Events in South Africa

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Concerts, festivals, culture and sport — this page tracks what's happening in South Africa, updated as new events are confirmed. Save the ones you love and plan the trip around them on Not A Tourist.

21 Oct 2026
TazzinArt Exhibition
Cape Town, South Africa
22 Oct 2026
Don Giovanni
Cape Town, South Africa
22 Oct 2026
UCT Opera & Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra Present Mozart's Don Giovanni
Cape Town, South Africa
23 Oct 2026
Step It Up Dance Academy: PAGEBOUND
Cape Town, South Africa
23 Oct 2026
Helderberg Open Gardens
Helderberg, South Africa
24 Oct 2026
Cape Town International Kite Festival
Cape Town, South Africa
24 Oct 2026
Terroir & Table Winemaker's Dinner – De Grendel at Heirloom Restaurant (Cape Grace)
Cape Town, South Africa
24 Oct 2026
Observatory Film Festival
Cape Town, South Africa
24 Oct 2026
The Legacy of Dance Gala
Cape Town, South Africa
24 Oct 2026
Movie Night Under the Stars
Pretoria, South Africa
28 Oct 2026
Horrorfest
Cape Town, South Africa
28 Oct 2026
Cape Town City Ballet: Dracula
Cape Town, South Africa
28 Oct 2026
Music Week
Cape Town, South Africa
30 Oct 2026
Pan-African Film Caravan at the Labia
Cape Town, South Africa
30 Oct 2026
Ramfest x Halloween
Cape Town, South Africa
31 Oct 2026
Rabbit Heart: The Manor of Mischief
Cape Town, South Africa
31 Oct 2026
Umngqungqo Orchestral Experience
Cape Town, South Africa
31 Oct 2026
Cape Town Zombie Walk
Cape Town, South Africa
1 Nov 2026
Killarney Motor Show
Cape Town, South Africa
1 Nov 2026
The Stellenbosch PPA One Tonner
Stellenbosch, South Africa
4 Nov 2026
Nataniël: SOOIBRAND
Cape Town, South Africa
11 Nov 2026
Jill Scott: To Whom This May Concern
Cape Town, South Africa
21 Nov 2026
The Old Mutual Double Century
Western Cape, South Africa
21 Nov 2026
Red Bull King of the Air
Cape Town, South Africa
21 Nov 2026
The Old Mutual Wealth Double Century
Western Cape, South Africa
23 Nov 2026
Two Oceans Marathon NPC AGM 2026
Cape Town, South Africa
23 Nov 2026
Two Oceans Marathon NPC Annual General Meeting 2026
Cape Town, South Africa
28 Nov 2026
Stettyn Wines Jar From Dirt Gravel Ride
Western Cape, South Africa
28 Nov 2026
Taste of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
28 Nov 2026
Best Day Out Festival
Cape Town, South Africa
30 Nov 2026
Leon Bridges Live at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden (Cape Town)
Cape Town, South Africa
3 Dec 2026
Sean Paul CPT
Cape Town, South Africa
4 Dec 2026
French Montana (CPT)
Cape Town, South Africa
14 Dec 2026
Brandy Live
Cape Town, South Africa
14 Dec 2026
Jack White Live at Kirstenbosch
Cape Town, South Africa
14 Dec 2026
Jack White - Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
14 Dec 2026
Jack White – Cape Town Show
Cape Town, South Africa
14 Dec 2026
Jack White - Live in Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
1 Jan 2027
Tyla Brings Her New 'THE A*POP WORLD TOUR' to Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
1 Jan 2027
Tyla: THE A*POP WORLD TOUR – Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
1 Jan 2027
Tyla: THE A*POP WORLD TOUR
Cape Town, South Africa
4 Jan 2027
Tyla - THE A*POP WORLD TOUR (Cape Town)
Cape Town, South Africa
23 Jan 2027
Dave Koz & Chris Walker Live
Cape Town, South Africa
23 Jan 2027
Dave Koz with special guest Chris Walker – Live at Kirstenbosch
Cape Town, South Africa
31 Jan 2027
The Rhodes Quality Winelands Cycle Race
Western Cape, South Africa
14 Mar 2027
Cape Town Cycle Tour 42km
Cape Town, South Africa
14 Mar 2027
The Cape Town Cycle Tour 109km
Cape Town, South Africa
14 Mar 2027
109km Cape Town Cycle Tour
Cape Town, South Africa
14 Mar 2027
49th Cape Town Cycle Tour
Cape Town, South Africa
14 Mar 2027
Cape Town Cycle Tour 109km
Cape Town, South Africa
14 Mar 2027
42km Cape Town Cycle Tour
Cape Town, South Africa
14 Mar 2027
Cape Town Cycle Tour 2027
Cape Town, South Africa
3 Apr 2027
Totalsports Two Oceans Half Marathon powered by BYD 2027
Cape Town, South Africa
3 Apr 2027
Totalsports TWO OCEANS Half Marathon powered by BYD 2027
Cape Town, South Africa
3 Apr 2027
Totalsports Two Oceans Half Marathon 2027
Cape Town, South Africa
3 Apr 2027
Totalsports Two Oceans Half Marathon powered by BYD
Cape Town, South Africa
3 Apr 2027
Totalsports Two Oceans Half Marathon
Cape Town, South Africa
4 Apr 2027
Totalsports Two Oceans Ultra Marathon
Cape Town, South Africa
4 Apr 2027
Totalsports Two Oceans Ultra Marathon 2027
Cape Town, South Africa
4 Apr 2027
Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon (Ultra Marathon) 2027
Cape Town, South Africa
4 Apr 2027
Totalsports Two Oceans Ultra Marathon powered by BYD 2027
Cape Town, South Africa
4 Apr 2027
Totalsports Two Oceans Ultra Marathon 2027 powered by BYD
Cape Town, South Africa
4 Apr 2027
Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon (Ultra Marathon) powered by BYD
Cape Town, South Africa
4 Apr 2027
Totalsports Two Oceans Ultra Marathon powered by BYD
Cape Town, South Africa
16 Apr 2027
Riverdance 30: The New Generation
Cape Town, South Africa
22 May 2027
Cape Town Peace Runs 2027
Cape Town, South Africa
22 May 2027
Cape Town Trail Run Events 2027
Cape Town, South Africa
22 May 2027
Cape Town Trail Runs 2027
Cape Town, South Africa
22 May 2027
Cape Town Trail Run 2027
Cape Town, South Africa
22 May 2027
Cape Town Trail Events 2027
Cape Town, South Africa
23 May 2027
Sanlam Cape Town Marathon 2027
Cape Town, South Africa
13 Jun 2027
Comrades Marathon 2027
Pietermaritzburg / Durban, South Africa
13 Jun 2027
Comrades Marathon 2027 (100th Edition)
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Date TBC
Strauss & Co Evening Sale – Irma Stern & Maggie Laubser
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Caroline's Red Wine Review
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
St Luke's Combined Hospices Wine Pairing in the Valley Dinner & Auction Fundraiser
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
A Little Night Music
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Strauss & Co September Sale – Mid-Century Modern Design
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Jaryd Pillay: Pillayboy Tour 2026
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Simon's Town Wine Festival
Simon's Town, Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Top Things To Do in Cape Town this Weekend (11 – 13 September 2026)
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Jack White – Cape Town Show (First-Ever African Tour)
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Swingtime: Bringing Back Big Band with Cape Town City Ballet
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Drag Queens Take Over Mavericks With Madame JoJo's
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Red Bull BC One – Global Breakdancing Competition in Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
First Thursdays in Cape Town: Art, Music and More
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Open Book Festival
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
The Annual Cape Orchid Society Spring Show
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Investec South African Open
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Swartland Olive Festival
Swartland, South Africa
Date TBC
Terroir & Table at Cape Grace
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Running Late Club – GBV Awareness Run
Mouille Point, Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Must Love Hills – Allyship Run
Mouille Point, Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Two Oceans Trail Run
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Unofficial Pink Party
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Two Oceans Aquarium After Dark Winter Concerts
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Koffie en Kilometers – GBV Awareness Run
Brackenfell, Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Pretty Girls Like Film
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Madame JoJo's: Drag Queens Take Over Mavericks
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
V&A Waterfront Vinyl & Record Fair and Live Music
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
The Trek: An Award-Winning South African Horror Premieres at Ster-Kinekor
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Madame Jojo's
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Run For Her – GBV Awareness Crew Run
Paarl, South Africa
Date TBC
South African Bird Fair 2026
Pretoria, South Africa
Date TBC
V&A Waterfront Vinyl & Record Fair, Live Music, and More
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Two Oceans Night Run
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Norval Foundation: Kate Gottgens Exhibition 'Unsteady Realms'
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Damsel in Distress: The Cabaret For Bookworms
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Exclusive Books Annual Warehouse Sale
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Schalk Bezuidenhout: Hey Hey Divorcé
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Amphora Wine Festival
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
European Film Festival
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Red Bull BC One
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Immersion: A Cathedral-Like 360 Sound Journey
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Cape Town Photography Festival
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Heritage Day at the Norval Foundation
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Trash Bash: Volunteer Beach Cleanups by Two Oceans Aquarium
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Red Bull BC One – Global Breakdancing Competition
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Wine Concepts Chardonnay & Pinot Noir Celebration
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
WOMAD Global Sounds at V&A Waterfront
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Trevor Noah Headlines SA Festival of Comedy with Bafunny Bafunny
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Red Bull BC One Global Breakdancing Competition
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Two Oceans Marathon Trail Run
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Mojo Heritage Day Street Fest
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Two Oceans Marathon Night Run
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Sanlam Cape Town Marathon 2026
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Leon Bridges at Kirstenbosch
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon (Ultra Marathon)
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Cape Town International Friendship Run
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Rocking the Daisies 2026
Darling, South Africa
Date TBC
Story Jam – Cape Town's Yappers Share Their Best Stories On Stage
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Rabbit Run Cult – GBV Awareness Run
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
UCT United In Grief – Vigil for GBVF
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Stellenbosch Anti-GBV Community Walk
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Date TBC
The Lions Karoo To Coast MTB Challenge
Western Cape, South Africa
Date TBC
Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon (Half Marathon) 2027
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra Presents New Spring Symphonies
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Sinful: Dress Up for a Seductive Halloween Party this October
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Red Bull Unlocked: Cape Town's Biggest DJs & Party Venues Under One Roof
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Zip Zap Circus & School of Rock Present Full Tilt, A Heritage Month Performance
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Simon's Town Wine Festival: Taste Beloved Labels by the Sea
Simon's Town, Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Full Tilt: Zip Zap x School of Rock
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Streetopia
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Winter Wonders
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
World Environment Day 2026 Public Lecture
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Sunset Music Series presents Jeremy Loops
Roodepoort, South Africa
Date TBC
Pretoria Zoo Mothers Day Celebration
Pretoria, South Africa
Date TBC
Late Night Thrift: Christmas in July edition
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
2nd Annual Gospel in the Park
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Date TBC
Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon (Trail Run) 2027
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
The V&A Waterfront Vinyl & Record Fair and Live Music
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Totalsports Two Oceans Trail Run powered by BYD
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
One&Only Cape Town's Christmas in July Afternoon Tea
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
St Luke's Pairing in the Valley: Wine Pairing Dinner & Auction Fundraiser
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Decorex
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
The Cage Theatrical Performance
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Totalsports Two Oceans Ultra Marathon 2026
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
SAFRA Heritage Gala
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Puss In Boots: A Family Pantomime For The Winter Holidays
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
The Cunning Little Vixen: Family-Friendly Fun at the Opera
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Routes of Sound 2026: An Intimate Musical Journey at Spier Wine Farm
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Date TBC
Two Oceans Trail Run 2027
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Totalsports Two Oceans Trail Run
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Cape Town City Ballet Presents Swan Lake & Raymonda
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Zanele Muholi Solo Exhibition
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon (Half Marathon)
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Volunteer with Ladles of Love on Mandela Day 2026
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Late Night Thrift: Christmas in July Edition
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Two Oceans Night Run 2027
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Totalsports Two Oceans Half Marathon powered by BYD 2026
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Puss in Boots
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Cape Orchid Society Spring Show
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
St Luke's Pairing in the Valley
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon (Trail Run)
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
St Luke's Combined Hospices Wine Pairing in the Valley Dinner Auction Fundraiser
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Vincent
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Craig Hinds Acoustic Performance
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Boschendal Citrus Festival 2026
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Free Women's Day Group Breathwork Experience
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
V&A Waterfront Vinyl & Record Fair
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Experience Unique Live Shows With The Two Oceans Aquarium After Dark Winter Concerts
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
AllFashion Sourcing 2026, A Free Fashion, Textiles and Design Expo
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Jaryd Pillay Brings Back Fan Favourite Stand-Up Special: Pillayboy Tour 2026
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
R&B Superstar Brandy Returns to Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Something Rotten!
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
AllFashion Sourcing 2026
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Routes of Sound 2026
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Date TBC
Late Night Thrift: Bold & Beautiful Edition
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Zanele Muholi Returns to South Africa with Major Solo Exhibition
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
First Thursdays Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Sustainable Seafood Festival 2026
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
The V&A Waterfront Brings Back Vinyl & Record Fair, Live Music, and More
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
The Curious Case of Katherine Sinclair
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Boschendal's Citrus Festival 2026
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Cape Town City Ballet Presents Swan Lake & Raymonda In Iconic Double-Header
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Cape Grace Afternoon Tea: London With Love (Collaboration with the Savoy Hotel)
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
St Luke's Pairing in the Valley Brings An Elegant Evening of Good Wine For A Good Cause
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Castle Lager BokTown Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Planet Fitness Hybrid Games
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Totalsports Two Oceans Trail Run 2027
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Trash Bash: Volunteer Beach Cleanups Hosted by the Two Oceans Aquarium
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
The V&A Waterfront Vinyl & Record Fair
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
The Trek: An Award-Winning South African Horror
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Story Jam: Cape Town's Yappers Share Their Best Stories On Stage
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Pillayboy Tour 2026 – Jaryd Pillay Stand-Up Special
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Swingtime: Cape Town City Ballet Big Band Jazz
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Cape Grace Afternoon Tea with the Savoy Hotel
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Madame JoJo's Drag Queens at Mavericks
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Craft, Cook & Cork with Marinda Engelbrecht and Petya Bartosch
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Cape Grace Afternoon Tea in Collaboration with the Savoy Hotel
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
V&A Sustainable Seafood Festival 2026
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
PSP X Grand Funk Music Video Screening
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Comrades Marathon 2026
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Date TBC
Brookdale Estate – Fire and Wine Dinners
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Cellar Collective Bottomless Bubbly
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Wine and Music Pairing
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Royal Countess Zingara: La Dolce Royal
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Cape Grace Afternoon Tea: London With Love in Collaboration with the Savoy Hotel
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Simphiwe Dana: The Symphonic Experience
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
WinterFest
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Jack White Live in Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Samthing Soweto Live
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Sip & Paint with Thabo Makhetha
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
Food Indaba
Cape Town, South Africa
Date TBC
A Beaulah Drag Brunch
Cape Town, South Africa

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