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Events
MamaMagic, The Baby Expo is South Africa’s biggest and best
parenting expo with everything you need under one roof, including
exciting show specials, competitions and daily shows with Barney.
The expo will be at the Coca-Cola Dome from 15 to 18 May. Children
under 10 enter for free, adults for R70 and pensioners for R60.
www.mamamagic.co.za
Freckleface Strawberry The Musical is based on the beloved New
York Times Best Selling book by celebrated actress Julianne Moore,
is a brand new family musical. At the National Children’s Theatre from
9 June to 20 July. www.nationalchildrenstheatre.org.za
The Days of the Dinosaur is an interactive exhibition with more
than 45 life-sized dinosaurs which move parts of their bodies – some
even move their eyes, tongue and fingers! A large interactive area for
the young ones will keep them busy for hours. This includes dino rides,
sandbox excavation, photo opportunities and a 3D movie theatre.
The expo will be on at the Sandton Convention Centre from 20 June
to 20 July, Mondays to Thursdays 9:00 to 20:00, Fridays to Sundays
9:00 to 21:00. Tickets are R95 for children, R140 for adults and
R395 for a family of 4. Discounted rates are also available for school
bookings - please contact Bea van der Vyver at 011 886 9545 or email
[email protected] for more details.www.daysofthedinosaur.co.za
Venues
Orango Tangos in Ferndale is open 7 days a week from 9:00 to 17:00.
They have jungle gyms for toddlers and older kids, bumper cars, an
indoor soccer field, soft toy areas for little ones, Playstation 3 consoles,
a pool table and table tennis. Kids under 12 months enter for free, kids
aged 12 to 18 months for R40, kids over 18 months for R60 on weekdays
and R70 on weekends and holidays.
Restaurants
Eat Love Play is a coffee shop with both outdoor and indoor children’s
play areas including a dress-up corner, book corner, arts & crafts and a
ball pond. Open on Tuesdays to Sundays from 8.30 to 17:00. 3 Harley
Street, Founders Hill, Modderfontein Historic Village. 082 550 1659.
Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic will be showing at the
Coca-Cola Dome from 11 to 20 July 2014. Tickets range from R175 to
R450. www.computicket.com
Zoo Trot 5 km walk/run for all ages is usually held on the second
Sunday of every month, and various school holiday programmes will
be running at the Johannesburg Zoo. www.jhbzoo.org.za
Classes & workshops
1–2–3 Magic Toddler Discipline the Easy Way workshop presented
by Liz Victor (Co- Author of Play learn know and director of TOPTOTS
Mother and Child). Saturday 27 June. Venue TBC. www.toptots.co.za
TOPTOTS mother and child workshops using mind, music and
movement to stimulate your child’s development (8 weeks to 4 years).
Free trial classes are offered. www.toptots.co.za
Little Cooks Club Randpark Ridge for ages 2 to 13 years. Various
weekly classes at R100 a class. Holiday care program for June and July
holidays at R220 per day. [email protected]
Little Cooks Club Boksburg/Benoni for ages 2 to 15 years. Holiday
classes available from 30 June to 18 July at R160 for children 2 to
6 years and R240 for children 7 to 15 years. Sibling discounts are
available. [email protected]
To advertise here or list your events, classes, venues & restaurants please contact [email protected].
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