The weather is warm, the beats are banging and the festivals are on fire! Here’s the music, food, wine and trance festival lineup for 2017, for us lucky souls who can call the Western Cape home.
January
Learning Man 2017
Date: 26 Dec 2016 – 2 Jan 2017
Address: Jongenskloof Country Retreat, South Africa
Details: www.learningman.co.za
Up The Creek Music Festival 2017
Date: 26 Jan – 29 Jan
Address: Swellendam, South Africa
Details: www.upthecreek.co.za
Littlegig 2017
Date: 28 Jan – 29 Jan
Address: Wiesenhof, South Africa
Details: www.littlegig.co.za
Origin Festival 2017
Date: 29 Jan – 31 Jan
Address: Elandskloof Farm, Helderstroom, South Africa
Details: www.originfestival.com
Wolfkop Weekender 2017
Date: To Be Confirmed
Address: Citrusdal, South Africa
Details: www.wolfkopweekender.co.za
February
Cape Town Electronic Music Festival 2017
Date: 10 Feb – 12 Feb
Address: Cape Town, South Africa
Details: www.ctemf.com
Equinox Experience 2017
Date: 18 Feb – 19 Feb
Address: Cape Town, South Africa
Details: www.equinoxexperience.com
Ultra South Africa Music Festival 2017
Date: 24 Feb – 25 Feb
Address: Cape Town, South Africa
Details: www.ultrasouthafrica.com
Alien Safari 2017
Date: To Be Confirmed
Address: Cape Town, South Africa
Details: www.aliensafari.net
March
Lamberts Bay Crayfish Festival 2017
Date: 17 – 19 March
Address: Lamberts Bay, South Africa
Details: www.kreeffees.co.za
Mieliepop Festival 2017
Date: 17 Mar – 20 Mar
Address: Lothair, South Africa
Details: www.mieliepopfestival.co.za
Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2017
Date: 31 Mar – 1 Apr
Address: Cape Town, South Africa
Details: www.capetownjazzfest.com
Wanderlust 2017
Date: To Be Confirmed
Address: Cape Town, South Africa
Details: www.facebook.com/WLcapetown
Altered States 2017
Date: To Be Confirmed
Address: Riviersonderend, South Africa
Details: www.facebook.com/altered.states.9
April
KKNK 2017
Date: 8 Apr – 15 Apr
Address: Oudtshoorn, South Africa
Details: www.kknk.co.za
Splashy Fen Music Festival 2017
Date: 13 Apr – 16 Apr
Address: Underberg, South Africa
Details: www.splashyfen.co.za
Afrikaburn 2017
Date: 24 Apr – 30 Apr
Address: Tankwa, South Africa
Details: www.afrikaburn.com
Pink Loerie Festival 2017
Date: 27 Apr – 1 May
Address: Knysna, South Africa
Details: www.pinkloerie.co.za
Vortex 2017
Date: To Be Confirmed
Address: Riviersonderend, South Africa
Details: www.vortextranceadventures.co.za
Organik 2017
Date: To Be Confirmed
Address: Cape Town, South Africa
Details: www.organik.co.za
Eden Experience 2017
Date: To Be Confirmed
Address: Cape Town, South Africa
Details: www.facebook.com/theedenparty
Jungala Festival 2017
Date: To Be Confirmed
Address: Cape Town, South Africa
Details: www.facebook.com/JungalaFestival
May
Into The Wild 2017
Date: To Be Confirmed
Address: Stellenbosch, South Africa
Details: www.facebook.com/intothewildexperience
June
Calitzdorp Winter Festival 2017
Date: 16 Jun – 18 Jun
Address: Calitzdorp, South Africa
Details: www.calitzdorpwinterfestival.co.za
Vortex: Phoenix Festival of Fire 2017
Date: 23 Jun – 25 Jun
Address: Riviersonderend, South Africa
Details: www.vortextranceadventures.co.za
July
Knysna Oyster Festival 2017
Date: 7 Jul – 16 Jul
Address: Knysna, South Africa
Details: www.oysterfestival.co.za
August
Sunflower Festival 2017
Date: To Be Confirmed
Address: Cape Town, South Africa
Details: www.sunflowerfestival.co.za
September
Earthdance Festival 2017
Date: To Be Confirmed
Address: Worcester, South Africa
Details: www.earthdancecapetown.co.za
Franschhoek Uncorked Festival 2017
Date: To Be Confirmed
Address: Franschhoek, South Africa
Details: www.franschhoekuncorked.co.za
mmm McGregor Festival 2017
Date: To Be Confirmed
Address: McGregor, South Africa
Details: www.sleeping-out.co.za/events/mmm-mcgregor-festival
Hermanus Whale Festival 2017
Date: To Be Confirmed
Address: Hermanus, South Africa
Details: www.hermanuswhalefestival.co.za
October
The Village: The Gathering 2017
October (to be confirmed)
The Strawberry Festival 2017
Date: To Be Confirmed
Address: George, South Africa
Details: www.strawberryfestival.co.za
Rocking the Daisies 2017
Date: To Be Confirmed
Address: Darling, South Africa
Details: www.rockingthedaisies.com
Urban Brewing Co. Oktoberfest 2017
Date: To Be Confirmed
Address: Hout Bay Harbour, Cape Town, South Africa
Details: www.urbanbrewery.co.za
SANCCOB Penguin Festival 2017
Date: To Be Confirmed
Address: Simon’s Town, South Africa
Details: www.sanccob.co.za/events
Plett Wine and Bubbly Festival 2017
Date: To Be Confirmed
Address: Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
Details: www.plett-tourism.co.za/events
Organik: Gaian Dream 2017
Date: To Be Confirmed
Address: Greyton, South Africa
Details: www.organik.co.za
Robertson Rocks Leopardfalls 2017
Date: To Be Confirmed
Address: Robertson, South Africa
Details: www.robertsonrocks.co.za
Robertson Wine on the River 2017
Date: To Be Confirmed
Address: Robertson, South Africa
Details: www.wineonriver.com
Stellenbosch Craft Beer Festival 2017
Date: To Be Confirmed
Address: Stellenbosch, South Africa
Details: www.facebook.com/events/343343822673830
Pinotage on Tap Cape Town 2017
Date: To Be Confirmed
Address: Wellington, South Africa
Details: www.diemersfontein.co.za/events/pinotage-on-tap-2016
Zombie Walk/Fest 2017
Date: To Be Confirmed
Address: Cape Town, South Africa
Details: www.zombiewalksouthafrica.co.za
November
Cape Town Bierfest 2017
Date: To Be Confirmed
Address: Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa
Details: www.bierfest.co.za/cape-town-bierfest
PsynOpticz Presents Magic of Jungala 2017
Date: To Be Confirmed
Address: (to be confirmed)
Details: www.psymedia.co.za
Cape Town Festival of Beer 2017
Date: To Be Confirmed
Address: Cape Town, South Africa
Details: www.capetownfestivalofbeer.co.za
TRANSlyvania presents: Redemption Island Outdoor Party 2017
Date: To Be Confirmed
Address: (to be confirmed)
Details: www.facebook.com/events/1703994096541806
December
Vortex 2017
Date: To Be Confirmed
Address: Riviersonderend, South Africa
Details: www.vortextranceadventures.co.za
This list will be updated as dates and venues are announced, so bookmark it and check back often! If you know of any other festivals that aren’t on the list, give me a shout!