SOUTH AFRICA
DARLING
You just need to travel an hour north from Cape Town to get to South African city of Darling for the Rocking the Daisies Music and Lifestyle Festival. Itโs the kick off to the โsummer of loveโ vibe with four days of all kinds of music (think Burning Manโs more chill sibling), art, film, and comedy from both local and international artists. Past performers included Foster the People and Mac Millar. This year boasts a host of upcoming names like Flume, Two Door Cinema Club, and Snakeships. The festโs motto of โplay hard and tread lightlyโ makes the outdoor camping experience an explosive but green good time. So book a hotel or bring a tent from October 5-8. www.rockingthedaisies.com
HERMANUS
Have a whale of a time in the coastal town of Hermanus at this yearโs Whale Festival. Join over a 100,00 visitors and listen to the siren sounds of the humpback at the โbest landbased whale-watching destination.โ The three-day event puts natureโs beautiful giants at the center with whale centric family entertainment including musical performances, sports, unique crafts, and even a vintage car show. By the end of the weekend youโll be saying, โAlls whale that ends whale.โ September 29-October www.whalefestival.co.za
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