Top Festivals in South Africa

January

Spier Summer Festival - an art festival in Stellenbosch;

Cape Town Jazzathon - a music festival in V&A Waterfront, Cape Town;

Dusi Canoe Marathon - an outdoor festival in Pietermaritzburg.

February

Spier Summer Festival - an art festival in Stellenbosch;

FNB Dance Umberlla - a cultural festival in Johannesburg;

Up the Creek Festival - a music festival in Swellendam;

Midmar Mile - a swimming festival in Howick;

International Design Indaba - a trade show in Cape Town;

J&B Cape Metropolitan Handicap - Horse Racing in Cape Town.

March

Spier Summer Festival - an art festival in Stellenbosch;

FNB Dance Umberlla - a cultural festival in Johannesburg;

One City Festival - an art festival in Cape Town;

International Jazz Festival - a music festival in Cape Town;

Pick'nPay Arugus Cycle Tour - a cycle tour in Cape Town;

Two Oceans Marathon - a marathon in Cape Town;

Rand Show - an agricultural show in Nasrec, Johannesburg;

Vryburg Show - an agricultural show in Vryburg.

April

Spier Summer Festival - an art festival in Stellenbosch;

Klein Karoo Nationale Kunstefees - an art festival in Oudtshoorn;

Gardenex & Growtech - a garden and flower festival in Johannesburg;

Two Oceans Marathon - a marathon in Cape Town;

Rand Show - an agricultural show in Nasrec, Johannesburg.

May

Pink Loerie Festival - an art festival in Knysna;

Art in the Park - an art festival in Pietermaritzburg;

Splashy Fen Festival - a music festival in Underberg;

Royal Agricultural Show - an agricultural show in Pietermaritzburg;

Travel Indaba - a trade show in Durban;

Cape Gourmet Festival - Food and Wine show in Cape Town.

June

Art in the Park - an art festival in Pietermaritzburg;

National Arts Festival - art festival in Grahamstown;

NBS House & Garden Show - a garden and flower show in Durban;

Red Bull Big Wave Africa - a beach and surf festival in Cape Town;

Comrades Marathon - a marathon in Durban;

Sardine Festival - a festival in Margate;

Outdoor Adventure Expo - a trade show in Johannesburg.

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;

Ocean Action - a beach festival in Margate;

Berg river Canoe Marathon - a canoe race in Paarl;

Oyster Festival - food and wine festival in Knysna;

Hibiscus Festival - a food and wine festival in Margate;

Vodacom Durban July - horse race in Durban.

August

Oppikoppi Festival - a music festival in Thabazimbi;

Spring Flowers - a flower extravaganza in Namaqualand;

Pretoria Show - an agricultural show in Pretoria.

September

Arts Alive - art festival in Johannesburg;

Aardklop - art festival in Potchefstroom;

The Witness Hilton Arts Festival - art festival in Hilton;

Stellenbosch Festival - art festival in Stellenbosch;

Mcufe Festival - art festival in Bloemfontein;

Awesome Africa Festival - a music festival in Durban;

Haenertsburg Spring Festival - a garden and flower festival in Magoebaskloof;

Darling Wild Flower show - a wildflower show in Darling;

Caledon Wild Flower Festival - a wildflower show in Caledon;

Whale Festival - a festival in Hermanus;

FMB Winex - a food and wine festival in Cape Town.

October

Mcufe Festival - art festival in Bloemfontein;

Haenertsburg Spring Festival - a garden and flower festival in Magoebaskloof;

Big Walk- a walk in Cape Town;

Fish River Canoe Marathon - a canoe race in Cradock;

Ostrich Festival - festival in Oudtshoorn;

RMB Winex - food and wine festival in Johannesburg.

November

Pick'nPay 94.7 Cycle Challenge - a cycle challenge in Johannesburg;

Nedbank Golf Challenge - at Sun City.

December

Sani Stagger - an outdoor festival at Sani Pass.

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