This weekend.
9 – 11 October in East London and across Buffalo City. 6 things on.
Lavender Blue Market
Family-friendly farmers' market and lifestyle village — organic produce, deli, dessert bar, ceramic & craft studios, nursery and gift shops.
Orient Beach parkrun
Free, timed 5km inside the secured Orient Beach complex with sea views. Register free at parkrun.co.za and bring your barcode.
Kidd's Beach parkrun
Free, timed 5km along the coast — walkers, runners and dogs welcome.
Sunrise-on-Sea parkrun
Free weekly 5km against the clock on the coastline — register beforehand at parkrun.co.za.
East London Aquarium
South Africa's historic beachfront aquarium — African penguins, deep-sea species and daily feeding sessions.
Parkruns
Free weekly timed 5km runs held on Saturday mornings at Kidd's Beach, Orient Beach and Sunrise-On-Sea.
Always on
Open most weekends — the markets, museums and regular runs that do not need a date.
Cricket at Buffalo Park
East London's premier cricket ground and home of Border / Warriors cricket — domestic and occasional international fixtures.
East London Museum
Home to the world's only surviving dodo egg, the original 1938 coelacanth, and the Border Gallery of Xhosa beadwork.
East London Show
The metro's big annual agricultural and lifestyle show — horse events, cattle auctions, flea markets, food stalls and a fun fair.
Areena Open-Air Cinema & Night Market
Family night-market evenings with hand-crafted goods, food, live music and a big open-air movie screen on the Wild Coast.
Live Music at Buccaneers
A long-standing beachfront bar known for live bands and DJ sets — the spot for a night out on the strip.
Kids Trail Run
Weekly trail run at Hillcrest Trails in Beacon Bay, starting from 5:15pm.
The Echoes of the Unrest & Chains of Betrayal
Stage production running over three days at The Alexander Playhouse in Chiselhurst, with multiple performances between 14 and 16 August.
Bathurst Country Affair
Multi-day country festival held in Bathurst over the last weekend of August.
Mighty Men Conference Border 2026
Multi-day men's conference held at God's Gift Farm on Thornvlei Road, Meisies Halt, East London.
Untamed Colour - Solo Exhibition by Teneale Dirker
Solo art exhibition by Teneale Dirker running through August into September at CVD Art Gallery, Berea.
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