West Coast Event Calendar

Overview of this year’s happenings and events in the West Coast, Swartland and Cederberg regions of South Africa. The activities are listed chronologically.

February 2012
Day	Town	Event	Contact No
1 - 28	Porterville	Disa Day Tours (Own transport)	022 931 3732
1 - 28	Darling	Darling Valentines Experience	022 492 3361
10 - 12	Cederberg	Ride the Rock MTG Race	083 291 9283
10	Porterville	Stableford Golf Day	084 556 5762
11	Langebaan	Morning Market - Mara Square	073 304 8744
12	Velddrif	Aan Oewer Valentines Dance	022 783 0048
18	Velddrif	Stoepstories	022 783 0028
19	Malmesbury	Swartland Oval Karting	022 255 5584
24 - 25	Langebaan	Offshore regatta
25 - 27	Darling	Darling Music Experience	022 492 3996
25 - 26	Clanwilliam	WP Open Water Extreme Challenge	021 794 3960
26	Darling	Darling Cellars Crush Day	022 492 2276
26	Darling & Yzerfontein	Ride the wind with the CA2C (cycle race)	www.ca2c.co.za

March 2012
Day	Town	Event	Contact No
1	Porterville	Stableford Golf Day	022 931 8007
1 -4	Saldanha	West Coast Classic Tournament	083 349 0098
2 - 4	Langebaan	Hobie Tiger National Championships	083 701 8473
3 - 4	Vredenburg	CANSA Relay for life	082 553 9809
4	Velddrif	Sandveld Agricultural Society Golf Day	022 783 1821
4	Velddrif	Frank Opperman Show, Aan die Oewer Dienssentrum	022 783 0048
5 & 26	Malmesbury	Swartland Oval Karting	083 255 5584
6	Porterville	Golf Masters Championship	022 931 2134
9 - 11	Porterville	Christusfees	083 650 1640
10 - 11	Yzerfontein	Trans Atlantic Rubber Duck Race	082 870 0259
11 - 12	Darling	Adenco 400 Offroad Race	082 807 7797
17	Langebaan	Weskus marathon	074 233 8865
18 - 20	Lambertsbaai	Kreef & Kultuurfees	027 432 1000
18	Porterville	Golf meesters	084 556 5762
19	Velddrif	High School Golf Day	022 783 0028
20	Langebaan	Save the Rhino - Wildlife Exhibition	022 772 1515
19 - 21	Porterville	Gatskop Interclub Paragliders Competition	021 762 2441
20	Koringberg	Quadbike Funride	022 423 8005
26 - 27	Riebeek Valley	Mediterranean Festival	083 229 1661
26 - 27	Riebeek Valley	Portugese Festival	022 448 1378
26	Malmesbury	Rotary Cycle race	082 574 0696
31 - 1	Langebaan	Langebaan Lagoon Celebration - Main beach	022 772 1515
30 - 31	Yzerfontein	Yzerfontein Junior development Weekend Comp	082 320 3513
30 - 31	Strandfontein	Transatlantic Endurance race	076 901 2020

April 2012
Day	Town	Event	Contact No
2	Velddrif	Aan Oewer Street market	022 723 0048
7	St Helena Bay	Arts, Crafts & Food market	083 375 8006
7	Yzerfontein	Easter Saturday: Crayfish Bonanza	079 873 6860
7	Yzerfontein	ACVV Bazaar	022 451 2246
9	Piketberg	Bergrivier Golf Day	022 913 2063
9	Velddrif	SA Fisheries Museum open Day	022 783 2531
14 - 16	Clanwilliam	Agricultural Show	083 233 7814
15	Clanwilliam	Skoudans met Ray Dylan	083 601 6456
15 - 16	Velddrif	High School 24 hour Marathon	022 783 0028
16 & 30	Malmesbury	Swartland Oval Karting	083 255 5584
22	Darling	Passion Play	074 369 8212
22	Piketberg	Passion Play	022 913 2511
22 - 23	Yzerfontein	Kreef derby	079 873 6860
23	Yzerfontein	ACVV Bazaar	022 451 2246
23	Goedverwacht	Easter Flower Market	022 912 4410
27 - 29	Clanwilliam	Cederberg Arts Festival	027 482 2014
27 - 29	Langebaan	FINN National regatta	022 707 7000
29 - 1	Langebaan	Houtstok Festival	021 554 9669
TBC	Porterville	Gatskop Interclub Paragliders Competition	022 931 3416
TBC	Vredendal	Maskam Challenge	082 800 8567

May 2012
Day	Town	Event	Contact No
5 - 6	Riebeek Valley	Olive Festival	022 448 1545
6	Velddrif	Aan Oewer Concert	022 783 0048
7	Darling	Duckitt Orchid Nursery Open Day	022 492 2606
11 - 13	Vanrhynsdorp	Griekwa Ratelgat Festival	027 213 5472
19	Clanwilliam	Grootste Skaapkop ete in Suid Afrika	027 482 2918
18 - 19	Velddrif	Velddrif High School Opretta	022 783 0028
18 - 20	Piketberg	Museum Day	022 913 2177
21	Darling	Crafters Day - International Museum Day	022 492 3361
21 - 22	Darling	Darling Half Marathon	082 684 5575
21 - 22	Darling	Wonderful Wines of Darling	022 492 3430
24 - 27	Saldanha	All Cape Dart Dinghy Championship	082 491 7825

June 2012
Day	Town	Event	Contact No
2	Velddrif	NG Kerk Laaiplek Arts & Craft market	022 783 0046
2	Velddrif	Sandveld Agricultural Society Dance	022 873 1821
4	Darling	Duckitt Orchid Nursery Open Day	022 492 2606
24	Velddrif	Player 23 Dance, Velddrif High School	022 783 0028
21 - 23	Clanwilliam	Weskaap jeugskou Kampioenskappe	027 482 2120
24 - 25	Goedverwacht	Snoek & Patat Festival	022 912 4410
	Vanrhynsdorp	Succulent Show (June - Aug)	027 219 1062

July 2012
Day	Town	Event	Contact No
1 30	Darling	Christmas in July @ Evita se Perron	022 492 3930
2	Darling	Duckitt Orchid Nursery Open Day	022 492 2606
12 - 16	Riebeek Valley	Berg River Cano marathon	084 700 2742
13 - 14	Velddrif	Bergriver Winter Karnaval	022 783 1821
14	Velddrif	Finish of bergriver Cano Marathon	022 783 1821
23	Malmesbury	Veteraan Trekker Ploeg dag	072 252 5381
24	Piketberg	Woman's Golf Day	083 873 7555
28	Riebeek Valley	PPC Marathon	022 482 2909
29	Velddrif	High School International Day	022 783 0028
29 - 30	Clanwilliam	Superspar Netball Tournament	027 482 2367
30	Riebeek Valley	PPC Riebeek Berg Marathon	022 482 2909
	Riebeek Valley	Christmas in July @ The Olive Boutique	022 448 1368
	Citrusdal	Olifantsrivier Canoe Race	022 921 3210

August 2012
Day	Town	Event	Contact No
1 - 31	Langebaan	Wild Flower Photography Exhibition (Long Acres)	022 772 2245
1	Langebaan	Opening of Postberg Nature Reserve Flower Season	022 772 2144
3	Piketberg	Agric & Flower Show Dance	083 655 2771
4 - 6	Piketberg	Agric & Flower Show	083 655 2771
6	Darling	Duckitt Orchid Nursery Open Day	022 492 2606
13	Porterville	Stableford Golf	084 556 5762
26 - 28	Porterville	Agricultural Show	072 138 5705
23 - 26	Hopefield	Fynbos Show	022 723 1720
23 - 26	Langebaan	Feathers, Flowers & Fossils Weekend	022 783 0385
28	Koringberg	Bread Festival & Cycle Tour	022 423 8005
29 - 31	Lambertsbay	Steenboksfontein Art Exhibition	027 432 2723
25 - 31	Clanwilliam	Wild Flower Show	027 482 2024
	Vredendal	West Coast Air Carnival	083 644 0311
	Lutzville	Agric Show	083 613 9439
	Vanrhynsdorp	Backbreaker Mountain Biking	027 219 1010
	Citrusdal	Sitrus karnaval	022 921 3210

September 2012
Day	Town	Event	Contact No
1	Riebeek Valley	Spring Festival & Half Marathon	022 448 1388
1 - 30	Langebaan	Wild Flower Photography Exhibition (Long Acres)	022 772 2245
1 - 30	Darling	Hello Darling @ Evita se Perron	022 492 3930
1 - 13	Lambertsbay	Steenboksfontein Art Exhibition	027 432 2723
2	Velddrif	Aan Oewer Show	022 783 0048
2 - 4	Darling	Darling Voorkamer Fest	082 321 7542
3	Aurora	Aurora Agric Show	022 783 1821
3	Darling	Duckitt Orchid Nursery Open Day	022 492 2606
3	Porterville	Pa en Seun Golfdag	084 556 5762
3	Citrusdal	Citrusdal Fun run	022 921 3210
3	Citrusdal	Citrusdal Mountain Bike race	022 921 3210
3	Riebeek Valley	Spring Festival / Half marathon	022 448 1388
3	Riebeek Valley	Mountain Bike race	082 523 9804
14 - 16	Porterville	Bergrivier Familie Fees	022 931 3732
15	Yzerfontein	Yzerfontein Three Species Competition	082 320 3513
15 - 18	Darling	Duckitt Nurseries Orchid Show	022 492 2606
16 - 18	Darling	Darling Wildflower Show	022 492 3361
16 - 18	Redelinghuys	Potato Festival	022 962 1787
24	Goedverwacht	Heritage Festival	022 912 4410
24	Paternoster	Heritage Festival
24	Wupperthal	Heritage Day Cultural Festival	027 492 3410
25	Piketberg	Tourism Open Day	022 913 2063
27	Porterville	Gatskop Interclub Paragliders Competition	022 931 3416
29	Yzerfontein	Galjoen Derby	083 379 6044
29 - 1	Malmesbury	Malmesbury Agric Show	022 482 3180
30 - 2	Malmesbury	Renosterveld Ride the Rhino Mountain bike	www.renosterveldmtb.co.za
	Citrusdal	Haasbekkies Golf dag	022 921 3210

October 2012
Day	Town	Event	Contact No
1	Darling	Duckitt orchid Nurseries Open day	022 492 2606

6 - 7	Riebeek Valley	Shiraz and Art festival	022 448 1545
6	Clanwilliam	Freshpak Fitness Festival	082 895 4833
7 - 9	Darling	Rocking The Daisies Music Festival	www.rockingthedaisies.com
17 - 18	Porterville	Endura Motor cross Bike Competition	022 931 8026
22	Porterville	Bergriver Municipal Golf Day	022 931 2100
22 - 24	Langebaan	Lagoon Life Festival	083 635 2557
28 - 29	Piketberg	Star Gazing	022 913 2063
27 - 28	Velddrif	Fish Factories Sports Tournament	022 783 1821
	Citrusdal	Citrusdal 2 x 4 x 4	022 921 3210
	Clanwilliam	Bass Classic	084 205 4487
	Darling	Darling Gymkana	022 492 3013
	Langebaan	Pearly Sports Day	022 772 2734
	Moorreesburg	Golf Club Tiger Classic	022 433 1848
	Porterville	Golf Masters Championships	022 931 2134
	Strandfontein	Trans Atlantic Endurance Race	083 658 9991
	Vredendal	Huisgenoot Namaqua Rittelfees	027 201 3301

November 2012
Day	Town	Event	Contact No
5	Velddrif	Aan Oewer Street market	022 783 0048
3	Darling	Duckitt Orchid Nursery Open Day	022 492 2606
6	Yzerfontein	Trans Atlantic Rubberduck Race	021 980 3011
12	Velddrif	Congregation Golf Day	022 783 0046
12	Porterville	Spar Golf dag	084 556 5762
15 - 17	Porterville	Voorberg Carnival	022 931 3732
20	Velddrif	River Cleaning day	022 783 1821
20	Paternoster	Kreef Dance @ Paternoster Hotel	022 752 2703
24 - 26	Malmesbury	Swartland Golf Classic	022 487 1289
26	Piketberg	Gala Evening	022 913 2063
26	Lambertsbay	Crayfish Golf Classic	027 432 2820
	Darling	Wonderful Wines of Darling	022 492 3430

December 2012
Day	Town	Event	Contact No
1 - 30	Darling	Evita se Perron Christmas Season	082 927 6225
2	Malmesbury	Christmas Lights market	022 487 1133
7	Hopefield	Oesaf Dans	022 433 2588
7	Porterville	Christmas Light Evening	022 931 3732
5	Papendorp	Papendorp Christmas Nativity	027 213 3018
8 - 12	Porterville	Paragliders Serial Challenge	022 931 3416
9	Piketberg	Christmas Market	022 913 2063
10	Langebaan	Morning market with Sandy Esau	073 304 8744
11	Langebaan	Breezathlon Triathlon	083 635 2557
13 - 20	Vredenburg	West Coast Christmas Market	022 715 1718
15	Lambertsbay	Holiday Program	027 432 1000
15 - 17	Langebaan	Xmas Crafts & Art market	022 772 1515
15	Yzerfontein	NG Church Bazaar	022 451 2391
15 - 19	Langebaan	South African Kite Board tour	083 321 2448
16	Langebaan	Club Mykonos Fanfare	022 707 7713
17	Langebaan	Denlyn Park Country market	082 341 1908
15 - 16	Yzerfontein	Snoek Classic 2012	082 320 3513
15 - 31	Yzerfontein	Snoek Festival	082 824 1404
17	Riebeek Kasteel	Kloovenburg Xmas market	022 448 1635
17	St Helena Bay	Arts, Crafts and Food Market	083 375 8006
17 - 23	Porterville	All Africa Open paragliders Championships	022 931 3732
16	Porterville	Carols by Candlelight	022 931 3732
20	Langebaan	Christmas Carols	076 090 4628
23	Langebaan	18 hole Xmas sunriser	022 772 2112
26	Yzerfontein	Tuna Derby
26	Strandfontein	Strandfontein Touchies	027 201 1100
26	Riebeek Kasteel	Villiage Cricket tournament	082 898 9663

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