Colin Hurley rehydrates with one of the fresh juices he makes at the market.
Locals and visitors relaxed, caught up with friends and bought last-minute goodies at the Whanganui Christmas Market on Saturday.
The Whanganui River Markets hosted a special market for the two Saturdays before Christmas in their usual site on the downtown riverbank. The riverbank was packed with stalls in areas the
market does not normally use and there was a waiting list for stall holders.
"This Saturday it was really busy, but it had a really lovely, relaxed atmosphere," market spokeswoman Annette Main said.
"The week before was pretty crazy. For some reason on Saturday it was a much calmer atmosphere. It was more like a community gathering. I've had a lot of feedback from stall holders saying how relaxed it was.
"Most of the food stalls sold out. The local growers were pretty pleased. It was really lovely for people to be able to access local produce for their Christmas table.
