Ask anyone growing up in the KZN Midlands for one of their favourite highlights of the year and they will tell you it has to be the Royal Show. For farmers, it is a local festival of livestock and implements, but it is so much more than that – as the next generation of children enjoy what’s on offer at the show, their parents reminisce about their experiences in the very same location.
With a significant agricultural theme running through the show, guests are invited to partake in what is essentially a large country fair hosted in the city of Pietermaritzburg. Local businesses have stalls of goods to buy, there are a number of educational stalls including industrial and commercial displays, and there is a range of activities on the programme for all age groups.
If you are travelling to KZN for the Royal Show between 24 May and 2 June and would like to fully embrace the spirit of the countryside the show imbues, factor in a stay at Lemonwood to complement the experience. With winter setting in, the farm is transformed into an Eden of winter flowers and ochre views – the perfect place to call home after a busy day traversing the Showgrounds.
For more information on what’s happening at the Royal Show 2013, visit their website at http://royalshow.co.za/royalshow/programme/highlights.html