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

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

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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

Festival

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

Festival

Jozi Book Fair 2026

Date: 23 to 25 Oct 2026
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Afrikan Rendezvous Kimberley 50's Music Festival

Date: 23 Oct to 1 Nov 2026
Venue: Northern Cape Theatre · Kimberley

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Festival

Kimberley 50's Music Festival Gospel And Matric Prayer

Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2026
Venue: Northern Cape Theatre & Recording Studios · Kimberley

Tickets on Computicket

Cultural

Prior Grange Festival

Date: 23 to 24 Oct 2026
Venue: Prior Grange Guest Farm · Springfontein

Tickets on Quicket

Other

Laerskool Eikestad beSING Koorfees

Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2026
Venue: Hoërskool Stellenbosch · Stellenbosch

Tickets on Seatme

Festival

A Christmas Festival

Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2026; Friday 23 October 2026.
Venue: Lourensford Wine Estate, Somerset West · Cape Town

Tickets on Quicket

Food & Drink

St Francis Bubbles Festival 2026

Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2026
Venue: The Quays Waterfront · Saint Francis Bay

Tickets on Quicket

Festival

LEHAE FESTIVAL

Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2026
Venue: Lehae Secondary School · Johannesburg

Tickets on Computicket

Concert

MICS Diwali Festival 2026

Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2026
Venue: Olifantsfontein

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Festival

Joburg Cider Festival

Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2026
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Festival

Maskandi Fest Paarl

Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2026; 10:00 | R150 - R700
Venue: Mbekweni Rugby Stadium, Phokeng · Cape Town

Tickets on Computicket

Concert

Diwali Festival 2026

Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2026
Venue: Johannesburg

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Festival

Mzansi Beats Festival 26

Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2026
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Cultural

Cape Town International Kite Festival

Date: 24 to 25 Oct 2026; 10:00
Venue: Youngsfield Military Base · Cape Town

Tickets on Quicket

Festival

Support Mental Health Awareness at Cape Town International Kite Festival 2026

Date: 24 to 25 Oct 2026
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Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa Ultra Festival 2026

Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2026
Venue: Howick · Howick

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Cultural

SADC Christian Authors BookFest

Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2026; 08:00
Venue: 305 Guesthouse · Durban

Tickets on Quicket

Music

Choir Festival | Koorfees

Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2026
Venue: NG Kerk Alberton-Wes · Johannesburg

Tickets on Quicket

Festival

ACUDEO SUMMER FESTIVAL

Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2026
Venue: Acudeo College Crystal Park · Benoni

Tickets on Computicket

Festival

All White Cider Festival

Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2026
Venue: Kempton Park · Kempton Park

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Concert

Praise the LOUD Fest 2026

Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2026; 16:00
Venue: Sognage · Johannesburg

Tickets on Quicket

Festival

THE ALL DAY AFFAIR

Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2026
Venue: Mogol Golf Club · Lephalale

Tickets on Computicket

Festival

Swinter '26

Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2026; 13:00 | R70 - R120
Venue: Saulsville Arena · Pretoria

Tickets on Computicket

Festival

DaMagician's Coachella - Spring Edition

Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2026
Venue: Vaal Vibes · Vanderbijlpark

Tickets on Computicket

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Summer Festival

Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2026; 07:41 | R50
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Festival

Msinga Fest - Folk, Urban & Gospel Festtival

Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2026
Venue: Pomeroy Sports Grounds · Solomon Linda

Tickets on Computicket

Market

Thrift Fest - Observatory Community Centre

Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2026
Venue: Observatory Community Centre · Cape Town

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Festival

The Groove - 4TH ANNUAL SOUL & KWAITO EXPERIENCE

Date: 25 to 26 Oct 2026
Venue: Cookes Lake Resort · Mahikeng

Tickets on Ticketpro

Festival

AfrikaBurn Film Festival

Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2026
Venue: The Labia Cinema 68 Orange St, Gardens, Cape Town · Cape Town

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Festival

Vivaldi in Dance

Date: 28 to 31 Oct 2026
Venue: Rondebosch · Rondebosch

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Festival

ACCES 2026 - Music In Africa Conference

Date: 28 to 31 Oct 2026
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Festival

BATLHABINE BAGA MOGOBOYA HERITAGE FESTIVAL

Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2026
Venue: Batlhabine Baga Mogoboya · Marong

Tickets on Computicket

Festival

Kalahari Kuier in Afrikaans Kunstefees 2026

Date: 30 to 31 Oct 2026; Two day Afrikaans arts festival, tickets online or at the gate, card payments only, no cash
Venue: SIVOS Sportgronde, Kathu · Kathu

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Festival

0197 Music Fiesta

Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2026
Venue: The Grand Lifestyle · Maboloka

Tickets on Computicket

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V&A Waterfront Busker Festival

Date: 30 Oct to 1 Nov 2026; Free street performance festival with musicians, magicians and dancers across the Pierhead District
Venue: V&A Waterfront · Cape Town

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