“Come to McGregor, a small historical village in a quiet picturesque valley in the middle of nowhere, for their yearly Apricot harvest celebration.

The celebration is for the whole family there is something for everyone. The main event is the carnival procession featuring Miss Apricot and Mr Pip with a drum majorettes leading the floats and many street entertainers.

But lets not forget what the celebration is about, apricots. You would be able to find it in all the ways imaginable from fresh to dried, preserved or canned, juiced and spiked from the many food stalls.

All the major events and programmes of the day will hosted at the church all where there will also be variety of arts and crafts. For those who like to explore there are mountain bike and hiking trails surrounding village.

Make a weekend of it and come visit this lovely little town contact the Tourism office at (023) 625 1954 or e-mail them at info@tourismmcgregor.co.za“

28 November 2009.  McGregor, Overberg Region.

Source: fto.co.za