GARDEN ROUTE NEWS - Despite the unfortunate cancellation of Sedgefield’s Slow Festival, visitors and residents of the Garden Route can still look forward to an exciting family-orientated festival, the Wilderness Festival, set to take place April 13 to 15, during the Easter school holidays.
The festival, endorsed by Outeniqua Tourism Association and presented by Wild Info, will once again be hosted by the Wilderness Hotel.
Festival organiser Jacques Pratt explains: “This fun-filled festival is now in its third year and has enjoyed substantial growth since the inaugural 2016 start.
"This year families, fitness fanatics and the youth will once again find something extraordinary to keep them entertained.”
The festival’s Kids Zone will keep children occupied with activities such pedal cars, jumping castles and paintball target shooting to name but a few.
Knowing that the children are safe, entertained and cared for, leaves parents free to enjoy music by all the different artists who will be offering over 25 hours of live entertainment throughout the festival.
Several wine estates will be offering festivalgoers wine tastings, and their wines will be available at cellar-door prices.
For the more adventurous, the festival offers the opportunity to taste why the all-South African spirits "witblits" (distilled from grapes) and "mampoer" (distilled from fruit) made the list of the world’s most intoxicating drinks.
Distillers of these iconic brews will be on hand to explain how they distil their specific brand.
No festival would be complete without local culinary delights and the Wilderness Festival will be offering several food stalls to keep its guests satisfied.
The sporting segment of the festival is currently being finalised and the public is advised to keep their eye on the media or the Wilderness Festival Facebook page for the final sporting programme of this festival.
* For further information or to enquire about an opportunity to become a stall holder or event coordinator, email festival@wildinfo.co.za or visit www.wildfestival.co.za.
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