Outdoors features at this year’s East Coast Radio House + Garden Show

Go outside, breathe, and feel the difference. You’ll have all the feels at the 2026 East Coast Radio House + Garden Show.  From contemporary outdoor lighting to custom braai firepits, decking to camping trailers, the Show has gone All Out!

Outdoors is in, and KZN loves to get out there. Whether it’s in your own garden, or bundu bashing over dirt roads, it clears your head and heart. This year’s Show brings you a vast range of quality patio and garden enhancements, camping trailers and twinkling garden lights, a myriad gadgets and goodies to enhance your outdoor experience. Beyond merchandise, there’s a great line-up of wonderful interactions with those heroes who protect our wildlife all the way through to those who’re out to prove their braai skills are better than yours.

Is your patio a little tired and dated? Does your townhouse garden need embellishment? Looking for the perfect camping tracks or trailers? Investing in your lifestyle is worth every cent!

Nothing brings magic to an outdoor area like garden lights, and the Inta-Stellar Group is showing off their three core string light ranges. Upgraded with new features, they’re the answer to everybody’s “I want outdoor lights I don’t have to worry about.” Call it ‘a true set-it-and-forget-it’ solution for the outdoor entertainer.

Nothing drags down an outdoor area than lacklustre grass. Make a beeline for the Sixbar Irrigation and Lawn Specialists who focus on creating and maintaining exceptional outdoor spaces…without putting your water bill on the boil. They help you manage water efficiently, with professionally designed irrigation systems, through to back up water solutions and landscaping, too. Water management expertise meets practical outdoor lifestyle improvements. Talk to them.

Fancy a chilly ice bath, a steamy sauna or bubbly spa on your patio? Of course you do. Porta Spa manufactures locally, installs and services them…for over 30 years. Durable outdoors or in, with a reputation for the most economical products in the industry, you’ll be happy with their seven year warranty. Come dip your toe in the water.

Looks like wood, feels like wood…but none of the upkeep? Come see, touch and walk on the premium Composite Wood at Best Deck’s stand. They import, supply and install a fully co-ordinated range of products – with sample boards in every colour and grain – including decking, wall cladding, balustrades, gates, pergolas and shade screens. They use a UV-stabilised blend of bamboo, recycled wood fibres and recycled HDPE plastic, specifically to suit South African conditions. With guarantees ranging from 10 to 25 years depending on the product, that decking will be around for the next generation.

Guess who’s cooking with gas? Builders is, with some real hotties from ALVA outdoor appliances. A firm family favourite is Alva’s Cibo Stainless-Steel Gas Outdoor Pizza Oven with a 30cm Pizza Stone, and the Alva Mojave 4 Burner Drop-In BBQ Gas Braai which integrates seamlessly into an outdoor kitchen – it’s a stainless-steel built-in unit designed for precision grilling, searing, and indirect cooking. Pair it with the superb Tramontina Churrasco 15-Piece Braai Set, the Ultimate Master Braai Kit designed for prep and serving. And to shed a little light on proceedings, Alva’s Split Pole Patio Gas Heater in stainless steel is a bright idea for nightlife outdoors.

Over cutting your lawn? Art Grass has you covered…in premium artificial grass. It’s the ultimate low-maintenance, versatile and long-term value solution that withstands our climate and water challenges. Artificial greenery and decorative plant walls are becoming increasingly popular, so have a look at Art Grass…it may be the right solution for you.

Outdoor fanatics, unite! The wildly interactive Khakibush magazine stand will be the hottest hub for everything out there, from wonderful custom braai firepits to wildlife experts, extraordinary vehicles and exceptional camping trailers. Follow the aromas…it’s Khakibush’s BraaiBoss Challenge, and for both Saturdays of the Show, you’ll watch the best braaiers in KZN having a preliminary braai-off for the title of supreme BraaiBoss! Entertainment is going up in smoke! It’s going to be highly interactive, so come and enjoy the best of the KZN outdoor lifestyle…and you could win over R100 000 worth of prizes.

With Father’s Day just around the corner – giving a ticket to someone special may just be the answer for a gift for him. Come on out to this year’s East Coast Radio House + Garden Show, and see what’s missing from your KZN outdoor lifestyle toolkit. It’s sure to be at the Show.

The East Coast Radio House + Garden Show takes place from June 27 to July 5 at the Durban Exhibition Centre.

Show Details:

  • Venue: Durban Exhibition Centre
  • Parking: Secure parking available at Centrum opposite DEC / Workshop / ICC (R30 per day)
  • Dates: 27 June to 5 July 2026
  • Show times: Daily 10am – 9pm. Sundays 10am – 8pm
  • Tickets available from Quicket.