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The Winter Wool Festival hosted by Middelburg Tourism will take from the 14th – 16th June 2023 in and around Middelburg Karoo.
The Karoo Winter Wool Festival is all about celebrating natural fibres and all things authentically Karoo! Come Dance the night away in a Karoo wool shed, run or ride through the beautiful Karoo Koppies, learn about wool, develop your crafting skills with wool workshops, marvel at unique South African made woolen products, indulge in delicious Karoo food and drink, make friends and perhaps some new business connections.
More information: https://www.karoowinterwoolfestival.com
ANNUALLY – JUNE
CONTACT DETAILS E-mail: info@karoowinterwoolfestival.com
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Join in the fun at this annual community event as locals and visitors share their creative garlic dishes! Come and experience the likes of garlic rum, garlic ice-cream, garlic wors, garlic sushi, etc at Boetie’s Pub in Nieu-Bethesda.
This event generally falls over the first weekend of November.
Bring a cooked garlicky casserole-size dish infused with Boetie Bester’s garlic harvest to share at the community table!
Free entrance
Collect your garlic for cooking purposes from Boetie’s Pub.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/garlicharvestfestival
ANNUALLY – NOVEMBER
CONTACT DETAILS: Boetie Bester – 078 206 2925
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The Nieu-Bethesda Pump Palooza is a celebration of everything Pumpkin. This annual charity event is in aid of the elderly in the areas of Nieu-Bethesda, Graaff-Reinet, Aberdeen and Middelburg. Come and enjoy time in the Village over Easter Weekend!
You can look forward to a fun-filled family event! See the pumpkin exhibition & auction, do a 5km fun run, shop at the street market, enjoy food & live music and experience pumpkin dishes and treats at our local restaurants!
Enter our competition! Our Categories are:
• The Biggest Pumpkin
• The Smallest Pumpkin
• Hidden Beauty
• Arrangement of Pumpkins
• Best Carved Pumpkin
• Best Kids Contribution
Please bring a non-perishable food item to donate to our cause!
More information: https://www.facebook.com/PumpPalooza
ANNUALLY – MARCH
CONTACT DETAILS Phone: Chrissie Swarts on 082 579 7460
Email: tothiertoe@yahoo.com
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The Fish is a two-day marathon, with an AR rating from Canoeing South Africa. In order to enter this race, you need to fulfill the CSA requirements for competency and proficiency. Please refer to the Rules page on the website for more information in this regard.
The total distance of the marathon is 81,8km
GUARANTEED WATER LEVEL: 26 CUMECS!!!
The race starts at Grassridge Dam on Friday at 07:00. The First Day ends 45,8km downstream – 1km below Knutsford Bridge. This is also the start of Day 2 on Saturday at 07:00, with the race ending 36 km downstream at the Sports Grounds in Cradock.
More information: https://fishmarathon.org.za/
ANNUALLY – OCTOBER
CONTACT DETAILS:
E-mail: entries@fishmarathon.org.za
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In May 2014, the very first Stoep Tasting Wine Weekend was held in Graaff Reinet – 5 wine producers graced 5 lovely stoeps in the town. 45 tickets were sold and it was the beginning of something truly wonderful.
Today the annual Stoep Tasting Wine Weekend is one of the premier wine tourism weekends in Africa and showcases the top independent wine and spirit producers from South Africa and abroad. It incorporates the towns of Graaff Reinet and Nieu Bethesda and wine tasters and buyers travel from across Southern Africa to stroll the streets of these two picturesque Karoo towns, from stoep to stoep and taste and purchase some of the finest tipples in the world. Producer participation is by invite only and ticket numbers are limited to ensure that a wonderful and relaxed country weekend experience is had by all during the last weekend of May.
More information: https://www.greatwineweekends.com/
ANNUALLY over two weekends in MAY
CONTACT DETAILS Phone: 083 599 9302
E-mail: karoowineclub@gmail.com
