August is a great month for me. The end of winter is so close you can almost touch it. There is also a lot going on. If you haven’t seen it yet, have a look at our roundup of Holiday Programmes in Gaborone. There are some of the usual favourites happening as well as some newbies.
The biggest news for August (yes we know we’re biased) is the new collaboration between New Capital Cinemas and us at Botswana Family Gems. Have a read below to find out more.
The Lion King: Baby-Friendly Cinema
Thursday the 1st of August
Acacia Mall
Price: A half-price matinee
Time 11 am – 2 pm
A BABY-FRIENDLY MOVIE THEATRE? YES, PLEASE!
We may love our DSTV and streaming Netflix, but nothing beats the big screen. It’s with a huge amount of excitement that we announce that New Capital Cinemas in partnership with Family Gems and SensoBaby is launching a Movies for Mummies program.
Join us for a baby-friendly showing of the year’s most anticipated film, The Lion King, on Thursday 1 August.
This is a no-stress chance for new moms, dads or grannies to escape the house arrest world of caring for a young baby.
- What makes it baby-friendly?
- The sound will be turned down a little, to make it safe for little ears.
- The lights will be up, so you won’t need to reach for your phone’s flashlight to feed your child.
- If your baby cries or you need to breastfeed, no problem.
- Or if you need to pace the aisles to comfort your little one, go for it.
Getting out to the cinema with an infant can be complicated. Getting The Lion King with a dozen other moms and dads is easy. Join us on Thursday 1 August!
Oh! And it’s even a half-price matinee, and there will be door prizes to be won!
Cuppa Love
Friday the 2nd of August
Time: 10 am
Cuppa Love is a FREE coffee morning for new and expectant mothers. It’s designed to bring mums together and experience for yourselves the positive effects of love and connection in our community.
This part of an amazing global campaign that SensoBaby’s proud to be part of to promote the importance of bonding for babies, children, and parents. It’s called ‘Love Creates Love’ and is led by Blossom and Berry, the UK-based experts in baby massage.
The Lion King: Kid-Friendly Fun Day
Saturday the 3rd of August at 11 AM – 2 PM
Acacia Mall
Price: P110 a ticket. Children 2 and under are FREE
New Capitol Cinemas Acacia and Botswana Family Gems are hosting a KID-FRIENDLY showing of The Lion King.
- The sound will be turned down a little, to make it safe for little ears.
- The lights will be up, so you won’t need to reach for your phone’s flashlight to find a dropped toy.
- If your child wants to play or dance, no problem! They won’t be bothering anyone.
Plus there will be tons of other fun, including door prizes, face painting, a bouncy castle, and more. Hakuna matata!
Pop Up Market
Saturday the 3rd of August
Extension 12 Park
Cost: Double P50, single P30 and cooler boxes P30
Time: 9 am – 12 pm
We got this sent through to us by a Family Gems follower. It looks fun. They have a family fun day and market.
5th Annual Colour Foam Run & Ultra Party
Saturday the 3rd of August
UB Stadium
Cost: P180 for early bird tickets. The normal price will be P220
Time: 9 am
The Colour Run in Gaborone has been going for an impressive 5 years. This year they are doing something new and they are adding some foam to the mix as well the usual colour dye fun.
Biltong & Pot Festival
Saturday the 3rd of August
Molkey Sports Grounds
Price: P20 for adults and P10 for children.
Time: 8 am – 5 pm
This is a well-known family fun day. There will be face painting, cupcake decorating and lots of other kid events. There was also lots of food and of course biltong.
The Food Farm
Saturday the 10th of August
Oodi Turn Off
Price: P35
Time: 10 am
Get your shopping bags ready cause its gonna be an explosion of family fun and food. Tswana/Asian/Western dishes, soups and curries, arts and crafts, homemade beverages and relishes. As well as biltong, fruit and veggies!!!!
There is a nanny service. There is also free activities: egg and sack races, colouring and jumping castles.
Robertson Potjie Competition
Saturday the 17th of August
Gaborone Yacht Club
Time: 8 am – 6 pm
This is a fun event. Food and good company. Normally they have a supervised soft play area too. Although at the moment we’re not sure. We look forward to hearing more about it.
Moms In Business Expo 2019
Saturday the 24th of August
The Greenberry Nursery, Coffee shop and Restaurant
Time: 10 am – 8 pm
This August 2019 The Baby Shower Place launches it’s first-ever Moms In Business Expo.
This is an event for mom entrepreneurs who want to get down to business, network, learn, motivate and expand their small businesses. This year they highlight different careers you can take on and also still balance your different roles in family life.
They’re going to share information, policies and strategies in place right now in Botswana that can help you transition your business idea into a profitable venture or simply expand your already growing business.
If you know of a family-friendly event in August that we’ve missed out on, please let us know. We’re only as strong as our community. Thanks for reading and we hope you have a fun-filled month.
Don’t forget about our Holiday Programmes roundup. Have a read below.
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