The Festival of the Other Side: More than 15,000 descend on Whangamatā for New Year festival
29 Dec, 2020 06:00 PM
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Promoter Clayton Spence at Joe s Farm venue that will host the Festival of the Other Side. Photo / File
An influx of festival-goers and holidaymakers are rolling into Whangamatā with an estimated 15,000 expected at the small beach town s big New Year party. New event The Festival of the Other Side is set to debut at Joe s Farm on the outskirts of Whangamatā on Wednesday and Thursday.
The holiday hordes have business owners rejoicing, with one telling the Bay of Plenty Times festivals like this were what they need to survive post-Covid.