THOUSANDS descended on Bradford Moor Park in the sunshine at the weekend to enjoy the Bradford Eid Festival.

The gates opened at noon on Saturday and by the evening, more than 3,000 people had turned out to have fun, from tots to grandparents – with Sunday still to go.

There was plenty to see and do on both days for all the family, from games and rides to browsing the colourful bazaar and tempting food court.

Families made the most of the warm weather by sharing picnics and soaking up the happy atmosphere.

For thrill-seekers, there were dodgem cars, laserquest, spheres for people to climb into and walk on water. There was even a ghost train.

Anyone who worked up an appetite was spoilt for choice by what was on offer from the food court – curries, samosas and other international dishes.

One of the organisers said on Saturday: “It’s been brilliant, really busy. Everyone’s had fun. People were still arriving in the evening.”

Meanwhile, hundreds of people turned out to the Friends of Great Horton Park’s Eid Mela yesterday.

Organisers had been expecting between 500 and 700 people to turn out and were not disappointed.

All the money raised from yesterday afternoon will go towards Friends of Horton park’s four projects.

Highlights of the Mela included a circus show, food stalls, Mehndi, sports games and rides.

One of the organisers of the event held in partnership with Canterbury Carnival, and Chairman of the Friends group, Nabbil Khan, said: “It’s brought the whole community together. Not just round Horton Park but our neighbours too and the Canterbury estate.

“As well as having lots of fun, there was also a lot of service providers here to let people know what is happening in the neighbourhood and what is available.”

One of the Friend’s big projects last year was to introduce an outdoor gym to the park at a cost of £23,000. This year’s projects include renovating and restoring the park pond and bridge.