Afrikaburn, Biltong, brie and bonfires… Here are some of the top events to look forward to in April 2020 in Cape Town.
The Mother of all cities is heating up with a festive lineup of cool events! Here’s our pick of where to go and what to do in April 2020.
| APRIL 2020 EVENTS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 – 25 April 2020 | Galileo Open Air Cinema: April Edition | Cape Town & The Winelands | |||
| 5 April 2020 | Kirstenbosch Summer Concerts: Closing Concert | Kirstenbosch | |||
| 18 April 2020 | Muratie Summer Concerts: Bottomless Coffee | Stellenbosch | |||
| 25 – 27 April 2020 | South African Cheese Festival | Stellenbosch | |||
| 27 April – 3 May 2020 | Afrikaburn | Tankwa Karoo | |||
| 30 April – 3 May 2020 | Decorex Cape Town | Cape Town | |||
Galileo Open Air Cinema: April Edition
Where Cape Town + The Winelands
When 1 – 25 April 2020
The lowdown How does watching a flick under a starry sky sound? If the thought appeals, then check out Galileo Open Air Cinema’s April lineup for the final month of the 2019/20 season, and watch a silverscreen classic (or a millennium favourite) at a scenic venue in and around Cape Town.
Cost From R109 – R360
Contact hello@thegalileo.co.za
Location Various Venues
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Kirstenbosch Summer Concerts: Closing Concert
Where Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
When 5 April 2020
The lowdown The summer sunset concerts season ends off with a performance by Andrew Young and Don Vino.
Cost R170 – R220
Contact 021 799 8783, kirstenboschinfo@sanbi.org.za
Location Rhodes Drive, Newlands, Cape Town
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Muratie Summer Concerts: Bottomless Coffee
Where Stellenbosch
When 18 April 2020
The lowdown Concerts In The Garden at Muratie make for the perfect outing – a relaxing soundtrack for an afternoon in the sun. Local multi-instrumental alternative duo, Bottomless Coffee, will take to the stage for the last of the series. Before the concert starts, why not enjoy a hearty lunch at the Muratie Farm Kitchen, before settling down under the ancient oaks with a glass of wine in hand?
Cost R150
Contact 021 8652330, festival@muratie.co.za
Location Muratie Wine Estate, Knorhoek Road, Koelenhof, Stellenbosch
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South African Cheese Festival
Where Stellenbosch
When 25 – 27 April 2020
The lowdown Join 30 000 fromage fans at the19th annual Cheese Festival for three days of eating, drinking and general merriment to celebrate South Africa’s cheese-making industry.
Cost R200 – R215 (early bird, general)
R240 (general)
R200 (pensioners)
R20 (children 2 – 13 years)
Contact 021 975 4440, admin@agriexpo.co.za
Location Sandringham Estate, (via N1) Stellenbosch
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Afrikaburn
Where Tankwa Karoo
When 27 April – 3 May 2020
The lowdown This year’s theme is Afroboratory – an African-inspired space for experimenting and cultivating ideas, much like a laboratory, where everyone is invited!l So let your creative spirit run wild for a week of outrageous costumes, uplifting music, communal bonfires, cashless living, and much, much more.
Cost R1 985 (general)
R2 500 (New Horizon general)
R 3 500 (Mayday)
R1 985 (children 15 – 17 years)
R250 (children 0 – 15 years, online)
R300 (children 0 – 15 years, at the gate)
R695 (subsidised tickets)
R200 (community)
R250 (vehicle pass, online)
R300 (vehicle pass, at the gate)
Free (pensioner, over 70 years old)
Contact info@afrikaburn.com
Location Tankwa Karoo, R355, Calvinia
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Decorex Cape Town
Where Cape Town
When 30 April – 3 May 2020
The lowdown Home-makers, interior designers, architects and full-time shoppers in search of the latest home decor-related trends, products, information and tips converge at this one-stop home-decor paradise.
Cost 110 (adults)
R100 (students and pensioners)
R20 (children 0 – 12 years)
R100 (exhibitor)
Contact 011 549 8300, decorexafrica@reedexpoafrica.co.za
Location Cape Town International Convention Centre, Convention Square, 1 Lower Long Street, Cape Town
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Research by Bianca Hausle
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