runner-up Rita Perry, 93. : Alexandra Blossom Festival

Millie Begeley, from Quenstown, entertains the crowd. : Alexandra Blossom Festival

The crowd in Centennial Ave. : Alexandra Blossom Festival

Ava Henderson (4) and Jake Chambers (8), both of Alexandra, in "Henderson's Helicopter" float. : Alexandra Blossom Festival

Christopher Nevill (10) (pushing) and Mark Leonard (11), both of Clyde, with their tank. : Alexandra Blossom Festival

Riding the Alexandra Musical Society float "All Shook Up" is festival princess Tayla Galletly. : Alexandra Blossom Festival

Riding the Alexandra Musical Society float "All Shook Up" is festival princess Tayla Galletly. : Alexandra Blossom Festival

Panorama of Pioneer Park. : Alexandra Blossom Festival

The crowd lines Centennial Ave during the Grand Parade. : Alexandra Blossom Festival

Dalek. : Alexandra Blossom Festival

Royal trio (from left) Blossom Festival princess and second runner-up Samantha Hughes (16), Festival Queen Carrie Shirley (16), and princess and first runner-up Hermione Kemp (16). : Alexandra Blossom Festival

Steve Buttar, of Cromwell, takes part in the Thunder Sunday Drag Races at the Alexandra Airport yesterday. : Alexandra Blossom Festival