What to do in Cape Town in December 2026

Tuesday, December 1, 2026

• Visual arts

  until Dec 19

  SALA

  Zeitz MOCAA · V&A Waterfront

  • Visual arts

• Visual arts

  until Apr 4

  Selections from the Collection

  Zeitz MOCAA · V&A Waterfront

  • Visual arts

• Visual arts

  until Dec 31

  Edoardo Villa: The Last Villas

  Edoardo Villa

  Norval Foundation · Tokai

  • Visual arts

• Visual arts

  until Feb 7

  Kate Gottgens: Unsteady Realms

  Kate Gottgens

  Norval Foundation · Tokai

  • Visual arts

• Visual arts

  until Jan 10

  Irma Stern: Looking Closer to Home

  Irma Stern

  Norval Foundation · Tokai

  • Visual arts

• Visual arts

  until Aug 29

  Were It Not for Shadows …

  Zeitz MOCAA · V&A Waterfront

  • Visual arts

• Circus

  until Feb 28

  B-ZIRQUE

  Kalk Bay Theatre · Kalk Bay

  • Circus

  R375 Tickets ↗

• Theatre

  until Dec 12

  The History Boys

  Theatre on the Bay · Camps Bay

  • Theatre

• Music

  until Dec 5

  Flamenco Íntimo

  The Baxter Theatre · Rondebosch

  • Music
  • Dance
  • Flamenco

Thursday, December 3, 2026

• Music

  11 AM

  FOM CPO REHEARSAL SUMMER SYMPHONY 5

  Cape Town City Hall · City Centre

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Circus

  8 PM

  B-ZIRQUE

  Kalk Bay Theatre · Kalk Bay

  • Circus

  Tickets ↗

Friday, December 4, 2026

• Music

  6 PM

  Jeremy Olivier Trio

  café Roux · Noordhoek

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

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• Circus

  8 PM

  B-ZIRQUE

  Kalk Bay Theatre · Kalk Bay

  • Circus

  Tickets ↗

• Comedy

  until Jan 2

  Nik Rabinowitz – Mountain Jew

  The Baxter Theatre · Rondebosch

  • Comedy

Saturday, December 5, 2026

• Music

  3 PM

  Spinäl Fëst 2026

  Woodstock Brewery · Woodstock

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  4:30 PM

  Jenny & James - A Golden Circle Concert

  café Roux · Noordhoek

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Cinema

  5 PM

  Galileo Open Air Cinema

  Norval Foundation · Tokai

  • Cinema

  R350 Tickets ↗

• Comedy

  7:30 PM

  Positive Strokes (Back By Popular Demand)

  Artscape Theatre Centre · Foreshore

  • Comedy

• Circus

  8 PM

  B-ZIRQUE

  Kalk Bay Theatre · Kalk Bay

  • Circus

  Tickets ↗

Sunday, December 6, 2026

• Music

  3 PM

  JUST A JOL !

  The Brass Bell · Kalk Bay

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  4:30 PM

  3 Tons of Fun - A Golden Circle OUTSIDE Concert

  café Roux · Noordhoek

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  6 PM

  The Mzansi Philharmonic - Cape Town

  Cape Town City Hall · City Centre

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

Tuesday, December 8, 2026

• Music

  4:30 PM

  A Celebration of Taylor Swift with Me & Mr Green and Louise Day - A Summer Outdoor Concert

  café Roux · Noordhoek

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  until Dec 19

  PLAIN CHRISTMAS – ALISTAIR IZOBELL

  The Baxter Theatre · Rondebosch

  • Music

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Wednesday, December 9, 2026

• Music

  6 PM

  Cat’s Out The Bag’s Ultimate Non-Stop Party Show!

  café Roux · Noordhoek

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Comedy

  until Dec 19

  Dear Diary with Dee Blogging

  The Baxter Theatre · Rondebosch

  • Comedy
  • Theatre

Thursday, December 10, 2026

• Music

  6 PM

  The Morning After presents Back to the 80’s

  café Roux · Noordhoek

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  7 PM

  A Philharmonia Christmas 2026

  Cape Town City Hall · City Centre

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Theatre

  7 PM

  IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD

  The Outlore Base · City Centre

  • Theatre

  Tickets ↗

• Circus

  8 PM

  B-ZIRQUE

  Kalk Bay Theatre · Kalk Bay

  • Circus

  Tickets ↗

Friday, December 11, 2026

• Music

  until Jan 17

  OLIVER! (CPT)

  Artscape Theatre Centre · Foreshore

  • Music
  • Theatre

• Dance

  until Dec 30

  THE NUTCRACKER (2026)

  Artscape Theatre Centre · Foreshore

  • Dance

• Music

  6 PM

  RockSteady presents Woodstock and Beyond: mid 60s – mid 70s

  café Roux · Noordhoek

  • Music
  • Ska

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  7 PM

  A Philharmonia Christmas 2026

  Cape Town City Hall · City Centre

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Theatre

  7:30 PM

  A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY FOR CHRISTMAS

  The Masque Theatre · Muizenberg

  • Theatre

  Tickets ↗

• Circus

  8 PM

  B-ZIRQUE

  Kalk Bay Theatre · Kalk Bay

  • Circus

  Tickets ↗

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Saturday, December 12, 2026

• Theatre

  1 PM

  A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY FOR CHRISTMAS

  The Masque Theatre · Muizenberg

  • Theatre

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  3 PM

  A Philharmonia Christmas 2026

  Cape Town City Hall · City Centre

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  6 PM

  Mark Haze & Band presents Masters of Rock

  café Roux · Noordhoek

  • Music
  • Rock

  Tickets ↗

• Circus

  8 PM

  B-ZIRQUE

  Kalk Bay Theatre · Kalk Bay

  • Circus

  Tickets ↗

Sunday, December 13, 2026

• Theatre

  1 PM

  A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY FOR CHRISTMAS

  The Masque Theatre · Muizenberg

  • Theatre

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  5 PM

  Rubber Duc LIVE! @ café Roux

  café Roux · Noordhoek

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

Wednesday, December 16, 2026

• Theatre

  1 PM

  A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY FOR CHRISTMAS

  The Masque Theatre · Muizenberg

  • Theatre

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  5:30 PM

  Keana Eksteen LIVE at The Brass Bell

  The Brass Bell · Kalk Bay

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  6 PM

  Jakkie Louw Sings Sinatra

  café Roux · Noordhoek

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

Thursday, December 17, 2026

• Music

  4:30 PM

  Roan Ash - A Summer Outdoor Concert

  café Roux · Noordhoek

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Theatre

  7:30 PM

  A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY FOR CHRISTMAS

  The Masque Theatre · Muizenberg

  • Theatre

  Tickets ↗

• Comedy

  8 PM

  The Hilarious Deep Amazing Cape Town Comedy Show Returns with Gilli Apter

  Homecoming Centre · District Six

  • Comedy

  Tickets ↗

• Comedy

  —Time not announced

  Alan Committie's new comedy show

  Alan Committie

  Theatre on the Bay · Camps Bay

  • Comedy

• Music

  —Time not announced

  Aviva Pelham

  The Baxter Theatre · Rondebosch

  • Music

Friday, December 18, 2026

• Music

  4:30 PM

  Majozi LIVE! @ café Roux - A Golden Circle Concert

  café Roux · Noordhoek

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  7 PM

  The Christmas Story

  Cape Town City Hall · City Centre

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Theatre

  7:30 PM

  A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY FOR CHRISTMAS

  The Masque Theatre · Muizenberg

  • Theatre

  Tickets ↗

• Comedy

  8 PM

  The Hilarious Deep Amazing Cape Town Comedy Show Returns with Gilli Apter

  Homecoming Centre · District Six

  • Comedy

  Tickets ↗

Saturday, December 19, 2026

• Theatre

  1 PM

  A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY FOR CHRISTMAS

  The Masque Theatre · Muizenberg

  • Theatre

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  3 PM

  The Christmas Story

  Cape Town City Hall · City Centre

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Comedy

  4 PM

  The Hilarious Deep Amazing Cape Town Comedy Show Returns with Gilli Apter

  Homecoming Centre · District Six

  • Comedy

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  4:30 PM

  Alexander Broussard & The Lords of Long Street present: The Billy Joel Experience - A Golden Circle Concert

  café Roux · Noordhoek

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  7 PM

  Simpatico

  Kaapstad Toneelhuis · City Centre

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Circus

  8 PM

  B-ZIRQUE

  Kalk Bay Theatre · Kalk Bay

  • Circus

  Tickets ↗

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