What’s on this weekend

Here are a few suggestions to help make this weekend something special.

14 June

The Basha Uhuru Freedom Festival at Constitution Hill ends on a high note with a youth music festival, hosted by Lazola Gola at 12pm.

The festival will feature performances by The Brother Moves On, Dirty Paraffin, Tumi, Blk Jks Sndsystm, Desmond and the Tutus, Christian Tiger School, MoonchildSA, Riky Rick Makhado, 8 Bars Short, and more.

Attendees will also be able to enjoy curated clothing and food markets.

Details: Constitution Hill, 11 Kotze Street, Braamfontein; 011 381 3118; www.constitutionhill.org.za

Fourways Crossing will celebrate man and his machines with a Father’s Day car exhibition.

Enjoy displays of the latest car models and vintage automobiles, as well as Harley Davidson test drives, from 10am until 3pm.

Details: Fourways Crossing, William Nicol Drive, Fourways; www.fourwayscrossing.co.za

Music-lovers can indulge in the soothing sounds of the Musa Manzini Quintet at hot new jazz club The Orbit, 81 De Korte Street, Braamfontein, at 8.30pm.

Details: 011 339 6645; www.theorbit.co.za

15 June

The River Cabin, Fourways, will host a day of fishing for dads and their families.

If hooks and bait don’t get you very excited, there’ll also be a craft market, live music, pony rides and craft tables at the venue.

Details: www.therivercabin.co.za

If celebrating Father’s Day with a braai is more your style, enjoy this great South African tradition at Sunnyside Park Hotel, where the hotel’s chef will braai for you and your family.

Lunch will be served between 12pm and 3pm.

Details: Sunnyside Park Hotel, Princess of Wales Terrace, Parktown; 011 640 0400; sunnybqt@legacyhotels.co.za

Motoring-mad dads can look forward to exhibitions by the Ford Cortina and Toyota Twin Cam clubs at a car exhibition in Glen Austin.

The event will take place between 9am and 12.30pm, and boerewors rolls will be available for those who find car-viewing hungry work.

Details: 187 Alan Road, Glen Austin; 083 460 7079; phlylow@gmail.com

Not forgetting the single moms in Joburg, 5FM’s DJ Fresh invited single mothers and their children to a special Father’s Day breakfast at Wimpy, Sandton City, at 9am.

Details: 079 342 6636; obren@sabiocommunications.co.za

If you’d prefer a more pastoral setting for your Father’s Day celebration, visit De Hoek Country Hotel for a delicious lunch in the Magaliesberg.

Details: 011 958 0452, 014 577 9600; www.dehoek.com

Youth Unplugged, the month-long concert series by Joburg Theatre’s youth development department will continue this weekend at the theatre’s Space.com.

Neo-soul artist Morena will perform solo on 14 June at 7.30pm, and will be joined by RnB artist Dumza for a double bill on 15 June at 3pm.

Details: www.joburgtheatre.com