Mardi Gras in Ohakune over the weekend was "just a group hug of a party", according to organisers.
But police are not so enamoured at the number of drink-driving tickets they had to issue.
David Williams, who has been running the event in Ohakune since the early 2000s, said the event was "5000 people having a really great time".
"Police were really happy with the vibe in the crowd."
However 19 people were processed for driving with excess breath alcohol between Friday night and Sunday morning.