Overstrand Tourism Diary: 30 Sep - 4 Oct 2026

Overstrand Tourism Diary: 30 Sep - 4 Oct 2026

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Overstrand Tourism Diary: 30 Sep - 4 Oct 2026

Here’s the latest Overstrand Tourism Diary, filled with music, markets, walks, workshops, and live entertainment for visitors and locals to enjoy. 

Wednesday 30th September 2026

Sip & Paint 16:00 - 19:00 Edible Shores Pringle Bay
Boekbespreking: Die Walvisspeurder deur Eitenne Lombard 17:30 Hermanus Biblioteek 
Pottery Paint & Sip 17:30 - 19:00 Peppermint Pottery Kleinmond
Braai & Boogie Night 18:30 Birkenhead Boat Club Gansbaai
Quiz Nights with Allen 19:00 Harbour on Deck Gansbaai
An affair with Pinot Noir 19:00 Heritage Restaurant Hermanus

Thursday 1st October 2026

Thursday Community Walks 07:30 23 Molteno Str Onrus               
Joy Story Holiday Bible Club 8:30 - 13:00 Kleinmond Fellowship Church
Thursday Morning Market 9:00 - 13:00 14 Queen Victoria Street Stanford
Kleinmond Natuur Jeugprogram 9:00 Kleinmond Biblioteek
Franskraal Art & Crafts 9:00 - 16:00 Strandveld Museum Gansbaai
Dance Development Workshops 10:00 Mthimkhulu Community Centre Kleinmond
Spring Holiday Craft Club 10:00 Hermanus Library
Macrame Plant Hanger Workshop 10:00 - 11:30  Mountainview Coffee Shop Kleinmond
Danger Point Lighthouse 10:00 - 15:00 Open to the Public Gansbaai
Water Safety Awareness Session 13:30 African Penguin & Seabird Sanctuary Gansbaai
Bingo Night 18:00 Johnny's Lounge Bar Gansbaai
First Thursdays 18:30 Afrikanos Gansbaai
Well-Being and Cooking Retreat 1 – 4 Oct Bodhi Khaya Gansbaai
De Kelders Sunset Walks 1 – 31 Oct 17:00 Opposite 65 on Cliff Gansbaai

Friday 2nd October 2026

Joy Story Holiday Bible Club 8:30 - 13:00 Kleinmond Fellowship Church
Friday Morning Market 9:00 – 11:30 Pretorius Hall Gansbaai
Bhuki Café 9:00 - 12:00 Hermanus Library
Franskraal Art & Crafts 9:00 - 16:00 Strandveld Museum Gansbaai
Kids Pottery Workshop 9:00 - 16:00 Peppermint Pottery Kleinmond
Art Exhibition 9:30 - 15:00 Die Hangkas, Groeneweide Gansbaai
Dance Development Workshops 10:00 Mthimkhulu Community Centre Kleinmond
Ouskool Sondag Markie 10:00 12 Strandveld Straat Baardskeerdersbos
Danger Point Lighthouse 10:00 - 15:00 Open to the Public Gansbaai
Hermanus First Friday Artwalk 17:00 - 20:00 Hermanus CBD
Overstrand Hospice Quiz Evening 18:30 Hermanus Golf Club
The Return of Elvis Du Pisannie: Live Show 19:00 Road House Cinema Hermanus
VGK Kleinmond Kermis 19:00 Kalkoentjiestraat, Proteadorp Kleinmond
Hermanus Whale Festival 2 – 4 Oct Market Square Hermanus
Art Exhibition 2 – 5 Oct 9:30 - 15:00 Die Hangkas, Groeneweide Gansbaai

Saturday 3rd October 2026

Hermanus Whale Festival Fun Run 7:00 Old Harbour Hermanus
Parkrun 8:00 Groeneweide Gansbaai, Harold Porter Betty’s Bay, Hemel-en-Aarde & Benguela Cove Hermanus
Hekkie – Projek 8:00 Sandbaai Hall Hermanus
Markets from 9:00 in Hermanus, Gansbaai, Stanford, Onrus & Fisherhaven
Kintsugi for Beginners Workshop 9:00 Coffee at the Well Kleinmond
VGK Kleinmond Kermis & Kaskarre 9:00 - 14:00 Kalkoentjiestraat, Proteadorp Kleinmond
Space Agency Open Day 9:00 - 14:00 SANSA Space Science Facility Hermanus
Kids Pottery Workshop 9:00 - 16:00 Peppermint Pottery Kleinmond
Franskraal Art & Crafts 9:00 - 16:00 Strandveld Museum Gansbaai
Art Exhibition 9:30 - 15:00 Die Hangkas, Groeneweide Gansbaai
Dance Development Workshops 10:00 Mthimkhulu Community Centre Kleinmond
Cookie Decorating Techniques 10:00 - 11:00 Mountainview Coffee Shop Kleinmond
Betty's Bay Community Market 10:00 - 15:00 Crassula Hall
Boss AI Workshop 11:00 - 12:30 Menucha Pringle Bay
Ubumnandi Spring Festival 12:00 Mount Pleasant Sport Field Hermanus
Koekeloer Fashion Show 12:00 Blue Goose Restaurant Gansbaai
Shave or Spray Cancer Fundraising 12:00 Harbour on Deck Gansbaai
13th Annual Ballroom with Sleeping Beauty 12:00 Thusong Centre Hawston
Pirates & Mermaids Treasure Hunt 12:00 - 14:00 Hermanus Whale Festival's Eco-Marine Tent
Family Fun Day 13:00 Johnny's Lounge Bar Gansbaai
Barry Hilton: Brand New Live Show 19:00 Road House Cinema Hermanus
Sokkie Dance in aid of Dance Zone 19:00 Grobberlaar Hall Hermanus

Sunday 4th October 2026

Hermanus Whale Festival Family Walk 7:00 or 10:00 Cliff Path Hermanus
Franskraal Art & Crafts 9:00 - 16:00 Strandveld Museum Gansbaai
Art Exhibition 9:30 - 15:00 Die Hangkas, Groeneweide Gansbaai
Bbos Sunday Market 10:00 Ouskool Restaurant Gansbaai
Dance Development Workshops 10:00 Mthimkhulu Community Centre Kleinmond
Betty's Bay Community Market 10:00 - 14:00 Crassula Hall
Hermanus Art in the Park 10:00 - 14:00 Hermanus Country Market Venue
Kids Pottery Workshop 10:00 - 15:00 Peppermint Pottery Kleinmond
Pirates & Mermaids Treasure Hunt 12:00 - 14:00 Hermanus Whale Festival's Eco-Marine Tent
Jared Prior Live 14:00 La Cantina Stanford

Please note that monthly and weekly recurring events are excluded from the weekly diary.

For a more detailed calendar, please visit here.

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