Swaziland Local Events
Below you will find some of the upcoming sporting, entertainment, social and cultural events happening in Swaziland. Please note that Swazi cultural events in particular are subject to minor changes in dates, as the official announcements of these events are often only a week or two in advance.
The Swaziland Country Guide will tell you all you need to know about the best of Swaziland. If you are more interested in Swaziland's attractions or things to do in Swaziland, click on Swaziland Destination Guide and Swaziland Tours.
Place: Mbabane (28 Apr 2012)A new cycling event on the Swaziland event calendar - a road cycle between Mbabane and Manzini.
Place: Mafutseni (Manzini-Siteki road) (19 May 2012)
This another road riding cycle event that takes advantage of Swaziland's top quality, low traffic roads. Happens just outside Manzini. The 2012 event marks the 4th "cycle" of this annual race.
MTN Bush Fire - Music Festival 2012
Place: House-on-Fire, Malkerns Valley, Swaziland (25 May 2012 - 27 May 2012)The MTN Bush Fire Festival is Swaziland's # 1 music and performing arts festival. We are the official Central Reservations supplier for Bushfire accommodation
Place: Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary (9 Jun 2012)
The Imvelo MTB Classic is Swaziland's most popular cycle event. Taking place within Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary, the Imvelo MTB Classic offers mountain bikers the opportunity of cycling in a game reserve. Entries limited to 500 cyclists.
Ngwenya Glass Mountain Bike Challenge
Place: Ngwenya (7 Jul 2012)This is the inaugural event of what will hopefully be a feature of the Swaziland Mountain-biking Race Calendar for many years to come. Starting and finishing at the Ngwenya Glass Complex there are options for the whole family.
Place: Pine Valley, Mbabane (29 Jul 2012)
This popular walk or run takes participants on a scenic route to the summit of Swaziland's famous granite outcrop "Sibebe Rock".
Place: eLudzidzini (21 Aug 2012 - 27 Aug 2012)
The Umhlanga Reed Dance in Swaziland is arguably Africa's largest cultural event. Tens of thousands of Swazi maidens gather and dance for the Queen Mother in an age-old demonstration of tribute to the Royal Family. Taking place over a week-long period its two public days are a spectacle that is unrivalled in Africa.
Swazi Trac 3 Reserves MTB Classic
Place: Simunye (22 Sep 2012)A great MTB cycle race through a mix of Swaziland's lowveld nature reserve and sugar estate lands.
Place: Mhlumeni Border post (6 Oct 2012)
A cycle event popular with road riders. A great undulating route, out and back along the Lubombo Plateau with a brillant road surface. Worth travelling to Swaziland for.
Place: Malolotja Nature Reserve (24 Nov 2012)
This adventure race includes mountain-biking, hiking, kloofing and canoeing legs. It takes place in and around Malolotja Nature Reserve and is open to teams of two persons.
Ncwala (Festival of the First Fruits)
Place: Royal Residences across Swaziland (1 Dec 2012 - 10 Jan 2013)The Swaziland Ncwala Ceremony is the most sacred and spiritual of the annual cultural festivals in this African Kingdom. It honours the royal family and King as a source of fertility for the Nation. The Ncwala, or Incwala Ceremony offers cultural tourists a rare insight into a totally non-commercial and age-old traditional kingship event.
