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Cape Town has one of the most active and varied market scenes in South Africa — a culture that runs through the city and out across the Western Cape, from neighbourhood gatherings to large-scale annual events. Whatever you’re looking for, and whatever day you’re free, there’s almost certainly a market worth making the trip for. This guide is a starting point for finding it – browse by day, by type, or by area, or let the editor’s picks point you somewhere new.

On Our Radar

Our current selection of markets worth knowing about — from new openings and seasonal highlights to long-standing favourites worth revisiting.

Rondebosch Park Market

Monthly

Second Saturday of the month.

Relaxed Saturday morning market in Rondebosch Park with handmade goods, breakfast stalls and shady tree-lined surroundings.

Southern Suburbs

The Social Grove Market

Monthly

Next markets: 10, 24 + 31 October 2026

A new outdoor market on Kleine Hopefield Destination Farm, set beneath blue gum trees just outside Hopefield on the West Coast.

West Coast

Cape Point Vineyards Market

Weekly

Every Thursday

Popular summer Thursday market on ocean-view slopes, offering live music, open lawns and diverse local food; closed in winter.

Deep South

Local is Lekker Feesmark

Annual

10 October 2026

Hugenote Kollege hosts Wellington’s first Local is Lekker Feesmark, featuring 65 exhibitors, local food and family entertainment.

Wellington

Craft X-Po Christmas Market

Annual

29 September – 17 October 2026

An annual Christmas craft market at the N.G. Kerk in Bellville, with over 220 stallholders chosen for handmade quality. The hall holds mostly handcrafted goods, with a few craft essentials and imported items alongside. As one of the first big markets to open, and running three weeks, it is where many shoppers get an early start on gifts.

Northern Suburbs

Alphen Antiques & Collectables Market

Monthly

Every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month

A steady fixture on Cape Town’s antiques scene, held twice a month at St Joseph’s Marist College in Rondebosch, with dealers bringing everything from vintage jewellery to old militaria under one roof.

Southern Suburbs