The enduring Cape City Minstrel Carnival returns to the Mom Metropolis on 5 January 2026.
Now often called the Hollywoodbets Cape City Road Parade, this annual occasion is the longest present carnival within the metropolis and is an integral a part of the town’s cultural heritage. Traditionally this celebration passed off on 2 January aka Tweede Nuwe Jaar and the minstrels had been to known as the Kaapse Klopse – this celebration the Mom Metropolis’s largest occasion to usher within the New Yr.
What To Anticipate on the Cape City Minstrel Carnival
1000’s of minstrels in glittery uniforms from quite a lot of troupes with face paint, hats and parasols march by means of the town’s roads, taking part in their signature “ghoema” music on banjos, trumpets and drums. The troupes are spaced out so that every efficiency occurs individually, permitting onlookers to listen to every troupe. There’s additionally a construction to every troupe, with non-instrument taking part in members known as “voorlopertjies” main the way in which with extravagant dance strikes whereas the band supplies the backing soundtrack.
Amongst this yr’s troupe lineup you will note Authentic D6 Hanover Minstrels, Mitchells Plain Younger Tycoons, Phantoms Group Growth, Ashwin Willemse Orient Group Growth, Younger Wild Comanches, Manenberg Superstars, Carnival Boys Youth Growth (often known as Crystal Palace), Wild Apache, Baruch Entertainers, CPT Hawkers, Fabulous Seawind Entertainers, and plenty of extra.
Expertise The Magic
The parade is about to draw a crowd of 80,000 to 100,000 spectators, wanting to expertise over 16 minstrel troupes and 20,000 performers.
The parade will start on the nook of Somerset Rd and Dixon St. The route
will observe alongside Somerset Rd all the way in which to the DHL Stadium.
Highway Closures
To accommodate the parade and guarantee public security, a number of roads might be closed from 6am on Monday, 5 January to Tuesday, 6 January 2026.
Affected streets embrace:
Road/Highway
Restriction
Between
Closure Time
Opening Time
Major Rd
Full Closure (residential entry lane between Higher Portswood Rd & Highfield Rd)
York Rd
Buitengracht Road
06h00
23h59
Prestwich Road
Full Closure
Alfred St Granger
Chiappini Road
06h00
23h59
Somerset Highway
East Certain closure
Bay Blvd Granger
Granger Bay Blvd
06h00
23h59
Fritz Sonnenberg
Full Closure
Bay Blvd Granger
Rd Portswood
06h00
23h59
Somerset Highway
Full Closure
Bay Blvd
Buitengracht St
06h00
23h59
Ebenezer Highway
Full Closure (Resort Entry solely)
Prestwich St Javis
RD Somerset
06h00
23h59
De Smit Road
Full Closure
St Napier St Javis
Somerset RD
06h00
23h59
Moreland Terrace
Full Closure
St Schiebe St
Somerset RD
06h00
23h59
Napier Road
Full Closure
Dixon St
Somerset RD
06h00
23h59
Alfred Road
Full Closure
Prestwich St
Somerset RD
06h00
23h59
Dixon Road
Full Closure
Strand St
Javis St
06h00
23h59
Chiappini Road
Full Closure
Prestwich St
Somerset RD
06h00
23h59
Chiappini Road
Full Closure
Napier St Liddle
Somerset RD
06h00
23h59
Alfred Road
Full Closure (Resort Entry solely)
St Seashore Rd
Schiebe St
06h00
23h59
Prestwich Road
Full Closure
Portswood Rd
St Alfred
06h00
23h59
Cobern St
Full Closure
Granger Bay Blvd
Somerset Rd
06h00
23h59
Granger Bay Blvd
East Certain Carriage Closure
Helen Suzman
Helen Suzman
06h00
23h59
Fort Wynyard St
Full Closure
Blvd
Granger Bay Blvd
12h00
23h59
Fritz Sonnenberg
Full Closure
Seashore Rd
Vlei Highway
Full Closure
Fritz Sonnenberg Rd
12h00
23h59
Native entry and allow holders:
Road/Highway
Restriction
Between
Closure Time
Opening Time
Major Highway
Allow Holders Solely
Granger Bay Blvd
Three Anchor Bay Blvd
06h00
23h59
Granger Bay Blvd
Allow Holders Solely
Helen Suzman Blvd
York Rd
06h00
23h59
Ebenezer Highway
Allow Holders Solely
Port RD
Prestwich St
06h00
23h59
Bennett Road
Allow Holders Solely
Port RD
Prestwich St
06h00
23h59
Hudson Road
Allow Holders Solely
Waterkant Road
Somerset RD
06h00
23h59
Hudson Road
Native Entry Solely
Hudson St
Strand St
06h00
23h59
Vos Road
Native Entry Solely
Vos St
Strand St
06h00
23h59
Rose Road
Native Entry Solely
Rose St
Strand St
06h00
23h59
Waterkant
Native Entry Solely
Buitengracht St
Waterkant St
06h00
23h59
Cavalcade Highway
Native Entry Solely
York Rd
Higher Portswood Rd
06h00
23h59
Thornhill Highway
Native Entry Solely
Cavalcade Rd
Higher Portswood Rd
06h00
23h59
Entry
The HollywoodBets Cape City Road Parade is free for the general public. Comply with Cape City Road Parade on Fb, Instagram, and X, for the newest updates on the beginning route and different data.
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