South Africa
102 festivals across 41 cities
A compact cultural guide to South Africa, built from recurring festivals, real cities, known seasons, and event guides with source links where available.
Explore festivalsTotal festivals102across 41 cities
Most common categoryArts & Culture33 festivals
Best monthMar15 festivals
One of the biggestAardklop National Arts FestivalPotchefstroom
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Festivals across South Africa.
The strongest concentrations show where the calendar gathers first. Pins are drawn from festival latitude and longitude, colored by category.
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Aardklop National Arts Festival
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Cape Town International Jazz Festival
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Good Food and Wine Show
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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival
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Cape Town Cycle Tour
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Durban International Film Festival
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Innibos National Arts Festival
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Rand Show
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Infecting the City
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Open Book Festival
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Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival
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Cape Town Carnival
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Comrades Marathon
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Hermanus Whale Festival
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Two Oceans Marathon
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Cape Town Pride
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Scifest Africa
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Soweto Marathon
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DStv Delicious International Food and Music Festival
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