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Nature-I-Am Kids Club goes prehistoric for a morning - 29 November
If there’s one thing kids aged 4 to 12 tend to agree on, it’s that dinosaurs are still cool. The Nature-I-Am Kids Adventure Club is leaning into that universal truth with a Dino-themed morning outing on Saturday, 29 November 2025. The club’s next adventure runs from 09:00 to 11:30 at Lekwena Plaaskombuis, inside the Lekwena Private Game Reserve area on the N12 near Potchefstroom. Anyone planning to join should RSVP before 27 November by phoning Trudie on 082-459-7702. What’s

Amanda Bekker
Nov 241 min read


Potchefstroom kry ’n Kersfees-koekie make-over 16 Desember
As iemand nog gewonder het wat om met daai “ek moet iets Christmassy doen” gevoel te maak, hier is ’n plan. Op 16 Desember 2025 hou Tessie Kitchen and Crafts ’n Kersfees Koekie Versier Klas in Potchefstroom. Dis nie ’n groot, lawaaierige musiekfees nie, maar eerder ’n lekker oggend waar mense koekies maak wat actually soos Kersfees lyk. Waar en wanneer gebeur dit? Die klas vind plaas by Die Pienk Huis in Potchefstroom. Die adres is 190 Peter Mokaba St, Central, Potchefstroom.

Amanda Bekker
Nov 242 min read


Archery Tag Day Lands at Solid Ground - 30 November
If anyone has been looking for a way to settle sibling debates or office rivalries without ending up on a true-crime podcast, Solid Ground Park is hosting an Archery Tag Day on Sunday, 30 November 2025. It’s the sort of event where people get to run around with bows, fire foam-tipped arrows at their mates, and call it “team strategy” with a straight face. What’s Happening on the Day Archery tag is basically a mix of archery and dodgeball, except the arrows are designed to be

Amanda Bekker
Nov 242 min read


Blank Canvas Café Quiz Night: Bring Brains Leave the Ego at Home - 28 November
If someone’s been itching to prove they’re the cleverest in the group chat, Blank Canvas Café is offering a more official arena. The café is hosting a Quiz Night on Friday, 28 November 2025, starting at 18:00. It’s happening at Blank Canvas Café, 72 Thabo Mbeki Way, Potchefstroom. There’s no website to trawl through for clues, so this one stays nicely old-school. Bookings are handled the straightforward way: via WhatsApp. What It Costs and What You Get Entry is R125 per perso

Amanda Bekker
Nov 241 min read


The Great Snor Showdown Heads to West Acres
West Acres Shopping Centre is gearing up for a light-hearted morning of moustache pride, friendly rivalry and plenty of snor-spotting. The Great Snor Showdown will take place on 28 November 2025 at 11:00, with all the action centred at the well-known Johnny Snowball table inside the mall. A Celebration of the Humble Lip Carpet The event calls on anyone sporting a snor, whether it is a flourishing face caterpillar or something more along the lines of a brave broom bristle. Eve

Amanda Bekker
Nov 202 min read


Koepel Trap Fees bring weer bietjie stof en baie smiles Potchefstroom toe - 29 November
Die Koepel Trap Fees maak weer sy opwagting op Saterdag 29 November 2025 by Venterskroon Inn, net buite Potchefstroom. Dis een van daai events waar mense met fietse, kinders, honde, coolerboxes en ‘n goeie humeur opdaag, al weet almal teen die eerste bult gaan iemand dink “hoekom doen ek hierdie aan myself?” Die drie roetes Deelnemers kan kies tussen 87 km (R380), 52 km (R320) of 21 km (R260). Dit maak nie saak watter afstand iemand aanpak nie, almal kry die voorreg om die Ko

Amanda Bekker
Nov 192 min read


GGSA NW maak dié jaar klaar met ’n piekniek op die President se grasperk - 22 November
Wanneer November sy kop uitsteek en die meeste mense al halfpad in vakansiemodus is, kom GGSA NW met hul jaareindfunksie, hierdie keer op een van Potchefstroom se mooiste en mees historiese plekke. Op Saterdag 22 November 2025 om 10:00 pak almal hul piekniekmandjies uit op die President se grasperk by die President Pretorius Museum. Dis nie ’n fancy do nie, net ’n lekker saamkuier voor almal uiteindelik vir die jaar uitasem uitblaas. ’n Datumswaai en ’n Dag vol Stories Die b

Amanda Bekker
Nov 192 min read


Rooy Food Market November
Die Rooy Food Market maak op Sondag 30 November 2025 weer sy opwagting in Potchefstroom, en dié keer bring hulle sommer ’n hele Kersfees vibe saam. Dis die soort mark waar mens jou Sondag kan begin met goeie kos, ’n bietjie kuier, en heel waarskynlik meer inkopies as wat jy beplan het. Maar dis mos hoe dit gaan. Wanneer en waar Die mark vind plaas by Van Rooyen Hall in Piet Bosmanstraat, en die deure is oop van 10:00 tot 15:00. Dis lekker naby vir meeste Potch-inwoners, en me

Amanda Bekker
Nov 192 min read


Garden Art Kwekery Gets Ready for Its Kersliggie Mark - 20 December
Garden Art Kwekery is gearing up for its annual Kersliggie Mark on 20 December 2025, and the team seems perfectly happy to lean into the festive chaos that comes with late-December markets. The event will take place at 28 Noorder Street, Parys, where the lights will be switched on, the braais will sizzle, and the community will wander in from 5 pm till late. A Market That Knows Its Crowd The Kersliggie Mark has become a familiar stop on the local calendar. This year marks the

Amanda Bekker
Nov 191 min read


Nampo Kersmark Pretdraf bring Bothaville vroeg op die been - 29 November
Die feestyd kom altyd met sy eie chaos, maar hierdie keer kry Bothaville dit reg om dinge ’n bietjie vinniger aan die gang te sit. Die OFM, The Sound Of Your Life, en NAMPO Park span saam vir die Kersmark Pretdraf wat op 29 November 2025 by die NAMPO Park Hoofhek afskop. En ja, dis letterlik ’n afskop, want die eerste drafstappe begin al 07:00 die oggend. Roetes vir elkeen se spoed (of gebrek daaraan) Die pretdraf het drie opsies, so niemand hoef te hardloop as hulle eintlik

Amanda Bekker
Nov 182 min read


Kids Get Creative at West Acres Centre’s Festive Colouring Competition
West Acres Centre is rolling out the crayons for its annual Kids Festive Colouring Competition, inviting young artists to settle in for a bit of colouring, a bit of competition and a whole lot of December chaos that parents know all too well. When the Colouring Happens The centre will host colouring-in days on 5, 6, 12 and 13 December 2025. Children can pop in, pick up a festive page and get colouring right there at the venue. No entry fees, no fancy equipment required. Just

Amanda Bekker
Nov 182 min read


Child Welfare Potchefstroom gears up for Outdoor Family Fiesta - Postpone due to weather
Child Welfare Potchefstroom is preparing for a lively community afternoon with its upcoming Outdoor Family Fiesta. The organisation hopes to draw families, friends and even the odd curious neighbour for a relaxed day out that won’t require any complicated planning or polished picnic baskets. Event details The fiesta takes place on Saturday, 29 November 2025 at 15:00 at Piet Bosman Stadium in Potchefstroom. The event is positioned as a simple get-together that lets everyone un

Amanda Bekker
Nov 182 min read


WoudWandel 2025: Three Nights, Three Moods and a Whole Lot of Lights
WoudWandel is dusting off the fairy lights again for December 2025, and this year the organisers have decided that one size definitely does not fit all. Instead, they’re offering three different ways to wander the woods, each with its own flavour, focus and crowd. All tickets are online only, so no point pitching up at the gate and hoping for the best. Below is everything people need to know, laid out clearly so no one gets lost before they even reach the forest. Dates and Wh

Amanda Bekker
Nov 182 min read


Blissfuil Tour Heads to Carletonville - 22 November
The Blissfuil Tour is rolling into Carletonville on 22 November 2025, promising a relaxed and lively Saturday for anyone keen on good music and a chilled crowd. Blissful Events SA and Blue House Lounge are hosting the stop, and by the look of the line-up, they are not holding back. Event Details Town: Carletonville Date: 22 November 2025 Venue: Blue House Lounge, 40 Boxer Ave, Blybank What’s Happening The tour features Dlala PT and Klaasik, with backup from Bigger Van Percy,

Amanda Bekker
Nov 171 min read


A Festive Craft Session with a South African Twist - 22 November
Crafter Soul Studio is gearing up for a hands-on Wreath Workshop that promises a relaxed morning of ribbon, rings and a fair amount of laughter. For most South Africans, wreath-making is not exactly something that happens every weekend, which is partly why this workshop exists. It offers a chance to try something new without any pressure to produce a masterpiece. When and Where The workshop takes place on 22 November, from 10:00 to 13:00, at Romy’s Habby, located at 44 Buskus

Amanda Bekker
Nov 172 min read


Paws Haven Potchefstroom Gears Up for Golf Day 2025 - 28 November
Paws Haven is teeing up for its annual Golf Day, set for 28 November 2025, and the organisation is hoping the community will once again pitch in to support its work with abandoned, neglected and abused animals. The event will take place at the Potchefstroom Country Club, with a shotgun start at 11:00. A Day on the Course for a Good Cause The format is simple. Teams can enter a 4 ball at R2000, and anyone keen to boost the fun can sponsor a waterhole for R500. True to traditio

Amanda Bekker
Nov 172 min read


Night of Worship at Pad.langs - 12 December
Pad.langs Koffie Stop is gearing up for a relaxed Night of Worship on Friday 12 December 2025, inviting locals to settle in for an evening built around community, music and a crackling fire. The organisers kept the details straightforward: arrive, find a spot and enjoy the worship session. Event Details The gathering takes place at Plot 91, Vyfhoek, Modderdam, where Pad.langs has become known as an easygoing meeting point for people passing through or simply avoiding their to

Amanda Bekker
Nov 171 min read


Solidariteit Helpende Hand Parys-tak vier November-Kersfees op ’n ligter noot - 29 November
Die feestyd kom elke jaar vinniger as wat mens ’n mince pie kan sê, en in Parys word dinge sommer vroeg afskop. Die Solidariteit Helpende Hand Parys-tak hou op 29 November 2025 hul November-Kersfees, ’n oggend wat blykbaar meer gaan wees as net tinsel en “Jingle Bells”. Wat gebeur op die dag? Die geleentheid vind plaas by Najaarsrus Dienssentrum vir Bejaardes, geleë by 64 Dolfstraat, Parys. Die program loop van 09:30 tot 12:00, wat genoeg tyd gee vir ’n bietjie kuier, ’n biet

Amanda Bekker
Nov 171 min read


Kids Western and Adult Fun Day Rides Into Klerksdorp - 29 November
The EVE Horse Sanctuary is gearing up for a relaxed and rather lively morning on Saturday 29 November 2025. Families, friends and anyone who enjoys the comforting smell of horses and the occasional competitive spirit are invited to join the Kids Western and Adult Reining Fun Day. It promises to be a straightforward, good-natured outing without the need to polish boots or pretend to know the difference between a lope and a trot. A Day Built Around Horses and Heart The sanctuar

Amanda Bekker
Nov 172 min read


Die Dromers Kersmark rol weer in by Bona Bona Game Lodge 6 en 7 Desember
Die Dromers Kersmark is op pad Bona Bona Game Lodge toe en dis sommer net betyds vir daai jaarlikse “ek moet nog geskenke koop” paniek wat elke Desember tref. Die mark is al ’n vaste stop vir baie families in die Wolmaransstad-omgewing en hierdie jaar lyk dit of dinge weer lekker gaan gekuier word. Wanneer en Waar Die mark vind plaas Saterdag 6 Desember en Sondag 7 Desember 2025 by Bona Bona Game Lodge, net langs die N12 by Wolmaransstad. Die ure is maklik genoeg om te onthou

Amanda Bekker
Nov 132 min read
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