Your guide to celebrating your Mother’s Day weekend
It is all things MOM and LOVE in your guide to fun this weekend, from motherhood celebration events, Mother’s Day gin and pairing, paint and sip, house parties and kitten fundraisers, you can reckon your calendar will be fully marked this weekend.

Here is your guide to a mother’s warmth-loaded weekend:

Bake Sale, Groenkloef Virgin Active, Saturday May 10
Support kittens in need while shopping for treats and thrifting.
Cats9lives is inviting you to come and get some unique sweet treats for Mother’s Day at this bake sale fundraiser for foster kittens while you shop for treasures at My Car Boot Sale.
Shop sweet and savoury treats for a good cause from 07:30 to 12:00, !

Mother’s day gin and macaroon pairing, Menlyn Maine, Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 May
Celebrate your mom in style by joining Nicole’s Macaroons for the Gin & Macaroon pairing experience like no other, where bold botanicals meet delicate desserts in perfect harmony.
You can expect to experience an infusion of sweet and sour.
Come sip, savour, and celebrate your MOM.

Paint and Sip, Waterkloof, Saturday May 10
Treat the queen who treats you with endless love this Mother’s Day!
You are dared to grab your mom and paint each other! Whether it’s a masterpiece or a stick figure, you will be creating memories that will be priceless.
Expect a glass of wine, all the painting supplies and let the laughter (and the paint) flow!

Family Fun, Autohaus Centurion, Saturday May 10
You and your family are invited to the VW Fun Family Day by Autohaus Centurion this Saturday.
Join in and step into the world of next-generation Volkswagen innovation—from the bold reinvention of the iconic Golf 8.5 to the rugged sophistication of the Amarok and the smart versatility of the T-Cross.
The whole family is welcome, bring everyone along!
You can look forward to enjoying popcorn, jumping castles, slushies, boerewors rolls, balloon animals and more.
Plus, book your test drive and stand a chance to win one of many great prizes!

Sowaar Bar’s House Party, Atterbury Boulevard Centre, Saturday May 10
Just because you pull a muscle every time you stand up too fast, doesn’t mean you can’t party like you’re 16 again.
Throw it waaayyy back to the 2000s this Saturday at the house party of the week.
What’s in it for you, you ask? Jamming to all your favourite Emo and 2000s hits, dress the part and win awesome prizes. Also, enjoy the beer pong tournament starting at 15:00.
Doors open from 14:00 till late.
Don’t forget to ask your mom for permission!!!

Pretoria Zoo Mother’s Day Celebration, National Zoological Gardens, Sunday May 11
Calling all mommies….the time has come for you to celebrate and appreciate motherhood and sisterhood.
Immerse yourself in a day filled with joy, laughter and empowerment in celebration of unity and sisterhood.
You can look forward to engaging activities and games, inspirational speeches, delicious food and drinks, networking opportunities and much more!
There will be a special performance by DJ Young, Ismail Abrahams, T-bose Mokwele and Paul Mtirara, so get ready to groove to their beats as they spin the latest tracks to keep the energy high throughout the day.
The event runs from 10:00 to 18:00
