What’s on at #joburgsbestdayout 

As one of the oldest and most well-loved events on the South African entertainment calendar, visitors to The Rand Show have come to expect an out of this world entertainment offering, but this year, an added focus on the injection of on-trend and relevant content has really upped the entertainment ante, in fact, there is so much on offer, that visitors should plan to arrive as early as possible to ensure that everything can be experienced. 

Fashion, Beauty and Fitness

See the latest in all thing’s Fashion, Beauty and fitness related and meet some of your favourite fitness fundi’s at the Beauty and Fitness Expo taking place daily on the Main Stage in Hall 5 on weekends and public holidays.

The Fitness Runway Model SA 2019 – South Africa’s biggest  Fashion and Fitness Extravaganza will take place on 20 April at 10am on The Main Stage in Hall 8. 

Pump up the adrenaline!

Experience the 125m long Zipline at the Suzuki Adventure Zone daily from 19-28 April. Along with this there will also be abseiling, trampoline bungy, aqua rollers, paintball and a climbing wall.

Take part in high-octane drifting daily from 19-28 April at the Outdoor Drifting Track. Here visitors can also be thrilled by daily variety shows featuring all the driving tricks and manoeuvres. 

No Business like Showbusiness

Starstruck followers of all things Showbiz can get their fix at Joburg’s Talent Show – With daily rounds at 10.30 am on the Main Stage in Hall 8 from 19 – 22 April.

The final rounds to choose Joburg’s best talent are taking place on the weekend of 27 and 28 April at 10.30 am. 

Live Cook-off

SA’s newest reality based cook off – the JacarandaFM Clash of Ages, will take place daily at the Chef’s Village in the South African Garden and Home Pavilion at 10am from 19-22 April.

The final live celebrity cook off will be sizzling on the weekend of 27 and 28 April at 10am. 

Flowers and Decor

Visit the gorgeous Flower Show in Hall 5 on the Main Stage daily for your chance to win a trip to the breath-taking Chelsea Flower Show 2019. 

Gaming and Cosplay adventures 

A Fortnite Gaming competition will take place at the Gaming Entertainment Pavilion at 10am daily on 19, 20 and 21 April.

Gaming qualifiers will take place daily at 2pm from 23 to 26 April with the Grand Final taking place on 27 April.Daily

Fortnite Dance Competition will take place on the Main Stage of The Gaming Entertainment Pavilion daily.

The Masquerade Cosplay Ball will take place on the first and last weekend of the show in the Gaming Entertainment Pavilion. 

Fun for everyone

Visit the magnificent Animal Kingdom daily at The Outdoor OS2.

The Kalahari Scientist will be wow-ing audiences daily on the Main Stage in Hall 9 with shows throughout the day for the entirety of the Rand Show period.

There will be a daily street parade at 1pm every day.

Watch out for entertainment Buskers performing a variety of acts daily on the Busker Stages.

Don’t miss the Zip-Zap Circus on the Main Stage in Hall 8 at 5pm on 26 April, and then 12pm and 5m on 27 April, or at 12pm on 28 April.

World famous Sword Swallower Murray Malloy will be on the Main Stage at the Outdoor Link on 26 April at 5pm, 27 April at 3pm and 28 April at 1pm. 

Rand Show Favourites

The SANDF display, one of the most beloved show relics, will not disappoint fans this year and will take place from 19 – 22 April at the Main Arena from 11am – 1pm.

The Drum Majorette Gold Cup will take place in the Main Arena on 27 April from 5-9pm.

The Rand Show Museum will be open daily from 10am – 7pm. 

The prizes up for grabs are almost as unbelievable as the entertainment line-up and include a Suzuki Swift which can only be won if you purchase your tickets online, a magnificent Easylife Kitchens home makeover, trips to Twitchcon USA, Chelsea Flower Show UK, Lesotho, Kirstenbosch Gardens and so much more!

All that is left to say is that this is one super-sized family day out that you definitely don’t want to miss. With an entire day’s worth of out of this world entertainment packed into each and every ticket, what are you waiting for? Visit www.randshow.co.za to get yours now!

 It’s almost time once again for Joburg’s most iconic and well-loved family day out, and this year it is not simply going to be a show but is guaranteed to be an all-round show-stopper! Celebrating it’s 125th year anniversary, The Rand Show is synonymous with family entertainment on a grand scale, and this year, the injection of on trend content - to appeal to a whole new generation of Rand Show fans - will leave visitors wanting for nothing, except maybe a little more time to soak up the fun!

Early Bird tickets for the show are now open, and we all know that the proverbial early bird catches the worm, with the ‘worm’ being a Suzuki Swift and a tidy saving on the entry fee!

A limited number of early bird tickets are available online with a saving of up to R 70 on the ticket price, meaning that for as little as R 100 per adult and R 50 per child, the whole family can come along.  This great saving includes free entry into the Gaming Entertainment Pavilion, as well as automatic entry for every adult ticket purchased to win a set of adrenaline-charged wheels, sponsored by Suzuki.

Festival goers can get a taste for all the thrills of driving one of these little beauties at the Suzuki Adventure Zone.  Also, in the zone, for true adrenaline junkies, there is a 125m zip line to really get hearts racing.

Aside from pulse quickening adventure activities, the 125th celebration of Joburg’s Best Day Out includes the introduction of a host of family orientated and never-before seen attractions in a new Gaming Entertainment Pavilion. Gaming, Cosplay and Dance are just some of the new additions to the entertainment menu, and gaming junkies will be given their true fix with a Fortnite Gaming Tournament where R 100 000 is up for grabs.

The chance to win big is made even greater with awesome, reality inspired competitions such as the Jacaranda Clash of Ages live reality cooking show, as well as a public Talent Show that each boast R 125 000 in cash to the lucky winners. The list of prizes just goes on and on and includes an Easylife Kitchens home makeover, trips to Twitchcon USA, Chelsea Flower Show UK, Lesotho, Kirstenbosch Gardens and so much more. With all that and more up for grabs you literally have nothing to lose!

Well-loved Show favourites such as the gorgeous Garden and Home Flower and Décor Pavilion, Military displays and of course the fantastic fun fair have all been super-charged with the addition of a world class Fashion, Beauty and Fitness Expo which boasts some of the industries most recognised fitness fundi’s; as well as Cape Town’s famous Zip Zap Circus and the Drum Majorette Gold Cup.

With all this and so much more, the Rand Show has truly come full circle as one of the oldest and longest running lifestyle events in the world! 125 years of entertainment legacy is about to culminate in the biggest and best Show yet – one that South Africans simply cannot miss out on.

To book your Early Bird ticket today visit the Rand Show website or book through Computicket here.