It’s the month of love and we have rounded up the best events to spoil your sweetheart as well as some adventure packed activities. Come and Romance the West Coast. Here are the February Events on the Cape West Coast:
Romance The West Coast this February:
Valentine’s Day at Blue Bay Lodge
Date: 14 February
Location: Blue Bay Lodge, Saldanha
Contact: +27 (0)22 714 1177 | [email protected]
Description: Celebrate your love at Blue Bay Lodge with their special Valentine’s Day Menue. R210 per person. Bookings are essential. 
Valentine’s Day At Tori Oso
Date: 14 February
Location: Tori Oso, Mamre Werf, Mamre
Contact: 072 972 3539 | 074 417 5196
Description: Spoil the love of your life with the Tori Oso Valentine’s Day Special
R175 per person. 
Kloof Restaurant Valentine’s Day Dinner
Date: 14 February
Location: Kloof Restaurant, Piekenierskloof Mountain Resort
Contact: +27 (0)22 921 3574 | [email protected]
Description: Celebrate love with this wonderful 3-course dinner at Kloof Restaurant. R375 per person, including a wine or juice. 
Pearl Rose Valentine’s Special at Darling Brew
Date: 14 – 18 February
Time: 10:00
Location: Darling Brew, Darling
Contact: +27 (0)79 182 9001
Description: Indulge your taste buds with:
Rib Platter and 2x 300ml Pearl Rose beers for just R205
OR
Cheese & Meat Platter and 2x 300ml Pearl Rose beers for just R215.
The new Pearl Rose beer, a collaborative brew with RIOT Beer, is an easy drinking grapefruit-infused pale ale, bursting with fresh fruity aromas and flavours.
Join them at the Darling Brew Tasteroom from the 14th – 18th of February for an experience that will melt your heart and leave you feeling rosy! 
Valentine’s Day Dinner at Thali Thali Game Lodge
Date: 14 February
Time: 19:00
Location: Thali Thali Game Lodge
Contact: +27 (0)82 372 8637
Description: Spoil your loved one this Valentine’s Day. Combine it with a game drive and make the day perfect. 
Three Course Valentine’s Day Dinner At Russells On The Port
Date: 14 February
Location: Russells on the Port
Contact: +27 (0)22 783 0158 | www.russellsontheport.co.za
Description:
Spoil your special someone with a romantic dinner for two at Russells on the Port.
TO START: Platter for Two including West Coast Oysters, Seared Duck, Sticky Pork Belly Cubes, Salt & Pepper Squid and Caciotta Salad
MAINS: Beef Fillet with Oxtail Sauce OR Kingklip with Prawn Ravioli
DESSERT: Chocolate Delice with Creme Fraiche Sorbet
R365 per person
Choose the perfect sparkling wine from our selection:
✓ L’Ormarin’s Brut Classique*
✓ Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel
✓ Groote Post Brut Rose
*available by the glass for R35
Valentine’s Day with Maison de L’amour and Ormonde Wines
Date: 14 February
Time: 19:00
Location: Maison de L’amour, Darling
Contact: 022 492 3139
Description:
Bring your darling to Darling for Valentine’s dinner at the romantic Maison de L’amour and allow yourselves to be spoilt by Nina and her team to an unforgettable experience. We are thrilled to be a part of this occasion with a selection of our award-winning wines paired with the lavish menu below. R375 per person. Limited seats
Valentine’s Day Platter For Two At Darling Cellars
Date: 14 February
Time: 09:00 – 17:00
Location: Darling Cellars Tasting Rooms
Contact: +27 (0)22 492 2276
Description: Enjoy a Valentine’s Day Platter For Two with a glass of Darling Cellars MCC of your choice for only R150 per couple. 
Other Events this February:
Sundowners at !Khwa ttu
Date: 2 February
Time: 18:00
Location: !Khwa ttu
Contact: 022 492 2998 | [email protected]
Description: Join !Khwa ttu for spectacular views, stunning sunset, good food & wine. Sundowner Snack Platter R80 per person. Cash bar available.
Thali Thali Game Lodge Sunday Buffet
Date: Every Sunday
Time: 12:00 – 15:00
Location: Thali Thali Game Lodge
Contact: +27 (0)82 372 8637
Description: Bring the family around to Thali Thali Game Lodge for their special Sunday Buffet. Menu’s change weekly, so be sure to check on their facebook page for an updated menu. Prices range from R160 – R220 per adult and R80 – R120 per child. Bookings are essential. 
Groeneweide Fundraiser – Tannie Evita
Date: 2 February
Time: 19:00
Location: Evita se Perron, Darling
Contact: +27 (0)22 492 3930 | [email protected]
Description: Evita se Perron is a Theatre/Restaurant in Darling at the Old Darling Station, 8 Arcadia Street. Just an hour from Cape Town. You can see Pieter-Dirk Uys, Tannie Evita Bezuidenhout and Visiting artists close up on stage.
West Coast Canoe Challenge
Date: 3 February
Time: 10:00
Location: Velddrif
Contact: 083 609 8051 | 073 363 9866
Description: Come and join us on the 3rd of Feb for the try annual West Coast Canoe Challenge
Fun and Laughter Guaranteed
This year’s theme is open so let your imagination go wild and don’t forget the most beautiful canoe also wins a prize
The Echo of a Noise – Evita Se Perron
Date: 3 February
Time: 14:00
Location: Evita se Perron, Darling
Contact: +27 (0)22 492 3930 | [email protected]
Description: Now in his 71st year, Pieter‑Dirk Uys looks back on a life fully lived and hints at the challenges ahead of making the impossible even more extraordinary.
Work in progress at Evita se Perron
Date: 3 & 10 February
Time: 19:00
Location: Evita se Perron, Darling
Contact: +27 (0)22 492 3930 | [email protected]
Description: Tickets are R80 it includes a glass of wine a Pizza and of course the show
Mykonos Market
Date: 4 February
Time: 10:00 – 17:00
Location: Club Mykonos, Langebaan
Contact: +27 (0)22 707 7000
Description: Arts & Crafts, Cheese & Wine, Live Music, Greek Cuisine, Activities for the Kids and lots more. Bring the whole family for a fun day at Mykonos Market.
Tannie Evita Praat Kaktus
Date: 4 & 11 February
Time: 14:00
Location: Evita se Perron, Darling
Contact: +27 (0)22 492 3930 | [email protected]
Description: A revisionist look at the history of white South Africa, from the arrival in 1652 of the Cactus of Separate Development on the Drommedaris, through the Great Trek, Blood River, the 1948 Election and the arrival of the National Party and official apartheid, through the birth of democracy and the reality of today. Tannie Evita, in English, takes you on a journey, a hilarious roller‑coaster ride to freedom of expression.
Crayfish Trail 2 Day Trail
Date: 9 – 11 February
Time: 16:00
Location: Wild Route
Contact: www.crayfishtrail.co.za
Description:
2 Nights
1.5 days guided walking (total of approximately 18 km)]
Intro:
The 2 Day Crayfish Trail has been designed to suit anyone looking for an escape from the rat race of one’s daily routine. We have built the perfect 2-night getaway which allows you to feel like you have been away for a week. The trail includes hiking in the Rocherpan Nature Reserve, along pristine beaches, exploring caves with rock art and much more. One gets just a taste of the full 5 Day Trail. Please note that we embrace the notion of ‘slow living’, allowing one to take time and enjoy the finer things in life. Our itinerary shifts slightly depending on the weather and season.
Arrive:
Check-in after 14h00 at the Rocherpan Nature Reserve. You will have the afternoon to settle in, explore the reserve and visit the bird hides. Guests will be treated to a home-cooked meal prepared by your host. Overnight at the Rocherpan Nature Reserve.
Hiking Day: 9.5 km
Guests will meet their guide and be ready to depart for the morning hike. A simple continental breakfast is served before beginning the morning walk. We allow for 2.5 hours on this leg of the Crayfish Trail. Wind your way along the beautiful single track and wooden paths hedged by fynbos, toward the lookout point. Our circular route takes one along the beach and back to your cabin.
Guests are transported to Vensterklip to enjoy lunch and explore Verlorenvlei, a protected wetland and Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA). There is an optional walk to ‘The Vensterklip’. We then explore the small fishing and surfing town of Elands Bay. Your guide will show you Baboon Point, a provincial heritage site, along with the caves and rock art left by the San. Enjoy a sunset over the Atlantic Ocean. West Coast hospitality at its best.
Early morning:
Packed and ready to go. Transport will leave Vensterklip at 08h00. Guests enjoy a short, scenic drive to Steenbokfontein. Back on the beach to enjoy a morning hike to Lamberts Bay. Here we will visit Bird Islands and see other attractions in the coastal fishing town of Lamberts Bay. Depart after lunch.
Our trails are all-inclusive*. We provide all meals, accommodation, local guide, transport of luggage and daily activities.
*We are flexible! Times are an indication and we adapt to the weather and needs of the group.
‘If you don’t want to look like a tourist, travel with a local’
Fatman – Boombaby at Evita se Perron
Date: 9 February
Time: 20:00
Location: Evita se Perron, Darling
Contact: +27 (0)22 492 3930 | [email protected]
Description: R130 per person
An Audience With Pieter-Dirk Eish
Date: 10 February
Time: 14:00
Location: Evita se Perron, Darling
Contact: +27 (0)22 492 3930 | [email protected]
Description: Pick-a-Box or Kies-n-Doos?
Meet those in our Rainbow Nation who will help us laugh at our fear of an unchartered future. Pieter‑Dirk Uys presents a celebration of free speech, an orgy of laughing at sacred cows, an embrace of being in a relatively healthy young democracy. Come and enjoy it all while it lasts. Every box holds a familiar secret! Every laugh is truly South African! A different show each time, depending on the choices of the audience, might force future thought‑police to buy tickets for each show, just in case a State Secret is let out of a box!
Albert Frost Live At Blue Bay Lodge
Date: 10 February
Time: 19:00
Location: Blue Bay Lodge
Contact: 022 714 1177
Description: Join Albert Frost at Blue Bay Lodge! R120 per person for a group of 10 tickets.
R130pp for pre-sale tickets. R140 pp at the door. Cash bar and meals available at the venue. 
Kyknet Buite Ekspo
Date: 16 – 18 February
Time: Friday 12:00 – 21:00, Saturday 09:00 – 21:00 and Sunday 09:00 – 15:00
Location: Moreson Farm, Malmesbury
Contact: http://www.ekspo.co.za/index.php/ons-gebeure/wes-kaap-moreson-plaas
Description: 
Mardi Gras Party at Evita Se Perron
Date: 16 February
Time: 19:00
Location: Evita se Perron, Darling
Contact: +27 (0)22 492 3930 | [email protected]
Description: TBA
Langebaan Yacht Club Hobie 14 Championships
Date: 17 – 18 February
Time: 09:00
Location: Langebaan Yacht Club
Contact: www.hobiecape.co.za
Description: The Friday Island LYC Hobie 14 Championships – 2 day event. The WC Hobie 14 champs will be incorporated into this event.
Previous LYC winners include Doug Edwards and Nic Ryall. Look forward to seeing you all there!
Opera Darling: The Magic Of Mozart
Date: 17 February
Time: 19:00
Location: Evita Se Perron
Contact: +27 (0)22 492 2831 | [email protected]
Description: Opera in Darling presents The Magic of Mozart: Madness and Marriage. A benefit concert for the Darling Music for All. Featuring Lisa Engelbrecht, Moloko Letsoalo, Ane Pretorius, Bongani Makhanya, Luvuyo Mbura Mbundu. Tickets: R150 per person or R120 for pensioners & students. 
Jazz on the rocks
Date: 22 – 25 February
Time: All Day
Location: Tietiesbaai, Paternoster
Contact: [email protected]
Description: The next Jazz on the Rocks festival will take place from Thursday the 22nd February to Sunday the 25th February 2018. For those who are interested in attending, please see below contact details and additional information. For adults over the age of 18, the weekend pass costs R700/R800, for children between the ages of 12-18 the tickets cost R400/R500 while children under 12 enter for free and must be accompanied by an adult. 
The Swing Era & More
Date: 23 February
Time: 19:00
Location: Darling Brew
Contact: [email protected]
Description: Presented by Darling Music For All: The Swing Era & More with the Bruckner University Big Band from Austria. Tickets available at the door. Admission R120 per person or R80 for pensioners and students.
Groote Post Country Market
Date: 25 February
Time: 10:00 – 15:00
Location: Groote Post, Darling
Contact: 022 492 2825
Description: Groote Post Country Market is a relaxing country experience that you don’t want to miss out on. The market takes place every last Sunday of the month during the months of August – April and is closed during the winter months.
Strictly no BYO (bring your own) food/drinks. Food, cool-drinks, beer and wine are available at the market to purchase. Please support the traders.
West Coast Way is Your Route To Nature
West Coast Way is your ultimate gateway to experiencing the natural beauty and cultural richness of the Cape West Coast of South Africa. As a premium tourism brand, we offer six uniquely themed trip plans that promise an unforgettable journey: Cape, Culture, Foodie, Tractor, Berg, and Wild.
Discover over 101 incredible things to see and do with West Coast Way:
Savour the delights of wine, craft beer, olives, and Rooibos tea tastings. Indulge in authentic Weskus cuisine and the traditional braaivleis (barbecue). Feel the thrill of swinging into Citrusdal on a zipline or challenge yourself with Cederberg bouldering. Rejuvenate in natural warm pools and embark on serene cruises across lagoons and rivers. Explore the diverse landscapes of nature reserves and a National Park, or embark on exciting game drives. Hone your skills in archery and angling, or amp up the excitement with sandboarding and quad-biking. Enjoy horse riding, immerse yourself in the unique San culture, and experience the vibrant Riel dancing. For water sports enthusiasts, kite- and windsurfing, surfing, and kayaking trips await. Go beach hopping, learn about bees and whales, and delight in birdwatching in a twitcher’s paradise – all within South Africa’s renowned wildflower reserve.
For more information on the best places to visit on the West Coast, road tripping routes, hikes, tours, and trails, explore westcoastway.co.za or call West Coast Way on 0861 321 777. Follow us on on Instagram, Facebook, X and LinkedIn @WestCoastWaySA.West Coast Way is a unique collection of themed routes that can be enjoyed by locals and visitors when they do an adventure-filled Cape West Coast self-drive trip for a day trip or a West Coast Holiday. The new West Coast Way “basket” of free routes on offer include the West Coast Way Tractor Route, the West Coast Way Berg Route, the West Coast Way Foodie Route, the West Coast Way Cultural Route – as well as the newly launched West Coast Way Wild Route, all of which are designed to showcase the many attractions and activities that are already on offer on the Cape West Coast and inland areas – but may be unknown to many.
For more information on West Coast Way, the other routes on offer, and the list of 101 Things to Do on the West Coast visit www.westcoastway.co.za or call West Coast Way on 0861 321 777. Connect with West Coast Way on Facebook and Twitter at WestCoastWaySA.