The city’s celebration of its favourite vegetable is being held this weekend and sees food and drink vendors, workshops and entertainers bring the centre to life.
Over 50 chalets have been erected around the city centre for the festival, which is held today and tomorrow (Sunday).
Wakefield, along with Morley and Rothwell, is part of the Yorkshire Rhubarb Triangle - or Pink Triangle - which is so named for the large amount of rhubarb that has historically produced in the area for over 150 years.
Although native to Siberia, the vegetable thrives in the wet, cold winters of the area and is grown in special sheds through a process called "forcing".
Check out our pictures from the Saturday of the festival in the gallery below.
13. Rhubard Festival
The festival features over 50 market stalls across the city centre for visitors to peruse. | Steve Riding
14. Rhubarb face paint
Brothers Jacob Farrar, four and Elijah, seven, of Horbury sporting rhubarb face paint | Steve Riding
15. Rhubarb Fairy
Rhubarb Fairy stops for another picture. The festival will also be held in Wakefield on Sunday. | Steve Riding
16. Wakefield goes rhubarb crazy
The festival includes a programme of events for all the family, with restaurants and bars also putting on rhubarb-themed food and drink throughout the weekend. | Steve Riding
18. Rhubard Festival
There is a range of activities for families at WX Wakefield Exchange throughout the weekend including face-painting. | Steve Riding