Food, fashion and fun down at The Ballito Pro

It’s all systems go as KwaDukuza prepares to host to the 50th edition of the world’s longest running professional surfing event, The Ballito Pro presented by Billabong and the biggest beach festival on the continent, the Ballito Pro Festival.

Here is a list of all the non-stop entertainment you can enjoy:

Retro Jubilee Food & Drink presented by Ballito Junction

Toffee apples, gin cocktails, ring toss stalls and vintage carnival vibes will be on the menu for the highly anticipated two-night culinary extravaganza, this year taking place for the first time at the Ballito Junction on June 25 and 26 from 4pm to 11pm.

Go back in time to an old-time fete featuring all the popular old school favourites along with family entertainment highlight such as the cooking competitions and fashion shows.

• Cooking Competitions

On Monday, 25 June, budding young chefs, aged 10 to 16 years, will get the chance to compete in two-person teams for the culinary crown.

The evening will also feature a fun Celebrity Cook-off with a well-known Ballito local teaming up with one surfing legend to compete against another suitably feisty team.

On Tuesday, 26 June, adults will get the chance to prove their kitchen prowess in a timed cook-off.

• Fashion

This year’s fashion show will run on Monday, 25 and Tuesday, 26 June, giving local designers the platform to showcase their incredible garments which will be an interpretation of a chosen era. Winners of this fashionable contest can look forward to some awesome prizes.

• Entertainment

The Ballito Pro will play host to the vibrant Miss Ballito contest with visitors given the chance to meet and greet the beachside beauties.

Local musicians and leading dance companies will also ensure there is top-class entertainment throughout this retro event.

• Food and Drinks

The Retro Cocktail Lounge and Bar will take guests on a nostalgic journey of classic cocktails across the decades with a happy hour highlight.

Expect some delightful mixes such as Manhattans, Martini’s, Rob Roy’s, Harvey Wallbangers, and many more.

Food options will be in abundance as local restaurants and pop-up stalls offer an expansive feast that touch on the decadence of each decade.

Retail delight at Willard Beach

Enjoy daily entertainment at the Ballito Pro Festival Area at Willard Beach throughout the Pro from 8am – 4pm.

This includes:

• Live Entertainment on Local Artist Stage
• Food Court
• Cider Garden
• Arts ‘n Crafts
• Exhibitions
• Retail Stalls

Kids corner

The kids can even get in on the action, with events catered just for them throughout the Pro from 8am – 4pm.

This includes:

• Face Painting
• Water Balls
• Sand Castle Building
• Kiddies Beach Dash
• Kiddies Corner
• Capitec Activations