Feb 26, 2020 What's On
Splore, the mindful, family-friendly music festival in Tapapakanga Regional Park, has been running for 21 years. Metro was there to take photos, soak up the atmosphere and try a bunch of the food on offer.
![A pink-clad gorup of festival-goers. Photo: Alex Blackwood](https://www.metromag.co.nz/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/58a11796-f2cb-4cad-9b69-3da4e12f3279-SplorePINK---Alex-Blackwood-(21).jpg)
Every Splore, punters go hard out with their costumes, playing on the year’s theme – this year’s was Infinity.
![The Lucky Star stage area. Photo: Alex Blackwood.](https://www.metromag.co.nz/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/3a1abcf7-fbdd-4e54-8f47-8e3302bf144d-Splore - Alex Blackwood (4).jpg)
Last year, Splore diverted 70% of their waste from landfills and this year the festival organisers hope to push those numbers up to 80%.
Looking around at Splore, you’ll note not only an abundance of kids, but tonnes of activities for them to enjoy. It makes for a fun dynamic where parents are more relaxed that their kids are occupied, and we suspect the attendees without children are better-behaved thanks to the presence of children.
Splore’s 39 food truck options are chosen with a focus on fair trade, free-range and organic options which cater to every dietary requirement. Here are a few of our favourites: