The plant sale has a range of indigenous plants suited to coastal and fynbos gardens.
Find plants adapted to the conditions in your garden, be they steep mountain slopes, wetlands, shady spots or wind-ravaged dunes.
Entry fee: free entry only for plant sale
They have mastered the ability to bring together people from different walks of life through music. The soulful house trio brings the magic to the Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts stage.
Info: 021 799 8783
Cost: From R150 for youth (6 – 21 with ID), R190 for adults, children under 6 enter for FREE.
Assorted succulents, shrubs, aloes, trees, and container plants will be sold. Advice on gardening, plant health and general care will be provided. For details on the plant selection and prices of plants please click the Plant Stock List to see what’s on offer. There will be a free snake talk at the new education centre near the lower parking area on Saturday at 12:00 by André du Preez, a local snake handler. Christmas themed art & craft activities are planned for children at the upper parking.
Refreshments: Light refreshments will be sold at the Restaurant
Entry fee: Free
Fresh art from locally selected artists who are exhibiting paintings, wooden sculpture and ceramics
Free entry to exhibition after gate entry to the Gardens
The Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts brings you an evening of Lady Zamar’s enchanting house vocals and Black Motions African drum, the hottest names in the biz right now.
Info: 021 799 8783
Cost: From R150 for youth (6 – 21 with ID), R190 for adults, children under 6 enter for FREE.
The Western Cape Fuchsia Society invites you to attend our annual show at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. Please come and see the beautiful plants and flowers on show and there is a beautiful plant that will be raffled.
Entrance fee:
Free entry to the exhibition but garden entry fee apply.
Contact details for enquires:
Ted Coulson email address: ejcoulson@gmail.com
Merry Christmas fever will prevail at #JozisNo1Outdoors when the jingle bells echo the annual Christmas Carols come the weekend of the 1st and 2nd December 2018 at 14h00 till late.
Led by the famous Welsh Male Choir the singing will reverberate over the ridges of the Westrand ushering the spirit of the festive fever. ‘Joy to the World’, ‘O come let us adore him’, ‘Silent Night’, ‘Jingle Bells’ are some of the songs that will constitute the repertoire for the event.
There will also be various artists including Venetia Rose, Jaco Vee, Maryna Booysen, I am Second etc who will also entertain the crowds as curtain raisers from noon.
Kids will not be left out in this family oriented event as there will be many other activities such as face paintings, jumping castles etc for their treat.
Christmas is time for giving, so there will be markets selling a variety of gifts and unique items for that present or just for personal indulgence. Tickets prices for the event are available online on https://www.webtickets.co.za/event.aspx?itemid=1484880508 for R80 per adult and R20 scholars.
As this is a charity fundraising event donation boxes for monies etc will be provided at the entrance!
Candles and lanterns will be sold at the gate. See you there!
Enquiries:
Tel.: 0861001278
Marianne Alexander – Journalist, Author and photographer, who will present a talk titled “Around the world in 60 Minutes : unusual and surprising meetings with gardens and plants”.
Enquires:
Cathy Abbott
E-mail: cathya@wol.co.za
Tel: 021 4656440
Blanket and Soul Experience presents its 3rd annual outdoor experiential picnic suitable for the entire family.
Come and enjoy good music, get up-close and personal with the world renown Afropolitan, Soulful, Afro-Pop Dance Quartet; Bongo Maffin. The Quartet will mesmerize us with great music and all our old school favourites.
Join us on Sunday, 25 November 2018 at Walter Sisulu Botanical Garden. Expect hilarious moments with the MC The Funny Chef. Enjoy the toe-tapping rhythms and sweet sounds from the DJ’s repertoire.
We catering for the entire family, we have a dedicated kiddies area with face painting, tattoos, colouring in, jumping castles, water slides, gladiator slides etc.
If you don’t have your picnic basket sorted, do not worry, food and drinks will be on sale.
Cost: R30 – R250 for general ticket.
Black Friday
Get R50 off the first 100 general tickets on 23 November 2018.
Since they entered the music scene in 1985, the 11-piece band Mango Groove is coming to light up the Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts stage with their locally and internationally recognisable South African pop and African-influenced dance sound.
Info: 021 799 8783
Cost: From R150 for youth (6 – 21 with ID), R190 for adults, children under 6 enter for FREE.
Multi-platinum UK band James are proud to announce their first ever performance in Cape Town at the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden on 24 November.
Performing iconic singles like ‘Sit Down’, ‘She’s A Star’ and ‘Laid’, they will take fans on a musical journey spanning over 30 years, including material from their 15th studio album, Living in Extraordinary Times.
Their energy, longevity and love of touring cements their status as one of the most iconic British bands to see perform live.
Watch the video below:
Ticket price: R545 – Book now.
Enquiries: 021 799 8783
Art Portfolio will be hosting an exhibition of contemporary paintings by 21 South African artists.
Entrance fee:
Free entry to the exhibition but garden entry fee apply.
Contact details for enquires:
021 -799 8621
If you are looking for enthralling entertainment this summer season in Cape Town, don’t despair, the Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts 2018/2019 returns on Sunday 18 November 2018 to Sunday 31 March 2019. The concert series which is hosted at a world heritage site, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, will undoubtedly be the highlight of Cape Town’s Sunday events.
On Sunday afternoons, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden will be transformed to accommodate a stage for outdoor live music concerts. Well-loved local and international artists will grace the stage, while lovers of music and the outdoors enjoy the tunes and the summer sun. Bring along your friends and family, picnic baskets (or pre-order one from the Kirstenbosch Tea Room or Moyo Restaurant Kirstenbosch) and blankets to enjoy the country’s indigenous flora with Table Mountain as the backdrop to the music.
The Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts stage will include several old favourites, including Mango Groove, Mi Casa, Lira, Goldfish, The Parlotones, The Soil, Freshlyground, Cape Town Folk ‘n Acoustic Music Festival, The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, Matthew Mole, and Fokofpolisiekar. Jeremy Loops, South African singer, songwriter and record producer will be sharing the stage with the 7-piece Cape Town based band formed in 2010, Crimson House for a New Year’s Eve performance. Alongside these performances, you can also look forward to Boney M. featuring Liz Mitchell with their hits that dominated the European charts, such as Daddy Cool, Ma Baker, Belfast, Rivers of Babylon, Brown Girl in the Ring, Rasputin and Mary’s Boy Child.
Sarah Struys, Events Manager of Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden says that Kirstenbosch is thrilled to be having Boney M. featuring Liz Mitchell perform for the Cape Town public.
“Yes, the real Boney M. featuring Liz Mitchell are coming to Kirstenbosch! Boney M. and the former lead singer of the group, Liz Mitchell were not only the disco cult band of the 70’s and 80’s but remain a living legend of the entire disco era. We are looking forward to singing along to those many Boney M. Christmas hits on 23 December!”
This year, the Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts 2018/2019 will also open up its stage to many artists who will be performing at Kirstenbosch for the first time. Tresor, winner for the Best Pop Album in 2016 and 2018, will open this year’s concerts series with his Afropolitan sound. The house duo Black Motion, well-known for their use of the African drum and not conforming to the usual house music sound, will be sharing the stage with Collide singer, Lady Zamar. Afro-soul singer-songwriter, Amanda Black shares the stage with producer Sun El Musician. Other newcomers to Kirstenbosch are Jan Blohm, Spoegwolf, Mafikizolo, Bam Bam Brown and Easy Freak.
Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts 2018/19 Line-Up:
| DATE | ARTIST | COST | BUY TICKETS |
| 18 November 2018 | Tresor/Majozi | R150/p – R190/p | BOOK NOW |
| 25 November 2018 | Mango Groove | R150/p – R190/p | BOOK NOW |
| 2 December 2018 | Lady Zamar/Black Motion | R150/p – R190/p | SOLD OUT |
| 9 December 2018 | Mi Casa | R150/p – R190/p | BOOK NOW |
| 13, 14, 15, 16 December 2018 | Kirstenbosch Carols | Prices to be confirmed | |
| 23 December 2018 | Boney M. featuring Liz Mitchell | R290/p – R350/p | SOLD OUT |
| 30 December 2018 | Lira | R150/p – R190/p | BOOK NOW |
| 31 December 2018 | NYE: Jeremy Loops / Crimson House | R415/p | BOOK NOW |
| 6 January 2019 | Goldfish | R170/p – R220/p | BOOK NOW |
| 13 January 2019 | The Parlotones | R170/p – R220/ | BOOK NOW |
| 20 January 2019 | Freshlyground | R150/p – R190/p | BOOK NOW |
| 27 January 2019 | Mafikizolo | R150/p – R190/p | BOOK NOW |
| 3 February 2019 | The Soil | R150/p – R190/p | BOOK NOW |
| 10 February 2019 | Fokofpolisiekar | R150/p – R190/p | BOOK NOW |
| 17 February 2019 | Cape Town Folk ‘n Acoustic Music Festival | R150/p – R190/p | BOOK NOW |
| 24 February 2019 | The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra | R150/p – R190/p | BOOK NOW |
| 3 March 2019 | Amanda Black/Sun El Musician | R150/p – R190/p | BOOK NOW |
| 10 March 2019 | Matthew Mole | R150/p – R190/p | BOOK NOW |
| 17 March 2019 | Spoegwolf/Jan Blohm | R150/p – R190/p | BOOK NOW |
| 24 March 2019 | Shortstraw/Bam Bam Brown | R150/p – R190/p | BOOK NOW |
| 31 March 2019 | Goodluck / Easy Freak | R150/p – R190/p | BOOK NOW |
Concert info: 021 799 8783/8620/8773
All concerts take place irrespective of rain. Regret no refunds are issued.
Tickets:
Book tickets online on webticket. Please note that Webtickets is the ONLY online ticketing partner. Kirstenbosch cannot guarantee that tickets purchased from third parties will be valid.
Follow us on social media and tag us in your #KBRocks experiences:
- Twitter: @KirstenboschNBG
- Instagram: @kbrocks2018
- Facebook: @KirstenboschSummerSunsetConcerts
- Youtube: @KirstenboschSummerSunsetConcert
Do’s and Don’ts at Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden
- Do not sit on chairs that block other people’s view of the stage.
- Do not pick flowers or walk in flower beds.
- Do bring something to take your rubbish home with you; this is a bin-free world heritage site.
- Do not leave a mess.
- Do not smoke in the audience, look for designated smoking areas
- Do bring alcohol along but leave the bad attitude at home.
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden is getting ready to host Tresor and Majozi for their debut performance at the annual Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts series. The two artists are popular for their charming sound, from Tresor’s Never Let Me Go and Remedy to Majozi’s Darling and Fire.
Info: 021 799 8783
Cost: From R150 for youth (6 – 21 with ID), R190 for adults, children under 6 enter for FREE.
16 May 2018
The Friends of the National Zoological Garden in Pretoria will be hosting its monthly fun walk on Saturday, 19 May 2018 starting at 06:30.
The walk comprises a 5 km route through the zoo, which gives participants a chance to see the zoo in the early hours of the morning.
The costs are R50 for adults and R40 for children between the ages of 2 and 18 years.
Participants will each receive a medal on completion of the race by 09:00. The medal depiction for May is the Indian rhinoceros.
The Indian rhinoceros, otherwise known as the greater one-horned rhinoceros, is the second largest member of the rhino family. It can be found in the northern parts of India and Nepal. Indian rhinoceros inhabit floodplain grasslands, swamps and forests. Its status is that of Vulnerable, as listed by the IUCN’s Red List of Threatened Species.
Members of the public are welcome to join the Friends of the Zoo. The costs are R125 for a single person and R300 for a family comprising two adults and three children. Benefits include discounted rates to the fun walk and two free entrances to the zoo. Members are also invited to exclusive events organised by the society.
Further information about the Friends of the Zoo can be found on the zoo’s website www.nzg.ac.za or the Friends of the Zoo’s website at www.fotz.co.za.
Enquiries:
Angeliné Schwan
Designation: Communications Officer
Telephone: +27 (0)12 339 2707
Email: a.schwan@sanbi.org.za
Website: www.nzg.ac.za