The KFC Herald Country Fair is all about giving back to the community and the event on Saturday August 25 at Holmeleigh Farmyard in Kragga Kamma is hosting 10 charities.
A portion of the proceeds from the ticket sales will go to KFC’s Add Hope beneficiaries who will be at the event.
The Eastern Province Child and Youth Care Centre will have exciting paintball games, the Oosterland Youth Centre will be selling their baked goods while the Khayalethu ACVV Youth Centre and Oliver House will sell pancakes.
The Maranatha Streetworkers Trust will also be there to raise funds for the organisation by selling coffee and crafts.
The staff and children from these organisations will be at the event.
The Lake Farm Centre will sell boerewors rolls, fruit and vegetables from their farm and crafts produced by residents of the centre.
The MTR Smit children’s home will also be selling boerie rolls.
Sanccob will host a fun, educational display of a stretch of beach with natural things on it as well as the usual beach litter. Children will then be asked to identify what they see and remove the litter. They will also sell penguin merchandise such as fluffy penguins and T-shirts.Gates open at 9am and there is a jam-packed programme for the whole family to enjoy.
Kids can look forward to the KFC Fun Zone which will include the mini cricket action zone where boys and girls, young and old, can test their cricket skills in a time trial which measures speed, agility and accuracy.
The KFC Fun Zone will also have old-fashioned lawn races for everyone to enjoy along with the giant Jumping Bucket.
There will be face-painting and you can even get your nails painted at The Herald tent.
The touch farm will be open, where kids can enjoy feeding the animals, tractor and pony rides.
There will be live entertainment, music, giveaways, food trucks, a market and much more to enjoy on the day.
Tickets for the country fair are available online at www.quicket.com or at the gate on the day.
Tickets are R50 a person and children under two get in for free.
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