Gansbaai Finishes Second in Kwêla Dorp van d...
Congratulations to Harties, the Kwêla Town of the Year winner.
Here’s the latest Overstrand Tourism Diary, filled with music, markets, walks, workshops, and live entertainment for visitors and locals to enjoy.
Wednesday 5th August 2026
Pottery Paint & Sip 17:30 - 19:00 Peppermint Pottery Kleinmond
Bingo Night 18:00 SkyBar Hermanus
Curro Cantare Choir Festival 18:30 School Hall Hermanus
Tom Dreyer: Bekendstelling van nuwe digbundel 18:30 Betrag Stanford
Kalfiefees Hermanus Kunstefees 5 - 10 Aug Hermanus & Surrounding Areas
Quay Artists 5 - 10 Aug 9:00 - 18:00 Whale Coast Mall Hermanus
Thursday 6th August 2026
Thursday Community Walks 07:30 23 Molteno Str Onrus
Thursday Morning Market 9:00 - 13:00 14 Queen Victoria Street Stanford
Quay Artists 9:00 - 18:00 Whale Coast Mall Hermanus
Enhancing Brain Plasticity 10:00 - 13:00 16 Jimmy Smith Str. Sandbaai
Opening Special 11:00 La Cantina Stanford
Book Launch & Talk by Shiloh Noone 16:00 Hemingways Bookshop Hermanus
Women Timeless Songs 18:00 25 Church Street Stanford
An Evening of Hemel-en-Aarde Wines 18:00 Fisherman's Cottage Restaurant Hermanus
Onrust se Komvandaan 6 - 10 Aug 10:00 - 12:00 De Wet Saal Onrus
4 Day Women's Retreat 6 - 10 Aug 14:00 Bodhi Khaya Gansbaai
Friday 7th August 2026
Friday Morning Market 9:00 - 11:30 Pretorius Hall Gansbaai
Bhuki Café 9:00 - 12:00 Hermanus Library
Die Hangkas Art Exhibition 9:00 - 15:00 Groeneweide Gansbaai
Quay Artists 9:00 - 18:00 Whale Coast Mall Hermanus
Knitting Nook 10:00 CanD's Kitchen Hermanus
Career Day 10:30 Okkie Smuts Primary School Stanford
Manie Jackson Show 17:00 Pearly Beach Hengel Club Gansbaai
Hermanus First Fridays Artwalk 17:00 - 20:00 Hermanus CBD
Overstrand Fashion Week 17:30 The Shed, Harbour Road Kleinmond
Sound Bath with Crystal Bowls 17:30 - 18:30 The Petal Pringle Bay
Steak & Chips Evening 18:00 Gansbaai Golf Club
Celebrating Women, Wine & Friendship 18:00 Hasher Family Wines Hermanus
Mexican Trio of Tacos Evening Pop-up 18:00 Rivergate Stanford
Free Movement Dance 18:00 - 20:00 7 Village Lane, Hemel-en-Aarde Hermanus
Karaoke Night with DJ Lee 18:00 - 22:00 Mustang Restaurant & Pub Fisherhaven
Mingo Bingo 18:30 La Cantina Stanford
Open Mic Night 18:30 Searles Eatery, Bar & Theatre Stanford
The Undercover Trio Live 19:00 Hangklip Hotel Pringle Bay
Dewald Dippenaar Live 19:00 The Gecko Hermanus
Back 2 the 80's & 90's Edition 19:00 - 23:59 Hermanus Golf Club
Die Hangkas Art Exhibition 7 - 10 Aug 9:00 - 15:00 Groeneweide Gansbaai
Saturday 8th August 2026
Parkrun 8:00 Groeneweide Gansbaai, Harold Porter Betty’s Bay, Hemel-en-Aarde & Benguela Cove Hermanus
Haarkappers Coastal Challenge 8:00 - 14:00 Gledsmuir Farm Stanford
Pawsitive Connections 8:30 Franskraal Beach Gansbaai
Markets from 9:00 in Hermanus, Gansbaai, Stanford, Onrus & Fisherhaven
Vendors Market 9:00 - 14:00 Afdaks Rivier Nursery Karwyderskraal
Die Hangkas Art Exhibition 9:00 - 15:00 Groeneweide Gansbaai
Quay Artists 9:00 - 18:00 Whale Coast Mall Hermanus
Vrouedag Funksie: Francois Boyce - Die Wildtuin & Ek 10:00 NG Kerksaal, 1ste Laan 36 Kleinmond
Watercolor Workshop for Beginners 10:00 Die Plaaskombuis Hermanus
Macrame Workshop 10:00 - 12:30 Mountain View Coffee Shop Kleinmond
Mother & Daughter Tea Party 10:00 - 13:00 Gansbaai Academia
Celebrating Women’s Month 10:00 - 13:00 Shakti Shanti Hermanus
Betty's Bay Community Market 10:00 - 15:00 Crassula Hall
Celebrate Women's Day 12:00 Wine Village Hermanus
Bloom Keepers Workshop 12:00 - 14:00 NG Church Hall Stanford
Art by Toinette Exhibition Opening 13:00 422 Crescent Road Pringle Bay
Padel Tournament 13:00 - 17:00 Oh Padel, Stanford Business Park
Exclusive Hospitality Showcase 14:00 Café 1904 Hermanus
Victorian Ladies Crafty Time 14:00 - 17:00 Kleinmond Laser Cutting
Overstrand Fashion Week 17:30 The Shed, Harbour Road Kleinmond
Karaoke with Allen Barnley 18:30 Searles Eatery, Bar & Theatre Stanford
Live Rugby: Springboks vs Argentina 21:00 Various Venues in Overstrand
Sunday 9th August 2026
Women's Day Breakfast 9:00 65 on Cliff B&B Gansbaai
Women's Day Market & Potjiekos Competition 9:00 - 14:00 Ouskool Gansbaai
Die Hangkas Art Exhibition 9:00 - 15:00 Groeneweide Gansbaai
Quay Artists 9:00 - 18:00 Whale Coast Mall Hermanus
Betty's Bay Community Market 10:00 - 14:00 Crassula Hall
Women's Day Celebration 11:00 Walker Bay Estate Stanford
National Women's Day 12:30 - 14:30 Pearly Beach Hengel Club Gansbaai
Louise Carver Presents: Woman's Weekend 13:00 - 15:00 Hermanus Golf Club
Women's Day Celebration 14:00 NG Church Stanford
Women's Day High Tea 14:00 Arabella Hotel, Golf & Spa Kleinmond
Gerry Fourie Live 14:00 - 17:00 La Cantina Stanford
Bring 'n Braai 15:00 - 22:00 Plankies Pringle Bay
Women's Day Karaoke 16:00 - 23:00 Community Hall Stanford
Thirty Plus Karaoke Chillout 16:00 - 23:00 Proteadorp Community Hall Kleinmond
Women's Day with Akkedis 17:00 - 19:00 Hangklip Hotel Pringle Bay
Monday 10th August 2026
Die Hangkas Art Exhibition 9:00 - 15:00 Groeneweide Gansbaai
Quay Artists 9:00 - 18:00 Whale Coast Mall Hermanus
Cookie Decorating Techniques 10:00 - 12:30 Mountain View Coffee Shop Kleinmond
Fruitful & Favoured Women's Day Brunch 10:00 - 14:00 Hermanus Golf Club
Woman's Day Mosaic Workshop 12:00 Die Afdak, Escape Wines Karwyderskraal
Please note that monthly and weekly recurring events are excluded from the weekly diary.
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