Entertainment

The annual Rand Show opens in just three days

The Rand Show for 2018 will take place from 30 March to 8 April 2018 at Johannesburg’s Nasrec Expo Centre

The Rand Show is set to open this Easter long weekend with a line-up of shows, spectacles and other festivities.

Well-known for its family-fun fare, the Rand Show will yet again offer a broad range of activities to entertain young and old. For adults, there are a selection of attractions including the House of Horrors, the Flower and Garden Show, the SANDF parades, and the Festival Stage. The Stage will play host to artists such as Dr Victor, Caroline Grace, Boki Ntisme, and many more.

There will be a range of exhibitions and competitions for patrons to attend. Experience India, Into the Future Expo, and the Mr and Miss Rand Show competition are among the exhibitions being held this year.

Similarly, for the children there is a Festival Stage which will see the likes of Clarice & the Rainbow Kids, Tjiff & Tjaff and Ollie the Clown perform. Children are invited to spend time in the Animal Kingdom exhibition which includes a petting facility, bird-shows and two daily Snakebite Jones Slither shows. Also, on offer is the Naked Scientist show performed by Dr Chris Smith and the Kids Expo taking place in Hall 9.

The Rand Show would be incomplete without the perennial Amusement Park which provides fun for the whole family. The Amusement Park will operate for longer hours this year, starting at 10:00 and closing at 21:00. Tickets are R20.00 each and are sold in books of 10. Rides use between 1 and 3 tickets depending on the ride.

Entrance into the Rand Show is R150.00 per person for adults, R50.00 per person for teens (13 – 16 years) / Pensioners (Over 65 years) and R20.00 per person for children (6 – 12 years). Children under 6 years of age are admitted free of charge. Tickets may be booked at Computicket (Online or at Shoprite Checkers.)

The venue for the Rand Show is the Johannesburg Expo Centre Nasrec, located at the corner of Nasrec and Randshow roads.