South Africa Events
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-29.603509 30.379618 | 1 With a whopping 20,000-plus participants, including Olympians, the Midmar Mile has entered the Guinness World Record. This ultra popular swimming competition is also the world's largest open… | |
-26.174128 28.102026 | 2 Honouring family ancestors and the gods of the household, the Chinese New Year in Johannesburg is a massive festivity. Vigorous dragon dancing, tea ceremonies and traditional Chinese food draw… | |
-33.84003 18.95779 | 3 Held at Bien Donne Farm in the Western Cape province, the Picnic Festival fills acres of sunny lawn with hampers of food and wine, arts & crafts and live performances. Bring your own picnic… |  |
-33.916191 18.422355 | 4 Infecting The City is a performing arts festival held in Cape Town's streets and public spaces. Talented creative artists from around the world investigate a new theme every year through… |  |
-34.006992 18.472637 | 5 An exotic alternative to the original initiative in London's Regent's Park, Shakespeare in the Park features a different play every summer at Cape Town's Maynardville Open-Air Theatre. Picnics… | |
-33.91573 18.4264 | 6 Held at Johannesburg's Coca-Cola Dome in August and at Cape Town International Convention Centre in February, The Women's Show provides a space for women to celebrate all things feminine.… |  |
-33.91573 18.4264 | 7 Natural & Organic Products Exhibition Showcasing a broad spectrum of alternative products and services, the Natural & Organic Products Exhibition attracts an eco-friendly public to the Cape Town International Convention Centre.… |  |
-33.929851 18.414785 | 8 An exhibition exploring the remarkable stories of four South African Peace Prize laureates is on display at Cape Town's Iziko SA National Gallery. Through photographs, films and artwork… |  |
-26.091051 28.029587 | 9 Backed by racing giant Ferrari, the A1 Grand Prix rethinks the concept of Formula 1 and turns it into a new spectacle, where teams race against each other in identical cars. In South Africa… | |
-26.06325 27.943071 | 10 If you love a bargain, the International Fashion Sale at Johannesburg's Coca-Cola Dome provides the perfect opportunity to spruce up your wardrobe. D&G, Guess, Roberto Cavalli, CK and many… | |
-33.91573 18.4264 | 11 Held at Cape Town International Convention Centre, the Design Indaba Expo is a multi-sector event, showcasing the finest in high-end home grown design talent since 2003. Film, fashion and… |  |
-33.645039 19.443749 | 12 Billed as a "national pilgrimage", the three-day RAMfest draws music fans to Worcester's Nekkies Holiday Resort to party to the beats of UK, Australian and local bands. Certainly an… |  |
-33.92545 18.430123 | 13 Steven Cohen's print and collage resonant of the apartheid era are displayed alongside his newer work incorporating "mementos" of the Holocaust. Supporting the exhibition at Cape Town's… |  |
-33.92545 18.430123 | 14 Thomas Hirschhorn - Black & White Hemisphere Tackling politics through art, Thomas Hirschhorn presents Black & White Hemisphere. The sculptural assemblage at Cape Town's Michael Stevenson evokes the interconnectedness of the Earth and… |  |
-33.916191 18.422355 | 15 Cape Town Pride encompasses a launch cocktail party, fashion shows, sports events, films and some great parties. The focal point however is the main Pride Parade, which reaffirms the diversity… |  |
-26.152356 28.000802 | 16 Old Mutual Encounters Concert Series Located on the shore of Johannesburg's Emmarentia Dam, the Botanic Gardens are the venue for the annual Old Mutual Encounters Concert Series, which brings a cool line-up to the city's hot… | |
17 Held at Johannesburg's Coca-Cola Dome, Hobby-X is South Africa's largest craft and hobby show, with interactive stands, demonstrations and workshops. Visit to enrich your existing collection… | ||
-29.857003 31.024793 | 18 Time of the Writer is Durban's literature festival, held at the Centre for Creative Arts in the University of KwaZulu-Natal. The event brings together South African, African and international… |  |
-33.916191 18.422355 | 19 Cape Argus Pick 'n' Pay Cycle Tour The Cape Argus Pick 'n' Pay Cycle Tour is the biggest timed cycle tour in the world, attracting 35,000 international entrants. The 109km challenge around the beautiful Cape Peninsula provides… |  |
-26.196108 28.033504 | 20 The FNB Dance Umbrella Festival has been going strong since 1989. Now it returns to venues throughout Johannesburg to showcase new and exciting contemporary dance work from South African and… |  |
-33.916191 18.422355 | 21 The Cape Town Carnival is a community project, born to celebrate diversity through the arts. Themed Rhythm, Roots & Boots, the carnival kicks off with a fashion show, followed by balls, street… |  |
-34.096666 18.847217 | 22 The K-Day music festival brings top national bands to Lourensford Wine Estate in Somerset West, near Cape Town. Pack a blanket and a picnic hamper to enjoy a whole day of live music in the… |  |
-29.85249 31.026899 | 23 Baba Indaba, meaning "baby news", is South Africa's leading consumer exhibition on absolutely everything for the little ones. There are five editions per year, with the March one taking place… |  |
-33.906361 18.422613 | 24 Cape Town Dragon Boat Festival The Cape Town Dragon Boat Festival, held at the ever-so-trendy V&A Waterfront, attracts private and corporate teams of paddlers to battle it out on the water. | |
25 Held at Durban's International Convention Centre, Decorex brings a unique blend of new concepts and fine collections to the South African décor and design scene. This multi award-winning event… |  | |
-33.916191 18.422355 | 26 Cape Town's annual arts festival sets the city alight with the best in South African and international music, performing arts, comedy, spoken word and visual arts. Committed to bringing the… |  |
-26.06325 27.943071 | 27 The largest and most popular floriculture exhibition in South Africa, Gardenex returns to Johannesburg's Coca-Cola Dome in Northgate. A packed programme and hundreds of exhibits attract 20,000… |  |
-26.054097 28.064559 | 28 Held at Sandton Convention Centre, Joburg Art Fair is exclusively devoted to African art. The show features pieces from local and international galleries, including photography, furniture… |  |
-33.906361 18.422613 | 29 Changing its route and start and finish venues annually, the Absa Cape Epic keeps participants interested and challenged. The eight-stage race requires riders to cycle through vineyards… | |
-33.928539 18.413477 | 30 A puppetry and visual performance event, Cape Town's Out The Box Festival is the largest of its kind in Africa. Puppets from around the world interact with audiences, animating venues such as… | |
-33.916191 18.422355 | 31 Billed as "the world's most beautiful marathon", the Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town features the Ultra Marathon (56km/35 miles), a standard half marathon of 21.1km and two shorter fun runs.… | |
-33.91573 18.4264 | 32 Cape Town International Jazz Festival African and international artists perform during the annual Cape Town International Jazz Festival at the International Convention Centre. Workshops, photographic exhibitions and a free… | |
-26.152356 28.000802 | 33 Old Mutual Encounters Concert Series Located on the shore of Johannesburg's Emmarentia Dam, the Botanic Gardens are the venue for the annual Old Mutual Encounters Concert Series, which brings a cool line-up to the city's hot… | |
34 The Splashy Fen Music Festival in Underberg is one of South Africa's longest-running music events. Concerts and outdoor activities take place every Easter on a farm beside the Umzimkulu river… |  | |
-33.5928 22.2025 | 35 Klein Karoo National Arts Festival Initially an Afrikaans-only culture event, the Klein Karoo National Arts Festival (KKNK) in Oudtshoorn has evolved into a multi-cultural and multi-lingual arts festival. It plays host to an… |  |
-26.238686 27.98068 | 36 Innovative, lively and unbelievably big, the Joburg Easter Festival packs the Expo Centre with a wide-ranging programme of events and exhibitions. Arts and film festivals provide a cultural… |  |
-33.959806 18.462181 | 37 Held within the spectacular Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens in Cape Town, the outdoor Summer Concerts take place every Sunday from early December until April. Bring a blanket and… |  |
38 The World Holiday & Travel Fair at Johannesburg's Coca-Cola Dome appeals to everyone from backpackers to families with children. Live cultural performances from traditional dancers and bands… |  | |
-33.91573 18.4264 | 39 Held at Cape Town International Convention Centre, Decorex brings a unique blend of new concepts and fine collections to the South African décor and design scene. The multi award-winning event… | |
-26.06325 27.943071 | 40 The Extreme Auto Show at Johannesburg's Coca-Cola Dome displays the latest cars and bikes alongside multimedia, gaming and navigation products. A catwalk show previews the country's new… |  |
41 OppiKoppi "Strictly Come Twakkie" Not-Quite-Easter-Festival Around Easter, Northam's Oppikoppi Farm welcomes the OppiKoppi "Strictly Come Twakkie" Not-Quite-Easter-Festival, the offspring event of the original Oppikoppi Bushveld Festival. The remit is… |  | |
-33.84003 18.95779 | 42 Held annually at Bien Donne Farm in Simondium, the South African Cheese Festival is the most prominent event of its kind in Southern Africa. Every year a staggering 33,000 visitors indulge in… |  |
-33.216599 22.0333 | 43 Prince Albert Town and Olive Festival The Prince Albert Town and Olive Festival celebrates Western Cape produce Olyf-, Voedsel- en Wynfees (as olives, food and wine are known in Afrikaans). The entertainment includes vintage car… |  |
-34.033298 23.0333 | 44 The Pink Loerie Mardi Gras in Knysna offers a week of parties, exhibitions and art performances - all tinged with glitz, glam and feathers. Amateur stripper events and the Mr and Mrs Mardi… |  |
-26.152356 28.000802 | 45 Old Mutual Encounters Concert Series Located on the shore of Johannesburg's Emmarentia Dam, the Botanic Gardens are the venue for the annual Old Mutual Encounters Concert Series, which brings a cool line-up to the city's hot… | |
-33.906361 18.422613 | 46 Cape Times V&A Waterfront Wine Affair The Cape Times V&A Waterfront Wine Affair at Cape Town's Victoria and Alfred Waterfront showcases the wares of around 75 local wineries. From top-notch estates to boutique wineries, visitors… |  |
-29.85249 31.026899 | 47 Covering a whole range travel and tourism categories, the award-winning Indaba draws a high number of international visitors and exhibitors to the Durban Exhibition Centre. Visit for fresh… | |
-33.909448 19.134965 | 48 Launched in 2007 to raise funds for a community library and to promote reading, the Franschhoek Literary Festival is a street party held around the Town Hall. It features discussions, poetry… | |
-33.91573 18.4264 | 49 The Good Food and Wine Show brings the best in South African cuisine to Cape Town International Convention Centre. The event pinpoints global culinary trends, attracting international chefs… |  |
-26.06325 27.943071 | 50 The kids will love meeting Barney and his friends at The Baby Expo, South Africa's most popular parenting expo with four editions per year. Shows, competitions, product launches and workshops… |  |
