Plenty of locals took in the beauty of White Night Bendigo on Saturday.
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But there was no shortage of locals making sure the show was packed with the region's talent.
Early in the night, Shannon Kerrigan from Bendigo sang in multiple flash mobs with the Gorgeous Voices choir.
"We have a repertoire of songs about light so we thought this was the perfect opportunity to do it," she said.
"We started at the station and figured out the trains so we could be ready for when people from Melbourne arrived. Lots of people stopped and watched."
Ms Kerrigan said View Point was her favourite display.
"We got to enjoy some of the gorgeous buildings and the Cahill Chambers looked amazing," she said.
Heathcote musician Mariah McCarthy was another resident eager to be a part of the White Night performances.
She performed from behind the iron gates at Temperance Hall as part of the Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival display.
"It's been really cool. There were lots of jokes about me being in jail but it was great and lots of people wanted to listen," she said.
"It is pretty exciting for White Night to come to Bendigo and I always want to be involved in anything that has music."
For the average punter, displays and performances rolled on until 2am.
Julia Wellard from Bendigo didn’t arrive at White Night until after 11pm but wasted no time in seeing some of her highlights.
“The drag queens on the tram and the evolution of animals in Rosalind Park have been the highlights,” she said.
“The Tram Queens are just fabulous. Their costumes and make up are great, I was so excited to see them.”
Ms Wellard said she had never been to a White Night.
“I don't know what I was expecting. Sort of everything and nothing at the same time but it’s been amazing,” she said.
“We should definitely have White Night again. They should make it every six months, not every year.”
Bendigo police Acting Inspector Craig Gaffee said patrols also got to enjoy some of the displays while monitoring crowds.
“Our first role is making sure it’s safe for people who want to enjoy the festival but we're in a position to enjoy some of the displays as well,” he said.
“Personally, I really enjoyed the RSL Memorial but there is a lot of exciting displays.”
Acting Inspector Gaffee said crowds had been well behaved through the night.
“We’ve been really happy with the crowds through the night,” he said. “It's a family friendly event and have seen lots of families enjoying what’s on offer.”