Zoo Lake
Free: All time Situated only 15 minutes of the city center in Johannesburg, Zoo Lake is one of the most popular park for locals. Zoo Lake is the go-to spot for picnicking, dog-walking, boat riding, jogging and and other outdoor activities. While entry to the park itself is free, some amenities like boat ride and...
Circa on Jellicoe
Free: All time Circa on Jellicoe is superb contemporary art gallery housed within an architectural masterpiece. The 3-storey building with its spiral design is stunning, especially in the evening when it’s lit up. Within the gallery, visitors can find contemporary art from such as photography, video installations, sculptures, music, film and others. Address: 2 Jellicoe...
Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve
Free: All time Situated a mere 10 km from the centre of Johannesburg, Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve is the largest proclaimed nature reserve in the Johannesburg Metropolitan area. It boasts a surprising diversity ranging from larger game such as zebra, red hartebeest, and black wildebeest, to many items of botanical, geological, archaeological, historical and cultural interest....
Kliptown Open Air Museum
Free: All time Kliptown, one of the oldest districts in Soweto, is an area steeped in history – violent, restorative, sad and uplifting. It is most famously known as the site where more than 3,000 people attended what became known as the ‘Congress of the People’ in 1955 to adopt the Freedom Charter, a document...
Bunny Park
Free: All time At the Bunny Park in Benoni, visitors are allowed to feed the farm animals such as cows, donkeys, goats, chickens, turtles and bunnies! The free-roaming animals at the park are tame enough to be handfed – making a trip there an ideal outing for those with kids. Bring your own carrots or...
Absa Money Museum
Free: All time As South Africa’s only money and banking museum, a trip to the Absa Money Museum is an outing not to be missed! Situated in the stylish Absa Towers West building in the heart of Johannesburg, the Money Museum is home to the most complete collection of South African numismatic items in the...
Nan Hua Buddhist Temple
Free: All time The magnificent Nan Hua Temple was donated by the Taiwanese Buddhists when Taiwan had close ties with South Africa and is the largest Buddhist temple in the Southern Hemisphere. It is located in Bronkhorstspruit (about 45 min drive to the northeast of Johannesburg). The temple site takes up almost an entire suburb,...
Johannesburg Botanical Garden and Emmarentia Dam
Free: All time Just 6km from Johannesburg’s city centre, Emmarentia Dam and the surrounding botanical gardens provide an open space and recreational area for Joburgers and visitors alike. A popular weekend picnicking site, the park is touted as one of the best places in the city to walk your dog, jog or ride a bike....
Adler Museum of Medicine
Free: All time Part of the University of the Witwatersrand, the Adler Museum of Medicine contains interesting and invaluable collections depicting the history of medicine, dentistry and pharmacy through the ages. Apart from the hundreds of items of medical historical interest on display, there are also documents, sculptures, pictures, videos and philatelic and medallion collections...
James Hall Museum of Transport
Free: All time The James Hall Museum of Transport gives visitors a rare glimpse of Johannesburg’s transport history, dating back more than a century. The museum is the most comprehensive land transport museum in South Africa, with thematic displays and exhibits in the various exhibition halls. In addition there is a fascinating collection of memorabilia,...
The Peacemaker Museum
Free: All time The exhibition at the Peacemakers Museum celebrates the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates but in particular South Africa’s Albert Luthuli, Desmond Tutu, FW de Klerk and Nelson Mandela. Learn the history of the Nobel Prize in this small museum, as well as all the winners around the world, categorized by year and the...
Rosebank Rooftop Market
Free: All time For those interested in authentic African carvings, textiles, ceramics, clothing, beadwork, spices and local foods, head over to Rosebank Rooftop Market. The flea market is held every Sunday on a multilevel car park of Rosebank Mall. The variety of arts and crafts are by African artists from the Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Zimbabwe,...
