Festivals Calendar 2016

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Monday, 4th April 2016

Make plans to catch some of the country’s best festivals during 2016. We’ve narrowed down some of our favourites for you to diarise.

*Please note that dates and other details may be changed at the discretion of event organisers. It is best to double check all event details at the websites and social media page links or contact information provided beforehand.

January

• Riesling & Rarities Rock Festival: Hartenberg Wine Estate, 23 January, 021 874 9010, info@dnaevents.co.za
• Up the Creek Music Festival, Swellendam: 28-31 January, 021 510 0547, www.upthecreek.co.za
• Darling Music Experience, West Coast: 29 January-14 February, 072 015 1653, www.darlingmusic.org

February

• Stellenbosch Wine Festival: 5-7 February, 021 886 4310, www.stellenboschwinefestival.co.za
• Magoebaskloof Berry Festival Magoebaskloof and Haenertsburg: 7 February, 082 903 7593, www.berryfestival.co.za
• Rhodes Stoepsitfees, Rhodes Village: 11-13 February, Kuier with the locals and take part in the tradition of stoepsitting. 045 974 9290, www.rhodesinfo.co.za
• Clarens Craft Beer Festival, Free State: 26-27 February, www.clarenscraftbeerfest.com

March

• Scifest Africa, Grahamstown: 2-8 March, 046 603 1106, www.scifest.org.za
• Wild Trout Festival, Eastern Cape Highlands: 16-20 March, 045 974 9290, www.fosaf.org.za
• Knysna Literary Festival, Western Cape: 17-20 March, 044 382 5574, www.knysnaliteraryfestival.co.za
• Wakkerstroom Music Festival Mpumalanga: 18-21 March, 076 129 8180, www.wakkerstroom.co.za
• Splashy Fen music festival, Underberg: 24-30 March, 082 892 6176, www.facebook.com/splashyfen/
• Klein Karoo Nationale Kunstefees Outdshoorn: 24-30 March, 044 203 8600, www.kknk.co.za
• AfrikaBurn, Tankwa Karoo: 24-30 March, 044 203 8600, www.afrikaburn.com
• Sedgefield’s Slow Food Festival, Western Cape: 25-27 March, 044 203 8600, www.slowfestival.co.za
• Tonteldoos Highlands Festival, Mpumalanga: 26 March, 083 443 0446, www.dullstroom.info
• Lambert’s Bay Kreeffees, West Coast: (date tbc). 027 432 1000, www.kreeffees.co.za

April

• Karoo Food Festival, Cradock: 29 April to 1 May, www.facebook.com/KarooFoodFestival
• SA Cheese Festival, Stellenbosch: 30 April-2 May, 021 975 4440, www.cheesefestival.co.za
• Philippolis Witblits Festival, Free State: (date tbc), 051 773 0063, www.philippolisinfo.co.za 
• Bot River Barrels and Beards, Overberg: (date tbc), 021 975 4440, www.botriverwines.com
• Prince Albert Town and Olive Festival Swartberg: (date tbc), 023 541 1366, www.facebook.com/PrinceAlbertOliveFestival

May

• Riebeek Valley Olive Festival, Swartland: 7-8 May, www.riebeekvalley.info
• Franschhoek Literary Festival, Western Cape: 13-15 May, www.flf.co.za
• Haenertsburg Food, Wine and Beer Festival, Limpopo: (date tbc), www.foodandwinefestival.co.za

June

• De Rust Eco Fest, Klein Karoo: (date tbc), 082 334 1575, www.derusteco.co.za
• Winter in Calitzdorp festival, Klein Karoo: (date tbc), www.portwinefestival.co.za
• Napier Patatfees, Overberg: (date tbc) www.napierpatatfees.co.za
• Komatipoort Prawn Festival, Mpumalanga: 23-25 June, www.prawnfestival.co.za
• Innibos Arts Festival, Nelspruit: 29 June-2 July, www.innibos.co.za
• National Arts Festival, Grahamstown 30 June-10 July, 046 603 1103, www.nationalartsfestival.co.za
• Sardine Festival, South Coast: (dates either in June or July tbc), 039 682 7944, www.tourismsouthcoast.co.za
• Hermanus Fynarts Festival, Western Cape: (date tbc), SA’s finest music, paintings, live performances, sculptures. 084 600 7058, www.hermanusfynarts.co.za

July

• Knysna Oyster Festival, Western Cape: 1-10 July, 044 382 5510, www.oysterfestival.co.za
• Vryfees arts festival, Bloemfontein: 1-16 July, www.vryfees.co.za
• Franschhoek Bastille Festival, Western Cape: 16-17 July, www.franschhoek.org.za
• Dullstroom Winter Festival, Mpumalanga: (date tbc), www.dullstroomwinterfestival.com

August

• Klein Karoo Klassique, Oudtshoorn: 11-14 August, 044 203 8600, www.klassique.co.za
• McGregor Poetry Festival, Western Cape: (dates tbc), 023 625 1908, www.mcgregorpoetryfestival.blogspot.com
• Oppikoppi music festival, Limpopo: www.oppikoppi.co.za
• Hermaus Food and Wine Festival Western Cape: (dates tbc), 028 316 3988, www.hermanuswineandfood.co.za
• Hantam Vleisfees, Calvinia: (dates tbc), 027 341 8219, www.hantamvleisfees.co.za

September

• Gariep Kunstefees, Kimberley: 1-4 September, 053 832 5014, www.gariepfees.co.za
• White Mountain Folk Festival, Central Drakensberg: 29 September-2 October, 031 563 0824, www.c-weed.com
• Hermanus Whale Festival,Western Cape: 30 September-2 October, 028 313 0928, www.satourismonline.com
• Cellar Rats Wine Festival, Magaliesberg: (date tbc), www.winefestival.co.za
• Fork and Cork Festival, Wellington: (date tbc), www.winefestival.co.za
• Franschhoek Uncorked, Western Cape: (date tbc), www.franschhoekuncorked.co.za
• Tulbagh Arts Festival, Western Cape: (date tbc), 023 230 1375, www.tulbaghartsfestival.co.za
• Magoebaskloof & Haenertsburg Spring Festival, Limpopo: (date tbc), 015 276 4828, www.springfestival.co.za

October

• Aardklop arts festival, Potchefstroom: 4-8 October, www.cloveraardklop.co.za
• Mangaung African Cultural Festival, Bloemfontein: (dates tbc) 051 444 2301, www.macufe.co.za
• Herman Charles Bosman Weekend, North-West Province: (dates tbc), 014 503 0085, www.marico.co.za
• Rocking the Daisies, Darling: (dates tbc), 021 461 9822, www.rockingthedaisies.com
• Richmond Boekbedonnered literary festival, Central Karoo: (dates tbc), 011 447 2517 www.richmondnc.co.za

November

• Fickberg Cherry Festival, Free State: (dates tbc), 051 933 6486, www.cherryfestival.co.za
• Winterton Street Festival, Drakensberg: (dates tbc), 082 548 9910, www.drakensberg.za.org
• Cape Town International Kite Festival Western Cape: (dates tbc), 082 897 8173, www.capementalhealth.co.za/kite/

December

• Table Mountain Blues Summit, Western Cape: (dates tbc), www.bluessummit.co.za
• Bravo music festival, Mossel Bay: (dates tbc), 031 701 8787, www.aquafest.co.za
• Spier Festival of White Lights, Stellenbosch: (dates tbc), 021 809 1100, www.spier.co.za

Information and photos courtesy of http://www.countrylife.co.za/leisure/festivals-calendar-2016

Article appeared 14/12/2015:  South African Country Life online