This season's TSB Festival of Lights has had a record number of visitors, with more than 150,000 attending the New Plymouth District Council event.
The seven-week spectacular in the Green Flag-award winning Pukekura Park finished on Saturday February 1 with about 9000 people enjoying the lights as the TSB Bowl of Brooklands hosted the sold-out Six60 concert.
NPDC Recreation and Culture Manager Teresa Turner says the record-breaking season - 20,000 more visitors than the previous record of 130,000 in 2015/16 -was a fantastic achievement.
"We always try to make each season bigger and better and we well and truly delivered this year," says Teresa. "To get more than 150,000 visitors is absolutely fabulous and down to the hard work of our staff as well the fantastic support from our volunteers and sponsors."
She says the visitors are good for the economy as well.