WIN: Follow trail of lights into Durban Botanic Gardens
The Highway Mail has 40 tickets to give away!
HIGHWAY Mail readers stand a chance to win four tickets each for this year’s The Trail of Lights at the The Durban Botanic Gardens, an event held from December 3, 2021 to the January 3, 2022.
Now in its fifth year, The Trail of Lights is a firm fixture on the City’s, and the Gardens’, festive season calendar.
The curator of the historical gardens, Martin Clement said, “We are grateful that our various media partners, including East Coast Radio and Independent on Saturday, have joined with us again to bring Durban’s favourite festive event to as many people as possible. We are all desperate for some year-end relaxation and fun and that’s what you’ll get at The Trail of Lights.”
With the gardens festooned with thousands of lights, 2021 is sure to delight visitors of all ages, with world class lighting displays, nightly entertainment, charity activations, a food garden and festive characters.
To meet Covid-19 protocol requirements, and to ensure the safety of patrons, key operational changes have implemented this year. Most significantly, the introduction of three entry times at 18:00, 19:00 and 20:00, respectively.
This will allow for social distancing, as families can navigate their way around the trail before the next group arrives. There will be no ticket sales at the door.
“It has been touch-and-go as to whether the 2021 event would even be able to take place this year,” said the organiser of The Durban Botanic Gardens Trail of Lights, Alene Naidoo. “Last year was such a disappointment, when we had to close early, due to Covid-19 regulations. We have received the go-ahead from the eThekweni Municipality and, barring any major announcements from the president, we are optimistic that the 2021 show will go ahead as planned. This has been a challenging year in every way and this year’s event offers a celebratory moment for us all.”
The Trail of Lights will be held between Friday, December 3 (2021) to Monday, January 3 (2022), excluding Christmas Day. Tickets are limited and no tickets will be available at the door. Children two years and under can enter for free. Tickets are available from www.webtickets.co.za or Pick ‘n Pay: 18:00 entry is R70 per person, 19:00 entry is R65 per person and 20:00 entry is R60 per person.
WIN:
Ten lucky readers stand a chance to one set of four tickets to The Trail of Lights. The tickets can only be redeemed on December 3 to December 5, or from December 10 to December 12. The tickets are non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash. The judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
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