Cape Town is humming with activity at this time of the year and both visitors and locals are going to be spoilt for choice about what to do these holidays. Cape Town Tourism lists some of the great events to attend in December and into January.
FESTIVE SEASON EVENTS
Mercedes-Benz Summer Sessions
Date: through to 17 January 2015
Venue: V&A Waterfront Amphitheatre Visit
Galileo Open Air Cinema
Date: through to 30 April 2015
Venue: V&A Waterfront, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Hillcrest Quarry, Cape Winelands Visit
Oude Libertas Amphitheatre Summer Season
Date: through to 14 March 2015
Venue: Oude Libertas Amphitheatre, Stellenbosch
Tickets Visit
Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts 2014/2015
Date: through to 6 April 2015
Venue: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Kirstenbosch
Tickets
The Art of Brick Exhibition
Date: 12 December 2014 – 28 February 2015
Venue: Jubilee Exhibition Hall, V&A Waterfront
Visit
Concerts in the Park
Date: 14 December 2014
Venue: De Waal Park, Oranjezicht
Visit
Festive Lights Switch-on on Adderley Street
Date: 14 December 2014
Venue: Adderley Street, Cape Town
Visit
WOW Christmas Concert
Date: 14 December 2014
Venue: V&A Waterfront Amphitheatre
Visit
Carols at Kirstenbosch
Date: 18 – 21 December 2014
Venue: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Kirstenbosch
Visit
MCQP
Date: 20 December 2014
Venue: Cape Town Stadium, Green Point
Visit
Carols by Candlelight
Date: 20 – 21 December 2014
Venue: V&A Waterfront Amphitheatre
Visit
Festive Choirs
Date: 22 and 23 December 2014
Venue: V&A Waterfront Amphitheatre
Visit
An African Christmas
Date: 24 December 2014
Venue: V&A Waterfront Amphitheatre
Visit
Festival of Chariots
Date: 26 December 2014
Venue: Surf Road, Sea Point Parade
Visit
V&A Waterfront Fireworks
Date: 31 December 2014
Venue: V&A Waterfront Amphitheatre
Visit
Rezonance New Year’s Eve Party
Date: 31 December 2014 – 2 January 2015
Venue: Contermanskloof Farm, Durbanville
Visit
Shimmy Beach Club’s New Year’s Eve
Date: 31 January 2014
Venue: Shimmy Beach Club, Granger Bay
Website: http://www.shimmybeachclub.com/
Kirstenbosch New Year’s Eve Concert, featuring Mango Groove & Arno Carstens
Date: 31 December 2014
Venue: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Kirstenbosch
Visit
Richard’s Supper Stage & New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner Show
Date: 31 December 2014
Venue: Richard’s Supper Stage and Bistro, Sea Point
Visit
New Year’s Day Pacha Ibiza Party at Grand Café & Beach
Date: 1 January 2014
Venue: Grand Café & Beach, Granger Bay
Visit
Cape Town Minstrel Carnival
Date: 2 January 2015
Venue: Cape Town City Centre
South Africa Vs West Indies Test Cricket
Date: 2–6 January 2015
Venue: Sahara Park, Newlands
Tickets
South Africa Vs West Indies T20 Cricket
Date: 9 January 2015
Venue: Sahara Park, Newlands
Visit
L’ormarins Queen’s Plate 2015
Date: 10 January 2015
Venue: Kenilworth Racecourse, Kenilworth
Visit
STAYING ON THE PULSE OF CAPE TOWN
For more information about what to do in Cape Town, call Cape Town Tourism on +27 (0)861 322 223, email info@capetown.travel or visit the website
Cape Town Tourism Visitor Information Centres are spread across the metropole, where informed and helpful locals can help detail an itinerary and even make the bookings.
Look out for the new “Thando” fleet, Cape Town Tourism’s new Mobile Visitor Information Centres, which will be stationed at events, attractions and high traffic areas this month and ongoing.
