PechaKucha Cape Town
Free: Every second Tuesday of every second month Looking for some creative and inspiring event in Cape Town? Join a PechaKucha session! Originally started by Tokyo-based architects, the event which gets its name from the Japanese word for “chit-chat” has blossomed to over 700 cities around the world. The original aim of PechaKucha was to...
De Waal Park
Free: All time With the majestic Table Mountain as the backdrop, De Waal Park is a delightful spot to kick back and relax in. The entrance to the park is free. De Waal Park is especially renowned for the social interaction of adults, children and dogs. Also, during the summer, there are free summer concerts...
Tours of the Parliament of South Africa
Free: All time With a week’s notice and online booking, visitors can tour the Parliament of South Africa. The guided tour goes through the history, function of the Parliament, debate observation from the public galleries in the National Assembly, etc. The hour-long tour takes place every start of the hour. Make sure to bring your...
Rust En Vreugd Museum
Free: All time This historic house and garden, on the edge of the central business district of Cape Town, is home to the William Fehr Collection of pictorial Africana. This collection, comprised of superb water colours, etchings and lithographs, reflects past moments of social and maritime history at the Cape as well as across Southern...
Iziko Social History Centre
Free: All time Iziko Social History Centre boasts a collection of historical artefacts aiming to promote South Africa’s unique cultural diversity. The artefacts cover the pre-colonial archaeology, colonial archeology, colonialism and resistance, domestic and family life, economy and trade, anthropology, and contemporary history. Featured along with the collections is the extensive library that houses some...
Stevenson Gallery Cape Town
Free: All time The Stevenson Gallery is located in an industrial-looking space in the hip suburb of Woodstock. It was established by an art historian Michael Stevenson, who is well known for this publication on South African art history. The gallery’s permanent collection comprises of work by Pieter Hugo and Mustafa Maluka. As for its...
Green Point Park
Free: All time The Green Point Park is a 12.5 hectare, magnificently landscaped urban space. The eco park also contains a biodiversity garden that has over 300 plant species. The paved pathways allow both joggers and bikers to navigate freely and the shady trees provide the perfect picnicking spots. Outdoor exercise gym and children playground...
Open Nights at South African Astronomical Observatory
Free: Second and fourth Saturday of every month 8pm South African Astronomical Observatory is open to public on the second and fourth Saturday of every month. Visitors are invited to join a 45-minute presentation on various space-related topics (check the official website for updated listing). The evening’s programme will also include an introduction to the...
Company’s Gardens
Free: All time Enjoy a leisurely walk in these shady green sanctuary for a break from the hustle and bustle of the Cape Town. Company’s Gardens has everything you need to relax: carpet-like lawn, winding paths with trees, a rose garden, a Japanese garden, fish pond, aviary and a tea garden. Besides having the access...
Cape Town Diamond Museum
Free: All time Situated in the bustling heart of the world-famous Clock Tower precinct and Gateway to Robben Island at the Waterfront, the Cape Town Diamond Museum pays tribute to the world’s most precious gem, the diamond. Witness a 3 billion year old story unfold from a diamond’s formation to the final polished stone. Address:...
Cape Town Holocaust Centre
Free: All time The Cape Town Holocaust Centre began as Africa’s first Holocaust centre. The other two are located in Johannesburg and Durban. The museum boasts a permanent exhibition that combines text, archival photographs, film footage, documents, multimedia displays and recreated environments. The history of the Holocaust is taught within a South African context; lessons...
Just Nuisance Statue
Free: All time Just Nuisance was the only dog ever to be officially enlisted in the Royal Navy. He was a Great Dane who between 1939 and 1944 served at the Royal Navy shore establishment in Simon’s Town. He died in 1944 at the age of seven years and was buried with full military honours....
