festivals
Perdeberg Family Festival: a day of wine, music and family fun
AS summer approaches and the Winelands come alive, Perdeberg Wines is getting ready to welcome families to its annual Family Festival on Saturday, 31 October 2026, a relaxed day out… →
A celebration of music, food and family fun at Best Day Out
CAPE TOWN will come out to play and kick off summer in style with the Best Day Out Festival 2026. This exciting all-day lifestyle event takes place on Saturday 28 November… →
AJABU Cocktail & Spirits Festival returns this November
CAPE TOWN is getting ready to shake, stir and pour as AJABU Cocktail & Spirits Festival returns from 14–22 November 2026, bringing together African bar talent with international names for… →
Win with Stellenbosch Wine Festival
STELLENBOSCH Wine Routes is celebrating 55 years of championing South African wine tourism this year, and the occasion will be marked by Wine Town Stellenbosch – a nine-day celebration of… →
Jonno Sweetman and how he will be the constant at Routes Of Sound
NOW expanded to take place over three weekends beginning on Friday, 3 July 2026, the popular Spier event The Routes of Sound will showcase more than 40 local musicians. (Read… →
French flair at Leopard’s Leap for Bastille Day festivities
AFTER a fantastic first edition last year, you are invited to for a festive start to the annual Franschhoek Bastille Weekend with a Fabulous French Fête at Leopard’s Leap. A celebration of French-inspired… →
Sixth annual Grape Escape Festival this week
THE sixth annual Grape Escape Wine Festival takes place at Moyo Restaurant, Kirstenbosch on Thursday, 11 June 2026 from 6pm to 9pm. Following the success of previous festivals, this year’s… →
Jazzart’s Meraki Festival back with an expanded celebration
JAZZART Dance Theatre, one of South Africa’s leading contemporary dance companies with a legacy spanning more than five decades, is proud to announce the return of the Meraki dance festival,… →
Summer Festival of Racing returns for a season of style, sport and spectacle
CAPE TOWN’S signature summer celebration is back. The Summer Festival of Racing has officially begun, marking a season where racing excellence, culture, fashion and lifestyle come together to create one… →
Calling all vendors: Join the Baruch Community Carnival 2025
THE Baruch Entertainers, one of Cape Town’s most respected minstrel troupes, are inviting local vendors, small businesses, and food entrepreneurs to take part in the Baruch Community Carnival, taking place… →
Barcelona–Cape Town exchange: international collaboration in the bar industry
BARCELONA Hotel Bar Week (BHBW) and Cape Town Cocktail Week (CTCW) continue to build their cross-continental collaboration with the second chapter of their international bar exchange. The partnership began in… →
Plan your cocktail safari this December with Cape Town Cocktail Week
CAPE TOWN is set to shake things up this summer with the launch of Cape Town Cocktail Week (CTCW), a seven-day festival running from 10–16 December 2025. Early bird ticket… →