4 days ago
Your ultimate weekend plans in Pretoria
Your guide to this weekend is packed with flavour, feeling, and full-throttle fun. From events that will fuel your petrolhead, soak up your classic charm, to feeling the sky rumble and enjoying a braai with good company.
43rd Traditional Mampoer Festival, Willem Prinsloo Agricultural Museum – Saturday, June 7
Gear up for a day of vintage cars, roaring engines, and real South African tradition!
The Annual Mampoer Rally returns with classic cars, tractors, motorbikes, and more – a dream day out for petrolheads and nostalgia lovers alike.
Enjoy mampoer tastings, a cosy beer garden, and a food court packed with everything from boere kos to modern delights.
Plus live entertainment, handmade goods, farm stalls, and fun for the whole family.
All things heritage, horsepower, and heaps of fun – don't miss it!
The rally is on from 08:00 to 18:00.
Kiekies Lucas se liedjies, Pierneefteater – Saturday, June 7
Experience the heart of Lucas' music – from beloved classics to hidden gems, performed by Jannie du Toit and Thean Kotze.
A journey through humour, heartbreak, love, and life's raw edges, brought to life with powerful vocals and a masterful guitar.
Look forward to enjoying Afrikaans music at its most emotional and honest.
The show begins at 15:00
SAAF Museum Flying Training Day, AFB Swartkop – Saturday, June 7
Calling on all aircraft lovers… feel the roar of vintage engines, experience a fuel-fumed atmosphere and watch history come to life in the skies above Pretoria!
The South African Air Force Museum invites you to an unforgettable morning of aviation action.
Visitors can look forward to a peek inside the past with open-cockpit aircraft displays, get up close with warbirds, browse unique aviation tributes and collectables to take a piece of history home.
Entry is free, but donations are welcome to keep the machines flying for future generations.
The day starts at 08:00 to 13:00.
Dallers Knipmesbraai, Laerskool Totiusdal – Saturday, June 7
The knives are here, and so is the braai!
Braai lovers, get ready for an unforgettable evening.
Join in a one-of-a-kind evening, where good food, great company, and sharp steel come together for a night to remember.
Get access to a custom, limited-edition knife plus a mouth-watering spit braai with all the sides.
Bring your friends and your appetite, and come enjoy great food.
British classic car and bike day, Pretoria Old Motor Club – Sunday, June 8
Step back in time and admire the elegance and engineering of classic British vehicles, proudly showcased by The Pretoria Old Motor Club and invited clubs.
From iconic Minis to majestic Jaguars, this show promises a feast for all car lovers!
You can look forward to enjoying a relaxed day out with refreshments on site, plus picnic and braai facilities – so pack your cooler box and make it a full-day outing.
Plus, you will be supporting a great cause, as part of the entrance fee will go to Sonitus School for the Hearing Impaired, and any additional donations will be warmly welcomed.
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