ART

Rembrandts Bedfordview, Art classes for kids, all mediums, art history.

DOMESTIC HELP

Vital Life Training for Domestics, Au Pairs, Families, incl, First Aid, CPR & choking wkshps, Randpark Ridge.

FURNITURE

Mokki , Pretoria East, Centurion, Fourways, Sandton, huge range of kids & teen furniture.
Cradles n Cribs Gauteng, toddler & taby furniture plus decorating child’s room service.

HOLIDAYS

St Lucia Holiday Home, to rent – a lovely family holiday home.

LESSONS

Swirlstudy Bedfordview, Supervised homework all subjects w/ transport from school.

PARTIES

CRAFTS

crafts@parties.fun northern suburbs Jhb, Kids craft parties from bird feeders to masks, journals etc.

FEAR FACTOR

Freaky fear kids parties East Rand/Ekurhuleni, fear factor kids parties & animal shows in Eng/Afr.

PLANNERS

Rainbow Parties, Pretoria, kids theme parties w/tables, chairs, catering, party packs, character entertainment and more.

SCHOOLS

The Play Play House Randpark Ridge, nursery school, daycare, toddler care.
Heidi’s House Playschool Bedfordview/Linksfield, small upmarket play group, low G1 meals & extensive outdoor equipmt.

SUPPORT

Mind Dynamix Profiling Bryanston, Sandton, Educ & neuro-dev assessmnt & intervention practice.

ANIMALS (daily)

Johannesburg Zoo Holiday program & myth buster midnight tour, Parkwood, Apr
Montecasino Bird Garden‘s Holiday Program, Fourways, Apr.
Horse Haven Day Camps in Kyalami, Mar 31–Apr 3.
Namirembe Holiday Day Camp, Muldersdrift, W Rand, Apr 1,7,8
Shepherd’s Fold Stables camps, Apr 1-3; 20-22 & Breakfast outrides, Apr 26, Elandsrift.

ARTS/CRAFTS

Mandy Holiday Art Classes, fun crafty & art activities, Malanshof, Mar 31-Apr 2.
Kinderland Holiday club, art & cooking activities, Bryanston, W/days Mar 30- Apr 14.
Smudge Art Centre music wksps & art activities, Craighall Park, Tues-Sun Mar 10-Apr 26.
Crystal Kidz Creativity Wkshps,Easter Programme in Mar/Apr, Petervale/Bryanston
O’Summit Montessori Holiday Club, lots of fun activities, Bryanston, Apr 16-30.
Yeesh Easter holiday fun, paint Easter eggs, Woodmead, Bryanston, Apr 1-30.

BOOKS

Story Hour w/ Chris Van Wyk at BOEKEHUIS, Auckland Park, Apr 1.
Exclusive Books Children’s Book Festival for kids u/12yrs Jhb & Pta, Mar-April.
Dibuka and Alliance Française story telling by Izindaba, music, theatre, Zulu, French, English, Parkview, every 1st Sat of the mnth.

BUFFET LUNCH

Maropeng Easter Buffet Lunch at either Tumulus Restaurant, Maropeng Hotel or Sterkfontein Caves, Apr 10,12.
Family Sunday Lunch ,at the Hyatt Regency Hotel w/ kids activities, Rosebank, every Sunday.

COOKING

Simply Cooked Kids holiday program, classes for domestics & cooking Italian in April.
Little Cooks Club Holiday cooking workshops in April & May.
uShef Cooking Courses for kids from 7yrs & domestic workers, Olivedale, Apr.

CAMPS (sleepover)

Bushtrail Environmental Centre, educ & fun holiday camps, Magaliesburg, Mar 28-Apr 8.
Camp Nelu Holiday Camp, lots of activities, Hekpoort. Apr 8-12; 20-23.
Stone Meadows Horse Haven Educ Camps, Magaliesburg, Mar 29-Apr 5, Apr 5-12, Apr 19-23.
Esperanza Riding School Holiday Camp, fun and educational, Pretoria East, Mar 30-Apr 3.
Basecamp SA Holiday Camp, fun activities, outdoor action etc, Hartbeespoort, Apr 8-14.
Inkwenkwezi Junior School Holiday Camp, Drakensberg, Apr 27-May 1.
Adventure ‘n Beyond Holiday Camps in Brits & Hekpoort, Apr 5-10;19-24.
BBK Trails Camps, Waterval Boven, Mpumalanga, Mar 29-Apr 5, Apr 5-12, Apr 19-23.
Chartwell Stables Holiday Pony Camp , Fourways, Jhb, Mar 31-Apr 2.
Happy Acres Holiday Camp, Magaliesburg, Mar 28-Apr 4.
Shepherd’s Fold Pony Day / Sleepover Camps, Muldersdrift,W Rand, Apr 1-3; 20-22.
Sugar Bay Holiday Camps, Natal Coast, Mar 29-Apr 5; Apr 5-12; 12-19; 19-26; 26-May 3.

DANCE

Kim Field Holiday Dance Wkshps, breakdancg & hip hop classes, Fourways, Mar 27-Apr 15.

DRAMA

Fame Academy Holiday Workshops, Sandhurst, Apr 6-10; 13-17.

EASTER FUN

Secret Garden Easter Special w/Clamber Club entertainmnt for kids while parents enjoy breakfast/ lunch, Fourways, Apr 12.
Easter Festival Show Tri-Nations, SA Outdoor Grand Prix, Dog and Cat Show, Kyalami, Apr 6-13.
Live-a-Little Easter Day community upliftment project w/ kids entertainment incl. clown show, Easter egg hunt & more, Pennyville/Soweto, Apr 11.
Little Cooks Club Easter Hunt & Fun Day, Kyalami, Apr 5.
8th Annual Easter Parade Family Day, Walter Sisulu Nat.Botan. Gardens, Roodepoort, Apr 13.
Ludwigs Rose Farm Easter W/end w/egg hunt, pony rides & kids fun, Pretoria N, Apr 10-13.
Zwartkops Quad Centre Easter Egg Hunt!, Centurion, Apr 12.
Colourful Family Fun w/ choc bunnies & coloured eggs, Montecasino, Fourways, Apr 10-12.
Family Fun Day @ Riversand Farm, crafts, animals, kids activities etc., Fourways, Apr 19.
Sinbad’s Stunt Show Gold Reef City Theme Park Mar 28-Apr 14.
Easter Bunny Cullinan Steam Train, Friends of the Rail, Apr 13.

FOOD

Greenlands Wholefood April Talks, Parkview, Apr 2,7,21.

FUN

Assumption Convent Fun Day w/ giant slides, jumping castles, food & flea market stalls, Malvern, May 16.

GENIUS

The Matrix Workshop Wiz1, about how exactly we are ‘plugged in, Jhb, Mar 28,29.
Kids & Teen Lab, explore Brain Potential and more, Jhb, Apr 4.

HOLIDAYS

Swim w/ Dolphins Family Holidays, Halo Gaia Holistic Tourism, S Mozambique,Jul 9-12; Dec 12-16.

KIDS WORKSHOP

My Suite Hyatt Mini Hoteliers program, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Rosebank, every Saturday.

LIBRARY HOLIDAY PROGRAMS

Alexandra Children’s Library Holiday Program, Apr 8-9.
Blackheath Library Holiday Program, Mar 30-Apr 1.
Boskriun Library Holiday Program, Mar 30; Apr 6.
Bosmont Library Holiday Program, Apr 1-2.
Chiawelo Library Holiday Program, Soweto, Apr 6-8,14.
Davidsonville Library Holiday Program, Roodepoort, Apr 1,6,8.
Dobsonville Library Holiday Program, Soweto, Apr 9.
Emndeni Library Holiday Program, Soweto, Apr 2-4,6.
Florida Park Library Holiday Program, Apr 2,3,6.
Glenanda Library Holiday Program, Apr 4,15.
Hillbrow Library Holiday Program, Apr 2-4;6-9;14-15.
Ivory Park Library Holiday Program, Apr 1,3,6,8.
Ivory Park North Library Holiday Program, Mar 30- Apr 3.
Jabavu Library Holiday Program, Apr 2,4,6.
Klipspruit Children’s Library Holiday Program, Soweto, Apr 2,3,6,7,9.
Klipspruit West Library Holiday Program, Soweto, Apr 2,7.
Linden Library Holiday Program, Apr 1,8,15.
Meadowlands Library Holiday Program, Soweto, Apr 1,7,8.
Melville Library Holiday Program, Apr 7-9.
Mofolo Library Holiday Program, Soweto, Mar 31; Apr 2,7,9.
Newlands Library Holiday Program, Apr 7.
Noordgesig Library Holiday Program, Apr 1,3,7,9.14
Olivedale Library Holiday Program, Sandton, Apr 3.
Parkview Library Holiday Program, Mar 30; Apr 6.
Phiri Library Holiday Program, Soweto, Apr 1,3,6,8.
Pimville Library Holiday Program, Soweto, Apr 7,9.
Protea Glen Library Holiday Programs, Soweto, Apr 9.
Protea North Library Holiday Program, Soweto, Apr 6,8,14.
River Park Library Holiday Program, Apr 2,6-8,14.
Rivonia Library Holiday Program, Apr 2.
Randburg Library Holiday Program, Apr 2,9.
Rhodes Library Holiday Program, Apr 1,8.
Roodepoort Library Holiday Program, Apr 1,8.
Rosettenville Library Holiday Program, Apr 1,4,6,8.
Southdale Library Holiday Program, Apr 3,7,9.
South Hills Library Holiday Program, Apr 3,7,9.
Strubensvalley Library Holiday Program, Roodepoort, Apr 1,9.
Tsehpisong Library Holiday Program, Roodepoort, Apr 1,2.
Weltevreden Park Library Holiday Program, Roodepoort, Apr 6,8.
Wilro Park Library Holiday Program, Roodepoort, Apr 1,2,8.

MARKETS

Hazel Food Market ,all types of food products, Pretoria, Sat. mornings.
Rosemary Hill Market w/ quality produce & kids activities, Pta East, 2nd & last Sun of mnth.
Irene Village Market at the Smuts Museum, Irene, Pretoria, 2nd & last Sat of every mnth.
Body, Mind and Soul Fayre for holistic fun & entertainmt in Menlopark/ Pretoria, Apr 5.
The Rustic Food Market w/homemade and farm produce, Fourways, every Sun.
blubird Whole Food Market for fresh produce, Birnam, every Sun.
Jozi Food Market in Parktown North every Sat morning.
Urban Midrand Market, for quality goods and kids activities, 1st Sat of every mnth.
Craighall River Craft Market w/organic food, playgd & pony rides, 2nd Sat of every mnth.
Bryanston Organic & Natural Market, food, crafts, kids activities, every Thurs & Sat, 9am-3pm.
Crafter’s Market at Bokkie Park, Boksburg-1st Sat of mnth; Bunny Park, Benoni- last Sat of mnth.

MUSIC

Old Mutual Blues, Jazz and Roots Festival @ Emmarentia Dam, Apr 4.
Music for Toddlers, Smudge Art Centre,Craighall Park, every Fri.
Sundowner Music Concerts, at UJ Kingsway Art Centre, Auckland Park, every Mon.

NATURE

Stargazing at Maropeng explore “Our deep southern skies” w/ resident astronomer, Sterkfontein Caves, Apr 18.

PARENTING

Bright Ideas,wkshps by Nikki Bush for parents & anyone raising kids, Bryanston, Edenvale, Mar-May.

SHOWS

Bryanston Organic & Natural Market puppet show & puppet making wksp, Apr 11.
Planetarium, shows & lectures, Braamfontein, Thur, Fri & Sat.

SCIENCE

Science & Water Holiday Program at Sci-bono Discovery Centre, April 9.
TechnoLab Holiday Club a fun & educational programme Mar 30-Apr 3.
Experilab Science & Technology holiday program, Randburg, Mar 30-Apr 3; Apr 6-9

SPORTS

International Tennis Academy Holiday Clinics, Lonehill & Greenside, Mar 30-Apr 24.

THEATRE

Jack and the Beanstalk at the Peoples Theatre, Braamfontein, Mar 9-Apr 25.
The Secret Garden at the National Childrens Theatre, Parktown, Mar 9-Apr 25.
SA Ballet Theatre Cinderella, Braamfontein, Mar 20-Apr 5.
Rocky Horror Show Barnyard Theatre-Broadacres, Fourways, Mar 3-Apr 12, excl Mon.
Dancing Queen Barnyard Theatre-Broadacres, Fourways, Apr 14-17, excl Mon.

TRAINS

Friends of the Rail, Steam train trip to Pretoria-Tshwane, Cullinan/ Bela Bela, Pretoria, Apr 26.
See EASTER for Easter train, Apr 13.

WALKS/HIKES

Check the calender every weekend for a list of regular walks or hikes in Gauteng.
Walk at the wilds with TJ, a leisurely spring snack-pack stroll, Houghton, Apr 26.
Braamfontein Spruit Sandton Field and Study Centre, Sandton, Apr 26.
The National Zoological Gardens of SA (Pretoria Zoo) 5km Fun Run/Walk, 3rd Sat of mnth.
Delta Park Walks Victory park, every 3rd Sun of mnth.
The Zoo Trot at JHB Zoo, Apr 19, May 17, June 14.
Alberts Farm Walk in Greymont, 3rd Sun of every mnth.
Kloofendal Nature Reserve Weekly guided walks & talks, Roodepoort, in Mar & Apr.
Melville Koppies Open Days, every Sunday.
Melville Koppies Central Walk, Emmarentia, every Sunday.
Melville Koppies West Walk , Westdene, 1st Saturday of every mnth.
Sandspruit Walk in Rivonia, every Sunday.
Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve in Mondeor, every 2nd & 4th Sun of the mnth.