

The music festival will take place on Diep Rivier Farm in Malmesbury and promises to provide a weekend choc-full of activities for the whole family. Houtstok Afrikaanse Musiek Fees is the brain child of Houstok Entertainment owner Louis Baartman who had the idea to recreate the original “Woodstock ’69” festival right here in the heart of the Swartland!


The festival’s highlight is the Eco Marine Village with interactive displays by award-winning local marine and eco partners.ĭate: Annually over 2 days during the September School Holidays

While the whales are predominantly the star performers at the festival, they will be joined on land by quality entertainers and musicians, an array of food stalls and kiddies activities and events suitable for both the young and old. Over a period of 3 days, accommodations open their doors, restaurants dish up mouth-watering meals and the residents of Hermanus open their hearts in a warm welcome to 100 000 visitors who will join the town to welcome the migrating southern right whales on their return to mate and to give birth to their young. Daar word elke dag musiek gemaak deur plaaslike kunstenaars.ĭate: Annually during the September school holiday. Die wyn, bier en koeldrank raak nie op nie en die tee en koffie in onbeperk. Net soos vorige jare is die hart van die fees in die kuiertent waar daar genoeg is om te eet en te drink. Gehore word bederf met gesoute en geliefde musiekkunstenaars. Expect a festival offering visual, intellectual and creative stimulation that will appeal to young and old whether singles, couples, groups or families.įees gangers kan uitsien na drama, komedie en tragedie asook boek besprekings en ’n kuns uitstalling uit die boonste rake. Hermanus Fynarts Festivalĭate: 10 Days at the beginning of June each yearįynarts is a winter festival held in Hermanus offering a wide variety of fine visual artists, musicians, speakers and presenters of demonstrations and workshops. To sum it up in one sentence, one could say the Walkerbay Xtreme Hermanus is an all-inclusive event with a competitive edge that allows everyone, no matter your sporting abilities. The whole experience comprises of both family and spectator-friendly activities as well as challenging events for the more die-hard top local and international athletes that take part. The event features a host of sporting activities from running, swimming and cycling to functional fitness, paddling and SUPing. The Walkerbay Xtreme Hermanus is a multi-day multi-discipline adventure sports festival held annually in and around Hermanus at the end of April. So here is a selection of our favourites. Visitors come to see the annual migration of Southern Right Whales, but they also come to partake in the town’s many festivals and yearly events. Hermanus offers a myriad of events for every season ranging from wine festivals and live music concerts to foodie events and other gatherings.
