It's Alderney Week!

Around 60 floats entered Alderney Weeks' Daft Raft Race today as the festival continues.

It's one of the highlights of the week long event and a family favourite.

The theme this year is Cowboys and Aliens.

Prizes were awarded for the best overall raft and the first one to sink.

The first ever colour party has been held in Alderney.

The event is based on the Hindu spring festival of Holi and sees people throw coloured powdered paint at each other.

Hundreds of residents and visitors took part in the fun at Corporation Quarry yesterday as part of Alderney week.

As they entered they were all given ‘I love Alderney Week’ white T-shirts and three packs of coloured powdered paint, before being invited to set them off over each other!

The week of activities continues over the weekend.

Check out all the highlights from Alderney Week.

It has been a wet start to Alderney Week but that didn't dampen the spirits of festival goers.

The Cavalcade saw classic cars, parade floats and dancers make their way down Victoria Street in front of hundreds of spectators.

The Coronation Pub won Best in Show for their creation.

Alderney Week continues in earnest today after a relaxing start at the weekend.

The Cowboys and Aliens themed event was officially opened by the town crier Robin Whicker on Saturday.

Then dance troupes entertained crowds, while children played on inflatables outside and enjoyed barbecues.

Today will see the start of the main action with the Cavalcade.

This year’s Miss Alderney, Ruby Walker, will head the Cavalcade in her own float. She says she is excited to finally see Alderney Week get underway.

The Cavalcade includes an entry from Aurigny, who have painted an obsolete piece of Trislander with a Joey-style face.

Alderney week is underway.

The theme of this year's event is cowboys and aliens.

Over the next week there will be a range of activities taking place:

Monday 3rd August: 10 am - blessing of the fleet at the inner harbour. 1.50pm - Cavalcade (floats and classic cars). 2.15 pm - pig races. 5.30 pm - tug of war.

Tuesday 4th August: 10.30 am - giant water fight. 8 pm - Haunted house.

Wednesday 5th August: 10 am - pallet race on Braye beach. 12.15 pm -manpowered flight.

Thursday 6th August: 5.30pm - Festival of Colour at the quarry.

Friday 7th August: 9.30am - fun run, circus workshops, pavement artist competitions for kids

Saturday 8th August: 1 pm - daft raft race. 9 pm - torchlight process.