Although wet weather washed out Friday’s Garden Party and Promenade, the sun shone on the final offerings of Heritage Celebrations Week - the Grand Parade and Victorian Fete.

The Whitestone Civic Trust ran a smaller-scale fete than previous years on the Sunday, with a stronger focus on entertainment and fun, but fewer stalls did not deter those who crowded Harbour St for the festivities, while Saturday’s Grand Parade drew crowds of participants and spectators alike.

The Waitaki App’s Alex Regtien was at the Grand Parade on lower Thames Street to capture some of the fun…

Keeping a watchful eye.

Dressed in their finery.

Gillian Porter (left) and Liz Hewitt, from Christchurch, are granddaughters of Millie Sumpter and great grand daughters of George Sumpter, a successful Oamaru businessman who played a large part in the construction of Sumpter Wharf.

Ready to race.

Showing his best bike tricks is Oliver Briggs.

A grand dog for a Grand Parade.