Exciting Easter activities in Cape Town, South Africa

Mar 19
09:10

2016

Adele Kendall

Adele Kendall

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Cape Town hosts a wide variety of Easter fun for both children and adults.

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For the kids:

1) Lindt Chocolate Studio Easter Kids Class (19 & 26 MAR)

Your children will be boasting with pride after attending this workshop and moulding their very own official Lindt Gold Bunny along with an artistic and delicious chocolate garden to home for their Lindt Bunny. The Lindt Chocolate studio is based at the Cape Quarter and the classes cost R200p/p. Book early as there are only limited spaces available.

2) MAKE YOUR OWN BUNNY EARS WITH CAPEGATE (18 - 28 MAR)

The Centre Court at the Capegate Shopping Centre will be filled with fun with arts and crafts for free. Your kids will be entertained making their own bunny ears with a very special appearance by the Easter Bunny on 26 and 27 March.

3) Easter Egg Hunting on Table Mountain. (31 MAR)

Take your kids on a magical fairy tale ride up Table Mountain. After taking the Cableway,Exciting Easter activities in Cape Town, South Africa Articles your children will be met by the Easter Bunny, the Easter Fairy and The Mad Hatter. Your treasure hunters will be given treasure maps to hunt for chocolate treats and Easter Eggs. Along with the Easter Egg hunt there will be various other activities to keep your little ones (as well as yourself) entertained. 

4) Cavendish Square Gold Bunny Gardens Easter Egg hunt. (19 - 21 MAR)

Your kids will be filled with awe visiting the enchanting gold gardens and embarking on Easter Egg hunts. The little hunters will be rewarded with Gold Bunny minis and Lindor eggs and one lucky child will find the gold bunny 100g. Entrance is free and hunts take place every half hour from 19 - 21 March.

For the adults:

1) Easter Vortex Trance Party (26 - 28 MAR)

If you're in the party mood, head to Caledon from 26 - 28 March and dance the weekend away at one of the Mother City's most favourite trance party. The weekends features a fantastic international line-up along with talented local producers and mix masters. Camping is included in the ticket price and there will be food and drink stalls. You are welcome to bring your own goodies excluding any glass bottles. Tickets are from R360p/p to R450p/p.

2) Stand-up shows at the Cape Town Comedy Club (23 – 27 MAR)

If you are up for some laughter this Easter, head to the Cape Town Comedy Club based at the V&A Waterfront. The Easter weekend shows will headline the true comedy heavyweight KG and supported by Wesley Cockrell and Darren Amos. The host for the evening will be Mel Jones.

For the whole family:

1) Sedgefield Slow festival (25 - 27 MAR)

There is fun for everyone at the Slow Festival this Easter from a nightly Drive-in, Trail Runs, an Easter Bunny Beach Fling and Egg Dash, Sand Sculpting Challenges to Fashion Shows and Street Parades. The Sedgefield Slow festival is geared towards families and not only will there be tons of entertainment but many charities will be supported with funds raised. 

2) Easter at Spier (25 - 27 MAR)

The whole family is invited to celebrate Easter at Spier this year and there will be events to suit both the kids and grown ups. On Good Friday you can feast out at the Eight Restaurant including many Easter Treats or have dinner at the Spier Hotel Restaurant. The Easter Werf Market will be held on the Saturday and Sunday and is guaranteed to be fun for the whole family with food, drink, Easter egg hunts, workshops and a kids entrepreneurial market amongst other activities. On Sunday the Spier Hotel will be hosting a special spitbraai.

3) Easter Lunch at Lanzerac Hotel & Spa (27 MAR)

Along with a special Easter Egg hunt for your children, Lanzerac will be offering a luxury and delicious menu for adults and children. There will also be a delicious dessert buffet and sweet station.

4) Easter lunch at The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa (27 MAR)

The Twelve Apostles Hotel have lined a feast and fun activities for the whole family. Enjoy a festive Easter egg themed buffet lunch with stunning views and live music. The young ones can participate in an exciting Easter Egg Hunt after lunch.

5) Easter picnics and Sunday lunch buffet at Hazendal Wine Estate (3 - 6 APR)

Hazendal in Stellenbosch will be treating both children and adults with an Easter themed picnic basket and Sunday lunch buffet. Picnics can be enjoyed over the whole weekend while the lunch buffet will be served on Sunday afternoon. Your children will be treated with an Easter Egg Hunt after the Sunday lunch.

6) One&Only Cape Town (25 - 27 MAR)

While the adults enjoy a Lindt chocolate fondue with magnificent views of Table Mountain, the kids can join an exciting Easter Egg Hunt at 3pm on Easter Sunday. There will also be an Easter egg decorating workshop with a prize awarded to the most talented young decorator. Alternatively adults can spend celebrate Easter Sunday with a Cape inspired lunch in Reuben's or relax at the Isola restaurant with a Mediterranean-style menu including live entertainment at both venues. The One&Only has fun for the whole family this Easter. 

7) The Grande Roche Hotel on Easter Sunday (27 MAR)

Visit Grande Roche in the beautiful Paarl valley and enjoy a delicious Eater brunch with stunning views. For the kiddies there will be a jumping castle and swimming pool. Bookings are essential.