Build a race car with your cabin, take on pit-stop challenges and prepare for the final race. F1 Week runs at Sugar Bay from 4–9 December 2026.

New to Sugar Bay? Find out how our sleepover holiday camp works, who cares for your child and what’s included, then compare five December 2026 and January 2027 camps for ages 7–17.

Afro Beats Week runs from 3–10 January 2027 at Sugar Bay Camp. Explore the planned drumming, crafts, cultural games and optional Camp Out, with prices, transport and booking details for children and teens aged 7–17.

Zoë Ellender explains Sugar Bay’s approach to water safety, from swim tests and yellow rash vests to lifeguard supervision at Zinkwazi Beach.

UV art, glow games and a cabin-made Neon Glow Show Finale. Explore Sugar Bay’s 16–23 December 2026 camp for ages 7–17, including prices and travel details.

Roblox-inspired worlds become cabin pet challenges, timed builds and camp-wide games. Join Sugar Bay’s outdoor residential camp from 9–16 December 2026.

When Sugar Bay opened, Zoë Ellender expected campers to rave about the facilities. Their favourites were breakdancing and poi, taught by counselors sharing their own talents. Twenty-five years later, our founder and director reflects on the young people who have shaped camp life in Zinkwazi Beach, the friendships that have lasted decades, and why meeting each new group still gives her hope for South Africa.

Sugar Bay Camp celebrated 25 years in Zinkwazi Beach with a week full of camp traditions, new memories and one very special birthday party. Take a look back at Sweet & Sour Week 2026 and the people, moments and milestones that made it unforgettable.

Celebrate Sugar Bay’s 25th birthday with two August 2026 kids holiday camps in Zinkwazi Beach, KZN. Wednesday Week runs from 9 to 16 August with mystery, music and spooky camp fun. Sweet & Sour Week runs from 16 to 23 August with candy-themed games, messy challenges, birthday celebrations and new camp activities.

Sweet & Sour Week at Sugar Bay runs from 16 to 23 August 2026 in Zinkwazi Beach, KZN. This 7-day holiday camp celebrates Sugar Bay’s 25th birthday with candy-themed games, messy challenges, exciting new camp activities, a Golden Mile excursion and the Early Bird Price of R9 999, saving R3 000.

Wednesday Week at Sugar Bay runs from 9 to 16 August 2026 in Zinkwazi Beach, KZN. Campers step into a spooky mystery-themed week filled with clues, music, magic, campfires, creative challenges and cabin fun. It is a holiday camp for kids and teens who enjoy something a little different, with the usual Sugar Bay mix of friendship, freedom, activities and 24/7 supervision.

Lunathi Mampofu visited Sugar Bay Camp in Zinkwazi Beach to see why her daughter Skye keeps asking to return. From the pool reunion to the cabin tour, waterslide moment and friendship bracelet, their visit gives a warm look at what children experience at this KZN North Coast sleepover holiday camp.

Sugar Bay’s June and July 2026 holiday camps give kids and teens aged 7 to 17 a school holiday filled with adventure, friendship, confidence, and fun. Choose from Wicked Week, FIFA Week, or Come Dine With Me Week at our supervised sleepover camp in Zinkwazi Beach, KwaZulu-Natal, with 100+ free-choice activities, themed programmes, and 24/7 supervision.

Preparing for South Africa's top sleepaway camp in Zinkwazi Beach, KZN? This 2026 Sugar Bay Camp packing guide covers everything parents need for a stress-free trip from Durban or Joburg. Discover compulsory items like day bags and SPF30 sunblock, our strict swimwear rules, and banned items like cellphones. Use this ultimate camp checklist so your child is perfectly prepped for adventure!

For kids who love big songs, magical worlds, theatre, costumes, and a little mischief, Wicked Week brings the excitement of the stage to Sugar Bay. From 28 June to 5 July 2026, campers aged 7 to 17 can enjoy a Wicked-inspired sleepover camp in Zinkwazi Beach, with creative workshops, themed activities, adventure programmes, 24/7 supervision, and the full Sugar Bay holiday camp experience.