Easter time is a wonderful time to get away, explore, and experience the Cape.

The kids have school holidays, lots of amazing accommodation spots are offering great specials after the peak summer period, and the Cape autumn weather can still provide you with warm and spectacular days.

Combine this with a long list of festivities and events happening all around the Cape over Easter, and you’ll be hard-pressed to not to pack your car and head out to experience it all.

Here’s a taste of some events happening in and around Cape Town during the Easter period:

3 – 4 April 2009 Cape Town International Jazz Festival at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.

Anyone with an interest in jazz shouldn’t miss out on the Cape Town International Jazz Festival. A “whose who” of local and international jazz musicians will take the stage over the two days, in what has now grown to be one of the top jazz festivals in the world.
Tickets – Available at Computicket.

Two Oceans Marathon 2009

One of the most beautiful settings for a marathon in the world. The Two Oceans Marathon has become an institution over the years and is synonymous with the Easter weekend in Cape Town. With the pre-race activities at the expo, family day, and fun runs on Easter Friday. En-route entertainment on the race day provides fun, excitement, and a unique experience to runners, family, friends, and spectators alike.

Phone 021 680 1692-95 (local)

Email: info@twooceansmarathon.org.za
Website: www.twooceansmarathon.org.za

11 April 2009

Easter Egg Hunt

What better way to celebrate Easter than with an Easter hunt? The Noordhoek Farm Village is staging a fun-filled time for the whole family. Make your own Easter egg baskets and get hunting!

TIME: 10h30 – 12h30
COST: Event is free.

Event details
Venue: The Bandstand, Noordoek Farm Village, Noordhoek, Cape Town
Phone: 021 789 2812

Website:  www.noordhoekvillage.co.za
Email:  marketing@noordhoekvillage.co.za

11 – 12 April 2009

Oyster and Champagne Festival

The third annual Oyster and Champagne Festival is held at Bloemendal Wine Estate on Easter weekend. Indulge in the opulent combination of flowing Champagne and delicious oysters. There will be live bands as well as cooking events to round off what should be a wonderful event.

Event details

Venue: Bloemendal Wine Estate
Phone: 021 976 2682

Email:  mike@bloemendalwines.co.za
Website:  www.bloemendalwines.co.za

11 – 13 April 2009

Vortex Trance Party

For the open-minded, and lovers of large outdoor trance parties, it doesn’t get much bigger and better than Vortex.

Prepare yourself for a wild and psychedelic time in the backdrop of Mother Nature.

The music:  Zen Mechanics, Headroom, Gandalf, Mad Hatter, Indidginus, The Anthill, Digital Lama, and many more…

Venue: A Private Mountain Party Paradise…*
Time: 12:00 on Friday
Price: R280 In advance and R300 @ the gate

* Take the N1 to Paarl.
Go through the Tunnel & take the first turnoff right R101.
Travel 6 km’s & take right turn to Rawsonville.
Travel 1.5 km’s to T-junction & turn right to Worcester/Villiersdorp. Travel 1.5 km’s & turn right at Goudyn / Goudini Winery.
Venue entrance is 2km to your left. LOOK FOR SIGNS!!!!

12 Apr 2009

Easter Picnic at Domaine Brahms

Celebrate Easter with a picturesque picnic in the Paarl Winelands.

Domaine Brahms wine estate is hosting a picnic at their winery on Easter Sunday, where families and friends can relax next to the dam and soak in the tranquil surroundings.

You will be treated to a picnic style meal consisting of home-made bread, pate, cheeses and biscuits, mini savoury quice, sweet and sour chicken kebab, German-style peppered beef, ostrich and beef kebab, potato salad with gherkins and dill, Greek salad , home-made chocolate brownie and of course a bottle of wine per couple.

Date: 12 April 2009
Venue: Domaine Brahms
Location: Paarl | Cape Town
Time: 10:00
Price: R150 p/p – A Free easter egg hunt for all children under the age of 15

12 Apr 2009

Easter Sunday at Azure

A family feast this Easter at the Twelve Apostles.

One couldn’t ask for a more magnificent setting for Easter Sunday lunch than the Camps Bay Boulevard.

Azure obliges by complementing the awesome views and festive vibe with stunning cuisine. Diners of all ages will enjoy nutritious and delicious courses, all while spending a special occasion with family or friends.

It being Easter, desserts will be to die for, Azure is giving each child their own Lindt Gold Bunny to round off the experience. Also one lucky adult will an amazing Lindt Chocolate course at the Cooking Studio in Cape Town.

Book now to avoid disappointment.

Date: 12 April 2009
Venue: Azure Restaurant
Location: Twelve Apostles | Camps Bay
Price: R225 p/p

For more information and reservations please contact: +27(0) 21 437 9000

12 Apr 2009

Goldfish Concert at Kirstenbosch

Goldfish have rapidly become one of the top draw acts of South African music. Make your way down to beautiful Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens to witness some of the freshest and most exciting electronica performances around, in what has to be one of the prettiest musical venues in the word.

Proceeds from this special concert go towards raising funds for the Kirstenbosch-South Africa Chelsea Flower Show.

Date: 12 April 2009
Venue: Kirstenbosch Gardens
Location: Kirstenbosch | Cape Town
Time: 17:30
Price: R85 for adults, R65 for Botanical Society members, R55 for scholars.

Contact: +27(0)21 556 8200

13 Apr 2009

Coca-Cola Zero Festival for 2009

South Africa’s premiere annual rock concert returns with a slight name change from the Coca-Cola Fest, to the Coco-Colo Zero Festival.

Over 12 hours of hot top quality local and international acts, mean that it’s an event not to missed by music lovers.

This year’s line-up includes the likes of Snow Patrol, Oasis, Panic at the Disco, and Bullet for my Valentine, The Dirty Skirts, and many more.

Coca-Cola Zero Festival 2009 in Cape Town:

Date: 13 April 2009
Venue: Cape Town Ostrich Farm
Location: Van Schoorsdrif Road | West Coast
Price:Golden Circle – R600
General Admission – R375
General Admission (students) – R299

* Tickets will be on sale from 23 January 2009 from Computicket outlets.

13 Apr 2009

Redhill Family Day this Easter

A great day for the whole family.

The Redhill Family Day is a wonderful way to combine food, fun, gardening, and a family day outside in the Cape sunshine. Held at the Good Hope Nursery from 10am – 4pm,  the Nursery is celebrating by offering 20 percent off all plants, as well as face painting, puppet shows, art and crafts, fynbos walks, an outdoor tea garden and expert gardening advice. Entrance is free.

Live music will also be playing at the Cape Farmhouse from 3.30pm – 6pm.

Date: 13 April 2009
Venue: Redhill
Location: Scarborough | Cape Town
Time: 10:00 – 18:00
Price: R50, R40 for students, no charge for kids