This year's fifth annual Wild West themed Land Rover Durban Horse and Wine Festival will once again offer families an opportunity for a fun and exciting day out.The premium county fair, taking place atthe showgrounds of themagnificent Durban Shongweni Club on Saturday 22 July (11am - late), features many action-packed and entertaining events, an activities and retail program, as well as a selection of high quality food and beverages.
Event organisers Tam Ward and Nicci Reilly of Blue Diamond Events said that "We have been hard at work ensuring that we have something to cater for all ages, and are extremely excited about what this yearsLand Rover Durban Horse and Wine Festival has to offer. The excellent facilities at the Durban Shongweni Club make it an ideal location for an event such as this, and cannot wait to see it all come together on the day!"
For the wild at heart, one of the highlights of the Festival is sure to be the Land Rover Durban Terrapod Experience. Here, participants will get to experience the full extent of a Land Rovers capabilities, thanks to the premium SUV's the state of the art articulation, Traction Control and Terrain Response.The All New Discovery will be revealed to the Durban public on the day and will be available on the Terrapod.
Land Rover Durban will also be giving away 150 free blankets and 200 cowboy hats to the first 350 visitors (one per family).
The tent pegging and polo cross events will feature some of the regions finest equestrian talent, who will no doubt look to take full advantage of the Durban Shongweni Club's amazing showgrounds. Other activities on offer include Fancy Dress for all ages, a Funda Nenja Township Dog Training Initiative,theSinging Cowboy, a SAPS Hijacking and Prevention Dog Unit Display, line dancing and a Barn Dance with a Country DJ.
For the young (or the young at heart), a Wild West themed SWAT LAZER TAG course will be a popular choice, as will the mechanical bull rides. There will be two children's activity areas, one for children under 5 years old and another for those between the ages of 6 - 14 years.
The variety of food and beverage options is a highlight of the event, with wine tasting, a range of craft beers and quality food vendors, as well as a full craft market, sure to keep everyone satisfied.
Entrance is R50 for adults, with children under 16 free.
For more information about the event, visitwww.durban.landrover.co.zaor , call Tam (082 364 3090), Nicci (083 782 7205) or Sue-Anne (031 - 314 5555), or email .
To learn more about the Funda Nenja initiative, visitwww.fundanenja.co.za.