Get ready for one of the Mother City’s biggest parties this weekend!
The Cape Town Carnival is a glamorous celebration of African identity, diverse communities and cultures, and the transformative power of creativity. The carnival parade begins at around 7.30pm and lasts for around two hours, but the festivities kick off long before with food stalls and hospitality areas lining the streets. Expect dazzling large scale floats with more than 2000 costumed dancers, musicians and entertainers in tow.
There will also be a number of roads affected during the event. So make sure you do your homework if you’re planning on heading into – or out of – the area on Saturday.
The following roads will be affected during the event:
Somerset Road:
– Granger Bay Boulevard to Ebenezer Road – city inbound carriageway closure – 12pm-1pm
– Granger Bay Blvd to Buitengracht Street – full closure in both directions – 1pm-1am
– Exhibition Terrace and York Road – Sea Point bound carriageway, left lane only – limited residence access – 1pm-1am
– Highfield Road and Vesperdene Road – Sea Point bound carriageway, left lane only – limited residence access – 1pm-1am
Main Road:
– Granger Bay Blvd to Three Anchor Bay Blvd – resident access only – 1pm-1am
Fritz Sonnenberg:
– Vlei Road to Granger Bay Blvd – full closure in both directions – 1pm-1am
– Granger Bay Blvd to A Track – full closure in both directions – 1pm-1am
Ebenezer Road:
– Victoria Junction Hotel Parking Entrance to Somerset Road – full closure in both directions – 1pm-1am
– Port Road to Prestwich Street – permit holders only – 1pm-1am
Bennett Street:
– Port Road to Prestwich Street – permit holders only – 1pm-1am
De Smit Street:
– Intersection De Smit and Somerset Road – full closure in both directions – 1pm-1am
Moreland Terrace:
– Napier Street to Somerset Road – full closure – 1pm-1am
Napier Street:
– Jarvis Street to Somerset Road – full closure in both directions – 1pm-1am
– Prestwich Street to Hospital Street – full closure – 1pm-1am
Alfred Street:
– Schiebe Street to Somerset Road – full closure – 1pm-1am
– Prestwich Street to Schiebe Street – access control for Rockwell Hotel guests only – access from Prestwich Street – 4pm-1am
– Prestwich Street to Hospital Street – full closure in both directions (Fri 15 – Sun 17) – 5pm-1am
Hudson Street:
– Intersection Hudson and Somerset Road – full closure in both directions – 1pm-1am
– Intersection Hudson and Waterkant Street – residents access only – 1pm-1am
– Intersection Hudson and Strand Street – residents access only – 1pm-1am
Dixon Street:
– Intersection Dixon and Somerset Road – full closure in both directions – 1pm-1am
Vos Street:
– Intersection Vos and Strand Street – resident access only – 1pm-1am
Loader Street:
– Intersection Loader and Dixon Street – resident access only – 1pm-1am
Chiappini Street:
– Prestwich Street to Somerset Road – full closure in both directions – 1pm – 1am
– Prestwich Street to Hospital Street – one lane restriction – city outbound lane closure only – 1pm-1am
– Intersection Chiappini and Waterkant Street – resident access only – 1pm-1am
– Intersection Chiappini and Strand Street – resident access only – 1pm-1am
Prestwich Street:
– Napier Street to Alfred Street – full closure in both directions (access control for Rockwell Hotel guests only) – 4pm-1am
– Alfred Street to Chiappini Street – full closure in both directions – 8am-1am
Hospital Street:
– Napier Street to Alfred Street – one lane restriction – city outbound lane – 8am-1am
– Alfred Street to Chiappini Street – one lane restriction – city outbound lane – 8am-1am
Cavalcade Road:
– York Road to Upper Portswood Road – resident access only – 1pm-1am
Thornhill Road:
– York Road to Upper Portswood Road – resident access only – 1pm-1am
