Despite threats of a fuel crisis and rising prices Sandstone experienced large visitor numbers for its 2026 Easter Cosmos Festival. Running from Thursday April 2^nd to Sunday April 5^th visitors enjoyed steam train rides, military vehicle rides and demonstrations plus a vast array of vintage machinery parades. Sandstone Oxen and Donkeys Also played their part and the whole event was surrounded by vast fields of Cosmos, one of the best displays for many years. Classic Collection brought an amazing array of vintage aircraft, such as Tiger Moths and Chipmunks, and gave many visitors a very different experience of flight from jet power to Cape Town!

Numerous food and drink vendors kept the visitors replenished with many varieties for all tastes.

 - We have a large photo gallery from the event so please enjoy!
Click on the photos below to enlarge

Despite threats of a fuel crisis and rising prices Sandstone experienced large visitor numbers for its 2026 Easter Cosmos Festival. Running from Thursday April 2^nd to Sunday April 5^th visitors enjoyed steam train rides, military vehicle rides and demonstrations plus a vast array of vintage machinery parades. Sandstone Oxen and Donkeys Also played their part and the whole event was surrounded by vast fields of Cosmos, one of the best displays for many years. Classic Collection brought an amazing array of vintage aircraft, such as Tiger Moths and Chipmunks, and gave many visitors a very different experience of flight from jet power to Cape Town!

Numerous food and drink vendors kept the visitors replenished with many varieties for all tastes.

 - We have a large photo gallery from the event so please enjoy!
Click on the photos below to enlarge

Despite threats of a fuel crisis and rising prices Sandstone experienced large visitor numbers for its 2026 Easter Cosmos Festival. Running from Thursday April 2^nd to Sunday April 5^th visitors enjoyed steam train rides, military vehicle rides and demonstrations plus a vast array of vintage machinery parades. Sandstone Oxen and Donkeys Also played their part and the whole event was surrounded by vast fields of Cosmos, one of the best displays for many years. Classic Collection brought an amazing array of vintage aircraft, such as Tiger Moths and Chipmunks, and gave many visitors a very different experience of flight from jet power to Cape Town!

Numerous food and drink vendors kept the visitors replenished with many varieties for all tastes.

 - We have a large photo gallery from the event so please enjoy!
Click on the photos below to enlarge

The April edition of Old Glory Magazine has given Sandstone a great spread on our recent “harvesting with steam” event in January as well as some good publicity for our upcoming  Easter Cosmos Festival from April 2^nd to April 5^th. CLICK HERE  - Enjoy the read.