DATE: 22 NOVEMBER 2025 | TIME: GATES OPEN AT 10 | ENTRY: FREE
Summer has arrived and we’re kicking off the racing season with a bang! Join us for the ultimate family day out at the Summer Fest Kick-Off, headlined by the prestigious Cape Punters Cup Gr 2 race. Come join us from 10am on Saturday 22 November for a full-throttle celebration of fun, food, fashion, and fantastic entertainment at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth.
We’ve packed the track with entertainment for every age, ensuring your whole family has a day to remember. Dress in your finest Green & Gold to enter the Best Dressed Competition where one winner could walk away with R5000 cash. After the last race, the party continues as we screen the South Africa vs Ireland rugby game live on the big screen. Support the Boks in style!
Tickets are free – claim yours at Webtickets.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
KIDS’ ZONE: Welcoming Ages 2 – 12
- Large Obstacle Course
- Soft play (Kids2-5)
- Mechanical rides
- Bouncy horse racing track
- Kids race x2 (Times and races TBC – listen out for the announcer)
DRINKS SPECIALS: Stay hydrated
- 2 x Heineken draughts for R80 until the start of rugby
- 2 x Double Klipdrift premium and Coke for R100
- 2 x Double Cruz Vodka and Red Bull for R100
- All cocktails will be R75 from 12pm – 2pm on the Trackside Deck.
- Rugby Special: Heineken draughts – buy one get one free during the rugby
Our bars also sell non-alcoholic beverages, and our coffee truck sells a variety of hot beverages.
For The Young At Heart: Challenge your friends at the vintage arcade games like the Saloon Bar Shootout and the Claw Machine.
Trackside Market: Shop and browse unique goods from local vendors. Most vendors take cards, but do bring cash just in case.
Live entertainment: The Trackside Deck and Racing Pavilion will come alive with the sounds of our live entertainment, featuring Al Petersen, DJ Duo Selwyn & Roy, and Grace de La Hunt.
Heart-Stopping Racing: Witness the thundering hooves of equine athletes racing for the top spot in the afternoon’s races, including the Cape Punters Cup (Gr 2).
R5,000 Best Dressed: Dress up and enter the iconic Green & Gold competition with a massive cash prize (as well as cool prizes for the young ones).
Live Rugby: Watch the Springboks take on Ireland on the big screen after races. Bring your gees.
PROGRAMME
| 10am | Gates Open |
| 10am – 6pm | Trackside Market |
| 10am – 8pm | Kids’ Zone |
| 10am – 5pm | Trackside Deck Entertainment |
| 12pm – 3pm | Race Pavilion Entertainment |
| Afternoon | Racing – Check website to download racecard |
| 12.55pm 14.05pm |
Kids’ Races – listen out for announcements |
| After last race | Best Dressed Competition. Show us your Green & Gold flair and you could win the R5,000 Best Dressed prize. The Best Dressed Baby Bokke will win cool prizes of their very own. |
| 7.40pm | Live Rugby Screening: SA vs Ireland |
