Whereas summer season begins to wind down in Cape City, the occasions calendar is barely 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 sluggish 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 full of life social hub. Collect at Clarke’s from 10am-3pm for excellent meals, shopping, and networking. Extra data 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 residence and physique merchandise. Add stay music from native artists and a relaxed out of doors setting, and you’ve received the proper Sunday outing for acutely aware meals lovers. Extra data 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 group that has known as the inner-city residence for the reason that late 1700s. Company are invited to get pleasure from soup, dates, and water whereas collaborating in a brief prayer service and a historic discuss. Convey 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 data.
Oh So 2000’s Sunday Avenue Fest
1 March Structure Avenue, Harringtons Lounge, District Nightclub
Three venues. One road. Continuous power. Oh So 2000’s is taking on the streets for a Sunday daytime get together. Assume 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 through Quicket.
Kirstenbosch Summer season Live shows
1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 March Kirstenbosch Nationwide Botanical Backyard
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It’s the grand finale of Summer season, and Kirstenbosch Summer season Live shows has 5 epic reveals that includes a few of the nation’s high 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 through Webtickets.
Coniston Backyard Tour
5-7 March Muizenberg Park
Step into the prize-winning Coniston Backyard and expertise a fantastic morning immersed in nature, whereas additionally discovering the fynbos restoration work going down in Muizenberg Park. Start with a delicate 30-minute stroll by Muizenberg Park, adopted by a one-hour guided tour of the Coniston Backyard. The expertise concludes with tea and scrumptious residence bakes. The associated fee is R250 per particular person (100% of the proceeds go to the Fynbos Restoration Mission). To e-book, WhatsApp John Venn on 067 382 4260 together with your most well-liked date and time.
Spier Gentle Artwork
6 March- 6 April Spier Wine Farm
Spier Gentle 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 mild shapes reminiscence, place, energy, and risk. Stroll alongside winding pathways as artworks emerge from the night time in playful, poetic, and provocative methods.
Entry to Spier Gentle Artwork is free, however reserving is crucial. This yr, we’ve additionally launched extra ticketed meals experiences, so you possibly can plan your night, whether or not that’s a burger, pizza, picnic, or relaxed sit-down dinner. Guide right here.
Kingdom of Ubuntu – The Musical in Live performance
6-7 March Artscape, Opera Home
Expertise a robust Afro-epic musical journey that fuses stay 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 assert the throne, the dominion faces a pivotal selection: 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. Guide through 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 group 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, residence décor and thrift style, and loads of distinctive, one-of-a-kind finds. Particulars right here.
Kurt Schoonraad presents Humorous Facet 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 Facet Up. On this laugh-out-loud efficiency, he takes audiences on a hilarious experience by the quirks and chaos of contemporary life, from on a regular basis frustrations to discovering the lighter facet of a fast-changing world.Anticipate sharp wit, relatable tales, daring observations and loads of traditional Kurt attraction. Guide 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 great thing about the Cape on two wheels. The 109 km route takes riders across the Cape Peninsula, passing by Bakoven, Camps Bay, Clifton, and Sea Level.
Tasting Below the Stars
12 March Durbanville Wine Valley
Wine lovers, increase a glass to Harvest 2026 on the much-anticipated Tasting Below the Stars. Relatively 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.
Collaborating cellars embrace Canto, D’Aria, De Grendel, Diemersdal, Groot Phesantekraal, Klein Roosboom and Maastricht Wines, amongst others. For extra data, 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 preserve you dancing until the celebs come out. Seize your tickets and tables now through 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 enduring 1990 movie starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, this stage adaptation options music by Grammy Award-winner Bryan Adams and path and choreography by Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell. A world 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! Guide tickets through Ticketmaster.
Cape City Carnival
21 March Inexperienced Level Fanwalk
Cape City Carnival turns candy 16 this yr, and it’s larger and higher than ever! Themed “Comply with your heART”, the Carnival guarantees a spectacle of hand-crafted floats, intricate costumes, dance teams, and stay performances from powerhouse artists like Zolani Mahola, Anslin Gysman, and DJ Prepared D. A whole lot of performers, musicians, and group teams, together with the ever-popular Metropolis of Cape City Firefighters, will mild up the route. Extra particulars right here.
Corona Sunsets Pageant
21 March The Glen Nation Membership, Clifton
The Corona Sunsets Pageant 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 wish to miss! Guide your tickets through 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 Pageant
27 and 28 March Cape City Worldwide Conference Centre
The Cape City Worldwide Jazz Pageant is an annual Cape City occasion on the Cape City Worldwide Conference Centre. The occasion brings collectively artists and jazz lovers from all around the world. The lineup is a mixture of sizzling, 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 data, go to right here.
Montreux Jazz Pageant
27-29 March Huguenot Monument, Franschhoek
The primary-ever Montreux Jazz Pageant 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 kinds. Performances will mild 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 data, go to Montreux Jazz Pageant’s web site.
Phola Cape City
29 March Cabo Seaside Membership
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South Africa’s most premium daytime life-style occasion is again, and this time, PHOLA closes off the summer season season with a ten/10 present you don’t wish to miss. Anticipate world-class music in one in all 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 through 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 excellent 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.
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