Highlights this week include Hemelruim's first desert disco in Oudtshoorn, the tenth Garden Route Kite Festival in Sedgefield, the Fancourt Marathon in George, the Topper Nationals in Mossel Bay and the Plett Games. Mossel Bay Tanja Storm: Ballads and Blues Tanja Storm performs an evening of ballads and
October opens with a packed fortnight on the Garden Route. Plett's arts festival takes its final bow, Wilderness hands its village over to local artists for four days, Storms River throws an adventure street party, and Oudtshoorn debuts a desert disco under the Karoo stars. Here's
Spring has properly arrived, and the calendar has arrived with it. The next two weeks carry a long Heritage Day weekend, two of the region's biggest arts festivals opening within a day of each other, the Otter running along the Tsitsikamma coast, a beer festival, and one of
Spring has properly arrived on the Garden Route, and the diary has filled up to match it. The next fortnight brings Heritage Day celebrations from Wilderness Station to the Old Rectory, two ten-day arts festivals opening in Knysna and Plett, a world tug-of-war championship in Hartenbos, and
Spring is showing up on the calendar this fortnight, and there's plenty to fill a diary with. Parks Week opens the Garden Route National Park to South Africans free of charge until Sunday, and Albert Frost brings the blues to Knysna Gin to round things off. Here'
Hey everyone, Spring arrives with a genuinely full calendar. Spring opens with a full fortnight. SA National Parks Week runs 7 to 13 September, giving South Africans free day access to the Garden Route National Park at Wilderness, Knysna, Nature's Valley and Storms River. George has the busiest
A quick welcome to everyone who's joined us since the last issue. The closing weekend of August is the busiest of the winter: the George Landbouskou, the Kaskar Race down Marsh Street, Springbok Nude Girls unplugged at Blend and Fancourt's Winter Wine Festival. September opens with
A quick welcome to everyone who's joined us in the last while — glad to have you along. The next fortnight is a good one to arrive for. Craig Hinds of Watershed plays three towns in four days, starting in Wilderness on Wednesday and working east to Knysna and
The next fortnight along the Garden Route brings touring comedy, live music and plenty of outdoor sport. Ventriloquist Conrad Koch's Chester's Got Talent tours George, Knysna and Sedgefield on consecutive nights, Watershed's Craig Hinds performs solo sets in Mossel Bay and Knysna, and Wilderness
A very warm welcome to all the new members joining our ONTHEROUTE community this week! The Garden Route is bustling over the next fortnight, offering everything from the spectacular Klein Karoo Klassique in Oudtshoorn to the thrilling midnight SOX Trail Run in Wilderness. With renowned ventriloquist Conrad Koch bringing his
A warm welcome to all our subscribers and a special hello to new members joining the ONTHEROUTE community this week! We have an exciting fortnight lined up across the region, headlined by the prestigious Klein Karoo Klassique in Oudtshoorn, Jo Black performing live in George, and James Stewart and John
Welcome to all our new readers! We've got a great week ahead across the Garden Route, featuring the acoustic Songs of Sting & The Police tour stopping in Mossel Bay, Wilderness, and Knysna, alongside live performances from Jannie Moolman in Great Brak and Selim Kagee in George. From
Welcome to your guide to what’s happening across the Garden Route. This week’s lineup brings a massive variety of live music, local history, and sporting action to our towns - from acoustic sessions and rock tributes to national cycling championships. A quick welcome to all of our new subscribers!
The second and final weekend of the Knysna Oyster Festival is officially here, bringing the heat to the winter chill. Headlining the festival hub this weekend is the massive Knysna Cycle Tour and a live outdoor performance by South African rock legends Prime Circle. If you are looking to escape
Winter on the Garden Route is peaking, and this week kicks off our biggest fortnight of the season as the Knysna Oyster Festival and the Plett Ocean Festival both launch this Friday, July 3rd. Between Knysna’s Forest Marathon, the Fine Wine Festival, and the Gin Jol, the lagoon side
Winter has settled into the Garden Route, but our community calendar is far from frozen. This fortnight, we’re tracking a packed lineup of local markets, live performances, and outdoor adventures keeping our coastal towns alive despite the chill. From the return of the legendary Knysna Oyster Festival to vital
Welcome to your guide to the Garden Route. Despite the winter chill, the region is buzzing with activity over the next two weeks. Highlights include Prime Circle performing live in George, the Rip Curl Vic Bay Surf Pro, the inaugural Sedgefield En Route Arts Festival, and warm mid-winter solstice
Welcome to your fortnightly guide to the Garden Route. Over the next two weeks, our coastal towns will host an exceptional mix of live music, theatre, sports, and community events. Highlights include the inaugural En Route Arts Festival in Sedgefield, the Rip Curl Surf Pro at Victoria Bay, and Freshlyground
Hey everyone, The next two weeks are packed with exciting events across the Garden Route. From celebrated musical acts like Freshlyground and Vusi Mahlasela to food festivals, classic car shows, coastal cleanups, and much more, there's no shortage of reasons to get out and explore what's
This week we bring you the world-renowned George Mountain Ultra Trail (MUT) by UTMB, a legendary live performance by Vusi Mahlasela in Knysna, and the grand finale of the Engel & Völkers Chilli Festival in Plettenberg Bay. Read on for our curated compilation of the region's best
The upcoming two weeks across the Garden Route showcase a stellar lineup of outdoor athletics, intimate live music, and deep community connections. Headlining this period's schedule are the high-altitude challenges of the George MUT by UTMB trail running race, the whimsical community-focused Fund a Fairy Festival