Cape Town event weekends: what to do between sessions

Table Mountain over the sea, penguins at Boulders, wine farms in Stellenbosch and the Cape of Good Hope.

Events we cover in Cape Town

Arriving

Cape Town International (CPT) is 20 minutes from the city by Uber or MyCiTi bus.

Where to stay

Three hotels we would book

• Budget: Once in Cape Town
• Mid-range: Protea Hotel Cape Town Waterfront Breakwater Lodge
• Splurge: The Silo Hotel

Event weekends sell out early and prices rise as the date gets closer: book a cancellable room as soon as you know you are going.

Tours

Where to eat

• Kloof Street House Garden restaurant
• Bo-Kaap Kombuis Cape Malay food
• V&A Food Market Food hall

With kids

• Two Oceans Aquarium.
• Boulders penguins.

Rainy-day backups

• Zeitz MOCAA.
• District Six Museum.

Free things to do

• Sea Point promenade.
• Bo-Kaap colourful houses.
• Kirstenbosch on certain days.

Getting around

• Uber is the safest easy option; MyCiTi buses on main routes. Avoid walking alone at night outside busy areas.