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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Festival

Poetry Africa 2026 (30th edition)

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

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Festival

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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Festival

Toyota US Woordfees

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

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Festival

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

Festival

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

Festival

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

Festival

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

Festival

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

Festival

Zibonele FM Maskandi Experience

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

Tickets on Computicket

Festival

Off Limits Festival

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

Tickets on Howler

Festival

Together Gauteng Festival

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

Tickets on Computicket

Festival

Ukhahlamba Maskandi Festival

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

Tickets on Ticketpro

Festival

Ghana Party In The Park SA

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

Tickets on Computicket

Festival

Qwaqwa Kota Fair

Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2026
Venue: Phuthaditjhaba Stadium · Phuthaditjhaba

Tickets on Computicket

Festival

Bult Oktoberfest 2026

Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2026; 10:00
Venue: Cachet Park, Potchefstroom · Potchefstroom

Tickets on Quicket

Festival

MZANSI STANCE FESTIVAL

Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2026
Venue: Mahem Raceway, Zandfontein · Pretoria

Tickets on Computicket

Concert

The link up Festival

Date: 10 to 11 Oct 2026
Venue: Madadeni · Newcastle

Tickets on Quicket

Music

Centurion Cantus Koor Somerfees

Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2026
Venue: Gereformeerde Kerk Centurion · Pretoria

Tickets on Quicket

Festival

SA BBQ Festival

Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2026
Venue: Stellenbosch

Tickets on Webtickets

Festival

National Music Festival

Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2026
Venue: Hluhluwe Club · Hluhluwe

Tickets on Computicket

Concert

Vusi Mahlasela live at Woordfees

Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2026; 16:00
Venue: The Daisy Jones Bar · Stellenbosch

Tickets on Quicket

Festival

The Joburg Underground Film Festival: NIGHT THREE

Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2026
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Concert

Massive Sundays All White Fest

Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2026; 11:00 | R80 - R500
Venue: Sandy's Bar, Willows · Bloemfontein

Tickets on Computicket

Festival

Mathematics Festival Grade 10 to 12

Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2026
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Tickets on Computicket

Festival

Garden Route Kite Festival

Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2026
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Entertainment

Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees

Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2026
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Tickets on Quicket

Festival

Koranna Ultra Trail Run Festival

Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2026
Venue: Flora · Flora

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Concert

The Ridge Senior Choir Festival - Monday

Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2026
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Tickets on Quicket

Concert

The Ridge Senior Choir Festival - Tuesday

Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2026
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Tickets on Quicket

Festival

Fak'ugesi African Digital Fest

Date: 13 to 17 Oct 2026
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Concert

The Ridge Senior Choir Festival - Wednesday

Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2026
Venue

Tickets on Quicket

Festival

Ingoma Festival

Date: 15 to 17 Oct 2026; Runs 15 to 17 October. Tickets via Quicket.
Venue: Kovsie Kerk (Kopanong), University of the Free State · Bloemfontein

Tickets on Quicket

Food & Drink

Cape2Clarens Wine Festival 2026

Date: 15 to 17 Oct 2026; Thursday 14:00 to 18:00, Friday and Saturday 11:30 to 17:30. Day tickets R300 to R400, weekend pass R550.
Venue: Mont d'Or Clarens · Clarens

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