Port Alfred Easter Calendar
Update: 02 April 2024
For reports, videos and photos of all the events. Please visit the Easter Festival Facebook page.
24 March 2024
Sunshine Coast Tourism has proudly announced the inaugural four-day Port Alfred Easter Festival 2024. Have a look at the awesome festival flipbook for a great overview of all the activities on offer.
The calendar below has links to individual event details. We've also included some Easter activities exclusively for Marina residents, as well as the Sunshine Carnival which follows 2 weekends later.
Two surfing tournaments anchor the festival: the Rip Curl GromSearch and the inaugural Rip Curl Cup. The festival also includes a South African Bodyboarding Challenge, the Sunshine Coast Tennis Open, a Bowls Event, a Golf Tournament, a Music Festival and Beer Garden, an Open Water Swim on the Marina, the Port Alfred ParkRun, a Handball Tournament at the beach, and a Fishing Competition.
| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| Easter weekend 2024 | ||
| TBA | Activities for the Marina's youngest Residents | Marina Clubhouse |
| Thursday, 28 March 2024 | ||
| 18h00 | Opening Function | Royal St Andrews Hotel |
| Friday, 29 March 2024 | ||
| Launch from 05h00 | Species Spectacular Easter Fishing Competition | PA River & Ski Boat Club |
| 08h00 - 16h00 | Rip Curl GromSearch | East Beach |
| 10h00 - 15h00 | Good Times Fair Street Carnival | Van der Riet Street |
| 15h00 - Late | Good Times Fair Street Carnival including a Wife Carrying Race |
Wharf Street |
| Saturday, 30 March 2024 | ||
| Launch from 05h00 | Species Spectacular Easter Fishing Competition | PA River & Ski Boat Club |
| 08h00 - 16h00 | Rip Curl GromSearch | East Beach |
| 08h00 - 16h00 | Body Boarding | West Beach |
| 08h00 - 09h30 | Easter parkrun | PA Library |
| 09h00 | Bowls: Sunshine Coast Open Pairs | PA Bowling & Croquet Club |
| 09h00 | Croquet | PA Bowling & Croquet Club |
| 09h00 | Sunshine Coast Open Tennis Tournament (Adults) | PA Tennis Club |
| 09h00 | Sunshine Coast Junior Tennis Tournament | PA Tennis Club |
| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 30 March 2024 /cont. | ||
| 10h00 - 11h30 | Cycle Asylum 10km Fun Ride | Kiddies Beach |
| 11h00 | SRPAGC Easter 2 Ball Alliance | Royal Port Alfred Golf Course |
| 12h00 - 13h30 | Sports 'n All Marina 1km Swim | Halyards Hotel Slipway |
| 14h00 - 22h00 | Bands on the Beach Music Festival in aid of NSRI | Guido's |
| 18h00 | Marina Residents are invited to a Winetasting | Marina Clubhouse |
| Sunday, 31 March 2024 | ||
| Launch from 05h00 | Species Spectacular Easter Fishing Competition | PA River & Ski Boat Club |
| 08h00 - 15h00 | RipCurl Cup | East Beach |
| 08h00 - 15h00 | Body Boarding | West Beach |
| 09h00 | Croquet | PA Bowling & Croquet Club |
| 09h00 | Sunshine Coast Open Tennis Tournament (Adults) | PA Tennis Club |
| 11h00 | Masibambisana Boxing Tournament | Jauka Hall |
| Monday, 01 April 2024 | ||
| 08h00 - 15h00 | RipCurl Cup Finals | East Beach |
| 11h00 - 13h00 | Nemato Change A Life Handball | West Beach |
| Friday - Saturday, 12 - 13 April 2024 | ||
| 10h00 - 22h00 | Sunshine Carnival | Hospital Cricket Field |
