13 December 2025

Rosendal Village Market

@ Yolla’s Stoep 10h00 -12h00

Visit our market stalls filled with an assortment of homemade pies, cookies, pancakes, and unique handmade treasures. Visitors from nearby towns also join in, showcasing their wares.

Contact:
Liela 082 878 3139

13 December 2025

Music performance
Praise Mathule

@ Service Station Wine Bar from 17h00

Enjoy an evening of live music with the captivating vocals of Mautse’s own Praise Mathule, a rising talent lighting up the local scene.
No cover.

Contact:
082 493 7711 • 072 824 9151

15 December 2025

Night Market

@ Agterplaas 16h00-late

Join us at our night market with live music by the legendary Bacchus Nel. Food and soft drinks on sale. Bring your camping chairs and cooler bags. Kids and well-behaved dogs are welcome.

Contact:
Norman 068 400 7570

20 December 2025

• Magda Van der Vloed studio opening
• Book launch
• Music performance

@ Service Station Wine Bar 17h00

• Wine & cheese opening for Magda Van der Vloed ceramic studio and homeware products.
• Book launch—Sandstone Houses of the Eastern Free State.
• Music from Salome Kaalvoetkind.

Contact:
082 493 7711 • 072 824 9151

24 December 2025

Christmas Eve Dinner Party

@ Handelshuis

Share the Christmas cheer with Rosendal’s famous Christmas Eve Dinner Party. Hosted by Liela, food by the loved local house cook, Vizza, known for his home style food with Michellin Star flavours.

R275 per person. Payment confirms your booking,

Contact:
Liela 082 878 3139

25 December 2025

Christmas Lunch

@ Yolla’s 13h00

Join us for a delicious Christmas lunch filled with festive flavours, cosy ambiance, and joyful holiday spirit.

R300 per person. Booking is essential.

Contact:
Yolla 082 660 5443

31 December 2025

New Year’s Eve Dinner

@ Service Station Wine Bar from 17h00

Celebrate in style at The Service Station’s Special New Year’s Eve Dinner!
Enjoy a festive, crafted menu in a warm, lively setting — the perfect way to toast the year’s end.

Contact:
082 493 7711 • 072 824 9151

31 December 2025

Neon New Year’s Eve Party

@ Yolla’s 19h00

Get ready to light up the night as we say goodbye to 2025 and welcome the new year in glowing style. Wear your brightest neon, neon accessories, or come as you are. Join us for a relaxed, fun celebration. Dance to fabulous music from our DJ as we count down to midnight.

Contact:
Yolla 082 660 5443

1 January 2026

New Year’s Day brunch

@ Service Station Wine Bar from 11h00

Smoked Trout Montreal-Style Bagels, perfectly paired with crisp, bubbly Champagne Mimosas.
The perfect start to a brilliant year ahead

Contact:
082 493 7711 • 072 824 9151

20-22 March 2026

Rosendal Social MTB Weekend

Cosmos Edition

Two days of riding through the breathtaking Eastern Free State, great accommodation, delicious food, and loads of fun with like-minded riders.
Bring your bike, your friends, and your sense of adventure — this is what small-town mountain-biking magic is all about!

Full info and online entries at
www.freerideafrica.co.za