19/08/2026
🌴 **CAL’S BALLITO BRIEF** 🌴
**Your weekly guide to what’s happening around Durban, Umhlanga & the KZN North Coast**
📅 **20–23 AUGUST 2026**
Winter on the coast is looking good this week! ☀️🌊 From live orchestral music and elegant evenings in Umhlanga to running, outdoor adventures and local events, there’s plenty to get you out and about.
🎻 **THURSDAY | KZN PHILHARMONIC**
The KZN Philharmonic Orchestra brings its Early Spring Symphony Season to the Playhouse Opera Theatre in Durban at 7pm. A great option for a cultured night out.
👑 **FRIDAY | SARF WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATION**
Head to The Oyster Box in Umhlanga for an evening celebrating phenomenal women, with dinner, entertainment, awards and networking. 6pm–11pm.
🏃 **SATURDAY | RUN BALLITO JUNCTION**
Fancy something active? Run Ballito Junction gets underway at 7am, with a 5km fun run through Ballito Junction. Perfect for runners, walkers and families.
🍲 **SATURDAY | POTJIE COMPETITION**
Umhlanga Ski Boat Club hosts a Potjie Competition — a relaxed way to spend part of your Saturday enjoying the local atmosphere.
🥾 **SATURDAY | CHASING WATERFALLS**
For the adventure seekers, the Kloof Gorge edition of Chasing Waterfalls starts at 6:30am. Lace up and explore one of the beautiful natural areas around Durban.
🏃♀️ **SUNDAY | LA LUCIA MALL RACE**
Start Sunday on the move with the La Lucia Mall Race, offering 5km, 10km and 21.1km options from 6am.
🌊 **AND OF COURSE… THE COAST!**
Sometimes you don’t need a big plan. Grab a coffee, take a walk along the promenade, explore Umhlanga, Ballito or Umdloti, enjoy lunch somewhere special and finish the day watching the sun disappear over the Indian Ocean.
☀️ **CAL’S TIP OF THE WEEK:**
Make a day of it. Pick one thing you really want to do, leave some space for good food and spontaneous stops, and let the KZN coastline do the rest.
📍 **This is your North Coast. This is your week.**
**Cals’ Ballito Brief**
Keeping you in the know about what’s happening around Ballito, Umhlanga & Durban.
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