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BUSINESS NEWS - The annual Strawberry Festival presented by Ola takes place on 30 September to 1 October at Redberry Farm in George with a robust family day programme.
The festival features more than 50 attractions and programme highlights to look forward to, including music, culinary, sports and family entertainment – all centred around the icon of the event: juicy strawberries!
Attractions include:
• culinary pairings for coffee and craft beer
• live artist shows with Dewald Wasserfall, Joe Foster and Majozi
• a 5km family fun run and a 9km trail run through the strawberry fields
• a CrossFit competition to select the Fittest in the Garden Route
• helicopter flips by Blue Sky Aviation
• an outdoor country market with good food and handcrafted products
• dance performances
• vintage tractor rides
• the Algoa FM Top 30 broadcast live by Wayne Hart
Stall applications for the outdoor country market at the Strawberry Festival presented by Ola close on 17 September. Get yours in!
Sweet and sticky fun for tiny festivalgoers includes kids strawberry and ice cream eating competitions; Redberry Farm activities; face and glitter painting; soft play and the outdoor kids park with a range of inflatables.
Catch the Ace Models Miss Strawberry pageant, balloon art shows and meet the mascot at the outside stage.
Discovering the secrets of a strawberry is an all-day process.
Visit the Strawberry Emporium for a divine strawberry experience, pick strawberries in the fields, participate in the Redberry Farm Strawberry Eat Off! and Strawberry Stomping competitions for a chance to win prizes valued at more than R10 000.
Make sure not to miss the country life and good food family weekend in George.
Get your tickets at www.strawberryfestival.co.za.
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