BOOKS

Storytelling Feast for Children at Sandton Central Library, Nelson Mandela Square, Nov 28-9, Dec 1-6, 8-13, 15-16.

CRAFTS

Smudge Art workshops like making mirrors,frames, bags, etc. in Craighall Park, Nov 25-28; Dec 6.

COOKING

Cookery Kids baking courses, Savoy, Nov 30.

DANCE

The Nutcracker Ballet at the Lyric Theatre, Gold Reef City, Nov 20-30.
Rock-a-Tutu at the South African Ballet Theatre in Braamfontein from until Dec 14.

DRAMA

National Children’s Theatre workshops, Parktown, Sat mornings, until Nov 29.

EXHIBITS

Miniatures and Dolls Houses fair and showcase, Parkhurst, Nov 29.

FUN

Elf’s Hill, Open Days in Chartwell Jhb, Nov 26; Dec 10.
Spinnathon to raise funds for the homeless, needy and ill. Brightwater Commons, Nov 29.
Picnic in the Park at Rietvlei Farm. Alberton. Bring costumes & bicycles, Nov 30.

GENIUS

Genius LAB Being Leonardo Da Vinci, Nov 28.

MARKETS

Jozi Food Market every Sat morning in Parktown, 8.30am-1.30pm.
Bryanston Organic Market every Thurs & Sat mornings plus Moonlight Markets on Tuesday evenings until Xmas .
Christmas Market at Elf’s Hill Party Venue, Randburg, Nov 26.
Irene Village Market at the Smuts Museum, Irene, Pretoria. Nov 29; Dec 6,13 & 16th.
BMS Holistic Fayre Benoni Town Hall, Nov 29,30.
Crafter’s Market at Bunny Park, last Sat of mnth in Benoni. Nov 29
blu bird Whole Food Market every Sunday in Birnam, Jhb, Nov 30.

MUSIC

The Magic Flute - Impempe Yomlingo, at the Market Theatre, New Town, until Nov 29.
Hot Chocolate rocks the Soul at the Barnyard Theatre, Cresta, until Dec 31.

NATURE

Partial Eclipse of the sun – order eclipse glasses now from the Planetarium, Braamfontein Jan 26.
Fun Frog Walk, at the Walter Sisulu Botanical Garden, Nov 29.
Delta’s Owls, at Delta Park, Nov 26, 29.
Bird Identification, at Delta Park, Dec 6.

PARENTS

Big Kid Fun workshops by Nikki Bush, Douglasdale, Nov 27.

SCIENCE

Remote Control Model Expo at the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre, Newtown, Nov 27-30.

SHOPPING MALLS

Christmas Live Windowland Fantasy at the Cresta Shopping Centre, Nov 28.

SHOWS

The Sky Tonight, at the Planetarium in Braamfontein at WITS, Thurs, Fri & Sat.
Fly me to the Moon, 4D Movie now showing at Gold Reef City.

THEATRE

Beauty & the Beast at the Montecasino Theatre in Fourways, until Dec 7.
The Jungle Book at the Market Theatre in Newtown, until Dec 21.
The Rock Circus at the Barnyard Theatre – Broadacres, until Dec 31.
Snow White at the Johannesburg Civic Theatre, Braamfontein, until Dec 31.
Aladdin at the People’s Theatre in Braamfontein, until Dec 22.
Charlotte’s Web at the National Children’s Theatre, Nov 17-Dec 20.

THEME PARKS

Gold Reef City great entertainment all summer long.

TRAINS

Miniature Steam Train in Florida, open days on 1st & 3rd Sunday of every mnth.
Various train trips.

WALKS/HIKES

Check the calender every weekend for a list of regular walks or hikes in Gauteng.
The Zoo Trot at JHB Zoo, every 2nd Sunday of the month

WORKSHOPS

Equal Zeal workshops at Equal Zeal Training, Chartwell North. Nov 29

XMAS

Carols by Candlelight at Zoo Lake. Nov 26
Carols by Candlelight Alberts Farm, Northcliff, Nov 29.

ANIMALS

Joburg Zoo Fun Holiday Programs , Dec 8-12.
Pretoria Zoo Holiday Programs for grade 1-11 in Eng and Afr, Dec 8-12,17-19 Jan 5-9,12,13.
Montecasino Bird Garden’s Holiday Programs, Fourways, Dec 8-12,15,17-9.
Namirembe Holiday Day Camps in Muldersdrift, W Rand. Dec 6,7,9,10,17,18,22.
Chartwell Stables , Fun Day, Chartwell, near Fourways. Dec 17.
Shepherd’s Fold Pony Day Camps in Elandsdrift, Dec 22,23, 29,30; Jan 8,9.
See also CAMPS below for sleepover camps.

ARTS/CRAFTS

Arabellas Art Studio Holiday Program, at Fourways, Dec 8-12, Dec 15,17,19,22. Jan 5-9.
Christmas Workshops , make gifts & cards w/ Left-Hand Learning in Broadacres, Dec 12, other wkps Jan 30, 31
Seed Pod Studio Holiday Programs, at Fourways, Dec 8-12, Dec 15,17,19,22. Jan 5-9.
Creativity Club at Crystal Essence Studio in Petervale, Dec 8-12.
Swirl Art and Play Centre Holiday Club in Bedfordview, Dec 8-13, 15-20, 22, 23.
Print a T-Shirt Holiday Program at Yda Walt’s Studios in Auckland Park, Dec 8-12.
Ngwenya Glass Village Holiday Crafts for kids incl beading, card making, sand art & more. Dec 17-24, 26-Jan 12.

CAMPS

Basecamp SA Hartbeespoort Dam Resort, Dec 5-10
Adventure n Beyond Holiday Camps, Nyala Campsite, Brits. Dec 7-12, 14-19
Esperanza Riding School Holiday Camp, in Pretoria. Dec 8-12
Gecko Valley Performing Arts Camps on Natal coast, Dec 6-15, 16-23.
BBK Trails Adventure Pony Camps in Mpumulanga, Nov 30-Dec 7, Dec 7-14, Dec 14-21.
Sugar Bay Holiday Camps on Natal coast, Dec 6-13, 13-23, 28-Jan 4, Jan 4-11.
Adventure ‘n Beyond Holiday Camps at various venues, Dec 6-13, 14-19
Happy Acres Holiday Camp, Magaliesberg, Dec 6-13, 13-20, Jan 3-10.
Inkwenkwezi Junior School Holiday Camp, Magaliesberg, Dec 8-12.
Shepherd’s Fold Pony Camps for sleepover or day programs in Elandsdrift W Rand, Dec 8-12.
Camp Nelu Holiday Camps close to Magaliesburg, Dec 8-11, 19-23.
Chartwell Stables Pony Camp at Chartwell near Fourways, Dec 9-11

COOKING

Gina’s Secret Cooking & Art Classes, in Dunkeld, Dec 8-12.
Ushef Holiday Cooking courses with a variety of different dishes in Olivedale, Dec 9,11,15,20.
Little Cooks Club kids workshops in Kyalami, Rivonia, Benoni, JHB South, Bryanston in Nov & Dec.

DANCE

Fame Academy Holiday Workshop, Dec 8-12.
Kim Field Holiday Dance Workshops Dec 8-12, Jan 5-16.
“Nutcracker” Holiday Dance Camps at Triba,Craighall Dec 8-12, Dec 15-19.
Dance Zone Holiday Club w/ Freestyle, Hip hop, Latin, Acrobatics, Break-dancing etc., Bryanston, Dec 8-11, Dec 15-18.
Urban Junxion Dance Xscape Vacation Club at Dance Junxion, Rosebank, Dec 8-12.
The Christmas Elves and the Shoe Maker by Ballet Bugs at Wits Theatre, Braamfontein, Dec 8-14.
Cairo Carnival by Dancing Divinity belly dancers, Wits Great Hall, Braamfontein, Dec 6.
See also THEATRE below for other dance performances

DAY PROGRAMS

Monkey Fun Club at Monkeynastix, Fourways, Dec 8-12.
TLC Squared craft program in a beautiful country setting, Chartwell, Dec 8-12.
Home care (special) , by Glamour Consulting offers a structured day by qualified nanny in your own home, Dec 1-12.
Camp Illanga , Holiday care at Kidzville in Benoni. Dec 1-12.
O’ Summit Montessori Holiday Care in Sandton, Dec 4,5,8-12,15-19, 22,23.
Boot Camp SA Holiday Camp in Paulshof, Dec 8,9,10
Kinderland Holiday Fun at Equestra, Pretoria Dec 15, 17-19, Jan 5-9, 12-13
Melville Montessori Pre-primary half and full day holiday care, Dec 4,5,8-12,15.

DOLPHINS

Halo Gaia Holistic Tourism: Swimming w/ dolphins in Mozambique family retreat, Dec 4-8, Dec 15-22.
Dolphin Encountours Xmas Program w/ wild dolpins, snorkelling & ecol courses. Dec 23-7.

FUN

UCMAS SA Year End Braai w/kids entertainmnt & intro to Abacus program, Hougton, Dec 6
Geppeto’s Kids Funw/ soccer, petting farm, games, treasure hunts et in Waverley. Dec 7.
Sizzling Entertainment daily at Gold Reef City this summer.

LIBRARIES

We have listed the library school holiday activities below in the section on the calendar for holiday programs. As there are so many libraries, you may need to scroll down the calendar to find the program you are looking for on any particular day.

Boskruin Library Holiday Program, Dec 18.
Brixton Library Holiday Program, Dec 6,8,9,11,15,22.
Bryanston Library Holiday Program, Dec 3,10.
Chiawelo Library Holiday Program, Dec 8-13,23; Jan 5-9.
Davidsonville Library Holiday Program Dec 8,10,12.
Diepkloof Zone 1 Library Holiday Program, Dec 5,8-9,11,19.
Diepkloof Zone 5 Library Holiday Program, Dec 1,5,9,13,18.
Diesploot Library Holiday Program Dec 1-5, 8-12.
Eldorado Park Ext 2 Library Holiday Program, Dec 8-10,12,15,18,22.
Eldorado Park Ext 5 Library Holiday Program, Dec 12.
Emndeni Library Holiday Program Dec 1-3,5,8,9.
Ennerdale Ext 1 Library Holiday Program, Dec 8-12,15,17-18.
Florida Library Holiday Program, Dec 8-9, 11-12.
Hillbrow Library Holiday Program, Dec 6, 8-9, 11-13, 15,17-20,22.
Johannesburg Public Library Holiday Program, Dec 9,11,15,18,22.
Klipspruit Children’s Library Holiday Program, Dec 2,4,11,15.
Klipspriut West Library Holiday Program, Dec 8-9, 11-12, 15, 22; Jan 5,7
Lenasia Ext 1 Library Holiday Program, Dec 9-11.
Lenasia Ext 3 Library Holiday Program, Dec 9-11,15,17-19.
Lenasia South Library Holiday Program, Dec 17.
Malvern Library Holiday Program, Dec 6,15,20.
Mayfair Library Holiday Program, Dec 6,10.
Meadowlands Library Holiday Program, Dec 1,5,9,13,19.
Mofolo Library Holiday Program, Dec 1,4,9,15.
Newlands Library Holiday Program, Dec 5.
Noordgesig Library Holiday Program, Dec 2,8,15,22.
Olivedale Library Holiday Program, Dec 5,12,19, Jan 9.
Orange Farm Library Holiday Program, Dec 3,10,17.
Orlando East Library Holiday Program, Dec 8,11,15; Jan 6.
Parkview Library Holiday Program, Dec 8.
Phiri Library Holiday Program, Dec 1,5,8,13,18.
Pimville Library Holiday Program, Dec 2,4,9,11.
Poortjie Library Holiday Program, Dec 20.
Protea Glen Library Holiday Program, Dec 9,11-12, 15,18; Jan 9.
Protea North Library Holiday Program, Dec 8.
Randburg Library Holiday Program, Dec 8,11,18.
Rhodes Park Library Holiday Program, Dec 10,17.
Roodepoort Library Holiday Program, Nov 27; Dec 9,13.
Rosebank Library Holiday Program, Dec 17.
Rosettenville Library Holiday Program, Dec 6,8,10,12,13, 17,19,22; Jan 7,9.
Sandton Library Holiday Program, Dec 9-11.
Southdale Library Holiday Program, Dec 11,18.
South Hill Library Holiday Program, Dec 9,11,19.
Strubensvalley Library Holiday Program, Dec 9,11,18.
Weltevreden Park Library Holiday Program, Dec 6,15; Jan 1
Westbury Library Holiday Program, Dec 10,15.
Witpoortjie Library Holiday Program, Dec 10,17; Jan 7.

MARKETS

BMS Holistic Fayreat the Stoeisaal, Menlo Park, Pretoria, Dec 6,7.
Urban Midrand Market Family Fun Day filled with great entertainment and Xmas shopping, Dec 6.
Farmer’s Market at Bamboo in Melville, 1st Sat of mnth, Dec 6.
Crafter’s Market at Bokkie Park, 1st Sat of month in Boksburg, Dec 6.
Craighall River Craft Market w/organic food, crafts, playgd & pony rides, 2nd Sat of month, Craighall Park, Dec 13.
Christmas markets at Bryanston Organic Market. Dec 2, 9, 16, 23.

MUSIC

Beautiful Creatures Live on stage at Montecasino Piazza, Fourways, Dec 5-7

PARENT WORKSHOPS

Baby Hands Parent Workshop, Randburg, Dec 6

SHOPPING MALLS

Kolonade Shopping Mall Kids Fun in Montana Park, Pretoria incl. stilts, balloons, fairies, puppet show etc.,Dec 5,12,17,22.
Fourways Crossing kids fun incl.candle making, balloon twisting & face painting, Dec 13.

SHOWS

Voyage to the Stars with Maropeng, Hekpoort, W Rand, Dec 8-Jan 11.
The “Christmas Story” by Untangled Marionettes, Westcliff, Nov 29, Dec 2,4,6,10,13,18,20.

THEATRE

Alice in Wonderland , “The Play” at Wits Theatre, Braamfontein, Dec 3,5
Winnie the Pooh , production by children’s theatre specialists, Emporerors Palace. Dec 4-6, 10-13, 17-20
Professor Fossil and the Dinosaurs, at the Barnyard Theatre in Broadacres . Dec 18-20

TECHNOLOGY

Children’s Technology Icamp day workshops, in Roodepoort, Dec 8-12.

SPORT

Bat Man-Kidz cricket holiday clinic at Fourways Gardens Estate & Kyalami Estates Dec 8-11.
Tennis Holiday Clinics in Greenside & Lonehill, Dec 4-6 & 8-12.
Runnin Rebels Soccer, in Parkmore and Fairmount for 3-12yrs, Dec 8-12.
Playball Holiday Clinic in Fairlands, Dec 8-12.
Jono’s Holiday Sports Clinic at Montrose Primary School in Parkmore, Dec 9-11.

XMAS

Christmas Carols at the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens, Dec 6-7.
Blubird Xmas Market offers an evening of carols with great food at their whole food market in Birnam, Dec 10.
Uncle Charlie’s Farmyard and Tea Garden Xmas Party & buffet lunch, Vaal, Dec 24, 25.