Arts & Culture · Our pick in Cape Town
Cape Town Carnival
A street parade
About Cape Town Carnival
The Cape Town Carnival is a street parade of floats, costumes and music; dates and the route are on capetowncarnival.com.
Why it's on our list
- Dates on its website
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Cape Town Carnival before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Cape Town Carnival, as the crow flies.
- One&Only Cape Town1.1 km13 min walk
- Cape Grace, A Fairmont Managed Hotel1.4 km18 min walk
- InterContinental Table Bay Cape Town1.5 km19 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Cape Town Carnival are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest MyCiTi stops
- WigtownMyCiTi350 m5 min walk
- HillMyCiTi500 m6 min walk
- Three Anchor BayMyCiTi700 m9 min walk
Key sights
- The V&A Waterfront1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Robben Island boats1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Zeitz MOCAA1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The Table Mountain cableway4.7 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Kirstenbosch9.3 kmCar or taxi 27 min
- Cape Town International Airport20 kmCar or taxi 52 min
- Cape Point51 kmCar or taxi 128 min
Railway stations
- Cape Town station2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 12 min