Promising an ‘opportunity to engage with the SA Navy’s Fleet, personnel and rich maritime heritage’, the annual SA Navy Festival returns to Simon's Town from October 4-6, 2024, with the public given the rare opportunity to step aboard several active navy ships and vessels, including a type 209 submarine!
There will be a variety of Navy exhibitions on the go, as well as exciting drills and displays to entertain the crowds. Also look out for precision drill demonstrations, firefighting, dog shows and ‘gun-runs’. Throw in performances by the SA Navy Band, plus a wide range of food stalls to keep you fuelled up, and it has all the ingredients for a perfect day out.
Of course, getting to Simonstown isn’t always easy, with limited parking in the seaside suburb. Happily, there will be free park-and-ride services available from Fish Hoek Beach and Fish Hoek Sports Grounds to the Simon’s Town (West Yard) and back to the Park and Rides throughout the day.
Metrorail will be laying on additional train services for the day, or you can splash out on the Ceres Rail steam adventure, which departs from the city centre for an all-day experience that allows for three or four hours in Simon’s Town.
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