Festivals in South Africa
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🎬 Film & media
Durban International Film Festival
annual film festival held in Durban, South Africa Durban · South Africa
🗓️ August 2027
since 1979
🏳️🌈 Pride & community
Cape Town Pride
annual gay and lesbian pride parade in Cape Town, South Africa Kapstadt · South Africa
🗓️ Decembersince 2001
🎭 Art, theatre & dance
National Arts Festival
South African annual performing arts festival Grahamstown · South Africa
🗓️ Julysince 1973
🎬 Film & media
Out In Africa South African Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
annual film festival held in Cape Town, South Africa Kapstadt · South Africa
since 1994
🎵 Music
Aardklop
cultural festival in Potchefstroom in South Africa Potchefstroom · South Africa
since 1998
🎉 Other festivals
Cape Town Minstrel Carnival
annual festival Kapstadt · South Africa
several times a yearsince 1863
🎭 Art, theatre & dance
Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees
annual arts festival in South Africa Oudtshoorn · South Africa
since 1994
🎬 Film & media
Encounters Festival South Africa
annual documentary film festival Kapstadt · South Africa
since 1999
🎬 Film & media
Joburg Film Festival
Annual film festival held at Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, in February/March Südafrika · South Africa
since 2016
🎵 Music
Oppikoppi
former music festival in Limpopo Province, South Africa Swartklip · South Africa
since 1994
🎬 Film & media
Transforming Stories International Christian Film Festival
film festival Südafrika · South Africa
since 2010
🎭 Art, theatre & dance
Clarens arts festival
Annual cultural event that takes place in Clarens Clarens · South Africa
since 2022
🎬 Film & media
Architect Africa Film Festival
film festival Südafrika · South Africa
since 2006
🎵 Music
Little Hearts Festival
2008 music festival held in Cape Town, South Africa Cape Town · South Africa
since 2008
🎉 Other festivals
SciFest Africa
Makhanda · South Africa
🏳️🌈 Pride & community
Soweto Pride
pride parade for black LGBTI+ persons in the Soweto township in Johannesburg, South Africa Johannesburg · South Africa
🎭 Art, theatre & dance
Cool Capital Biennale
biennale in Pretoria, South Africa Pretoria · South Africa
🎵 Music
National Youth Jazz Festival
Grahamstown · South Africa
since 1974
🎬 Film & media
South African Horrorfest
Kapstadt · South Africa
since 2005
🎭 Art, theatre & dance
Clarens Arts Festival 2026
5th edition of the annual Clarens Arts Festival 24 ~ 27 April 2026 Clarens · South Africa
🎭 Art, theatre & dance
InniBos
Art Festival in South Africa Mbombela · South Africa
since 2012
🎵 Music
Rocking The Daisies
music festival in Western Cape, South Africa Mamre · South Africa
🎬 Film & media
Cape Town International Film Market and Festival
Südafrika · South Africa
🎬 Film & media
Celludroid Film Festival
Kapstadt · South Africa
🎬 Film & media
Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
LGBT film festival in Durban Durban · South Africa
since 2011
🎵 Music
Eisteddfod Cape Town, 1921
Eisteddfod held in Cape Town Kapstadt · South Africa
one-off
🎵 Music
Eisteddfod Cape Town, 1922
Eisteddfod held in Cape Town Kapstadt · South Africa
one-off
🎵 Music
Eisteddfod Johannesburg, 1908
Eisteddfod held in Johannesburg Johannesburg · South Africa
one-off
🎬 Film & media
Ekurhuleni International Film Festival
Südafrika · South Africa
🎬 Film & media
Primal Screen Film Festival
film festival Kapstadt · South Africa
one-off
🎵 Music
South African Eisteddfod, 1920
Eisteddfod held in City of Cape Town Stadt Kapstadt · South Africa
one-off
🎵 Music
South African Eisteddfod, 1921
Eisteddfod held in City of Cape Town Stadt Kapstadt · South Africa
one-off
🎵 Music
South African Eisteddfod, 1922
Eisteddfod held in City of Cape Town Stadt Kapstadt · South Africa
one-off
🎬 Film & media
South African Independent Film Festival
Kapstadt · South Africa