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The Free State runs on rugby weekends, student seasons and small town arts festivals. Bloemfontein holds most of the touring productions, while Clarens and Parys draw weekend crowds for markets, food events and outdoor racing.

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October 2026109

Workshop

The Reset Journey

Date
5 to 9 Oct 2026
Venue
Wyndford Holiday Farm-Vakansieplaas · Fouriesburg
Entertainment
New

Pencil in: 8 Octobe

Date
Thu, 08 Oct 2026
Venue
Bloemfontein
Comedy

9TH HU`S LAFING NOW COMEDY SH0W

Date
Thu, 08 Oct 2026
18:00 | R200
Venue
Mangaung Civic Theatre, Bloemfontein Central · Bloemfontein
Workshop

Welkom AI Workshop

Date
Thu, 08 Oct 2026
Venue
Caffe Square Welkom · Welkom
Business

CUFA 2026 WOMAN 2 WOMAN

Date
Fri, 09 Oct 2026
13:00 | R310 - R400
Venue
Festival

Lemo Fest 2026

Date
9 to 12 Oct 2026
Runs 9 to 12 October 2026, date and venue listed on Ticketpro
Venue
Lemo Green Park, Bloemfontein · Bloemfontein
Cultural

Praise and Paint

Date
Sat, 10 Oct 2026
Venue
Kamohelong Guest House · Phuthaditjhaba
Sport

Clarens parkrun

Date
Sat, 10 Oct 2026
Venue
Entertainment

Spring Break

Date
Sat, 10 Oct 2026
Venue
Bloemfontein Show Grounds · Bloemfontein
Entertainment

Lesedi FM CUFA Global Stage

Date
Sat, 10 Oct 2026
Venue
Concert

THE TOU

Date
Sat, 10 Oct 2026
Venue
Festival

Qwaqwa pride fest

Date
Sat, 10 Oct 2026
Venue
Engqamini Car Wash · Phuthaditjhaba
Sport

THE TOUR 2026

Date
10 to 16 Oct 2026
Entries open on Entry Ninja, early bird closed 30 May 2026
Venue
Villa Rose Guest House, Bloemfontein · Bloemfontein
Entertainment

Friends with Benefitz

Date
Sat, 10 Oct 2026
Venue
The Dawn · Bloemfontein
Festival

CUFA 2026 GLOBAL STAGE

Date
Sat, 10 Oct 2026
12:00 | R200 - R450
Venue
Festival

Varsity Fest

Date
Sat, 10 Oct 2026
Venue
Industrial Car Wash · Phuthaditjhaba
Festival

Qwaqwa Kota Fair

Date
Sat, 10 Oct 2026
Venue
Phuthaditjhaba Stadium · Phuthaditjhaba
Business

Zuikerkop Dash

Date
10 to 11 Oct 2026
Venue
Zuikerkop Country Game Lodge · Clocolan
Market

Fetzletz Farmers Market

Date
Sun, 11 Oct 2026
Venue
Ha Tladi Mokgorong Bring & Braai · Phuthaditjhaba
Entertainment

CUFA Finale

Date
Sun, 11 Oct 2026
Venue
Entertainment

Neil Nachtrein

Date
Sun, 11 Oct 2026
Venue
Kaalvoet Kafee · Parys
Other

Kuns, Klank, Kollig

Date
Wed, 14 Oct 2026
Venue
Sport

DA Golf Day

Date
Wed, 14 Oct 2026
Venue
Parys Golf & Country Estate · Parys
Festival

Ingoma Festival

Date
15 to 17 Oct 2026
Runs 15 to 17 October. Tickets via Quicket.
Venue
Kovsie Kerk (Kopanong), University of the Free State · Bloemfontein

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