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Annual Tourism Events Calendar

Published on 02 February 2026 In Tourism Events 522 downloads

OM Cape Whale Coast Events 070826.pdf

Published on 01 October 2026 In Tourism Events 340 downloads

Tourism October Events 300926.pdf

Wednesday 30^th September 2026

Sip & Paint 16:00 – 19:00 Edible Shores Pringle Bay
Boekbespreking: Die Walvisspeurder deur Eitenne Lombard 17:30 Hermanus Biblioteek
Pottery Paint & Sip 17:30 – 19:00 Peppermint Pottery Kleinmond
Braai & Boogie Night 18:30 Birkenhead Boat Club Gansbaai
Quiz Nights with Allen 19:00 Harbour on Deck Gansbaai
An affair with Pinot Noir 19:00 Heritage Restaurant Hermanus

Thursday 1^st October 2026

Thursday Community Walks 07:30 23 Molteno Str Onrus
Joy Story Holiday Bible Club 8:30 – 13:00 Kleinmond Fellowship Church
Thursday Morning Market 9:00 – 13:00 14 Queen Victoria Street Stanford
Kleinmond Natuur Jeugprogram 9:00 Kleinmond Biblioteek
Franskraal Art & Crafts 9:00 – 16:00 Strandveld Museum Gansbaai
Dance Development Workshops 10:00 Mthimkhulu Community Centre Kleinmond
Spring Holiday Craft Club 10:00 Hermanus Library
Macrame Plant Hanger Workshop 10:00 – 11:30 Mountainview Coffee Shop Kleinmond
Danger Point Lighthouse 10:00 – 15:00 Open to the Public Gansbaai
Water Safety Awareness Session 13:30 African Penguin & Seabird Sanctuary Gansbaai
Bingo Night 18:00 Johnny’s Lounge Bar Gansbaai
First Thursdays 18:30 Afrikanos Gansbaai
Well-Being and Cooking Retreat 1 – 4 Oct Bodhi Khaya Gansbaai
De Kelders Sunset Walks 1 – 31 Oct 17:00 Opposite 65 on Cliff Gansbaai

Friday 2^nd October 2026

Saturday 3^rd October 2026

Hermanus Whale Festival Fun Run 7:00 Old Harbour Hermanus
Parkrun 8:00 Groeneweide Gansbaai, Harold Porter Betty’s Bay, Hemel-en-Aarde & Benguela Cove Hermanus
Hekkie – Projek 8:00 Sandbaai Hall Hermanus
Markets from 9:00 in Hermanus, Gansbaai, Stanford, Onrus & Fisherhaven
Kintsugi for Beginners Workshop 9:00 Coffee at the Well Kleinmond
VGK Kleinmond Kermis & Kaskarre 9:00 – 14:00 Kalkoentjiestraat, Proteadorp Kleinmond
Space Agency Open Day 9:00 – 14:00 SANSA Space Science Facility Hermanus
Kids Pottery Workshop 9:00 – 16:00 Peppermint Pottery Kleinmond
Franskraal Art & Crafts 9:00 – 16:00 Strandveld Museum Gansbaai
Art Exhibition 9:30 – 15:00 Die Hangkas, Groeneweide Gansbaai
Dance Development Workshops 10:00 Mthimkhulu Community Centre Kleinmond
Cookie Decorating Techniques 10:00 – 11:00 Mountainview Coffee Shop Kleinmond
Betty’s Bay Community Market 10:00 – 15:00 Crassula Hall
Boss AI Workshop 11:00 – 12:30 Menucha Pringle Bay
Ubumnandi Spring Festival 12:00 Mount Pleasant Sport Field Hermanus
Koekeloer Fashion Show 12:00 Blue Goose Restaurant Gansbaai
Shave or Spray Cancer Fundraising 12:00 Harbour on Deck Gansbaai
13th Annual Ballroom with Sleeping Beauty 12:00 Thusong Centre Hawston
Pirates & Mermaids Treasure Hunt 12:00 – 14:00 Hermanus Whale Festival’s Eco-Marine Tent
Family Fun Day 13:00 Johnny’s Lounge Bar Gansbaai
Barry Hilton: Brand New Live Show 19:00 Road House Cinema Hermanus
Sokkie Dance in aid of Dance Zone 19:00 Grobberlaar Hall Hermanus

Sunday 4^th October 2026

Hermanus Whale Festival Family Walk 7:00 or 10:00 Cliff Path Hermanus
Franskraal Art & Crafts 9:00 – 16:00 Strandveld Museum Gansbaai
Art Exhibition 9:30 – 15:00 Die Hangkas, Groeneweide Gansbaai
Bbos Sunday Market 10:00 Ouskool Restaurant Gansbaai
Dance Development Workshops 10:00 Mthimkhulu Community Centre Kleinmond
Betty’s Bay Community Market 10:00 – 14:00 Crassula Hall
Hermanus Art in the Park 10:00 – 14:00 Hermanus Country Market Venue
Kids Pottery Workshop 10:00 – 15:00 Peppermint Pottery Kleinmond
Pirates & Mermaids Treasure Hunt 12:00 – 14:00 Hermanus Whale Festival’s Eco-Marine Tent
Jared Prior Live 14:00 La Cantina Stanford

Please note that monthly and weekly recurring events are excluded from the weekly diary.

For a more detailed calendar please visit https://whalecoast.info/events-calendar/.