An entire weekend dedicated to prawns, jazz, entertainment, shopping, and sporting events . . . sounds almost too good to be true, right? Wrong!

Ballito is the new winter ‘hot spot’ with a host of exciting activities, for the most fun you’ll have this winter. With almost perfect weather all year round, gorgeous beaches, and emerging music mystro’s, Ballito is well on its way to becoming one of the trendiest destinations in the country.

Similar to the Knysna Oyster Festival, the three-day Prawn Festival will take place on the first weekend of the Mr Price Pro surfing competition. It will showcase the beautiful North Coast as a prime winter holiday destination and also raise money for the North Coast Courier Orphan Fund.

The Festival program will comprise of sports, music, food, extreme sports, a moonlight market, interior design and outdoor living exhibitions, live jazz and loads of activities for the kids for the whole weekend!

The festival will be held at the Collisheen Estate, but Ballito will buzz with Festival Fever as there will be festival specials and live Jazz music at various restaurants and shopping centres in Ballito over this time.

Two MTB challenges will be hosted at “Holla Trails” at the Collisheen Estate. On Friday, 02 July 2010, the sports program will kick-off with the Kiddies Spur “Sugar Rush” MTB race, on Saturday, 03 July 2010, the aQuelle “Sugar Rush” RUN & RIDE challenge will start the day.

This Festival promises to be the best weekend of your 2010 winter.

For more info on the festival, go to the website: www.ballitoprawnfestival.co.za