Festivals in South Africa

561 upcoming festivals across nine provinces

Every festival listed on Events in SA, from music and arts festivals to kunstefeeste, food and wine weekends and sport festivals, with dates, towns and ticket links.

Festivals this weekend

Food & Drink

Wine, words and wonder return with Stellenbosch Woordfees

Date: 3 to 11 Oct 2026
Venue: 37 Ryneveld St. · Stellenbosch

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Poetry Africa 2026 (30th edition)

Date: 5 to 10 Oct 2026
Venue: UKZN Centre for Creative Arts · Durban

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Festival Italiano in Joburg: A Spectacular Month-long Lineup of Italian Culture and Lifestyle Events

Date: 27 Sept to 24 Oct 2026
Venue: In Joburg - Live · Johannesburg

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Toyota US Woordfees

Date: 3 to 11 Oct 2026
Venue: Stellenbosch · Stellenbosch

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Woordfees (Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees)

Date: 3 to 11 Oct 2026
Venue: Stellenbosch · Stellenbosch

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Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees

Date: 3 to 11 Oct 2026; Afrikaans arts festival: theatre, music, dance, literature, visual art & film across Stellenbosch venues
Venue: Various Venues, Stellenbosch · Cape Town

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Music

Northlands Girls' High School Choir and Band Festival

Date: Fri, 09 Oct 2026
Venue: Northlands Girls' High School · Durban

Tickets on Quicket

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The New Deal Gospel festival

Date: Fri, 09 Oct 2026
Venue: Christian Restoration Church Gokolo · Thohoyandou

Tickets on Computicket

Workshop

Fiksiefees

Date: Fri, 09 Oct 2026; 09:30
Venue: EasyEquities Skrywerskamer · Stellenbosch

Tickets on Quicket

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Lemo Fest 2026

Date: 9 to 12 Oct 2026; Runs 9 to 12 October 2026, date and venue listed on Ticketpro
Venue: Lemo Green Park, Bloemfontein · Bloemfontein

Tickets on Ticketpro

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Limpopo Secret Camping Festival 2026

Date: 9 to 11 Oct 2026; Gates 14:00 Friday, ends 11:00 Sunday
Venue: Madi a Thavha Mountain Lodge · Makhado

Tickets on Computicket

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Open Studios Makes Fish Hoek & Clovelly into a Walking Art Festival

Date: 9 to 11 Oct 2026
Venue: in Cape Town · Cape Town

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Festivals this month

Entertainment

WOW-koorfees

Date: 7 to 8 Oct 2026
Venue: Hoërskool Lückhoff · Stellenbosch

Tickets on Quicket

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Zibonele FM Maskandi Experience

Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2026; 10:00
Venue: Mandela Park Stadium · Cape Town

Tickets on Computicket

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Off Limits Festival

Date: 10 to 11 Oct 2026
Venue: Aura Rosebank · Rosebank

Tickets on Howler

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Together Gauteng Festival

Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2026; 13:00 | R500 - R1000
Venue: Gallagher Convention Centre · Johannesburg

Tickets on Computicket

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Ukhahlamba Maskandi Festival

Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2026
Venue: Bergville Sports Ground · Bergville

Tickets on Ticketpro

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Ghana Party In The Park SA

Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2026; 12:00 | R250 - R300
Venue: Fountains Valley · Pretoria

Tickets on Computicket

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Ubuhle be Africa pan-african cultural expo

Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2027
Venue: Nongoma · Nongoma

Tickets on Computicket

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The Great Escape Festival ZA

Date: 26 to 29 Mar 2027
Venue: Groenhoek Guest and Game Farm · Clarens

Tickets on Quicket

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RIDGE FEST ™

Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2027
Venue: Maviljan Community Hall( Behind Bbr Secondary School) · Bushbuckridge

Tickets on Computicket

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Project 21 (The Celebration)

Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2027
Venue: Babylon Resort · Thohoyandou

Tickets on Computicket

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Irene Festival of Running Date TBC Centurion Gauteng 48km Half Marathon 10km 5km

Date: Sat, 03 Apr 2027
Venue: Running Gauteng · Pretoria

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KING BUYELEKHAYA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2026

Date: Sun, 04 Apr 2027
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INTA Fest

Date: Sun, 04 Apr 2027
Venue: LAKEWOOD HOTEL CONFERENCE CENTRE · Johannesburg

Tickets on Computicket

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Absa Becomes Headline Sponsor of Delicious Festival

Date: 10 to 11 Apr 2027
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Delicious International Food and Music Festival 2027

Date: 10 to 11 Apr 2027; Moved from its September slot, now Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 April 2027 from midday each day
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Other

Delicious International Food and Music Festival 2027

Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2027
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Kids Festival: Easter Egg Hunt Edition - Komani

Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2027
Venue: Metro Indoor Sports · Gqeberha

Tickets on Computicket

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SLOW FASHION FESTIVAL

Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2027
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Clarens ArTS festiVal

Date: 23 to 26 Apr 2027
Venue: Clarens Arts Festival · Clarens

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Zola 7 Legacy Celebration

Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2027
Venue: Elkah Stadium Gumede Street · Johannesburg

Tickets on Computicket

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Postola Influencers Festival

Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2027
Venue: Rhoda Yende Hall · Vereeniging

Tickets on Computicket

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Kids Festival: Easter Egg Hunt Edition - Gqeberha

Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2027
Venue: Port Elizabeth · Gqeberha

Tickets on Computicket

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PREMIUM BEER FESTIVAL (SHAYA BREWERY OFFICIAL LAUNCH)

Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2027
Venue: Dickinsons Park · Vereeniging

Tickets on Computicket

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AfrikaBurn 2027

Date: 26 Apr to 2 May 2027; Dates and location listed on Todoodles. Confirm tickets on afrikaburn.org, the official site was unreachable at time of listing.
Venue: Quaggafontein Private Nature Reserve, Tankwa Karoo · Tankwa Karoo

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