Summary: Braai, Beats & Gallops brings Lucky Fish Friday Night Racing to Hollywoodbets Greyville in Durban on Friday, 25 September 2026. Gates open at 15:00, with free entry, live horse racing, live music and entertainment, South African food flavours, drinks specials, a KidZone and the Durban View Restaurant buffet available for R325 per person.
Heritage Day celebrations continue at Hollywoodbets Greyville with a Friday night built around everything that makes a great South African get-together memorable: braai, music, good food, cold drinks and live horse racing under the lights.
Taking place on Friday, 25 September 2026, Lucky Fish Friday Night Racing presents Braai, Beats & Gallops, inviting families and friends to enjoy an evening where the racing remains at the heart of the experience, while plenty of entertainment keeps the atmosphere buzzing between races.
Gates open at 15:00 and entry is free, making it an easy option for a Friday night out.
- Guests can settle in for live thoroughbred racing after dark, enjoy entertainment from 2 Unique, explore the food options and take advantage of drinks specials at selected venues around the course. For families, there is also a free, supervised KidZone, while interactive entertainment, games and activities add to the social atmosphere.
Durban View Restaurant
Food is a major part of the evening, with a choice between a generous buffet at Durban View Restaurant and a selection of street-food vendors. The Durban View buffet costs R325 per person and features a substantial spread of South African favourites.
The buffet includes traditional Greek salad, creamy potato salad, three-bean braai salad, chakalaka, peri-peri chicken livers, roast leg of lamb, lamb curry, grilled hake, roast chicken, boerewors with onion gravy, vegetable biryani, dhal, soya sausages, pap with tomato relish, creamy samp, roast potatoes and basmati rice.
Dessert is covered too, with malva pudding, milk tartlets, mini koeksisters, soji and chocolate brownies with vanilla ice cream.
Booking is essential for the Durban View Restaurant buffet on 031 314 1736 or fbbookings@racecoast.co.za.
Street Food
For something more casual, guests can make their way through the street-food selection, which includes Bluff Meat’s live braai station, Dos Brews, Pepper Pot, Wok on Fire, Dream Cakes, Flavours of Home, Nachitos, Homestyle Delights, Shirley’s Catering, Paris Crêpes and Street Food Frenzy. The Bluff Meat live braai station is particularly fitting for the occasion, bringing the sights, sounds and aromas of a proper braai directly into the Friday night racing atmosphere.
Music will also play a major role, with 2 Unique providing live entertainment as the racing action unfolds. The combination of live music, illuminated racing, food vendors and family activities gives the evening a distinctly social feel, while the horses remain the main attraction.
Drink Specials
Guests looking to keep the Friday night going can also head to Lightning Shot or Trackside Vibe for drinks specials, available while stocks last. Selected beers and ciders are 3 for R70, selected beers, ciders and Bernini are 3 for R90, while 6 Savanna Dry cost R110. Selected Three Ships and Bain’s whiskies are R15 a shot, while any two Gin & Tonics cost R70. For those looking for a non-alcoholic option, two Virgin Mojitos are R50.
With free entry, live racing, live music, a live braai station, street food, drinks specials and a supervised KidZone, Braai, Beats & Gallops brings together plenty of reasons to head to Hollywoodbets Greyville for a Friday night out.
The racing remains the centrepiece, with the atmosphere building as the thoroughbreds take to the track under the lights. For racing fans, families and groups of friends looking for something different to do on Friday night, it is a chance to enjoy the excitement of the track alongside a distinctly South African celebration. Come for the racing. Stay for the vibe.
Quick details
- Event: Lucky Fish Friday Night Racing presents Braai, Beats & Gallops
- Venue: Hollywoodbets Greyville
- Location: 150 Avondale Road, Greyville, Durban, 4001
- Date: Friday, 25 September 2026
- Gates open: 15:00
- Event time: 15:00 to 22:00
- Entry: Free
- Entertainment: Live music and entertainment from 2 Unique
- Racing: Live thoroughbred horse racing
- Food: Multiple food traders and a live braai station
- Drinks: Friday-night drinks specials
- Family activities: KidZone
- Restaurant option: Durban View Restaurant buffet, R325 per person
FAQs
When is Braai, Beats & Gallops at Hollywoodbets Greyville?
The event takes place on Friday, 25 September 2026.
What time do the gates open?
Gates open at 15:00.
How much is entry?
Entry is free.
What can guests do at the event?
Guests can watch live thoroughbred racing, enjoy live music and entertainment, explore food options, take advantage of drinks specials and make use of the KidZone.
Who is performing?
Live entertainment includes 2 Unique.
What food will be available?
Food traders include Dos Brews, Pepper Pot, Wok on Fire, Nachitos, Paris Crêpes, Street Food Frenzy, Dream Cakes, Flavours of Home, Homestyle Delights and Shirley’s Catering. Bluff Meat will also operate a live braai station.
How much is the Durban View Restaurant buffet?
The buffet costs R325 per person.
Where is Hollywoodbets Greyville?
It is located at 150 Avondale Road, Greyville, Durban, 4001.
