Paarl is getting into the festive mood and is the perfect destination to get yourself in the spirit for active and outdoor adventures.
You can unwind with al-fresco dining options and enjoy the ritual of sipping on a glass of wine at our world-renowned wine estates while the richness of our culture and history makes for exciting and unique experiences.
Our wide-open spaces and natural and scenic surroundings, contribute to safe travel choices during the pandemic. The various wine estates, restaurants and tourist attractions have enough space to comfortably allow social distancing, while product owners are highly aware of COVID protocols and promote strict adherence to the guidelines.
Paarl Art Society’s Open Studio is a collaboration amongst Paarl artists, art studio curators, galleries and jewellery artists. You are invited to celebrate the visual arts and perhaps even meet these creators at their exhibitions.
Join them on Saturday and Sunday, 4 & 5 December 2021, from 10am – 5pm.
Follow Paarl Art Society‘s FB Group to view short biographies of the artists, their contact details and the drive-to-destination map for the day.
Nanette Ranger Art Studio invites the public to her exhibition of the Open Studio and Sculpture Garden Event held at 3 Laborie Street, Paarl. This event is free. For more details contact Nanette at +27 (0)83 286 1297.
14 Dec 2021 from 9am – 4pm at Paarl Town Hall.
The Drakenstein Art & Craft Co-operative’s goal is to educate and uplift the community with art and by doing so develop new skills so that artists can sustain themselves. This Craft Market is a fundraiser to introduce them to the public. There will be music, art exhibits, a fashion show and drama performance.
Expressive Art Gallery & Studio offers art classes and various workshops such as macrame and ceramics amongst the beautiful scenic Paarl mountains and vineyards.
Diarise the following dates in your art calendar:
Sat, 4 December: Ceramic Workshop – 10am – 1pm
Sat & Sun, 4 & 5 December: Paarl Art Society Open Studio – 10am – 5pm
Sat, 29 January: Macrame Workshop l Fri, 4 February: Art Workshop (succulent series)
For more information or to book your seat call: +27 (0) 66 292 2662.
STARGAZING PICNIC
4 December 2021
The event starts at 6pm where-after visitors can stare into the skies from 8pm to 10:30pm.
Cost: R50/ adult & R10/ under 18’s.
For detailed event information click HERE.
NIGHT RUN
8 December 2021
The 10km Night Run in aid of raising funds for palliative care starts at 6:30pm.
Entry Fee: R70.
For detailed race information click HERE.
CLASSIC PICNIC
11 December 2021
Show starts at 6:30pm.
Cost: R100/ adult & R80/ pensioners & children.
For detailed event information click HERE.
Enjoy fine wine pairings, great dining, gin tastings, and Christmas market shopping all happening right here in Paarl! Head over to Wilderer Distillery, Rhebokskloof Wine Estate, Mellasat Vineyards, Freedom Weekend Market and Cucina di Giovanni for some summer festive fun.
Read about their offerings in our BLOG.
Book your safe stay in Paarl this summer season. Our close location to Cape Town and other coastal towns makes us the ideal destination to experience an abundance of warm and safe summer hospitality!
Read about Berg River Resort, Middelplaas Guesthouse and Pearl Valley Hotel Stay and Play offers HERE.
Every Friday l 4:30pm to 7pm
Nederburg is thrilled to bring you Sunset Stoep Sessions 2.0! Introduced the first-time last year for summer, it’s returning to The Manor’s stoep at the beautiful farm in Paarl. Come experience chilled live music in a comfortable outdoor space while sipping on our fine wine and bubbly, and nibbling on your choice from the selection of delicious snack options, from cheese and charcuterie to spring rolls, samoosas, chicken wings and nachos. Sharing baskets are also on offer. Bring the kids along to enjoy the all-new play area in the garden. Entrance is free, but booking is essential by contacting The Manor on +27 (0)21 877 5155 or info@nederburg.com
We’re wrapping 2021 up in the most festive way we know and that is with some Christmas shopping and memorable classic Christmas feasts for the entire family to be enjoyed.
Click HERE to book your Christmas table at Grande Roche Restaurant, Laborie Estate or Rhebokskloof Wine Estate and fill your Christmas stockings when visiting Babylonstoren or Rhebokskloof Wine Estate.
Thursday, 16 December 2021
5pm: Gates open (picnic collection)
6:30pm: Show starts | 8pm: Show ends
Join Rhebokskloof Wine Estate on 16 December for an evening under the stars, a picnic on the lawn, and live entertainment. Coffee Snobs, the popular vocal duo, is back with a stunning event “Silhoeët”. It promises to be a delightful evening, taking the audience on a journey through the beloved hits of Laurika Rauch. Cost: Price: R285 per person. Included in ticket: Picnic box and open-air live show on the lawn next to the water-side.
Sunday, 19 December 2021 l 6pm
Rhebokskloof Wine Estate regularly hosts a very popular Full Moon Hike, which allows an exclusive group of up to 50 people the chance to enjoy the stunning beauty of the Paarl Valley under the light of a full moon. Experience a guided tour under the stars to the Flatrock viewpoint of about 5-6 kilometres. Bring your partner, family or friends for a hike and enjoy some wine, dinner snacks and great company. Cost: R250 per person (only 50 spots available).
Ticket includes: Snacks and selected drinks.
26 & 29 December 2021 & 1 January 2022 | 12pm
Get up close and personal with some of South Africa’s deadliest snakes in this interactive show full of facts. Every single one of the snakes displayed have enough venom to kill and an experienced snake handler will be teaching you about each one of them while trying to avoid becoming a victim himself! You will walk away from this show with a better understanding and respect for South Africa’s most venomous snakes. Outdoors, social distanced, limited to 100 persons. Book online via their website: www.lebonheuradventures.co.za
Or Book online via Quicket.
Cost: R125 (adult) | R100 (U18)
Starts from 5 December | Every Sunday
Live Music Sundays in Front Of The Mountain starts at 11am.
No booking is required. Contact Du Kloof Lodge for more information at:+27 (0)60 563 2694
rec@duklooflodge.co.za
events@duklooflodge.co.za
From 13 December Babylonstoren’s Bakery Evenings are back!
Scrumptious Italian-inspired evening meals are served in the Bakery on Monday and Friday evenings from 6pm – a three-course set menu to be enjoyed to your heart’s content. On Wednesdays from 6pm, join them for a five-course Carnivore Evening. Enjoy a glass of wine and live accordion music while the coals are glowing. Please email enquiries@babylonstoren.com.Italian-inspired evenings:Cost: R420 per adult and R200 per child. Carnivore Evenings:Cost: R650 per adult and R200 per child.
Bookings: https://babylonstoren.com/bakery
You have got to love Babylonstoren regular workshops that invite locals for a creative and meditative experience. Starting with a walk through the garden, the workshops are usually full-day affairs with a delicious lunch at the Greenhouse Restaurant included. Hotel guests are invited to also take part in any of the workshops during their stay at no extra cost.
Find all the workshops information HERE.
If you’ve ever had anyone tell you about their visit to Babylonstoren, we’re pretty sure the gardens were the main topic of conversation and with good reason. Covering a whopping 3.5ha of the property, they’re lush and magnificent and completely magical gardens are magnificent and will captivate your imagination on each and every wander through.
Read in our BLOG about the bonsai display in The Pufadder, their lavender fields, summer fruit and lotus flowers in bloom.
