What to do in Cape Town this weekend

26–27 September · both days planned, with times, prices and tickets

Researched live by an agent that reads what is actually on. Updated 2026-09-21.

Saturday 26 September 2026

Saturday 26 September

1 🎭 Show

Velvet Feathers — Cape Town City Ballet at Norval Foundation

Premier ballet performed in the gallery; matinee; ticketed event

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2 🧺 Market

Spring Fair Celebration (market)

Artisan/food/live-music market, Western Province Cricket Club, Rondebosch; free entry

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3 🍴 Food

VUUR restaurant, Cape Grace Hotel (V&A Waterfront)

Named restaurant; open-fire dining; dinner

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4 🎵 Concert

Bafunny Bafunny: South African Festival of Comedy (Grand Arena, GrandWest)

Stand-up festival incl. Trevor Noah; 18:00; ticketed event (box office)

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More that day

🧺 Oranjezicht City Farm Market — Weekend-morning food market at Granger Bay. Arrive hungry, leave with more than you planned.

🌿 Camps Bay beach — Twelve Apostles behind you, icy Atlantic in front. The water is for looking at; the promenade is for sundowners.

Sunday 27 September 2026

Sunday 27 September

1 🎭 Show

MAMMA MIA! The Musical — matinee (Artscape Opera House)

Matinee, runs to 11 Oct; ticketed show (official box office)

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2 🎵 Concert

European Film Festival — final day (Labia Theatre)

Final day of film festival, 17-27 Sep; ticketed

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3 🍴 Food

Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel — Sunday lunch / jazz brunch (Oasis)

Named restaurant/cafe stop; Sunday lunch

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4 🌿 Outdoors

Table Mountain Aerial Cableway (viewpoint)

Viewpoint stop; weather permitting; official page

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More that day

🌿 Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden — The treetop walkway puts you in the canopy with the back of Table Mountain as wallpaper.

🎨 Zeitz MOCAA — African contemporary art inside an old grain silo carved out like a honeycomb.

A day out of town this weekend

1 Full day 🚌 Day trip

Stellenbosch and Franschhoek winelands day trip

Oak-lined wine towns under an hour out, where a tasting flight costs less than a cocktail back in town.

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