Festivals in South Africa

562 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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LEKOMPO PHALABORWA FEST 4.0

Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2026
Venue: Fnb Bank Atm Foskor Community Centre · Phalaborwa

Tickets on Computicket

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Vortex Open Source 2026

Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2026; 10:00
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Tickets on Quicket

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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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