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Bo-Kaap's colorful houses below Table Mountain, Cape Town

Events in Cape Town in March 2027

Cape Town has 12 sourced events in March 2027. Compare dates, venues, and ticket sources below, then build the rest of your trip around the events you choose.

The Cape Town calendar for March 2027 leads with these:

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By TripSapien · Updated November 1, 2026

Going to Cape Town in March?

Add your dates and we'll build the rest of your trip around these events — every place checked for closures and booking needs.

Planning leads

Early leads on events still lining up. Exact dates and details firm up closer to your trip.

  • Dates unconfirmed

    Two Oceans Marathon

    An Ultra marathon (56 km), a half marathon (21 km) and a number of fun runs ranging from a 56m Nappy Dash to a 8 km walk or run.

    Planning lead · details firm up closer in · Source: seasonal calendar

  • Dates unconfirmed

    Cape Town Jazz Festival

    Planning lead · details firm up closer in · Source: seasonal calendar

  • Mar 26 - Mar 27

    Cape Town International Jazz Festival

    Cape Town. The Cape Town International Jazz Festival is an annual music festival held in Cape Town, South Africa.

    Planning lead · projected date · Source: festival calendar

Holidays, observances & long weekends

Holiday and observance schedules can affect services and venue hours; confirm each place directly.

  • Human Rights Day · publicMar 21
  • Public Holiday · publicMar 22
  • Good Friday · publicMar 26
  • Family Day · publicMar 29
  • Long weekendMar 20–Mar 22
  • Long weekendMar 26–Mar 29
  • Long weekendMar 26–Mar 28
  • Long weekendMar 27–Mar 29

Holiday data: date-holidays (ISC/CC-BY-3.0).

Seasonal notes

  • Table Mountain — seasonal note: The Disa uniflora , also known as Pride of Table Mountain, is a showy orchid that blooms under waterfalls, along streamlets and seeps on the top and upper slopes of Table Mountain and the Back Table, in January–March.
  • Table Mountain — seasonal note: A very showy orchid that blooms from January to March on the Table Mountain Sandstone regions of the mountain .

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