About the festival

Splashy Fen 2027 takes place 25 - 29 March 2027 in the Southern Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal, approximately 250km from Durban. Celebrating 35 years as South Africa's longest-running music festival, this Easter weekend event features over 300 artists across six stages, including Jeremy Loops, Matthew Mole, and Jesse Clegg. Set on a scenic farm in a UNESCO World Heritage site, the festival offers more than just music with yoga sessions, trail runs, art workshops, and artisan food markets all centered around the iconic Splashy river. Known as SA's friendliest festival, it attracts a diverse crowd looking for a holistic outdoor experience against the backdrop of the Drakensberg mountains.