Festivals in South Africa

43 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

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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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Qwaqwa pride fest

Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2026
Venue: Engqamini Car Wash · Phuthaditjhaba

Tickets on Computicket

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CUFA 2026 GLOBAL STAGE

Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2026; 12:00 | R200 - R450
Venue: Kings Park Rose Garden, Willows · Bloemfontein

Tickets on Computicket

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Varsity Fest

Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2026
Venue: Industrial Car Wash · Phuthaditjhaba

Tickets on Computicket

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Qwaqwa Kota Fair

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

Tickets on Computicket

Concert

Massive Sundays All White Fest

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

Tickets on Computicket

Festivals this month

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Koranna Ultra Trail Run Festival

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

More on the venue website

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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

More on the venue website

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Cape2Clarens - Wine Tasting Festival

Date: 15 to 17 Oct 2026
Venue: Clarens · Clarens

More on the venue website

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MEGA TURN-UP 0.4

Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2026; 10:00 | R100 - R600
Venue: Showground Retail Park Centre, Hospitaalpark · Bloemfontein

Tickets on Computicket

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ColourSplash Family Fest

Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2026; 10:00 | R200
Venue: Mangaung Outdoor Sports Centre · Bloemfontein

Tickets on Computicket

Cultural

Prior Grange Festival

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

Tickets on Quicket

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Matjhabeng Skhambane

Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2026
Venue: Rovers Rugby Club · Welkom

Tickets on Computicket

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WonderWhizFest

Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2026
Venue: Griffons Rugby Stadium · Welkom

Tickets on Computicket

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Maskandi Fest Harrismith

Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2026
Venue: Intabazwe Stadium · Intabazwe

Tickets on Computicket

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BIERFEES 2026

Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2026
Venue: Die Veiling Sasolburg · Sasolburg

Tickets on Computicket

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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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Qwaqwa pride fest

Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2026
Venue: Engqamini Car Wash · Phuthaditjhaba

Tickets on Computicket

Festival

CUFA 2026 GLOBAL STAGE

Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2026; 12:00 | R200 - R450
Venue: Kings Park Rose Garden, Willows · Bloemfontein

Tickets on Computicket

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Varsity Fest

Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2026
Venue: Industrial Car Wash · Phuthaditjhaba

Tickets on Computicket

Festival

Qwaqwa Kota Fair

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

Tickets on Computicket

Concert

Massive Sundays All White Fest

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

Tickets on Computicket

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Koranna Ultra Trail Run Festival

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

More on the venue website

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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

More on the venue website

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