Festivals in South Africa

87 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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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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Workshop

Fiksiefees

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

Tickets on Quicket

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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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Zibonele FM Maskandi Experience

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

Tickets on Computicket

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Festival Of Praise 2026

Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2026
Venue: Cape Town

Tickets on Webtickets

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Siyayenza Lento Maskandi Music Festival

Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2026; 10:00 | R30 - R150
Venue: Langa Hall · Cape Town

Tickets on Computicket

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SA BBQ Festival

Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2026
Venue: Stellenbosch

Tickets on Webtickets

Concert

Vusi Mahlasela live at Woordfees

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

Tickets on Quicket

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Garden Route Kite Festival

Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2026
Venue: Knysna · Knysna

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Festivals this month

Entertainment

WOW-koorfees

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

Tickets on Quicket

Entertainment

Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees

Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2026
Venue: Stellenbosch · Stellenbosch

Tickets on Quicket

Concert

Freedom Festival

Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2026; 16:00
Venue: Presence Centre · Cape Town

Tickets on Quicket

Workshop

Shanti Wellness & Lifestyle Spring Festival

Date: 17 to 18 Oct 2026; 09:00
Venue: Riverside Boutique Hotel Hout Bay · Cape Town

Tickets on Quicket

Family

The Kids Adventure Festival 2026

Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2026; Saturday 17 October 2026.
Venue: Ishta, Cape Town · Cape Town

Tickets on Quicket

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Garden Route Kite Festival

Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2026
Venue: Algoa FM · Knysna

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New

Capitec Franschhoek Cap Classique & Champagne Festival

Date: 5 to 6 Dec 2026
Venue: Huguenot Monument · Franschhoek

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Concert

Ceres Kersiefees

Date: Sat, 05 Dec 2026
Venue: Ceres Sportsgrounds · Ceres

Tickets on Quicket

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Franschhoek Cap Classique Festival

Date: Sat, 05 Dec 2026
Venue: Franschhoek

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Franschhoek Cap Classique & Champagne Festival

Date: 5 to 6 Dec 2026
Venue: Franschhoek · Franschhoek

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Cultural

ANTHEMS Massakoorfees

Date: Sat, 05 Dec 2026; 19:00
Venue: Akkedispark · Villiersdorp

Tickets on Quicket

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Norsemen Summer Festival of Trails

Date: Wed, 09 Dec 2026
Venue: Bike Hub Cycling South Africa · Cape Town

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🍻🍸 THE BLOUBERG BEER & GIN FESTIVAL ! 🍸🍻

Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2026
Venue: Sunningdale Sports Fields · Cape Town

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Food & Drink

BLOUBERG BEER & GIN FESTIVAL 2026

Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2026
Venue: Sunningdale Sports Complex · Cape Town

Tickets on Quicket

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CAPE TOWN CHILLI FESTIVAL 2026

Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2026
Venue: Sunningdale Bowls Club · Cape Town

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Vortex Open Source 2026

Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2026; 10:00
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Dans Oppi Platteland Bredasdorp

Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2026; Doors 14:00, artists from 18:00 to 24:00. Ten artists on one night. Minimum order of 4 tickets.
Venue: BKB Stoor, Bredasdorp · Bredasdorp

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Love & Light Festival - Cape Town 19 December 2026

Date: 19 to 20 Dec 2026; 14:00
Venue: The Ostrich · Cape Town

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The Soulful Reunion Festive Festival

Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2026
Venue: Royal Road Sports Ground · Cape Town

Tickets on Quicket

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Punt in die Wind Kunste-Week | Multi-day Access

Date: 19 to 26 Dec 2026
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Punt in die Wind Kunste-Week | Meerkat Petra

Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2026
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Punt in die Wind Kunste-Week | Marion Holm

Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2026; 15:00
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Punt in die Wind Kunste-Week | Steve Hofmeyr

Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2026
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Punt in die Wind Kunste-Week | Ouma & die ou Koeie met Margit

Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2026; 20:00
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Punt in die Wind Kunste-Week | Liewe Heksie Kindervertoning

Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2026; 15:00
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Punt in die Wind Kunste-Week | Mel die Storie verteller

Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2026
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Punt in die Wind Kunste-Week | Willem Botha

Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2026; 16:00
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Punt in die Wind Kunste-Week | Amanda Strydom en Je-ani Swiegelaar met Tillie / Mathilda

Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2026
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Punt in die Wind Kunste-Week | Hannes van Wyk - Sielskos Dames Oggend

Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2026; 15:00
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Punt in die Wind Kunste-Week | Bobby van Jaarveld

Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2026
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Punt in die Wind Kunste-Week | Magda & Erhard Louw

Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2026; 18:00
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Punt in die Wind Kunste-Week | Jak de Priester

Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2026; 16:00
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Punt in die Wind Kunste-Week | Klipwerf vir n langarm dans

Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2026
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Afrikaans Oppi Weskus

Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2026; Gates 10:00. Spoegwolf, Francois van Coke, Early B, Eden, Kurt Darren, Zaan Sonnekus and more. General R375, scholar R275, VIP R1750. Minimum order of 4 tickets.
Venue: Curro Langebaan · Langebaan

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