Opening of the Vaal River September 2026
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Stonehaven on Vaal is also Celebrating the Official Opening of the 2026 Vaal River Boating Season – along with the rest of the river!
Saturday 5th September 2026
ON LAND
No Entrance Fee!
Enjoy a full day of family fun on the riverbanks with live music, competitions, prizes, pony rides, inflatables, a giant water slip ’n slide, kids’ fishing competition, sand art, donut-eating madness, craft beer, Gin on Tap and more!
Watch hundreds of boats gather at Baddrift Bridge at 2pm for the spectacular Official Opening of the 2026 Boating Season - then catch the Springboks vs All Blacks live on big screens - indoors and outdoors at 5pm. Dress up in your Springbok pride! Prizes for best dressed - including your dogs!
ON WATER
Be part of the legendary flotilla from 12pm – 2pm aboard one of Stonehaven’s luxury boats!
Spirit of Jen – 2-Hour Flotilla Cruising Luncheon - R650 p/p
The Royal Stonehaven – 2-Hour Flotilla Cruise - R300 p/p. (Cash bar & snacks to purchase onboard)
50-Minute Cruises every hour on the hour From 2:15pm onwards - R160 p/p
Hundreds of boats. One river. One River Community. One unforgettable day!
Saturday 5th September 2026
ON LAND
No Entrance Fee!
Enjoy a full day of family fun on the riverbanks with live music, competitions, prizes, pony rides, inflatables, a giant water slip ’n slide, kids’ fishing competition, sand art, donut-eating madness, craft beer, Gin on Tap and more!
Watch hundreds of boats gather at Baddrift Bridge at 2pm for the spectacular Official Opening of the 2026 Boating Season - then catch the Springboks vs All Blacks live on big screens - indoors and outdoors at 5pm. Dress up in your Springbok pride! Prizes for best dressed - including your dogs!
ON WATER
Be part of the legendary flotilla from 12pm – 2pm aboard one of Stonehaven’s luxury boats!
Spirit of Jen – 2-Hour Flotilla Cruising Luncheon - R650 p/p
The Royal Stonehaven – 2-Hour Flotilla Cruise - R300 p/p. (Cash bar & snacks to purchase onboard)
50-Minute Cruises every hour on the hour From 2:15pm onwards - R160 p/p
Hundreds of boats. One river. One River Community. One unforgettable day!
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Where is it happening?
Vaal River, Next To Baddrift Bridge , 1911 Vanderbijlpark, South Africa, 26 Bridge St, Vanderbijlpark, 1911, South Africa
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Host or PublisherSTONEHAVEN ON VAAL
