The free annual events aims to bring families and friends together to enjoy the outdoors.
During the weekend, the Chesterfield Canal came alive with outdoor theatre, music and dance, arts and crafts workshops, stalls, ‘have a go’ canoes and boat rides.
Family favourites such as the brilliant bubbleologist, circus skills and climbing wall also took place. New this year were performances and workshops from Bollywood dancers, African drummers, and the Babbling Vagabonds Magical Market Stall!
Visitors tried their hand at Lego printing, and greenwood crafts or got green-fingered in a seed workshop.
This event was organised by Junction Arts and Derbyshire County Council.
Derbyshire Times photographer Brian Eyre was on hand to capture the event.
Jane Wells, project co-ordinator at Junction Arts, said: “The Festival was a huge success and the nice weather encouraged even greater numbers this year!
"We had a really varied programme, including amazing outdoor theatre from the Babbling Vagabond’s and their Wagon of Wonder, incredible performances by visitors of all ages who took part in Nisha Lall’s Bollywood dance workshops and a lots of arts and crafts activities for people to take part in, and all for free.
"We were also thrilled that visitors could experience the rich cultural heritage of Chesterfield with representation from the Chesterfield Asian Association, the African Caribbean Community Association, Polonia Chesterfield and Verba, the Ukrainian Social Group.
"Lastly, we would like to take this opportunity to thank all the volunteers who helped make this such a successful event and to all our funders and sponsors."
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Damien Botham from pleasley vale climbing wall showing Riziki Motanya how to climb the wall. Photo: Brian Eyre
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Luke Hall and Jeremy Clulow painting ducks at the Watersafe UK search and rescue stall. Photo: Brian Eyre
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Tapton Lock Festival returned with a host of new activities and entertainment for families to enjoy. Photo: dt