Throughout the year there are many unique events and festivals held around the mountain kingdom of Lesotho as well as the surrounding areas of South Africa. So if you ever needed an excuse to visit Lesotho, we have a few to choose from.
Read our post on the “TOP 10 activities to do in Lesotho“.
January Events |
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February Events |
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| LS | 7-10 | Soaring Eagle 2 Day Trial Run | AfriSki – Lesotho | |
| LS | 14-17 | The Wartrail Challenge | Lady Grey Country Club | |
| ZA | 21-22 | Clarens Craft & Beer Festival | Clarens – Free State | |
March Events |
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| ZA | 7 | Surrender Hill Marathon | Clarens – Free State | |
| LS | 11 | Moshoeshoe Day (Annual Event) | Maseru – Lesotho | |
| ZA | 15-22 | Race to Rhodes | Pietermaritzburg – KwaZulu-Natal | |
April Events |
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| ZA | 9-13 | Splashy Fen Music Festival | Underburg – KwaZulu-Natal | |
| ZA | 30 | Royal Drakensberg Mountain Bike Challenge | Bergville – KwaZulu-Natal | |
May Events |
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June Events |
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| ZA | 15-10 July | Race across South Africa (PMB to CPT) | Pietermaritzburg to Cape Town | |
| ZA | 16 | 2013 Duzi Trail Run | Pietermaritzburg – KwaZulu-Natal | |
| LS | 27-30 | AfriSki Ski Grand Prix #1 (Alpine Skiing race) | AfriSki – Lesotho | |
July Events |
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| LS | 11-14 | The Kings Cup | AfriSki – Lesotho | |
| ZA | 6 | The Rhodes Trail Run | Rhodes – Eastern Cape | |
| LS | 28-1 | First Ascent Ski Festival 2013 – SA National Ski Champs | AfriSki – Lesotho | |
| LS | 25-28 | Ski Grand Prix #2 (Alpine Skiing race) | AfriSki – Lesotho | |
August Events |
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| LS | 2-4 | QUIKSNOW 2013 – SA National Snowboard Champs | AfriSki – Lesotho | |
| ZA | 9-10 | 4 Peaks Mountain Challenge | Moolmanshoek | |
September Events |
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| ZA | 8 | Mont-aux-Sources Challenge | Royal Natal National Park | |
| LS | 24-29 | The Lesotho Sky | Roma Trading Post – Lesotho | |
| LS | 26-30 | Morija Arts and Cultural Festival | Morija – Lesotho | |
| ZA | 29-30 | Rhodes Extreme 2 Stage Race | Rhodes – Eastern Cape | |
| LS | 29-30 | 9th Annual Reggae/Dancehall Summer Fest | Maseru-Central Park(Lesotho) | |
October Events |
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| LS | 4 | Independence day (annual) | Lesotho | |
| ZA | 19 | FedGroup Berg and Bush | Winterton, KwaZulu Natal | |
| LS | 18-19 | Soaring Eagle Mountain Run | AfriSki – Lesotho | |
| ZA | 24 | Golden Gate Challenge 2013 | Golden Gate Highlands National Park | |
November Events |
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| ZA | 21 | GWK Ficksburg Cherry Festival | Ficksburg – Free State | |
| ZA | 23 | Ficksburg Cherry Race 23km | Ficksburg – Free State | |
| ZA | 16 | 96-08 | ||
| Roof Of Africa | Maseru – Lesotho | |||
| ZA | 30 | The Sani Stagger | Sani Pass – KwaZulu-Natal | |
| ZA | 22 | Solomon Skyrun | Lady Grey | |
| LS | 25-30 | Lesotho Ultimate Challenge | Sani Pass – KwaZulu-Natal | |
| LS | 29-30 | The Lesotho Ultra Trial | Maliba Lodge, Ts’ehlanyane NP | |
December Events |
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| LS | 7 | High Altitude Summer Marathon | Mokhotlong – Lesotho | |
| LS | 23-23 | Lesotho Tourism Annual Festival | ||
| LS | 22-24 | Tourism Jazz Festival | ||
| LS | 28-2 | New Year’s in Lesotho MTB | Malealea | |
Every attempt has been made to ensure dates and details for each event or festival is correct at time of publishing. However please contact the event host directly to confirm details of each event/festival.