Cape Town’s festive calendar comes alive this Dezemba and early 2026 with beachside parties, rooftop sessions, and open-air grooves to keep the city lit from day to night.
Start strong with SES’FIKILE at Botanic Social House and Music People ft. Desiree at CABO (both on 26 Dec). Balcony Mix, DLT x Strictly Soul, Flying Fish Suprisingly Good Sets, and Slow Poison Summer Jam follow on 27 Dec.
Other vibes include “Best Day Ever” and “Club Paradise ft. Da Capo, Jerk x Jollof, H2O ft. Goldfish, and Cape Point Vineyards ft. Mi Casa.
Then ease into 2026 with Groovers Prayer (1 Jan), WAV Festival (2 Jan), Never Rush A Sunday and Rands Finale (4 Jan), and Uncle Waffles at CABO (5 Jan).
Here’s a rundown of the events coming up:
SES’FIKILE! DEZEMBA EDITION V2
Date: Friday, 26 December 2025
Venue: Botanic Social House, Cape Town
Tickets: Info Here
MUSIC PEOPLE PRESENTS DESIREE
Date: Friday, 26 December 2025
Venue: CABO Beach Club, Cape Town
Tickets: Info Here
FLYING FISH SURPRISINGLY GOOD SETS – CAPE TOWN
Date: Saturday, 27 December 2025
Venue: The Lichtenstein Castle, Cape Town
Tickets: Info Here
SLOW POISON SUMMER JAM
Date: Saturday, 27 December 2025
Venue:
Tickets: Info Here
DLT X STRICTLY SOUL CPT 2025
Date: Saturday, 27 December 2025
Venue: Paradise Rooftop
Tickets: Info Here
BALCONY MIX AFRICA CAPE TOWN
Date: Saturday, 27 December 2025
Venue: Black River Park Sports Complex, Cape Town
Tickets: Info Here
HOUSE PARTY OPEN-AIR FESTIVAL
Date: Monday, 29 December 2025
Venue: Castle of Good Hope
Tickets: Info Here
KUNYE – CAPE TOWN
Date: Monday, 29 December 2025
Venue: CABO Beach Club, Cape Town
Tickets: Info Here
DAYBREAK: DBN GOGO x KELVIN MOMO
Date: Monday, 29 December 2025
Venue: Parkview Estate, Woodstock, Cape Town
Tickets: Info Here
GQOM THERAPY (CPT)
Date: Monday, 29 December 2025
Venue: Club Paradise, 9 Albertus St, District Six, Cape Town
Tickets: Info Here
PIANO PEOPLE CAPE TOWN
Date: Tuesday, 30 December 2025
Venue: CABO Beach Club, Cape Town
Tickets: Info Here
BEST DAY EVER 2025 – CAPE TOWN
Date: Tuesday, 30 December 2025
Venue: The Grand Cafe & Beach, Cape Town
Tickets: Info Here
JERK X JOLLOF CAPE TOWN
Date: Wednesday, 31 December 2025
Venue: The Old Biscuit Mill – Cape Town
Tickets: Info Here
CLUB PARADISE: NYE FT DA CAPO
Date: Wednesday, 31 December 2025
Venue: Club Paradise, 9 Albertus St, District Six, Cape Town
Tickets: Info Here
CAPE POINT VINEYARDS NYE FT MI CASA
Date: Wednesday, 31 December 2025
Venue: Cape Point Vineyards Estate
Tickets: Info Here
H2O PRES: THE OSTRICH NYE 2025 WITH GOLDFISH LIVE
Date: Wednesday, 31 December 2025
Venue: The Ostrich – Cape Town
Tickets: Info Here
STRICTLY SOUL NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY (CPT)
Date: Wednesday, 31 December 2025
Venue: Youngblood Gallery
Tickets: Info Here
GROOVERS PRAYER NEW YEAR’S DAY EXPERIENCE CAPE TOWN 2026
Date: Thursday, 01 January 2026
Venue: Nederburg Wine Farm, Paarl, Cape Town
Tickets: Info Here
WAV FESTIVAL – CAPE TOWN
Date: Friday, 02 January 2026
Venue: Green Point Track, Cape Town
Tickets: Info Here
DHL STORMERS VS VODACOM BULLS
Date: Saturday, 03 January 2026
Venue: DHL Stadium in Cape Town
Tickets: Info Here
MILK AND COOKIES FESTIVAL 2026 | CAPE TOWN
Date: Saturday, 03 January 2026
Venue: Hollywoodbets Kenilworth, Cape Town
Tickets: Info Here
IMULLAR SOUNDSYSTEM CAPE TOWN TAKEOVER
Date: Saturday, 03 January 2026
Venue: Texas
Tickets: Info Here
NEVER RUSH A SUNDAY CPT
Date: Sunday, 04 January 2026
Venue: The Plug Studios, Cape Town
Tickets: Info Here
RANDS SUMMER SESSIONS FINALE (SUNDAY)
Date: Sunday, 04 January 2026
Venue: Rands, Cape Town
Tickets: Info Here
ST TROPEZ PRESENTS: UNCLE WAFFLES
Date: Monday, 05 January 2026
Venue: Cabo Beach
Tickets: Info Here
MMiNO – CAPE TOWN
Date: Thursday, 08 January 2026
Venue: The Alley, Cape Town
Tickets: Info Here
RECESS X BACKYARD BLOCK PARTY
Date: Friday, 09 January 2026
Venue: Texas, Cape Town
Tickets: Info Here
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