Be sure to wear your party hat when you head down to Knysna between 28 June and 7 July this year, as the Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival will be celebrating its 30th anniversary – and with more than 100 events on the programme, there will be fun for everyone. And with self catering, bed and breakfast, guesthouse and boutique hotel establishments to pick and choose from, you’ll find your perfect accommodation for the festival at www.exploreknysna.com.
Knysna has long been regarded as the pearl of the Garden Route, and with pearls being the traditional gift for 30th anniversaries, the 2013 Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival is sure to shine as it presents attendees with a wide array of activities and events.
More than 100 events are planned to entertain, delight and amaze festival goers who attend to participate in nationally acclaimed sporting events, partake in food and wine events, enjoy lifestyle events and make the most of their holidays with the Young Oyster Festival events. But Knysna has so much more to offer and explore.
The greater Knysna municipal area includes Noetzie, Brenton, Belvidere, Rheenendal, Buffel’s Bay, Karatara and Sedgefield, and as it is centrally situated, Knysna town is the perfect base from which to explore them all, as well as nearby Plettenberg Bay, George, Mossel Bay and Oudtshoorn.
While the festival is sure to keep you busy, you can escape the crowds and discover Jubilee Creek and the abandoned gold mines deep within the legendary, mysterious, indigenous forests. Bundle up and take a stroll along the pristine, 2012/2013 summer season Blue Flag beaches at Brenton-on Sea or Buffel’s Bay or go leopard spotting in the untouched wilderness around Rheenendal. See the highest fossilised sand dunes in the Southern hemisphere in Sedgefield, Africa’s first CittaSlow town, or mingle with the descendents of the original woodworking community of Knysna in Karatara.
Or you could just stay in town, of course. With world class restaurants, spas and shopping, Knysna is the ultimate destination this winter. So join us for the Festival – and discover all the reasons why you’ll want to come back.
28 June to 7 July is sure to be the best 10 days of your winter – especially if you spend them in Knysna at the Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival, South Africa’s largest lifestyle, sporting and family event. With over 100 sporting, lifestyle, foodie and kiddie events on offer – each of which benefits local communities and charities – the festival truly offers something for everyone. All you have to do is arrive – Knysna will take care of the rest.
Please visit www.pnpoysterfestival.co.za for regular updates to the programme.