Gansbaai Food & Wine Festival

Save this date! The Gansbaai Food & Wine Festival is a celebration on the 27th, 28th, and 29th of April 2023, and you are invited! The three-day festival will take you on a flavourful journey between the Gansbaai Market behind the Gansbaai Info Centre, participating restaurants and an award-winning wine farm. To give the festival a splash of colour, a pop-up art gallery in the hall below the info centre features the work of local artists. MTB events are also on the cards, with routes for cyclists of all ages. Live music events are scheduled for all three days, so get ready to enjoy great local sounds! The Gansbaai Food & Wine Festival is a weekend of deliciousness, creativity, and fun not to be missed! So, mark your calendars and watch this space for more information!

About

Gansbaai Food & Wine Festival is a community celebration that showcases the area’s award-winning wines, craft beer and distilled products from participating wine estates, breweries and distilleries.

It is also a time to enjoy the talents of Gansbaai’s artists.

Itinerary

Gansbaai Food & Wine Festival’s itinerary is as follows:

Thursday 27 April

Gansbaai Market

Time: 13:00 - 17:00

Stalls:

Artisinal Products
Fresh Produce
Art
Crafts
Collectables

Food:

Fish ‘n Chips
Boerewors Rolls
Roosterkoek
Vetkoek
Curry
Somoosas
Springrolls
Pizza
Offal
… and more

Tastings:

Lomond
Strandveld (First Sightings)
Springfontein
Whale Coast Brewing Company
GOAT Gin

Art Exhibition:

Gallery 69

Entertainment:

Jambori

Parkrun - Groeneweide 100th Run

Date - 27 April
Time - 08:00
Entry Fee - Free
Distance - 5km

Participating Restaurants

Please visit restaurants also participating in the festival to enjoy and support the tastes, flavours and hospitality of Gansbaai.

Great White House Restaurant - Kleinbaai
Eileen’s Seafood Paradise - Gansbaai
Rosemary’s Country Kitchen - Gansbaai
Gansbaai Coffee - Gansbaai
Whale Coast Brewing Company - Pearly Beach

Friday 28 April

Gansbaai Market

Time: 13:00 - 17:00

Stalls:

Artisinal Products
Fresh Produce
Art
Crafts
Collectables

Food:

Fish ‘n Chips
Boerewors Rolls
Roosterkoek
Vetkoek
Curry
Somoosas
Springrolls
Pizza
Offal
… and more

Tastings:

Lomond
Strandveld (First Sightings)
Springfontein
Whale Coast Brewing Company
GOAT Gin

Art Exhibition:

Gallery 69

Entertainment:

DJ Louw

MTB Event - Groeneweide (27.6 km)

Date - 28 April
Time - 08:30
Entry Fee - R100 per rider
Distance - 5 x 5.52km Laps, with a 64m Climb
Prizes - Strandveld Wine

NG Kerk Market

Venue: Pretorius Hall, Main Road
Time: 09:00 - 13:00

Participating Restaurants

Please visit restaurants also participating in the festival to enjoy and support the tastes, flavours and hospitality of Gansbaai.

Great White House Restaurant - Kleinbaai
Eileen’s Seafood Paradise - Gansbaai
Rosemary’s Country Kitchen - Gansbaai
Gansbaai Coffee - Gansbaai
Whale Coast Brewing Company - Pearly Beach

Saturday 29 April

Gansbaai Market

Time: 09:00 - 13:00

Stalls:

Artisinal Products
Fresh Produce
Art
Crafts
Collectables

Entertainment:

Baardskerdersbos Orkes

Food:

Fish ‘n Chips
Boerewors Rolls
Roosterkoek
Vetkoek
Curry
Samoosas
Spring Rolls
Pizza
Offal
… and more

Tastings:

Lomond
Strandveld (First Sightings)
Springfontein
Whale Coast Brewing Company
GOAT Gin

Art Exhibition:

Gallery 69

Kiddies MTB Event - Groeneweide

Date - 29 April
Time - 14:00
Entry Fee - R50 per child (free ice cream at the finish line)
Distance (5 to 8 years) - 1 x 2,5 km Lap
Distance (9 years) - 2 x 2,5km Laps = 5 km

Participating Restaurants

Please visit restaurants also participating in the festival to enjoy and support the tastes, flavours and hospitality of Gansbaai.

Great White House Restaurant - Kleinbaai
Eileen’s Seafood Paradise - Gansbaai
Rosemary’s Country Kitchen - Gansbaai
Gansbaai Coffee - Gansbaai
Whale Coast Brewing Company - Pearly Beach

Gansbaai Market

Thursday 27 April (13:00 - 17:00)
Friday 28 April (13:00 - 17:00)
Saturday 29 April (09:00 - 13:00)

Aside from the regular stalls at Gansbaai Market, there will also be additional stalls for the duration of the Gansbaai Food & Wine Festival.

Traders:

Fresh Produce
Art
Crafts
Collectables

Food:

Fish ‘n Chips
Boerewors Rolls
Roosterkoek
Vetkoek
Curry
Samoosas
Spring Rolls
Pizza
Offal
… and more

Tastings:

Lomond
Strandveld (First Sightings)
Springfontein
Whale Coast Brewing Company
GOAT Gin

Entertainment:

Jamboree - Thursday
DJ Louw - Friday
Bardskeerdesbos Orkes - Saturday

Take a closer look at Gansbaai Market here.

Restaurants

Please visit restaurants also participating in the Gansbaai Food & Wine Festival to enjoy and support the tastes, flavours and hospitality of Gansbaai.

Read more about each restaurant and find out how to get there at the links below:

Great White House Restaurant - Kleinbaai
Eileen’s Seafood Paradise - Gansbaai
Rosemary’s Country Kitchen - Gansbaai
Gansbaai Coffee - Gansbaai
Whale Coast Brewing Company - Pearly Beach

As the countdown begins, keep an eye on this list for more places to eat that will be joining the festivities.

Wine, Beer & Gin

Gansbaai Food & Wine Festival invites you to enjoy wine, beer & Gin tasting at the Gansbaai Market venue.

Venue - Gansbaai Market
Dates - 27, 28 and 29 April

Times:

Thursday 27 April (13:00 - 17:00)
Friday 28 April (13:00 - 17:00)
Saturday 29 April (09:00 - 13:00)

Participants

Lomond
Strandveld (First Sightings)
Springfontein
Whale Coast Brewing Company
GOAT Gin

Activities

Gansbaai Food & Wine Festival takes you to Groeneweide for a Gansbaai Mountain Bikes cycling event!

MTB Event - Groeneweide (27.6 km)

Date - 28 April
Time - 08:30
Entry Fee - R100 per rider
Distance - 5 x 5.52km Laps, with a 64m Climb
Prizes - Strandveld Wine

Kiddies MTB Event - Groeneweide (5km)

Date - 29 April
Time - 14:00
Entry Fee - R50 per child (free ice cream at the finish line)
Distance (5 to 8 years) - 1 x 2,5 km Lap
Distance (9 years) - 2 x 2,5km Laps = 5 km

Read more about Groeneweide and find out how to get there, here.

Live Entertainment

Gansbaai Food & Wine Festival has some great live entertainment lined up at the Gansbaai Market venue.

Jamboree - Thursday 27 April

Time: 13:00 until 17:00

Local ladies, Tanya and Natasha, will be playing all your favourite party hits!

DJ Louw - Friday 28 April

Time: 13:00 until 17:00

Gansbaai Market’s resident music man, DJ Louw will be spinning hits from the decades!

Baardskeerdersbos Orkes - Saturday 29 April

Time: 09:00 - 13:00

The legends are back with hits like, “Dêmmit Maar dis Lekker” and “Wie Maak Vir Gansbaai Lekker.”

Art Exhibition

“Painting From the Heart"

A local art collaboration, Gallery 69, will be exhibiting at the Gansbaai Info Centre (across the road from the Gansbaai Market) throughout the Gansbaai Food & Wine Festival.