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31 July 2026
The City of Cape Town’s flagship Festive Lights Switch-On returns to the Grand Parade this November
31 January 2026
The City of Cape Town’s Events Permit Office approved 1 064 events between 1 January and 31 December 2025
23 November 2025
The City of Cape Town’s flagship event, the Festive Lights Switch-On, is taking place a week from today on Sunday, 30 November 2025 on the Grand Parade.
11 November 2025
As the City prepares to welcome the festive season, audiences can look forward to one of the most anticipated highlights of this year’s Festive Lights Switch-On - a special musical tribute.
15 September 2025
The City of Cape Town has launched a new challenge this year and is calling for Capetonians to design and make the Mayor’s annual festive-wear top.
31 July 2025
The famous City Hall clock is ticking in perfect time and its beautiful bells are chiming once again after being fully restored.
04 March 2025
The popular City Hall Turret Clock is set for mechanical sprucing up to get it chiming like new again.
26 November 2024
The event theme this year is ‘People of Hope’, and offers something for everyone
19 November 2024
Everyone is welcome to join in the fun as the comedians, Lunga Tshuka, Stuart Taylor, and Angel Campey, will be the judges and entertainers, together with the 10 finalists.
29 October 2024
The Festive Lights Switch-On, on Adderley Street, happening on 1 December 2024, is going to be brighter, more vibey and funnier than ever.
22 October 2024
The City of Cape Town is once again set to kick off the festive holiday season and welcome summer in spectacular fashion, with its largest outdoor free entertainment concert at Grand Parade
18 December 2023
MEDIA STATEMENT BY MAYOR, GEORDIN HILL-LEWIS
27 November 2023
A crowd of over 70 000 gathered on the Grand Parade, Darling Street and Adderley Street.
24 November 2023
The Festive Lights switch-on event is expected to draw an 80 000+ crowd to the Grand Parade and surrounds on Sunday, 26 November 2023
21 November 2023
The Festive Lights Switch-On is a family-friendly event that has been a staple of Cape Town's events calendar for the last 20 years.
22 November 2022
Festive Lights Switch-On is anticipating upwards of 80 000 attendees on the Grand Parade and Adderley Street for the first event since 2019.
01 November 2022
An energetic and entertaining line-up has been finalised for Cape Town’s biggest street party of the year
02 December 2020
For a small Festive Lights Switch-On ceremony with a twist to usher in the joyous season
18 October 2020
The City of Cape Town has taken the decision to cancel the annual Festive Lights Switch-on Event for 2020.
7 August - 11 September 2026, Vasco Estate (Goodwood)
The Recreation and Parks Department is responsible for 201 Civic Centres, including Community Halls, Centres, Recreation Hubs and Multi-purpose centres around the metro.
The City of Cape Town today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority (LGSETA), establishing a multi-year strategic partnership to expand skills development
See all tenders received by the City of Cape Town.
The Killarney Drop-off facility accepts clean, garage or garden waste, recyclables and ru...
3 August - 4 September 2026
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