What’s On In Cape Town In March 2026

Whereas summer time begins to wind down in Cape City, the occasions calendar is just heating up, with a lineup of epic occasions celebrating tradition, artwork, music, and meals. 

This March, the Mom Metropolis is bursting with unforgettable experiences, from a vibrant carnival and world-class jazz and music festivals to laugh-out-loud comedy reveals and fascinating theatre productions. 

Right here is your final information to Cape City in March 2026: 

Bree Avenue Sunday Market  

📅 1, 15, 29 March 📍 Clarke’s at 133 Bree Avenue 

Get pleasure from a gradual Sunday morning with native creatives on the Bree Avenue Sunday Market, held alongside the car-free Bree Avenue Sundays, a pedestrian-friendly activation in Cape City’s CBD that transforms Bree and Shortmarket Streets right into a vigorous social hub. Collect at Clarke’s from 10am-3pm for excellent meals, shopping, and networking. Extra info right here. 

Vegan Items Market 

📅 1 March📍 The Vary, Tokai 

The Vegan Items Market brings collectively over 50 distributors providing scrumptious plant-based meals, refreshing drinks, and cruelty-free house and physique merchandise. Add dwell music from native artists and a relaxed out of doors setting, and you’ve acquired the right Sunday outing for aware meals lovers. Extra info right here. 

Boeka on Bree 

📅 1 March📍 Between Shortmarket and Fortress streets 

The second annual Boeka on Bree kicks off at 6:30 pm, honouring the wealthy historical past of the Muslim neighborhood that has known as the inner-city house because the late 1700s. Friends are invited to get pleasure from soup, dates, and water whereas collaborating in a brief prayer service and a historic speak.  Carry a mat and one thing to share. Boeka on Bree is a part of Bree St Sundays and is proudly hosted in collaboration with MSA Union, Radio 786, Cape Household Analysis Discussion board, AwqafSA, Salt River Heritage Society, Group Chess, Madina Institute, and Younger Urbanists. Go to Younger Urbanists Instagram web page for extra info. 

Oh So 2000’s Sunday Avenue Fest 

📅 1 March📍 Structure Avenue, Harringtons Lounge, District Nightclub 

Three venues. One avenue. Continuous vitality. Oh So 2000’s is taking on the streets for a Sunday daytime celebration. Suppose 2000s hip-hop and R&B anthems blasting from each nook — Usher, 50 Cent, Missy Elliott, Ashanti, Nelly, Future’s Youngster, Ja Rule, Beyoncé, Pharrell Williams vibes all day and night time. Get your tickets by way of Quicket. 

Kirstenbosch Summer time Live shows 

📅 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 March📍 Kirstenbosch Nationwide Botanical Backyard 

It’s the grand finale of Summer time, and Kirstenbosch Summer time Live shows has 5 epic reveals that includes among the nation’s prime acts. The road-up consists of Derek Gripper and The Kyle Sheperd Trio (1 March), Matthew Mole (eighth), Thandiswa Mazwai (fifteenth), Will Linley and Ben Rodrigues (twenty second), and The Cape City Philharmonic Orchestra and Rob Van Vuuren – Peter and the Wolf (twenty ninth). Get your tickets by way of Webtickets.  

Coniston Backyard Tour 

📅 5-7 March📍 Muizenberg Park 

Step into the prize-winning Coniston Backyard and expertise a lovely morning immersed in nature, whereas additionally discovering the fynbos restoration work happening in Muizenberg Park. Start with a delicate 30-minute stroll by way of Muizenberg Park, adopted by a one-hour guided tour of the Coniston Backyard. The expertise concludes with tea and scrumptious house bakes. The fee is R250 per individual (100% of the proceeds go to the Fynbos Restoration Undertaking). To guide, WhatsApp John Venn on 067 382 4260 together with your most popular date and time. 

Spier Mild Artwork 

📅 6 March- 6 April📍 Spier Wine Farm 

Spier Mild Artwork returns to Spier from 6 March till 6 April 2026. Set amongst vineyards, the dam, river, and our historic buildings, the exhibition explores how gentle shapes reminiscence, place, energy, and chance. Stroll alongside winding pathways as artworks emerge from the night time in playful, poetic, and provocative methods.  

Entry to Spier Mild Artwork is free, however reserving is important. This 12 months, we’ve additionally launched extra ticketed meals experiences, so you’ll be able to plan your night, whether or not that’s a burger, pizza, picnic, or relaxed sit-down dinner. Ebook right here. 

Kingdom of Ubuntu – The Musical in Live performance 

📅 6-7 March📍 Artscape, Opera Home 

Expertise a strong Afro-epic musical journey that fuses dwell orchestra, African choir, dance, ritual, and storytelling. Set in a legendary African kingdom, this extraordinary live performance celebrates unity throughout various clans, languages, and rhythms, whereas exploring timeless themes of affection, betrayal, energy, and management. When an exiled inheritor returns to say the throne, the dominion faces a pivotal alternative: destruction or Ubuntu.  The Kingdom of Ubuntu options South Africa’s most celebrated artists, together with Mbuso Khoza, Ann Masina, Mbulelo Grootboom, Dizu Plaatjies, Bongiwe Nakani, and the Cape City Philharmonic Orchestra. Ebook by way of Webtickets. 

Streetscapes Backyard Market 

📅 7 March📍 Streetscapes Vredehoek Backyard, Rugley Rd nook Higher Buitenkant St, Vredehoek 

Spend your Saturday morning exploring the Streetscapes Backyard Market, a neighborhood hub for contemporary produce, distinctive finds and native creativity. Get pleasure from contemporary seasonal produce and natural compost, uncover vegetation and backyard treasures, scrumptious meals and drinks, handmade crafts, house décor and thrift style, and loads of distinctive, one-of-a-kind finds. Particulars right here. 

Kurt Schoonraad presents Humorous Aspect Up 

📅 7 March📍 Die Boer Restaurant Durbanville 

Everybody’s favorite humorous man, Kurt Schoonraad, returns to the stage along with his newest one-man present, Humorous Aspect Up. On this laugh-out-loud efficiency, he takes audiences on a hilarious trip by way of the quirks and chaos of recent life, from on a regular basis frustrations to discovering the lighter aspect of a fast-changing world.Count on sharp wit, relatable tales, daring observations and loads of traditional Kurt attraction. Ebook your tickets right here. 

Cape City Cycle Tour 

📅 8 March📍 Grand Parade 

Recognised as one of many world’s largest timed mass-participation biking occasions, the Cape City Cycle Tour continues to draw cyclists from throughout the globe to expertise the fantastic thing about the Cape on two wheels. The 109 km route takes riders across the Cape Peninsula, passing by way of Bakoven, Camps Bay, Clifton, and Sea Level. 

Tasting Underneath the Stars  

📅 12 March📍 Durbanville Wine Valley  

Wine lovers, increase a glass to Harvest 2026 on the much-anticipated Tasting Underneath the Stars. Somewhat than a single central pageant, this occasion sees every taking part wine farms curate its personal harvest-inspired occasion, forming a part of a collection of celebrations marking the tip of harvest within the area.  

Taking part cellars embrace Canto, D’Aria, De Grendel, Diemersdal, Groot Phesantekraal, Klein Roosboom and Maastricht Wines, amongst others. For extra info, go to right here.  

Nora En Pure presents Purified 

📅 13 March📍 Cabo Seaside Membership  

Nora En Pure is bringing her iconic deep home grooves to the Mom Metropolis for an unforgettable night time of music, solar, and waves. She’ll be joined by Monkey Safari, Chris Luno, Polar Inc, and Cornelius SA for a lineup that can maintain you dancing until the celebrities come out. Seize your tickets and tables now by way of Howler. 

Fairly Lady: The Musical 

📅 From 19 March📍 Artscape Opera Home 

For the very first time, Fairly Lady: The Musical is coming to South Africa! Primarily based on the long-lasting 1990 movie starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, this stage adaptation options music by Grammy Award-winner Bryan Adams and route and choreography by Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell. A worldwide smash hit; the present is a stunning celebration of affection, laughter, and nostalgia, assured to captivate audiences of all ages. Don’t miss it, it’s working till 19 April 2026! Ebook tickets by way of Ticketmaster. 

Cape City Carnival 

📅 21 March📍 Inexperienced Level Fanwalk 

Cape City Carnival turns candy 16 this 12 months, and it’s larger and higher than ever! Themed “Observe your heART”, the Carnival guarantees a spectacle of hand-crafted floats, intricate costumes, dance teams, and dwell performances from powerhouse artists like Zolani Mahola, Anslin Gysman, and DJ Prepared D. A whole lot of performers, musicians, and neighborhood teams, together with the ever-popular Metropolis of Cape City Firefighters, will gentle up the route. Extra particulars right here. 

Corona Sunsets Competition 

📅 21 March📍 The Glen Nation Membership, Clifton 

The Corona Sunsets Competition is again in the Mom Metropolis this month, from 12pm to 11pm, bringing a full day of music and vibes. Dance to an electrifying lineup that includes Purple Disco Machine, DJ Kent, LiquidDeep, Ndlovu Youth Choir, Solar-EL Musician, Zakes Bantwini, Mila-Rose, Msaki, Roz B2B Housewife, BlaqKongo, and Meek. An occasion you don’t need to miss! Ebook your tickets by way of Howler.  

DHL Stormers vs Dragons, Edinburgh 

📅 22 and 28 March📍 DHL Stadium 

This March, rugby followers are in for a thrill because the DHL Stormers take to the sphere in two of the month’s most eagerly awaited clashes. On 22 March, they go head-to-head with the Dragons, adopted by one other epic showdown towards Edinburgh on 28 March. Get your tickets

Cape City Worldwide Jazz Competition 

📅 27 and 28 March📍 Cape City Worldwide Conference Centre 

The Cape City Worldwide Jazz Competition is an annual Cape City occasion on the Cape City Worldwide Conference Centre. The occasion brings collectively artists and jazz lovers from everywhere in the world. The lineup is a combination of scorching, up-and-coming musicians, native flavour, and massive worldwide names, together with Jacob Collier, Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse, Nduduzo Makhathini, The Yussef Dayes Expertise, and Salomão Soares. For extra info, go to right here. 

Montreux Jazz Competition 

📅 27-29 March📍 Huguenot Monument, Franschhoek 

The primary-ever Montreux Jazz Competition in Franschhoek guarantees two unforgettable days of music, artwork, meals, and wine. Impressed by the pageant on Lake Geneva, this occasion celebrates music in all its types. Performances will gentle up The Arches from lunchtime to midnight and Jazz Village from 3 pm to midnight on Friday and Saturday. On Sunday, the pageant slows down with the Sunday Slowdown, that includes intimate music experiences scattered all through the village alongside the scenic Montreux Mile. For the complete lineup and ticket info, go to Montreux Jazz Competition’s web site. 

Phola Cape City 

📅 29 March📍 Cabo Seaside Membership 

South Africa’s most premium daytime way of life occasion is again, and this time, PHOLA closes off the summer time season with a ten/10 present you don’t need to miss. Count on world-class music in certainly one of Cape City’s most beautiful settings. The road-up consists of TKZee, Amaroto, Kentphonik, Kelvin Momo, Morda, Shakes & Les B2B Uncool MC. Get your tickets by way of Howler. 

Social Chess Membership 

📅 Each Wednesday📍 Idiot’s Gold Social Bar 

Chess lovers, it’s time to make your transfer. Each Wednesday from 5–9pm, this Stellenbosch bar transforms right into a buzzing social chess membership. Your good midweek gambit, anticipate open boards, sharp ways, and pleasant competitors as gamers go head-to-head, testing their technique from opening transfer to endgame. Extra particulars right here.