The Good Time Fair
The Good Time Fair On The River
29 March from 10am
Van Der Riet Street and Wharf Street, Port Alfred
The Good Time Fair
Van Der Riet Street and Wharf Street
Friday 29 March from 10am
As part of the Port Alfred Easter Festival, The Good Time Fair is coming to the Kowie from 10am right into the evening on Friday the 29th of March, uniting Wharf Street and Van Der Riet Street for the first time. All shops and restaurants will be open to join in the celebration.
The Good Time Fair kicks off The Port Alfred Easter Festival in style. The Easter Festival is a town-wide celebration uniting a multitude of events and attractions all over Port Alfred for everyone and their families to enjoy.
Stay tuned for more updates and details about all the exciting activities and events happening at the Good Time Fair. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable day of fun and unity!
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Things to do in Van Der Riet Street from 10am to 3pm:
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Face painting and Sand Art Stall
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Jumping Castles
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The Art Bar
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Rock painting competition at 10am Workshop Lilly Workshop at 11:00 and sip and paint at 14:00
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Treasure hunt
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Maps will be sold at Tales and Fables
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Tales & Fables Bookshop
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Story hour at 11am and book signing by David Hilton at 2pm
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Market Traders Store
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10.30 am Karate demonstration with Sensei Clive.
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11:00 am Easter egg hunt for ages 10 and under. R50 per entry.
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11.30 am Easter biscuit decorating. R20 per biscuit.
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Graze by the River
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Lamb and chicken shawarmas and Gluten-free beetroot wraps
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My Pond
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Mini Beef sliders and Savoury patoto waffles
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Niche
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Poke’ bowls and sushi
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Ocean Basket
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Squid heads
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Rise Café
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Calzone and loaded fries
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Frienda house
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Sushi
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Stoom pot
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Flame grilled chicken burgers with variety of sauces and Pancakes with syrup or cinnamon sugar
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There will also be cool crafty stalls down the street.
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| Things to do in Wharf Street from 2pm until 12am | |
| Apple and Beer Bobbing |
Eighteen26 and the Wharf Street Pub and Grill will have buckets outside their restaurants – Eighteen26 the beer and the Pub and Grill the apples |
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The Kowie Koei Kak Betting Square |
Hosted by the Tab – place a bet on the square that the cow (or goat) decides to relieve themselves and stand the chance to win 50% of the takings. |
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Strongest Man (or Woman) Challenge |
Hoist a 30 litre can of beer into the air and see how long you can stand the burn |
| Friday Lunch and Dinner |
The Lady Biscay is extending their famous Friday lunch into an all day and evening affair – for the first time you’ll be able to have dinner on the boat as well as lunch |
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| 2pm |
The Ulysses Sunshine Coast Bikers will drive through Wharf Street |
| 3pm |
The famous Wife Carrying Race begins – run through the gauntlet and stand a chance to win your wife’s weight in beer! |
| 4pm |
Walk the Plank with Spargs Furnishers |
| 4pm – 6pm |
Parent and Prawn Fishing Competition – all children entering must be accompanied by a parent for the event. |
| 6pm |
The band Midnight Buzz will be live on the street and continue until 9pm |
| 8pm |
Karaoke at the Tab begins and continues until late |
| 10pm |
The Wharf Street Pub and Grill will have a dance party in their infamous Dungeon from 10pm – dance your socks off until 12am! |
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