It has taken over two years of taxing work but finally The Little Hattery, Cape Town’s go-to bespoke styling company, is ready for their spectacular Steampunk launch party on Friday the 31st August at the new TRUTH headquarters.

Timed to co-incide with the blooming of the valley’s rare and beautiful indigenous wild flowers, the Drostdy-Hof Tulbagh Spring Arts Festival is planning three days of artistic and musical events, as well as scenic walks to celebrate the legacy of the 18th century Cape Governor Rijk Tulbagh, from Friday, August 24 to Sunday, August 26.

Enjoy a girls’ day out with friends and family at Hartenberg Wine Estate and celebrate Women’s Day on Thursday, 9 August 2012, with an indulgent three course lunch and wines.

The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and Artjamming are partnering up to hold a two day public event in a plight to help save elephants from the ivory trade.

Day trippers and weekend explorers looking for laid back country food, home produce and farm stall fare will find it all on The Cape Country Meander.

From the 18th to 28th July, the much anticipated Montagu Music, Art, Dance and Drama Festival (M.M.A.D.D) will take place in the picturesque town of Montagu in the Klein Karoo, on Route 62.

Stop over at Theuniskraal, South Africa’s very first white-wine estate, during the Tulbagh Valley’s Christmas in Winter festival, taking place on  Saturday, June 30 and Sunday, July 1!

Surprise the man of the house on Father's Day with an adrenalin-filled day at Simonsig wine estate on Sunday, 17 June.

The Vodacom Funny Festival, at the Baxter Theatre from 11 June to 8 July, presents a selection of award-winning acts from the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, together with some of the best local comics and a number of newcomers.