Phoning around for tent hire in Free State takes time, and every company asks the same questions: the date, how many guests and where. Send one event brief instead and we pass it to tent and marquee hire companies who serve towns and cities across Free State. They quote on availability, what is included and the price.
Tent Hire in Free State
Tent hire in Free State covers weddings, funerals, school events and parties on lawns, farms and school fields. Give the date, guest numbers and ground type so tent companies serving Free State and the rest of Free State can quote the right size and pegging.
Want to know more first? Our tent hire guide covers the options, what to check and what affects the price.
Events in Free State
The Free State offers wide open country for events, from farm and guest-farm weddings and sandstone-hill venues around Clarens, Bethlehem and Harrismith to hotels and conference venues in Bloemfontein. The city also hosts graduations, school functions, matric dances and church gatherings, while Welkom, Kroonstad and Sasolburg book corporate functions, community days and birthdays. Summers are hot with sharp thunderstorms and winters bring frost and very cold nights, so tent heating and wind security are worth asking about. Many farm venues lie far from town. Planners and hire companies work mainly from Bloemfontein, Welkom and Sasolburg, and travel to farms and eastern towns.
Typical tent hire requests in the area come from:
- Weddings and traditional ceremonies: a garden or farm tent over round tables, with sidewalls and lighting for an evening reception
- Corporate functions and year-end parties: a team-building day or year-end braai under cover on a lawn or sports field
- School events and matric dances: a fun day, prize-giving or matric function tent on the school field
- Funerals, church and cultural gatherings: funeral, unveiling and church tents seating hundreds on a yard or street
- Conferences, launches and expos: a temporary breakaway or catering tent beside the main venue
- Birthdays and private parties: a backyard tent for a 21st or 50th over tables, a bar and a dance floor
- Festivals, markets and sports days: stall, beer-garden and first-aid tents at markets, fairs and sports days
Local tips for Free State
Popular in Free State: farm and Clarens weddings, Bloemfontein conferences, school and community functions. Suppliers: planners and hire companies in Bloemfontein, Welkom and Sasolburg. A useful tip: ask whether the hire company charges extra to deliver to farm venues.
Tent Hire usually suits weddings, funerals, school and church events, at a scale of 30 to 1,000 guests. A quote normally covers tent, ropes, pegs, delivery, setup and strike, and pitched the day before or early on the day. Locally: frosty winter nights and hot summers with storms: ask about heating and wind-secured tents.
What to include in your request
- Date, venue and the ground type: lawn, paving or sand
- Number of guests and how they will sit
- Wall type: open, white sidewalls or clear
- Flooring, lighting and power needed
- Setup and strike times, and access for a truck
The more detail you give, the more accurate your quote will be.
Service area: Free State and surrounds
Event companies, planners and hire companies on our network work throughout Free State, including Bloemfontein, Welkom, Kroonstad, Bethlehem, Sasolburg, Harrismith, Clarens. For farm venues and smaller towns, ask what the delivery and travel charge is and whether setup the day before is included.