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Plett Ocean Festival 2026

Plett Ocean Festival 2026

Ocean enthusiasts, mark your calendars! The eagerly anticipated fifth Plett Ocean Festival is scheduled to take place from 3 - 12 July 2026 and will include family-friendly, ocean-themed activities, a community coming together to ...more

Posted: January 16th, 2026

Plett ARTS Festival 2026

Plett ARTS Festival 2026

Plett ARTS Festival kicks off with the Twilight Meander on Plett’s Main street, and the next 10 days are packed with music, fine art, jazz, the Plett Land Art Route, collaborative installations, workshops and talks, cultural ...more

Posted: January 16th, 2026

Prayer for Rain

Prayer for Rain

All of the Plett community's churches will be coming together to pray for rain. DATE: Sat 17 January 2026 TIME: 9am - 10am VENUE: Piesang Valley Community Hall ...more

Posted: January 15th, 2026

When Nature and Culture were one

When Nature and Culture were one

When Nature and Culture Were One is a Perspective from the Cape Stone Age by speaker, Professor Richard Cowling. Date: 28th January 2026 Time: 18h00 to 20h30 Venue: The Lagoon Room, Beacon Island Resort Hotel Tickets: R200.00 ...more

Posted: January 15th, 2026

Song for Sophiatown

Song for Sophiatown

Song for Sophiatown is a vibrant theatrical tribute to one of South Africa’s most legendary cultural hubs. Set against the spirit and struggle of Sophiatown, the production captures the era’s music, resilience, and creative ...more

Posted: January 15th, 2026

WRWR 2026 South African Launch Party

WRWR 2026 South African Launch Party

We're throwing the WRWR (Women Riders World Relay) 2026 South African Launch Party, and the theme is nothing short of a FULL THROTTLE FIESTA — the kind of vibe where the energy is loud, the chrome is shining, and this time ...more

Posted: January 13th, 2026

Sea Turtle Rescue Road Trip

Sea Turtle Rescue Road Trip

The annual Sea Turtle Rescue Road Trip consists of the turtle rehabilitation team from the Turtle Conservation Centre (TCC) at the Two Oceans Aquarium, who travel the Western Cape coast sharing stories about sea turtles, their ...more

Posted: January 6th, 2026

Registrations Now Open for WTM Africa 2026. Free Access Until 13 March

Registrations Now Open for WTM Africa 2026. F...

Registrations Now Open for WTM Africa 2026 - Enjoy Free Access Until 13 March Cape Town, 20 November 2025 – The countdown to World Travel Market (WTM) Africa 2026 has officially begun with the opening of trade visitor ...more

Posted: January 6th, 2026

Community-Created Mural at KuCoNa Create & Connect!

Community-Created Mural at KuCoNa Create & Co...

Community-Created Mural at KuCoNa Create & Connect! On 16 December, Kurland Village came together for a vibrant Community Painting Day at the KuCoNa Create & Connect Centre - an energetic, joy-filled gathering where ...more

Posted: January 6th, 2026

Garden Route Padel Opens Qualifiers

Garden Route Padel Opens Qualifiers

QUALIFIER EVENT – Plettenberg Bay The road to the Garden Route Padel Opens 2026 starts here! DATE: Sunday, 8 February 2026 TIME: From 8:00 AM VENUE: Africa Padel, Plettenberg Bay ENTRY: R600 per team (Woman Double and ...more

Posted: December 24th, 2025

Beyond the Horizon: Turning Tourism into Township Transformation with Vuyokazi Kitsi

Beyond the Horizon: Turning Tourism into Town...

Beyond the Horizon: Turning Tourism into Township Transformation with Vuyokazi Kitsi Meet Vuyokazi Kitsi, the Bitou entrepreneur proving that the true value of a destination lies in its people. Plett is famous for its ...more

Posted: December 19th, 2025

Global Design, Local Roots: Plett Local and War Journalist Open “Shpoggle Island”

Global Design, Local Roots: Plett Local and W...

Global Design, Local Roots: Plett Local and War Journalist Open "Shpoggle Island" PLETTENBERG BAY, 8 December 2025 – What happens when a Plett local and a British war journalist living in Istanbul decide to build their ...more

Posted: December 19th, 2025

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