Crowd numbers were affected slightly but the festival still proved a hit with patrons, according to one of the event's organisers.

"The numbers were down a little but many of the events were unaffected," said ChillOut president Adam Wright.

On Friday, ChillOut's major fundraising event, the Slowest Lunch, raised more than $22,000 for the ChillOut/CFA Fire Smart Appeal.

A capacity crowd packed Sault Restaurant in Sailors Falls to to buy up big in the charity auction, and to hear ChillOut guest of honour Christine Nixon speak.

The former Victorian police commissioner, who is now head of the Victorian Bushfire Recovery and Reconstruction Authority, received a standing ovation after speaking about her experiences leading the recovery effort since last year's Black Saturday fires.

Mr Wright said the lunch had been "a great way to kick off the weekend" and had demonstrated the generosity of the community.

The weekend's program included a bush dance at The Palais on Friday; live music, entertainment and markets on Saturday; the parade, carnival and dance party on Sunday; and more wining and dining on Monday.

The winner of Sunday's ChillOut parade was "GASP" (Geelong Adolescent Sexuality Project), with judges deeming their display the "most vibrant, exciting and enthusiastic" of the event.

"It's wonderful to see the youth have the opportunity to be included," Mr Wright said.

The entertainment continued at the carnival day at Victoria Park, which featured music, entertainment and market stalls.

Again, the strong crowd numbers pleased organisers.

"At one point in the afternoon it started raining and I thought `here it goes, we're shutting down'. I went to the front gate and they still wanted to come in," Mr Wright said. "We've had tremendous feedback."ql