Festivals

Celebrate the last few days of summer in style and head off to Leopards Leap Vineyards on 31 March, set in the picturesque Franschhoek Wine Valley, for the inaugural Franschhoek Summer Wines. Known as one of SA’s leading wine destinations, some of the valley’s top wineries will be showcasing their finest summer wines at this exclusive event.

FLF will again celebrate the magic of words with a gathering of over 90 authors, poets, editors, illustrators and chairpeople taking part in 70 events. With a continuing focus on good accessible writing and diversity, the many Southern African writers range from renowned to little-known, and the topics from biography, history and politics to poetry, literary fiction and love stories.

Calling all food and wine enthusiasts! Have you ever wanted to master the art of bread making, sushi or truffles, appreciate the art of pairing food and wine, or simply learn how to set a beautiful table? Make your way to Franschhoek over the weekend of 10, 11 and 12 June for Cook Franschhoek, where local, well-known establishments will be offering visitors a range of themed activities, focussed on these elements.

The Franschhoek Wine Valley, South Africa’s Gourmet Capital, will once again be hosting the annual Bastille Festival over the weekend of the 14th and 15th of July, where locals and visitors will be celebrating the Valley’s centuries-old French Huguenot heritage. The Food and Wine Marquee, open from 12 noon until 5pm, is always the focal point which draws people to the hub of activity. Delicious food on offer includes oysters, sushi, hand-made chocolate and fresh salmon trout from the area.

Say goodbye to the grey moods of winter and celebrate the arrival of spring by heading off to the beautiful village of Franschhoek over the weekend of the 3rd and 4th of September for the annual Franschhoek Uncorked festival. Franschhoek wineries in and around the scenic valley welcome the fresh, new season, using the opportunity to showcase their exciting new vintages and releases, and putting on a string of special events for visitors.

The Franschhoek ‘Magic of Bubbles’ Cap Classique and Champagne Festival will be welcoming visitors from around the country over the weekend of 2 to 4 December to this annual social calendar highlight. Sponsored by Investec Specialist Bank, this popular festival will have a new fashionable twist with a black and white emphasis. Franschhoek situated in the heart of the South African Winelands and with its French heritage character, provides the perfect location for visitors to delight in sampling both Champagne and Cap Classique wines.