Festivals in South Africa
Last Updated on Thursday, 25 March 2010 11:59 Written by Helga McLeod Tuesday, 02 March 2010 08:41
South African holidays - sights and activities - Festivals
There is a lot to do in South Africa and the Cape Town and Johannesburg has a festival almost each week of the year and our other provinces has some big event or festival each month of the year.
January
Spier Summer Festival - an art festival in Stellenbosch, Western Cape;
Cape Town Jazzathon - a music festival in V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, Western Cape;
Dusi Canoe Marathon - an outdoor festival in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal.
February
Spier Summer Festival - an art festival in Stellenbosch, Western Cape;
FNB Dance Umbrella - a cultural festival in Johannesburg, Gauteng;
Up the Creek Festival - a music festival in Swellendam, Western Cape;
Midmar Mile - a swimming festival in Howick, KwaZulu Natal;
International Design Indaba - a trade show in Cape Town, Western Cape;
J&B Cape Metropolitan Handicap - Horse Racing in Cape Town, Western Cape.
March
Spier Summer Festival - an art festival in Stellenbosch, Western Cape;
FNB Dance Umbrella - a cultural festival in Johannesburg, Gauteng;
One City Festival - an art festival in Cape Town, Western Cape;
Pick'nPay Arugus Cycle Tour - a cycle tour in Cape Town, Western Cape;
Two Oceans Marathon - a marathon in Cape Town, Western Cape;
Rand Show - an agricultural show in Nasrec, Johannesburg, Gauteng;
Vryburg Show - an agricultural show in Vryburg.
April
International Jazz Festival - a music festival in Cape Town, Western Cape;
Spier Summer Festival - an art festival in Stellenbosch, Western Cape;
Klein Karoo Nationale Kunstefees - an art festival in Oudtshoorn;
Gardenex & Growtech - a garden and flower festival in Johannesburg, Gauteng;
Two Oceans Marathon - a marathon in Cape Town, Western Cape;
Rand Show - an agricultural show in Nasrec, Johannesburg, Gauteng.
May
Pink Loerie Festival - an art festival in Knysna;
Art in the Park - an art festival in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal;
Splashy Fen Festival - a music festival in Underberg;
Royal Agricultural Show - an agricultural show in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal;
Travel Indaba - a trade show in Durban, KwaZulu Natal;
Cape Gourmet Festival - Food and Wine show in Cape Town, Western Cape.
June
Art in the Park - an art festival in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal;
National Arts Festival - art festival in Grahamstown;
NBS House & Garden Show - a garden and flower show in Durban, KwaZulu Natal;
Red Bull Big Wave Africa - a beach and surf festival in Cape Town, Western Cape;
Comrades Marathon - a marathon in Durban, KwaZulu Natal;
Sardine Festival - a festival in Margate, KwaZulu Natal;
Outdoor Adventure Expo - a trade show in Johannesburg, Gauteng.
July
National Arts Festival - art festival in Grahamstown;
Standard Bank Jazz Festival - a music festival in Grahamstown;
Vodacom Beach Africa - a beach festival in Durban, KwaZulu Natal;
Ocean Action - a beach festival in Margate, KwaZulu Natal;
Berg river Canoe Marathon - a canoe race in Paarl, Western Cape;
Oyster Festival - food and wine festival in Knysna;
Hibiscus Festival - a food and wine festival in Margate, KwaZulu Natal;
Vodacom Durban July - horse race in Durban, KwaZulu Natal.
August
Oppikoppi Festival - a music festival in Thabazimbi;
Spring Flowers - a flower extravaganza in Namaqualand;
Pretoria Show - an agricultural show in Pretoria, Gauteng.
September
Arts Alive - art festival in Johannesburg, Gauteng;
Aardklop - art festival in Potchefstroom;
The Witness Hilton Arts Festival - art festival in Hilton;
Stellenbosch Festival - art festival in Stellenbosch, Western Cape;
Mcufe Festival - art festival in Bloemfontein, Free State;
Awesome Africa Festival - a music festival in Durban, KwaZulu Natal;
Haenertsburg Spring Festival - a garden and flower festival in Magoebaskloof;
Darling Wild Flower show - a wildflower show in Darling, Western Cape;
Caledon Wild Flower Festival - a wildflower show in Caledon, Western Cape;
Whale Festival - a festival in Hermanus, Western Cape;
FMB Winex - a food and wine festival in Cape Town, Western Cape.
October
Mcufe Festival - art festival in Bloemfontein, Free State;
Haenertsburg Spring Festival - a garden and flower festival in Magoebaskloof;
Big Walk- a walk in Cape Town, Western Cape;
Fish River Canoe Marathon - a canoe race in Cradock;
Ostrich Festival - festival in Oudtshoorn;
RMB Winex - food and wine festival in Johannesburg, Gauteng.
November
Pick'nPay 94.7 Cycle Challenge - a cycle challenge in Johannesburg, Gauteng;
Nedbank Golf Challenge - at Sun City.
December
Sani Stagger - an outdoor festival at Sani Pass.
If you are going to a festival in Cape Town, Johannesburg or KwaZulu Natal make sure you know about traffic to and from the event, where the best parking is etc.
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