In pictures: Midwinter Christmas brings festive cheer to Napier

Devika and Shelby Renall, 4, meeting Santa in the Napier CBD on Saturday. Photo / Connull Lang

Rain and winter blues didn’t stop people from donning their puffer jackets and flocking to the Napier CBD on Saturday to experience some early Christmas cheer.

There was no shortage of fun family festivities from songs to Santa, even with many events moved under cover.

Highlights included face painting, special market deals and the Hawke’s Bay Soul Choir’s rousing performance.

Hawke’s Bay Today photographer Connull Lang went along to check it out.

A special performance by the Hawke's Bay Soul Choir got people into the Christmas spirit. Photo / Connull Lang

Evita Johnson Douglass, 6, of Wellington, having her face painted at Napier's Midwinter Christmas. Photo / Connull Lang

Chloe, 4, and Amelia Graham, 6, of Napier, watch Wellington band Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo perform in Emerson St. Photo / Connull Lang