Cape Town Festival of Beer
With more than 60 breweries offering over 200 types of beers and ciders, the Cape Town Festival of Beer is the perfect way to kick off the summer season! There will be a greater focus on ciders and the offering will be extensive, as the local cider industry has taken off over the past few years. A corporate hospitality offering will be available for the Friday night, including a dedicated seating area, food and beer vouchers, dedicated host, as well as branding opportunity. Cape Town’s business set is invited to take advantage of the unique opportunity to host their year-end parties at CTFOB 2017. Corporate hospitality packages can be booked via Webtickets.co.za. Special discount is available for groups of more than 20 people.
Website: http://capetownfestivalofbeer.co.za/
Ultra Trail Cape Town
UTCT runs three races over the iconic Table Mountain Nature Reserve in the first weekend of December – a true test of any trail runner’s mettle. With distances of 21km, 35km, 65km and 100km, this event is not for the novice runner! Support is most definitely welcome with a number of spectator points set up on the day. This is an event not to be missed, by runners or supporters alike. Aspirant athletes might want to take a look first-hand before taking the plunge in 2019.
Website: https://www.ultratrailcapetown.com/
Cap Classique & Champagne Festival
Dust off your most striking outfit and get ready for the social calendar event of 2018! Stand out in the crowd as you sip on some of SA’s finest Méthode Cap Classiques (MCC) at this year’s Franschhoek Cap Classique and Champagne Festival, ‘The Magic of Bubbles’, presented by Mastercard, takes place on the first weekend of December and could set the tone for the rest of your month, so dress to impress in your Black and White with a Splash of Summer themed outfit!
Website: www.franschhoekmcc.co.za
Community Chest Twilight Run
Every December the Cape Town city centre comes to a standstill as thousands of runners come together for the annual Community Chest Twilight Run! No winner is declared, no medals are awarded, the reasons for running have more to do with the charity aspect and dressing up than any form of competition. Prizes are awarded for best dressed as opposed to best runner, so think more about luminous headgear and funky outfits, less about tapering and your splits per kilometre.
Website: https://www.sa-venues.com/events/westerncape/community-chest-twilight-team-run/
Wavescape Surf and Ocean Film Festival
Whether you are a surfer or just like to watch them take on the big waves, the Wavescape Film Festival is for you. South Africa’s premier surf film festival, this year’s edition will screen the films Smog of the Sea, Blue, Chasing Coral and A Plastic Ocean. On 1 December there will be an epic screening at Clifton 4th Beach at 8pm.
Website: http://www.wavescapefestival.com/
Darling Summer Beer Festival
Spend the day tasting the latest offerings from local craft beer breweries at the near-iconic Darling Breweries. This year, guests can enjoy fresh Darling Brew tapped from the tank straight to their glass, while the event will also be live entertainment at the event. Guest breweries include Riot Beer, Black Eagle Brewing Company, Mountain Brewing, Everson Ciders, Garagista and D'Cider.
Website: www.darlingbrew.co.za
Knysna & Plett Blues Festival
The fourth edition of the acclaimed Knysna & Plett Blues Festival – the first three editions were sold out – will again feature world-renowned musicians. Taking place on Saturday 22nd December 2018 at the Mitchell's Brewery lagoon-side venue the event will feature an impressive line up of Blues and Blues-inspired bands.
Website: http://bluesfestival.co.za/
Cape Agulhas Classic
On December 22nd, experience the best the Cape Oveberg has to offer with the Cape Agulhas MTB Classic! For the MTB you will have four distances on offer whilst the run will have a 6km, 10km & 15km option with the routes crossing various terrain of tar and off-road trails. The main mountain bike race on the Saturday morning is 72km, testing the skill and stamina of the rider. Then there is the scenic 46km route and the slightly downscaled 35km ride, as well as a 10km event to enjoy at your leisure.
Website: http://capeagulhasmtb.co.za/
