Sophie Jamison enjoys the thrill of the chair-o-plane during this year's Grey Lynn Festival, which was attended by at least 70,000 people. Photo / Peter Meecham
Auckland's Grey Lynn Park Festival celebrated its 30th anniversary in style on Saturday.
According to organisers, the free festival - which featured performances from a variety of artists and 250 stalls - attracted between 70,000 and 80,000 people.
Festival trust board chairwoman Kate Burke said this year's event was the
best yet.
"It was brilliant. It was such a peaceful and happy crowd," she said. "We're really, really pleased."
A few showers during the day failed to dampen spirits, with festival-goers making the most of the live music and stalls - which were mainly small-scale traders and artists. Community groups were also selected as a way to increase their exposure and raise funds.
