The Easter weekend is around the corner – promising loads of family bonding, much-needed time off, chocolate, and treasure hunts. Grab your baskets and your blankets and hop on over to these Easter events and activities during the month of April!

WESTERN CAPE

Anthonij Rupert Wines, Franschhoek

With huge lawns and shady olive trees, Anthonij Rupert Wines is a fantastic spot to spend the Easter weekend. They’re hosting a 9-day Easter Celebration programme which includes an Easter egg hunt, picnic, wine tasting, and a scenic tram ride to the Franschhoek Motor Museum. Picnics include artisanal breads with smoked and salted butter, Franschhoek smoked salmon paté, local cheeses with black fig and vanilla preserve, and more. Chocolate and espresso macaroons make a delicious Easter dessert! Booking essential.

• Date: 2 – 12 April 2015 (excluding 3 April)
• Time: 11:00
• Cost: R295 per adult (includes wine tasting, picnic, tram, and museum entry) and 150 per child (includes Easter egg hunt, games, a picnic pack, and museum entry)

R45 Wine Route, Franschhoek | GPS: -33.872321, 18.998829 | +27 (0)21 874 9004 or email tasting@rupertwines.com
 

Spier, Stellenbosch

Spier has a host of Easter entertainment for young and old:

1. Easter tasting

Throughout the month of April, Spier will be pairing Easter treats with their elegant wines. Think hot cross buns with Spier Signature Shiraz, Scotch eggs with Spier Creative Block 2, and dark chocolate and nut truffles with Spier 21 Gables Pinotage.

• Date: 1 – 30 April
• Time: 10:00 – 16:30
• Cost: R65 per person

2. Seafood braai

Spier’s Eight Restaurant will be adding snoek to the braai for an exciting Easter themed meal, served with sweet potatoes and pickled fish. Booking essential.

• Date: 3 April
• Time: 19:00 – 21:30
• Cost: Platters from R220 per person

3. Burgers & Blends Workshop

Learn to blend your own wine with an expert Spier winemaker. During the workshop, you’ll also enjoy award-winning Spier Creative Block 3 paired with Eight Restaurant’s beef burger served with gorgonzola, plum and pink peppercorn chutney, and chips.

• Date: 4 April
• Time: TBC
• Cost: R198 from Quicket.

4. Sunday lunch

Enjoy a delicious farm-to-table Sunday lunch at the Harvest Table at Eight Restaurant with fresh produce from Spier and surrounding farms.

• Date: 5 April
• Time: 12:00 – 15:30
• Cost: R260 per adult and R150 per child

5. Treasure hunt

Explore the farmyard with a treasure hunt around the Werf buildings and lawns. Don’t forget to head to the chocolate bar in the Jonkershuis where you can buy and decorate your own chocolate Easter egg!

• Date: 5 April
• Time: 11:00 – 15:00
• Cost: Free

6. Lunch at Spier Hotel

Spend the afternoon enjoying a delicious Easter lunch at the Spier Hotel. There will be an Easter egg hunt, games, and a jumping castle for the kids. Please note that this lunch is only available to guests staying at the hotel, but you can email Spier to join the waiting list if there is space.

• Date: 5 April
• Time: 13:00
• Cost: R275 per adult, R95 per child (7 – 12 years), and R50 per child (3 – 7 years)

7. Easter brunch

Eight Restaurant’s brunch will feature Easter delicacies like hot cross buns, Scotch eggs, and a selection of hot pastries.

• Date: 6 April
• Time: 09:30 – 12:00
• Cost: R160 per person

8. Eight to go picnic

Handpick Easter-inspired treats to add to your picnic basket from the Eight to Go Deli. You can pre-book a basket from Spier picnics.

• Date: 6 April
• Time: 12:00 – 16:30
• Cost: R90 – R320

Spier, R310, Stellenbosch | GPS: -33.973475, 18.782486 | +27 (0)21 809 1100 | eight@spier.co.za

Slow Festival, Sedgefield

The Sedgefield Slow Festival is a family, leisure, and lifestyle festival that takes place in the seaside village of Sedgefield. Exciting events include the “Anything that Floats” challenge, the Draadkar Race, a Victorian picnic, and a nightly drive-in. Other activities include a trail run, sand sculpting competition, fashion show and beauty pageant,  and an Easter Bunny Beach Fling Egg Dash. There will also be food stalls and arts and crafts for the whole family.

• Date: 2 – 5 April
• Time: all weekend long
• Cost: activity dependent

Village Green, Crane Walk, Sedgefield | GPS: -34.018962, 22.802922 | +27 (0)72 949 3002 | info@slowfestival.co.za

Treetop Easter Egg Hunt, Elgin

Bright and shiny Easter eggs will be hidden up high in the treetops, cliff faces, and platforms of the Cape Canopy Tour in Elgin.

• Date: 3 – 6 April
• Time: 08:00 – 14:00
• Cost: R595 per person

Cape Canopy Tour, Elgin | GPS: -34.074441, 19.061992 | +27 (0)21 300 0501 | info@capecanopytour.co.za

Treetop Easter Egg Hunt, Tsitsikamma

Keep an eye out for Easter eggs hidden in the treetops, cliffs, and on the platforms of the Tsitsikamma Canopy Tour this Easter.

• Date: 3 – 6 April
• Time: 07:00 – 16:00
• Cost: R495 per person

Tsitsikamma canopy Tour, Storms River | GPS: -33.974430, 23.887791 | +27 (0)42 281 1836 | adventure@gardenroute.co.za

One&Only Cape Town, V&A Waterfront

It doesn’t get better than Easter at the One&Only Cape Town…

1. An Exceptionally Good Friday at Reuben’s

Enjoy a feast of seafood and wine with live entertainment at Reuben’s. The dinner includes 6 courses of locally sourced seafood dishes. Couples can enjoy a seafood platter to share.

• Date: 3 April
• Time: 18:30 – 22:00
• Cost: R795 per adult and R397 per child (4 – 12 years). Taste of the Cape Seafood Platter: R995 (serves 2)

2. Nobu

Diners can enjoy South African seafood with a twist. The a la carte menu will be available for dinner on Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

• Date: 3 – 5 April
• Time: from 18:00
• Cost: R995

3. Easter Bunny Inspired Afternoon Tea

“Treat somebunny special to tea” with Easter-inspired cakes and treats. On Easter Sunday, the afternoon tea becomes eggs-tra special and all guests will get a handmade Golden Easter Egg which may hold a Chocolate Deluxe Duo manicure and pedicure voucher for the One&Only Spa!

• Date: 3 – 5 April
• Time: 14:30 – 17:30
• Cost: R235 per adult and R115 per child (4 – 12years)

4. Easter Egg hunt

Mini hunters and gathers can forage for treats around the One&Only.

• Date: 5 April
• Time: 15:00 onwards
• Cost: free for all guests having lunch or afternoon tea

5. Easter Egg Decorating workshop

A workshop will be held on Sunday afternoon on the Vista Deck. Prizes for egg-cellent designs will be awarded to young guests who decorate and paint the most creative Easter eggs.

• Date: 5 April
• Time: 15:30
• Cost: free

6. Easter Sunday at Reuben’s

Celebrate Easter Sunday with a Cape inspired buffet lunch with live entertainment.

• Date: 5 April
• Time: 12:30 onwards
• Cost: R310 per adult and R155 per child (4 – 12 years)

Dock Road, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town | GPS: -33.908593, 18.416446 | +27 (0)21 431 5888 | restaurant.reservations@oneandonylcapetown.com | Book your stay: bookings@LekkeSlaap.co.za

Table Mountain Cableway, Cape Town

Join the Easter Bunny, Easter Fairy, and the Mad Hatter for an Easter egg hunt on top of Table Mountain. Solve the clues and share a sweet tea with the Mad Hatter.

• Date: 5 April (6 April if closed due to weather)
• Time: 10:00 – 13:00
• Cost: R225 per adult and R110 per child (includes return cablecar ticket and egg hunt)

Tafelberg Road, Cape Town | GPS: -33.948286, 18.403174 | +27 (0)21 487 5736 | fazielah@tablemountain.net

KWAZULU-NATAL

uShaka Marine World, Durban

Join Africa’s largest Easter Egg Hunt at uShaka Marine World with 100,000 hidden Beacon eggs and an Easter dolphin show.

• Date: 4 – 5 April
• Time: 07:00 sharp
• Cost: R130 per person. Tickets available at uShaka Ticketing and Computicket.

1 King Shaka Avenue, Durban | GPS: -29.867263, 31.045865 | +27 (0)31 328 8000

Swissland Cheese, Balgowan

Picnic to the sound of Pan Latino in the garden of Swissland Cheese. Picnics include cheese, cold meats, cheesecake, preserves, paté, crackers, a baguette, and either bubbly or wine. Blankets are supplied with booked baskets. Book before 31 March 2015.

• Date: 5 April
• Time: TBC

Old Main Road, R103, Balgowan, Midlands Meander | GPS: -29.412357, 30.072466 | +27 (0)82 418 3440 | cheez@telkomsa.net

Treetop Easter Egg Hunt, Drakensberg

Keep an eye out for hidden Easter eggs as you zip along the Drakensberg Canopy Tour this Easter.

• Date: 3 – 6 April
• Time: 08:00 – 17:00
• Cost: R595 per person

Drakensberg Canopy Tour, Drakensberg | GPS: -29.003333, 29.422244 | +27 (0)83 661 5691 | info@drakensbergcanopytour.co.za

Treetop Easter Egg Hunt, Karkloof

The Karkloof Canopy Tour will be eggs-tra exciting this Easter with colourful eggs hidden along the zipline.

• Date: 3 – 6 April
• Time: 08:00 – 17:00
• Cost: R495 per person

Karkloof Canopy Tour, Karkloof | GPS: -29.322805, 30.262734 | +27 (0)33 330 3415 | info@karkloofcanopytour.co.za

EASTERN CAPE

East London Zoo, East London

An exciting Easter egg hunt will take place at the East London Zoo.

• Date: 4 April
• Time: 12:00
• Cost: R15 for egg hunt. Zoo entry of R33 per adult, R20 per child and pensioner

Beaconsfield Road, East London | GPS: -33.014019, 27.897109 | +27 (0)43 722 1171 | felzoo@el-zoo.co.za

St Francis Links, St Francis Bay

Enjoy an Easter Sunday lunch at St Francis Links with a free Easter egg hunt courtesy of Village Square Super Spar. Kids can look forward to a visit from the Easter Bunny, a delicious kiddies’ lunch, and a jumping castle.

• Date: 5 April
• Time: 09:00 for the egg hunt. 12:00 onwards for lunch
• Cost: Free egg hunt. Lunch costs R165 per adult, R70 per child (under 12), and R20 per child (under 4)

R330, St Francis Bay | GPS: -34.161072, 24.817385 | +27 (0)42 200 4500 | info@stfrancislinks.com

GAUTENG

Montecasino, Joburg

Montecasino promises loads of family fun with their 3rd annual Easter Beach Festival on the Piazza. There will be sandcastle competitions, egg hunts, face painting, PonyCycles, live entertainment and buskers, and an appearance from the Easter Bunny. In the evening, the event will be tailored to adults with cocktails, marimba music, and fire dancers.

• Date: 3 – 6 April
• Time: 10:00 – 16:00 (family) and 18:00 – 22:00 (adults)
• Cost: Free

Monte Casino Boulevard, Fourways, Johannesburg | GPS: -26.024312, 28.013185 | +27 (0)11 510 7000

A Knights Rest, Pretoria

A Knights Rest is throwing an Easter Fun Day with food stalls, face painting, a kiddies’ drawing station, jumping castle, ice cream parlour, popcorn station, and a cash bar for the adults. Kids will enjoy the Easter egg hunt with a few hidden Golden Eggs for eggs-tra excitement! They’ve got accommodation with a pool if you want to stay for the weekend.

• Date: 4 April
• Time: 11:00
• Cost: R130 per adult and R45 per child under 12 (includes a picnic spot, stocked basket, ice cream coupons, and Easter egg hunt)

Punctata Street, Theresa Park, Pretoria | GPS: -25.677483, 28.149951 | +27 (0)12 751 8008 | Book your stay: bookings@LekkeSlaap.co.za

The Blades, Pretoria

The Blades, on the banks of Roodeplaat Dam, is having a buffet lunch on the upper deck with a live illusionist for parents while kids are entertained with a kiddies’ brunch, jumping castle, Easter egg hunt, magic show, and chocolate egg painting. The hotel has family rooms, a pool, and a restaurant if you want to book a weekend stay.

• Date: 5 April
• Time:  12:00 – 16:00
• Cost: R295 per adult (buffet lunch, live entertainment illusionist) and R125 per child

Kemeeldrift Weg, Pretoria | GPS: -25.648306, 28.337999 | +27 (0)21 808 9943 | Book your stay: bookings@LekkeSlaap.co.za

Garden World, Muldersdrift

Garden World will be entertaining kids with pot and face painting, tractor rides, and an Easter egg hunt with the Easter Bunny.

• Date: 5 – 6 April
• Time: 13:00
• Cost: R45 per child (includes the pot, paint, seedling, face painting, and hunt)

Beyers Naude Drive, Muldersdrift | GPS: -26.042718, 27.886066 | +27 (0)11 957 5955

LIMPOPO

Treetop Easter Egg Hunt, Magoebaskloof

Don’t miss the treetop Easter egg hunt at the Magoesbaskloof Canopy Tour over the Easter weekend!

• Date: 3 – 6 April
• Time: 08:00 – 17:00
• Cost: R495 per person

Magoebaskloof Canopy Tour, George’s Valley | GPS: -23.975804, 29.993643 | +27 (0)83 866 1546  | adventures@thabametsi.com

Zwahili Game Lodge, Modimolle

Spend the long weekend at Zwahili Game Lodge at the foot of the Waterberg. Guests who stay for at least 2 nights will get 20% off their booking (valid until end April with limited availability for Easter). Two games drives are run each day to see plains game, lion, leopard, and 400 species of birds. Book your stay.

Farm Mooifontein, R33, Modimolle | GPS: -24.810713, 28.716877 | Book your stay: bookings@LekkeSlaap.co.za

NORTH WEST

Treetop Easter Egg Hunt, Magaliesberg

The Magaliesberg Canopy Tour will have Easter eggs hidden in the trees along the zipline.

• Date: 3 – 6 April
• Time: 06:30 – 16:30
• Cost: R495 per person

Magaliesberg Canopy Tour, Rustenburg | GPS: -25.825205, 27.407135 | +27 (0)14 535 0150 | info@magaliescanopytour.co.za

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