What to do for Easter?
Easter is just around the corner and if you are looking for something to do during the long weekend, then be sure to check out our list of fun Easter events for 2018! From something for the whole family to something interesting for adults, there is definitely an event for you!
• 24 March–1 April: The Nissan Easter Festival 2018 at Kyalami
If you are looking for a non-stop fun-filled programme during the Easter weekend which includes an Easter Egg Hunt, dog agility show, Lipizzaner show, horse carriage race, fancy dress class and so much more, then you will not want to miss the Nissan Easter Festival 2018! There will also be a family market to wander through and a Kids’ Zone to keep the kids entertained – the perfect family event! For more information about this event, visit their Facebook page.
• 30 March–8 April: The Rand Show 2018
Joburg’s biggest day out is back and promises to be bigger and better than before! The Rand Show is the perfect family outing, offering something fun and exciting for both young and old. Guests can visit the interactive Food Theatre for culinary delights and displays, the Science and Tech Laboratory for edutainment for all ages, and The Man Cave which offers men a sanctuary filled with plenty of gadgets, bikes, tools and whisky!
• 31 March: Easter Folk Market and Fairy Festival in Johannesburg
You don’t want to miss out on the magical Easter Folk Market and Fairy Festival. Spend the day meandering through a real forest, spot the fairies and see their little houses along the Faerie Trail. Make sure you put on your prettiest fairy outfit and fairy wings, as they will be taking photos of all their visitors – big folk and little folk, even four-legged friends dressed as fairies, and trying for a world record. Enjoy the beautiful craft stalls under the trees. Treat your tastebuds to delicious artisanal food stalls and trucks, yummy fresh baked goodies, fresh hot cross buns and home-made Easter eggs. Craft beer, pink gin cocktails and drinks in coconut eggs will also be available on the day. As for the fun activities, there will be a maypole with dancing ribbons, folk music under the trees, kites decorating the sky, archery for big and small visitors, tree climbing, pony rides, tomahawk toss, zip-lining for kids in the trees and exciting Easter Egg challenges. Pets on leashes welcome and there will be a prize for the best-dressed pooch. For more information about this event, visit www.intheforest.co.za. You can also check them out on Facebook.
• 31 March: Easter Egg Hunt at the Weekend Market JHB
Easter isn’t Easter without an Easter Egg Hunt! So, if you’re looking to treat your kids, then don’t miss out on the Easter Egg Hunt at the Weekend Market JHB. There will also be loads of fun entertainment and rides to keep the little ones busy at Kids’ World. And for the parents, the Prawn and Food Festival will be running on the same day!
• Until 21 April: We are the Champions at Cresta and Gold Reef City Barnyards
This is the tribute of all tributes as we celebrate the music of five of the greatest pop icons of all time in We are the Champions! Michael Jackson, Elton John, Tina Turner, Pink and Freddie Mercury will all be seen on one stage, in one show, singing number-one hits from the last five decades of pop and rock music!
• Until 21 April: The Hollywood Walk of Fame at Rivonia and Silverstar Barnyards
Your feet will move to the beat and your hips will sway to the rhythm. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a dazzling roller-coaster ride through the dance movies of the eighties, nineties and beyond. Look forward to iconic hits from Hollywood movies such as Grease, Dirty Dancing, Footloose, Top Gun, Saturday Night Fever and so many more!
• Until 22 April: Solid Gold at Emperors Palace Barnyard
Get ready for the musical experience that will rock your world, as Emperors Palace Barnyard presents Solid Gold. Look forward to a dynamic 10-piece cast, performing 50 of the greatest songs that have topped the charts for the last 60 years of music history.
• 7 April: Invasive alien plant control event at the Kloofendal Nature Reserve
Come and learn what problem invasive plants are and how to remove them. Please bring a garden fork and plastic garbage bags. Meet at the Kloofendal Ecological Centre at 8am. No fee. Contact Karin on 079 693 5608 or visit the website www.kloofendalfriends.yolasite.com
• 7 April–26 May: The Return of the Kids Rock Production – Shut Up & Dance at various Barnyard Theatres
Get ready to party as the fantastic kids’ show Shut Up & Dance returns to The Barnyard Theatres. Experience the Kidz Rock band, singers and dancers in full flight as they rock the house with all the greatest dance hits from Justin Bieber, OMI, Selena Gomez, Bruno Mars and many more! Shut Up & Dance is on at the Barnyard Theatres in Cresta, Emperors Palace, Rivonia and Gold Reef City.
• 8 April: Gold Mine Tour event at the Kloofendal Nature Reserve
Learn about the history of West Rand gold mining, visit the Confidence Reef and see how the stamp mills operate. The tour will be presented by goldmine historian Rod Kruger. Contact Karin on 079 693 5608 or visit www.kloofendalfriends.yolasite.com.
• 24 February–8 April: Future Park at Silverstar
Silverstar will be the new home of Future Park for a limited period. Seen by more than four million children worldwide, Future Park’s fun, interactive activities will captivate the imagination and introduce young ones to the marvels of technology. By using scanners and sensors to make each child’s colourful drawings come to life, this unique digital universe will provide endless entertainment for children of all ages, and will help develop their fine motor skills. The exhibition uses the child`s creativity in a virtual city, where they can play digital hopscotch, make music with symphony balls that change colour and sound as they move, and see their digital drawings come to life. Come and play in this unique digital universe that promises to be enjoyed by the entire family!
• 14 April: Insects and plants event at the Kloofendal Nature Reserve
Walk the in reserve
Walk the in reserve and learn about the many interactions between insects and plants – not suitable for children as the information will be addressed at an adult level and presented by Stefan Neser, a biocontrol entomologist. He will provide microscopes for more detailed examination back in the Ecological Centre at the end of the walk. Contact Karin on 079 693 5608 or visit their website at www.kloofendalfriends.yolasite.com
• 14 April: Nocturnal creatures event at the Kloofendal Nature Reserve
Adventurous walk through the reserve looking for nocturnal animals such as owls, nightjars, frogs, moths and bats. FroK will supply nets. Participants are shown how to treat all living creatures with care and respect. Bring torches, raincoats in case of light rain and wear walking shoes.
• 14 April: Lianie May at Silverstar
Afrikaans pop fans – this one is for you! Lianie May celebrates 10 years in the industry with her brand new album, Iemand om lief te hê. She will be singing her greatest hits from the past 10 years, duets, old familiars, dance songs, as well as her brand new hits in a show not to be missed. Expect a surprise or two.
• 24 April–29 April: Diamonds & Pearls at Cresta Barnyard
Cresta Barnyard proudly presents a world-class tribute to two of the most successful recording and performing artists of all time, in an extravaganza of music and song. This phenomenal show features an assortment of Neil Diamond and Celine Dion’s greatest hits, such as Sweet Caroline, Beautiful Noise, America, My Heart Will Go On, The Power Of Love and many more familiar favourites!
• 5 March to 29 April: Peoples Theatre presents Alice in Wonderland
The Peoples Theatre is bringing Alice in Wonderland to Johannesburg. What an idea – a crazy, mad, wonderful idea. In March and April, travel down the rabbit hole and join Alice, one of literature’s most beloved heroines, on her madcap adventures. The ever-curious Alice’s journey begins innocently enough as she chases the White Rabbit. Her adventures become increasingly more strange as she races the Dodo Bird, gets tied up with Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, raps with a bubble-blowing Caterpillar, is shrunk, stretched, scratched and stuffed into a teapot, and beats the Queen of Hearts at her own game! Think it’s impossible? Only if you believe it is. The characters are not crazy, their reality is just different to yours. But you’ll love it. From the Mad Hatter to the Cheshire Cat, the eccentric personalities add to the colourful, psychedelic world of Alice in Wonderland. For more information, call 011 403 1563/2340.
• 1 June: Play golf for abandoned infants in Robinson
Why not put your swing to the test in the name of charity and a good cause? Just In Time Baby Sanctuary, a registered non-profit organisation that looks after abandoned, abused and neglected babies, and is situated in Greenhills, will be hosting its first Golf Day at the Randfontein Country Club on Friday, 1 June, in conjunction with Biz Fusion Consulting. According to Georginia Caetano, Just In Time Baby Sanctuary CEO and founder, “We would like to invite individuals and companies to participate and assist us financially so that we can continue taking care of babies. We are currently only permitted to care for six babies at a time, but we have great plans to expand during 2018, so that we can help more babies. The operating costs of this project are astronomical. They currently run at R35 000 per month and will increase to R70 000 once we have expanded. This is why it is of utmost importance for us to launch regular fundraising initiatives such as this. We receive zero financial support from the government and rely solely on the generosity of the public and corporates. We hope that you will participate in this project in order to help us make a difference in the lives of helpless babies.”
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