Things to Do in Muldersdrift: Outdoor Days, Kids’ Outings, Food and Garden Trips

If you’re skimming

• Muldersdrift’s days out fall into five groups: trails and adventure, kids’ parks, farm food and markets, nurseries, and shows and bowling at Silverstar.
• Acrobranch‘s last day at Casalinga is 29 November 2026. It says it reopens at Syringa Park at Avianto Estate, Muldersdrift, on 5 December 2026.
• Several venues on this page are closed early in the week: Ground on Mondays and Tuesdays, and Acrobranch on Mondays and Tuesdays outside public and school holidays.
• Hours and age rules below come from each venue’s own site or a named listing, checked 7 November 2026. Confirm before you go.

Looking for things to do in Muldersdrift? Hike a farm trail before breakfast, send the kids up a tree-top course, pick strawberries in season, fill the boot at a nursery, then catch a show or go bowling at Silverstar. This page sorts it by type and says who each suits.

It’s for families with energy to burn, couples after a slow Saturday, and anyone who’s read our Muldersdrift guide and wants the detail.

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Outdoors and Adventure: Trails, Horses and Karts

Suits: walkers, dog owners, riders and restless teens.

• Hiking at Ground: Ground, a wedding and event venue (In Your Pocket) at 19 Driefontein Road (Ground), has trails of 4 to 9 km, marked routes you can walk with your dog, and a pram-friendly route. Check-in is at the café from 08:00 to 15:00 on Wednesday to Friday, and at the hiking station from 06:30 to 11:30 on weekends. The basic trail needs no pre-booking, and you pay on arrival (Ground).
• Trails and fishing at Avianto: Avianto lists 2.5 km and 5 km walking trails from its Clubhouse, mountain bike routes (bring your own bike) and catch-and-release fishing (Avianto). Bookings are essential for the Clubhouse’s outdoor options (Avianto Clubhouse).
• Shepherd’s Fold Stables: trail rides in the Elandsdrift valley for all levels of rider, seven days a week from 08:00 to 17:00, booked online. It also offers lessons for children aged 3 to 5 and beginners aged 6 to 65 (Shepherd’s Fold). Its site gives the address as 55 Sunset Drive, Elandsdrift, Lanseria, and the site footer is dated 2021, so phone 084 220 2657 to check availability (What’s On in Joburg).
• Buggy Parks: off-road karting on Shady Lane or Koala Road, with 200cc karts on a 200 m senior track and 50cc karts on a junior track for riders under 35 kg (What’s On in Joburg). The listing’s opening days contradict each other, so check with the venue before you go.

A morning hike, then a long breakfast? Our breakfast guide has the options.

Kids and Families: Rope Courses, Play Parks and Water Slides

Suits: parents with kids from toddlers to tweens, and anyone planning a party.

• Acrobranch (moving): tree-top courses, from Acro-Twigs for ages 3 to 6 up to High Flying for ages 9 and up who are at least 1.3 m tall. From September to April it’s open Wednesday to Sunday from 09:00 (last entry 16:00), plus public and school holidays. The park is cash-free and doesn’t allow self-catering (Acrobranch Casalinga). The Casalinga park’s last day is 29 November 2026, and the new park at Syringa Park @ Avianto Estate, Portion 61, Driefontein Farm, Driefontein Road, opens on 5 December (Acrobranch Casalinga; Acrobranch Syringa Park).
• MiFitness Kids at Syringa Park: A 7,000 m² play park of adventure zones and jungle gyms. It’s open Friday to Sunday, from 09:00 to 18:00 in summer and 09:00 to 17:00 in winter. There’s a snack shack, kids must be supervised by a parent the whole time, and no pets are allowed in the play park (Syringa Park).
• Mzansi Theme Park: the water park at 106 Lake View Drive (the address on its map link), with the Tsunami Wave Pool and high-speed slides. Child tickets cover ages 3 to 10 and anyone under 1.4 m (Mzansi Theme Park). The site lists no season dates or hours, so check first.
• The Cradle Berry Farm: strawberry picking on the R374, with dates in October, November and December 2026, depending on the harvest. Phone 078 417 9217 before you go (Gauteng Tourism).

Just over the line in Honeydew (SA-Venues), Honeydew Mazes opens to the public on weekends and public holidays from 10:00 to 17:00, with ticket sales stopping at 14:30 (Honeydew Mazes). See our Honeydew Mazes page.

Food and Markets: Farm Lunches and Weekend Stalls

Suits: slow Saturdays, picnics and anyone who plans their day around lunch.

• Casalinga farm: Plot 328, Rocky Ridge Road. The farm has the Casalinga restaurant, a deli for picnics and takeaways, an on-site coffee roastery, organic vegetable gardens and a chapel (What’s On in Joburg). Leafy Greens is now inside the main restaurant: it says it moved back there on 1 April 2026, with a smaller menu (Leafy Greens). The restaurant is closed on Mondays (Casalinga).
• Syringa Park: inside Avianto Estate beside the Crocodile River, with takeaway food from 14 restaurants and the Local Market on the last Sunday of every month, from 09:00 to 16:00.
• Garden World: an on-site bakery, a tea garden and a regular weekend arts and crafts market (What’s On in Joburg).
• Ground: Ground Café opens Wednesday to Sunday, and the Terrace serves seasonal small plates. The Terrace doesn’t take children under 12 or dogs (Ground), while the café welcomes dogs and has a kids’ menu (Ground café menu, 2026).

Want a pint or a gin with it? Our breweries and gin guide covers what’s open nearby (18+ only, and sort out a designated driver first).

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Nurseries and Garden Days

Suits: gardeners, new plot owners and anyone who “just needs one plant”.

• Random Harvest Indigenous Nursery: College Road (Visit Joburg). It’s open Monday to Sunday from 08:00 to 16:30, and on public holidays except Good Friday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Phone 082 553 0598 (Random Harvest).
• Garden World: Plot 114, corner of Beyers Naudé Drive and Rocky Ridge Road, phone 011 957 2046 (What’s On in Joburg).
• Just Roses: Plot 593, Die Vlei Pad Road. A family rose farm selling garden roses, standards and climbers at wholesale prices, where you can walk the fields and pick your roses in person. Weekend hours are 08:30 to 16:00. Phone or WhatsApp 084 977 8903 (Just Roses).

Two nurseries and a tea garden stop: Saturday sorted. Leave room in the bakkie.

Silverstar: Shows, Bowling and Food

Suits: a night out, a rainy day or a family outing.

Silverstar is on the R28 in Muldersdrift. Tsogo Sun lists the Silverstar Barnyard Theatre for shows, The Fun Company for ten-pin bowling and a Hologate VR Arena, and an outdoor square of restaurants with indoor and outdoor seating (Tsogo Sun). Check show dates and book ahead.

How to Plan Your Muldersdrift Day: What to Ask

A few questions save a lot of U-turns:

• What are the age, height and weight rules? Check before you promise the kids.
• Can we bring food? Acrobranch doesn’t allow self-catering, while Honeydew Mazes calls itself picnic-friendly.
• Do we need to book? Avianto’s outdoor options must be booked (Avianto Clubhouse).
• Can the dog come? Ground’s trails and café welcome dogs, but MiFitness Kids doesn’t allow pets.

Muldersdrift Things to Do: FAQs

What’s on for kids at Syringa Park?

Syringa Park, inside Avianto Estate, is home to the MiFitness Kids play park, open Friday to Sunday. Acrobranch’s new rope course park there opens on 5 December 2026 (Acrobranch Casalinga), and the Local Market runs on the last Sunday of every month (Syringa Park).

Is Acrobranch still at Casalinga?

Until 29 November 2026. Acrobranch says its last day at Casalinga is 29 November 2026 and that the new park at Syringa Park @ Avianto Estate, Muldersdrift, opens on 5 December (Acrobranch Casalinga; Acrobranch Syringa Park).

Where can you go hiking in Muldersdrift?

Ground at 19 Driefontein Road has trails of 4 to 9 km, including a pram-friendly route, and dogs are welcome. Avianto lists 2.5 km and 5 km walking trails from its Clubhouse, where bookings are essential (Avianto Clubhouse).

Is there a market in Muldersdrift?

Syringa Park hosts the Local Market on the last Sunday of every month, from 09:00 to 16:00. Garden World also lists a regular weekend arts and crafts market (What’s On in Joburg).

More on the Area

Read our Muldersdrift guide for roads, shops and services, and the Cradle of Humankind guide for the caves and Maropeng next door. Staying over? See where to stay in Muldersdrift and the Cradle and things to do in the Cradle of Humankind.

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