Appetizing Satisfying Cherries at South Africa’s Ficksburg Festival

Before reading I would suggest you to book your cheap flights to South Africa from your nearer flight expert so that you could be a part of this beautiful festival of South Africa.

Ficksburg commonly known as the Cherry Town is the city where the famous Cherry Festival is celebrated with great zest and falls in the third week of November every year. It is the oldest crop festival and its 45^th anniversary was celebrated in 2012.

First time the festival was organised in 1968 and is the longest-running festival in South Africa since then. It attracts around 20,000 visitors every year to this unique town of Ficksburg and people experience the splendid ambience of the place along with the jubilation of the fun-filled festival, which has something to offer for every age.

Many events and activities are part of this festal jumboree that takes place for three consecutive days. Each year the festival either bring back something from the old favourites like wine and chocolate delight, famous Scottish band and scare-crow making workshop. New additions on the list lately are food and wine fiesta, a ready, steady and bake competition which is the most favourite of many and an equally fascinating cherry mampoor.

South African artists perform live at the festival and the festival itself is hosted by a famous celebrity. Some of the recent highlights of the festal events include a program by Soweto String Quarlet and Lipizzaner Horses. Generally people go in groups or together with family to enjoy every part of the festival to the utmost level.

Activities that one can enjoy and indulge into are :-

·         Cherry Exhibitions

·         Introduction to cooking with cherries

·         Ready, Steady, bake Competition

·         Cherry Farm Tours

·         Wine and chocolate pairings

·         Fun Run

·         Road cycle Race

·         Cherry Bear Tastings

·         Miss Cherry Blossom Competition

·         Live Music

·         Kids Entertainment

·         Picnics

Do not miss the excitement of being a part of this great African festival in November. Make sure to book your flights to south Africa from London from your trusted flight travel agents and head towards the city of Ficksburg, It will surely be a jovial journey packed with fun, thrill and enthusiasm.