Located less than an hour’s drive from Cape Town, the Elgin Valley offers city-dwellers and visitors to the Mother City, the perfect countryside escape.
For wine lovers and those in need of a revitalising day or two out, the festival offers a chance to escape from the hustle and bustle of the city to indulge in the best cool climate wines, decadently delightful food, entertainment, a plethora of outdoor activities and the natural beauty that the valley has to offer.
Join us for the day or plan a long weekend out of town. This year’s festival falls on a long weekend, with Friday 27 April being Freedom Day and Tuesday, 1 May is Worker’s Day.
As has become a tradition over the years, each of the participating wineries is going all out to offer a unique programme. This allows you to tailor-make your experience according to your personal preferences.
Entertainment includes performances by live bands, art exhibitions, nature walks and cellar tours. Each venue will offer different dishes, along with their signature wines, to tantalise the taste buds and keep those bellies filled over lunch time. These include a la carte menus, farm style picnics, American style smokehouse BBQ, food trucks and much more.
Sound like fun, but unsure what to do with the kids for the weekend? The good news is that you can bring them along. Each wine farm will be offering loads of child-friendly activities to keep your tots and tweens safe and entertained. Children under the age of 18, accompanied by an adult, enter for free.
Of course, we do not condone any form of drinking and driving – especially when you have your family in the car. So, please make use of one of our shuttle services. Read more about our Designated Drivers on the Elgin Cool Wine and Country Food Festival website.
This year also brings a few exciting changes.
Firstly, we are offering TWO ticket categories. If you’re interested in a slightly more immersive experience, you can opt for a golden ticket at R200 per person. This gives visitors access to special tastings at participating wineries, such as vertical tastings and older vintages.
Ordinary tickets are going for R150 per person and include an armband and a wine tasting glass. Use these to access free wine tasting at participating wineries.
Secondly, we are excited to announce the opening of the Elgin Railway Market over the #ElginCoolFest weekend.
The art deco-inspired market will form the central point of the festival and will be filled to the brim with classy crafts to browse and delicious food to taste, and it will be open late during the festival. The Market will also be the pick-up point for your glasses, passes and shuttles.
Don’t miss out on the Cape’s coolest wine festival! Get your tickets now on Quicket.co.za and book accommodation for the festival if you want to make the most of the long weekend.
Visit the Elgin Cool Wine and Country Festival website for more information and follow Wines of Elgin on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.