{"id":1463,"date":"2026-07-01T16:00:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T14:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/home\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=1463"},"modified":"2026-07-01T16:00:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T14:00:58","slug":"christmas-in-july-2026","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/home\/event\/christmas-in-july-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas in July 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs\">Join us for our annual charity fundraiser Christmas in July<span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t7\/1\/16\/1f384.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf84\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">Come dressed as Father Christmas, Mrs Clause or one their helpers an elf, fairy or goblin and get ready for a festive walk in support of Friends of Free Wildlife! Join us at Riversands Farm Village on Sunday, 19th July for a Christmas in July celebration. This event features three scenic trail routes (not on the road), offering distances of 2.5km, 5km, and 10km, so there&#8217;s something for everyone, whether you&#8217;re looking for a leisurely stroll or a more challenging adventure.<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">Every participant will receive a medal and a Sweet Treat to add a little extra holiday cheer. It&#8217;s a family-friendly event, so feel free to bring your little ones and your furry friends (on leashes, of course)!<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">Details of our event are:<br class=\"html-br\" \/>Date: Sunday, 19th July<br class=\"html-br\" \/>Location: Riversands Farm Village<br class=\"html-br\" \/>Distances: 2.5km, 5km, and 10km<br class=\"html-br\" \/>Medals: Awarded to all entrants<br class=\"html-br\" \/>Sweet Treat: Sweet Treat for each participant<br class=\"html-br\" \/>Pets: Dogs on leashes are welcome<br class=\"html-br\" \/>Children: Welcomed and encouraged!<br class=\"html-br\" \/>Price: R150 for Adults and R50 for children under 12<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">Don\u2019t miss out on this festive walk that combines fitness, fun and giving back to wildlife.<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-2-240x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-2-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-2-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-2-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-2-510x638.png 510w, https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Come and join us for our annual Christmas in July Fun Run\/Walk<br \/>\nFamily and fur baby friendly &#8211; 2.5km, 5km or 10km trails.<br \/>\n19th July 2026 from 10am at Riversands Farm Villlage.<br \/>\nLots of fun, stalls and live music.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":118,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":"","_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[],"class_list":["post-1463","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","hentry","pmpro-has-access"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/1463","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/tribe_events"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/118"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/1463\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1465,"href":"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/1463\/revisions\/1465"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1463"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1463"},{"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.friendsoffreewildlife.co.za\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events_cat?post=1463"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}