Christmas Markets in Cape Town

So whilst everyone’s been dreaming of the summer holidays and wondering where they stashed their decoration boxes and party hats – a few elves have been hard at work prepping this list of Christmas Markets in and around Cape Town. Some have already begun their festivities and others are yet to, the dates are all laid out for you below.

So if you’re like me and you leave xmas shopping until the last minute (literally) & want an authentic gift to give or if you’d just like somewhere to get into the festive spirit at and scout around for new ideas then these markets are the perfect place to start. Let us know what you think of them and if we’ve left any out in comments section below!

1. Malmesbury Christmas Lights Market

Friday, 29 November: 3pm – 10pm

Malmesbury Town Hall and parking area | Main Road | Malmesbury

+27 (0) 22 487 1133

2. Fab Ideas Christmas Gift Fair Kommetjie

Friday, 13 – Monday, 16 December: Friday: 11am – 9pm; Saturday & Sunday: 9am – 7pm;

Monday: 9am – 5pm

Kommetjie Primary Community Hall | Teubes Road | Kommetjie

+27 (0) 21 785 7665

3. Christmas around the World at the V&A Market on the Warf

Friday, 13 December: 9:30am – late

Waterfront Market on the Warf |Dock Road | V&A Waterfront | Cape Town

+27 (0) 21 276 0200

4. Die Platteland Market

Saturdays: 9am – 2pm (as of Saturday, 16 November)

The Palms | 145 Sir Lowry Road | Woodstock|

+27 (0) 83 265 2147

5. Kloovenburg Christmas Market

Saturday, 14 December: 9:30am – 3pm

Kloovenburg Estate | R46 | Riebeek Kasteel |

+27 (0) 22 448 1635

6. Cape Town Summer Market

Company’s Garden | City Centre | Cape Town

Saturday, 14 – Monday, 30 December (excluding 25 and 26 December): 12pm – 11pm

7. Langa Summer Market

Friday, 20 – Tuesday, 24 December: 11am – 6pm

Langa Quarter | Ndabeni Street | Langa

8. Durbanville Craft & Night Market

Friday, 6 December; Saturday, 7 December & Friday, 13 December 2013: 8:30am – 2pm

(morning market) and 5pm – 10pm (night markets)

Rust-en-Vrede Heritage Site| Wellington Road | Durbanville

+27 (0) 28 284 9865

9. Christmas Night Market at Hathersage Farm

Wednesday, 18 December: 5pm – 10pm

Hathersage Farm | Gordon Road | Somerset West |

+27 (0) 21 851 1644

10. Stellenbosch Christmas Night & Day Slow Market

Friday, 6 December: 5pm – 10pm; Saturday, 7 December: 9am – 2am

Oude Libertas Amphitheatre | Corner of Adam Tas & Oude Libertas Rd | Stellenbosch

+27 (0) 21 886 8514

11. Willowbridge Christmas Night & Day Slow Markets

Thursday, 19 – Monday, 23 December: 2pm – 9pm; Saturday, 21 December: 9am – 9pm

39 Carl Cronje Drive | Tygervalley |

+27 (0) 72 416 4890

12. Village Market Marina Da Gama

Day Market on the 7th December from 9am – 2pm and a Night market on the 13th December from 6pm – 9pm

Eastlake Village Square | Marina Da Gama |