Upcoming Events
Festivals, music events, film festivals, and cultural celebrations — updated regularly.
- Comrades Marathon 2026 South Africa · durban
The world's largest and oldest ultramarathon — 89 km between Durban and Pietermaritzburg. Tens of thousands of runners, millions of roadside spectators.
- National Arts Festival — Makhanda 2026 South Africa
South Africa's premier arts festival — 11 days of theatre, dance, visual art, music, and film in Makhanda (Grahamstown) in the Eastern Cape. Over 200 productions.
- Knysna Oyster Festival 2026 South Africa
Ten days of food, sport, and entertainment on the Garden Route. The oyster-tasting events, cycling races, and trail runs draw visitors from across South Africa.
- The Durban July 2026 South Africa · durban
South Africa's most glamorous horse-racing event and social occasion of the year. Held at Hollywoodbets Greyville Racecourse — as famous for the fashion as the racing.
- Cape Town Marathon 2026 South Africa · cape town
An IAAF Gold Label road race through Cape Town — along the Atlantic Seaboard and through the city bowl, with Table Mountain as the backdrop. Includes a half marathon and 10 km.
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Heritage Day (Braai Day) 2026
South AfricaSouth Africa's national holiday celebrating cultural heritage — widely observed as National Braai Day. Parks, beaches, and gardens across the country fill with families lighting fires.
- Standard Bank Joy of Jazz 2026 South Africa · johannesburg
One of Africa's leading jazz festivals — three days of world-class local and international artists across multiple stages in Johannesburg.
- Hermanus Whale Festival 2026 South Africa
An annual coastal festival celebrating the arrival of southern right whales in Walker Bay. Live music, craft markets, whale-watching walks, and the famous whale crier.