PRINCE ALBERT EVENTS
Stay updated with our events in and around Prince Albert
2026
NG Kerk Prins Albert Dankfees
7th & 8th August 2026
Takes place alongside Zwartberg Trapsuutjies: Dankfees, a true platteland village gathering with beer garden and authentic Afrikaans cuisine.
NG Kerk, 26 Church Street
Join the FUN WALK
Marmalade Festival
9th August 2026
09H00 to 11H00
A Pop-up to taste Prince Albert’s outstanding marmalades. Celebrate our citrus with marmalade makers. Tea garden with scones, farm cream and toast over the coals.
Vino Camino
14th to 15th August 2026
Come and join our hand-picked group of some of South Africa’s top wine producers at the inaugural Prince Albert wine festival. ‘Camino’ your way up and down the length of town and savour various wonderful wines from different wine farms.
Prince Albert
Email: info@jeremys.co.za
Call: +27 82 304 0367
Website: vinocamino.co.za
Kaleidoscope Prince Albert Kamermusiek Fees
21st to 23rd August 2026
Kaleidoscope Prince Albert is a three day musical adventure complete with food and wine guaranteed to leave you enthralled. With each concert boasting an entirely different musical flavour you will experience culinary and musical experiences brought together like never before.
The Showroom Theatre, Prince Albert
Website: kaleidoscopefestival.co.za
Prince Albert Open Gardens
25th to 27th September 2026
Proudly showcasing over 12 unique Karoo gardens, along with talks and interactive workshops hosted by renowned and diverse expert personalities.
Prince Albert
Email: info@paopengardens.co.za
Website: paopengardens.co.za
The Swartberg Beer and Music Festival
3rd October 2026
A spring celebration that brings together fine craft brewers, exceptional live music, and authentic Karoo hospitality in the historic town of Prince Albert. Enjoy spit-roasted lamb, dust dancers, live music, excellent beer, and a warm community spirit that makes this region so special.
Gay’s Guernsey Dairy, Prince Albert
Prins Albert Landbougenootskap Skou
15th to 17th October 2026
Prince Albert’s annual agricultural show showcases our regions farming community with a weekend of networking, livestock auctions and competitions, shearing and wool competitions, social gatherings, kid’s entertainment, music, food, shopping, and more.
Prince Albert Skou Gronde
Email: biancaluttig@gmail.com or palandbougenootskap@gmail.com
Call: 071 277 9392
Prince George Monumental 100 Miler
17 October 2026
The Prince George 100 Miler cycling event covers 3 geographical areas, 2 mountain ranges and 1 World Heritage Site, making it the most diverse 1-day race you’ll ever experience!
Swartberg Hotel, Prince Albert
Email: info@dryland.co.za
Call: +27 44 279 1013
Website: princegeorge.co.za
Swartberg on Foot
24th October 2026
Conquer the majestic Swartberg Pass on foot in our inaugural 27.5 km hiking event. Tackle the 63 turns of this 1,575 m high gravel road pass that forms part of an UNESCO Heritage site, and finish within an 8-hour cutoff.
Will you rise to the challenge?
Email: office@silentsteps.co.za
Website: www.silentsteps.co.za
2027
Journey to Jazz
29 April to 2 May 2027
All roads lead to Prince Albert this May for the second Journey to Jazz Festival. World class local and international artists, 6 venues, a multitude of things to do and places to see, and food to eat.
The Showroom Theatre, Prince Albert
Email: media@pactrust.co.za
Website: https://journeytojazz.co.za/
Gamka Klassiek
28 to 30 May 2027
Gamka Klassiek is the brainchild of Elna van der Merwe, renowned pianist from Stellenbosch. Audiences can look forward to a celebration of chamber music, featuring Karoo-inspired concerts held in various venues throughout the town. Strings, piano, and voice, echoing through the streets.
The Showroom Theatre, Prince Albert
Email: info@gamka-klassiek.co.za
Website: gamka-klassiek.co.za/prince-albert
Leesfees
3rd to 5th September 2027
An annual celebration of books and reading, get ready for a wonderful weekend of words with well known authors and poets.
The Showroom Theatre
Email: reiniesmit@gmail.com
Call: 023 541 8070
WhatsApp Only: 073 281 8891
Prince Albert Open Studios
2027 dates to be confirmed
During the Prince Albert Open Studios event, local artists in Prince Albert graciously invite the public to take a peek inside their creative sanctuaries. From painting and sculpture to mixed media and photography, the eclectic display of artistic works on offer guarantees visitors an exciting and diverse visual experience.
The Prince Albert Open Studios event, launched in 2017, has quickly become a beloved fixture on the local calendar.
info@princealbertopenstudios.co.za https://princealbertopenstudios.co.za/
Ronde van Swartberg
2027 dates to be confirmed
South Africa’s most iconic 100 Miler! Conquer the Majestic Swartberg on our 100 or 50 Miler Route. The charming town of Prince Albert will again play Race Village Host, so come and enjoy a great weekend of Karoo hospitality.
Swartberg Hotel, Prince Albert
Email: info@capecrosstri.com
Website: rondevanriebeek.co.za
Garden Route Giro
2027 dates to be confirmed
Welcome to the Garden Route Giro, a six-day gravel odyssey through some of the most diverse and breathtaking landscapes on the planet. The world’s finest gravel racers will descend upon South Africa’s Western Cape for an event that redefines mountain bike stage racing.
Prince Albert
Website: gardenroutegiro.co.za