Killarney turns into Cape Town’s carnival playground Tickets for kids from R10! And you can bring your own food
Cape Town's 7 things to do this weekend
Sunset concert, Christmas workshop, rooftop party, family carnival & car show
Latest update: Tuesday, 9 December 2025
It’s Dezemba! Our guide for this weekend includes an open-air music festival with picnics, Cape Town’s biggest carnival and car show, and a Christmas workshop for kids these school holidays. There’s also a deeply moving science-meets-music show about black holes, and a sunset concert celebrating Loukmaan Adams. Plus 20+ more things to do this festive season.
Killarney Raceway will transform into the ultimate family carnival for one day only, and it only happens once a year! Kids can go wild on rides like the human space gyro, swing carousel and bungee trampolines while families braai for free on the spectator banks (you can bring your own food). There’s also aerial acts, magic shows and racing at the Cape
