Sunday, 2 August, 2026

Babylonstoren Blood Orange Day

Join Babylonstoren for their annual Blood Orange Day on Sunday, 2 August 2026. Throughout the day, the farm celebrates the winter citrus harvest with farm-wide activities.

Babylonstoren, Simondium    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Tuesday, 4 August, 2026 Tuesday, 1 September, 2026 Wednesday, 23 September, 2026 Tuesday, 20 October, 2026

Craft your own homemade soaps at Babylonstoren

Learn how to make your own natural soap using Babylonstoren's olive and essential oils as inspiration.

Babylonstoren, Simondium    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Thursday, 6 August, 2026 Thursday, 8 October, 2026

Everything's better with butter: make butter and bake buttermilk rusks at Soetmelksvlei

Join us for a buttermaking and buttermilk rusk baking workshop at Soetmelksvlei, a new excursion by Babylonstoren, on 6 August or 8 October 2026.

Soetmelksvlei, Simondium    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Friday, 7 August, 2026 Friday, 20 November, 2026

Bake your own at Soetmelksvlei: Teatime treats with choux pastries and almonds

Try your hand at baking choux pastry at this Babylonstoren workshop taking place at Soetmelksvlei on 7 August and November 2026.

Soetmelksvlei, Simondium    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Tuesday, 11 August, 2026

The fascinating world of rocks, stone tools and rock gongs at Babylonstoren

Rock out with Babylonstoren's rock collection and immerse yourself in the musical world of rocks at this workshop on 11 August 2026.

Babylonstoren, Simondium    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Wednesday, 12 August, 2026

Fruit-tree pruning workshop at Babylonstoren

Sharpen your fruit-tree pruning skills at our pruning workshop at Babylonstoren on Wednesday, 12 August 2026.

Babylonstoren, Simondium    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Thursday, 13 August, 2026

Bake with citrus and spice at Soetmelksvlei

Explore a world of sweetly spiced bakes, including delicious orange and cardamom tea cake, lemon drizzle madeleines, and more on 13 August 2026 at Soetmelksvlei.

Soetmelksvlei, Simondium    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Friday, 14 August, 2026 Friday, 2 October, 2026

Bake your own pies at Soetmelksvlei: Four ways with traditional butter pastry

Join us for a hands-on workshop on making an all-butter shortcrust pastry at Soetmelksvlei on 14 August and 2 October 2026.

Soetmelksvlei, Simondium    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Saturday, 15 August, 2026 Saturday, 7 November, 2026

Soetmelksvlei blacksmithing workshop: Forge your own ladle

Forge fire, metal and tradition into your very own ladle in this hands-on blacksmithing workshop on 15 August and 7 November 2026 at Soetmelksvlei.

Soetmelksvlei, Simondium    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Wednesday, 19 August, 2026

Winter wonder workshop at Babylonstoren: Prune and weave with vines in the garden

Create your own winter home decorations using bare vine cuttings from the vineyards at this workshop on 19 August 2026 at Babylonstoren.

Babylonstoren, Simondium    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Thursday, 20 August, 2026

Wonders of waterblommetjies workshop at Babylonstoren

Food enthusiast Martjie Malan celebrates the versatility of waterblommetjies through traditional and unexpected winter dishes at this Babylonstoren workshop offered in July and August 2026.

Babylonstoren, Simondium    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Thursday, 20 August, 2026

Master meat: Make venison and biltong at Soetmelksvlei

Join us in the Soetmelksvlei butchery on 20 August 2026 as we learn to break down a springbok into primary cuts.

Soetmelksvlei, Simondium    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Friday, 21 August, 2026 Thursday, 1 October, 2026

Cape cookery workshop: Traditional melktert, melkkos and koesisters at Soetmelksvlei - FULLY BOOKED

Join Martjie Malan at Soetmelksvlei for a hands-on workshop on baking your own national treasure, the iconic milk tart, as well as melkkos and koesisters.

Soetmelksvlei, Simondium    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Saturday, 22 August, 2026

Advanced leathercraft workshop at Soetmelksvlei: Make a leather handbag - FULLY BOOKED

Master the principles and techniques of leathercraft as you measure, cut and stitch your very own leather handbag in this advanced workshop on 22 August 2026 at Soetmelksvlei.

Soetmelksvlei, Simondium    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Tuesday, 25 August, 2026

Harvest and distil Cape chamomile at Babylonstoren

Learn about distilling the rarest of Cape’s blue oils at this Babylonstoren essential oil workshop on 25 August 2026.

Babylonstoren, Simondium    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Wednesday, 26 August, 2026

Inside scoop: The secrets to buffalo mozzarella and gelato at Babylonstoren

Learn how to make cheese and gelato from scratch at this hands-on workshop taking place in July and August at Babylonstoren. Presented by Alta Eybers and Kobus Lambrechts.

Farm Shop, Babylonstoren, Simondium    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Thursday, 27 August, 2026 Friday, 6 November, 2026

Nuts for pecans: Bake a pecan pie and carrot cake at Soetmelksvlei

We’re nuts about our pecan nut harvest! Join us for a hands-on workshop at Soetmelksvlei on baking with this versatile ingredient. Presented by Martjie Malan.

Soetmelksvlei, Simondium    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Friday, 28 August, 2026 Friday, 25 September, 2026

Traditional handcrafts: Colour crocheting at Soetmelksvlei

Join us at Soetmelksvlei for a day of crocheting with needleworker Doortjie Gersbach on 28 August and 25 September 2026.

Soetmelksvlei, Babylonstoren    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Saturday, 8 August, 2026 Saturday, 29 August, 2026 Saturday, 12 September, 2026 Saturday, 10 October, 2026

Soetmelksvlei woodworking workshop: Make a 3-legged milking stool

Between August and October 2026, hop on a shave horse for a woodworking workshop at Soetmelksvlei where you'll craft your own wooden milk stool.

Soetmelksvlei, Simondium    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Saturday, 29 August, 2026

Bake your own at Soetmelksvlei: Baking with apples

Bake with the season’s apple harvest as Martjie Malan shares practical techniques for creating delicious fruit-filled bakes at this baking workshop on 29 August 2026.

Soetmelksvlei, Simondium    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Tuesday, 22 September, 2026 Tuesday, 3 November, 2026

Naturally sweet: Honey baking workshop at Babylonstoren

Harness the power of liquid gold at this Babylonstoren workshop where you'll learn the art of using honey as a key ingredient in baking. Presented by Martjie Malan.

Farm Shop, Babylonstoren, Simondium    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Saturday, 26 September, 2026

Babylonstoren Spring Harvest Table

Celebrate spring at Babylonstoren's soulful, seasonal long table dinner on Saturday, 26 September 2026.

Babylonstoren, Simondium    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Thursday, 15 October, 2026 to Saturday, 17 October, 2026

Cape2Clarens Wine Festival

Welcome to Cape2Clarens – a premium wine festival! Join us from 15-17 October 2026 as we uncork indulgence, discovery, and delight in the charming village of Clarens.

Clarens    Free State    Cape2Clarens Wine Festival

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Wednesday, 28 October, 2026

Pasta from scratch workshop at Babylonstoren

At Babylonstoren's pasta workshops in July and October, Martjie Malan will share traditional Italian techniques for making and cooking the perfect pasta.

Babylonstoren, Simondium    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Saturday, 5 December, 2026

Babylonstoren Summer Harvest Table

Join Babylonstoren on Saturday, 5 December 2026 for their Summer Harvest Table dinner: a celebration of earth, abundance, and sensory immersion.

Babylonstoren, Simondium    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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