Crowds are starting to gather for the Cowley Road Carnival.

This year, the festival is back on the road and the event is expected to attract more than 30,000 people to East Oxford to enjoy the fun in the sunshine.

Last night music lovers watched Kanda Bongo Man in South Park headline the Fiesta in the Park fundraiser, and local bands will perform in the park today between noon and 8pm.

The Magnificent Machines procession in Cowley Road starts at noon and the free celebration of music and food lasts all day.