Hundreds turn out for Whanganui's Riverside Shindig

Upbeat tunes, stalls of street food and rays of sunshine made the Riverside Shindig a popular outing as hundreds of Whanganui stayers gathered at the event on Sunday.

By noon, the intended kick-off time for the event, the riverside grounds on Taupo Quay were covered.

It was the go-to Vintage Weekend event for costumes lovers.

Liane Rowe from Palmerston North stood out from in the crowd wearing an outfit she hand-made from curtains.

Liane Rowe shows off her hand-made outfit at the Riverside Shindig. Photo/ Bevan Conley

"I just think it's a fantastic event, everyone really seems to be getting into it and I've had heaps of people coming up to me complimenting me on my outfit which is nice," Ms Rowe said.

Entertainment wasn't lacking - a stage was set up for a Bob Dylan song contest and a vintage costume competition with music performances pleased the crowd throughout the day.

Riverbank covered with families picnicking whilst enjoying the sun. Photo/ Bevan Conley