Much loved Mayors Craft Market starts this Friday

24 February 2026

The upcoming Mayor’s Craft Market is kicking off on Friday, 27 February 2026. The popular market will be under way at the Cape Town Civic Centre for three days including 2 and 3 March 2026.

The market will run from 07:00 to 14:30 on the trading days. Marketers can be found on the 2nd floor of the Cape Town Civic Centre.

‘The much loved Mayor’s Craft Market will be under way at the Cape Town Civic Centre from this Friday, 27 February 2026 and it is always worth your while. Why not plan your trip to the municipality around these dates and brighten up the visit by having a walk through the market to see what our vendors have on offer? This market is a powerful platform for local entrepreneurs to generate income to support families and build small businesses. The support over the years has been greatly appreciated and I look forward to visiting each stand next week. Come out and support local business. You will never know the difference you are making in the lives of these vendors ,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Corporate Services, Alderman Theresa Uys.

Aligned with the City’s vision of ‘A City of Hope for All,’ the Mayor’s Craft Market is a powerful platform for promoting economic opportunity and social cohesion and offers registered vendors a free opportunity to sell their goods.

Services and products sold at the market vary from spices, savouries, jewellery, knitwear, chocolates, nuts, skin care, bedding, duvets, succulent pot plants, leather goods and shoes to name a few.

To register as a trader for future markets, please email Anthea Samuels: anthea.samuels@capetown.gov.za  or 021 400 2761.

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City of Cape Town, Media Office