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Heritage Day (24 September), otherwise fondly known as ‘National Braai Day’, is a special holiday that allows South Africans to celebrate our diverse cultures and heritage in the best ways possible: with friends and loved ones; over a delicious meal; or as part of a unique cultural outing.
In this post, we highlight some great ways to celebrate Heritage Day 2024 in Cape Town:
Braai at Central Park, Century City
If you’re planning to be near Century City for Braai Day, then you’re going to want to partake in the fun Heritage Day braai, which will take place at tranquil Central Park.
Participating guests can choose between either a bring their own braai option (R200 cost per site; bring all your own braai goodies and a weber) or they can ‘hire and braai’ (R500 cost per site).
If you choose the hire and braai option, you’ll be provided with all the necessary braai essentials - including the braai itself, blitz and charcoal. However, you need to bring your own food and utensils!
On the day, there will be a host of fun activities to enjoy nearby, including live entertainment, kiddies’ activities and even boat and tram rides.
Guests are welcome to bring their own gazebos, tables and camping chairs (just please leave the umbrellas at home).
The Century City Clubhouse will have refreshments available on the day and guests can order braai packs from Diva Cuisine.
Book your braai spot today to partake in this fun event: https://bit.ly/4dQdKXP.
Image credit: Century City - Smart City. Smart Choice. Via Facebook
Braai Up a Storm or Picnic in a Local National Park or Public Site
Cape Town has some incredible public braai facilities and picnic spots in some of our most beautiful destinations - including places like Maiden’s Cove Braai Area, the West Coast National Park’s designated braai spots and even Cape Point Nature Reserve’s Buffels Bay and Bordjiesdrif.
While some of the braai sites do include an entrance fee (like the West Coast National Park and Cape Point Nature Reserve, which forms part of the vast Table Mountain National Park), it’s worth it if you want to braai by the ocean and enjoy an incredible day out in nature!
Other attractions on-site near these ocean-lying braai spots include lovely tidal pools for the kiddies or safe swimming, like in the West Coast National Park’s stunning Kraalbaai and Langebaan Lagoon.
If you do decide to braai at one of these special locations, please be careful of wildfires, don’t litter and practice fire safety at all times.
Image credit: Tamlyn Amber Wanderlust
Also, just keep in mind that, as these are popular public braai spots, they may fill up early so please follow the ‘first come, first serve’ rule and either beat the early bird there or wait your turn.
Alternatively, you could also pack a beautiful picnic filled with your favourite local cultural drinks and non-alcoholic beverages.
For more on these public braai spots and the entry fees, opening times for these locations, please visit the relevant websites for West Coast National Park, Maiden’s Cove and Cape Point.
Enjoy a Free Aweh! Event at the V&A Waterfront
If you’d prefer to soak up some local culture, you’re going to love the Aweh Heritage Day showcase, taking place at the V&A Waterfront’s Amphitheatre on 24 September, from 14:00 - 17:00 pm.
This free event will see exciting, vibrant young performers, dancers and even a choir perform a host of English and Afrikaans songs, as well as showcasing some traditional Khoi riel dangers.
The lineup for this Heritage Day event can be viewed here:
https://www.waterfront.co.za/events/aweh-heritage-day-showcase.
Enjoy a Special Getaway This September
If you’re looking to enjoy a special, relaxing Mother City getaway this September (or in even early October), look no further than our own trio of self-catering Hout Bay apartments.
DK Villas is proud to present our Harbour View, Riverview and Boardwalk apartments respectively.
Each of our fully furnished apartments offers every necessary creature comfort and luxury; beautiful views of surrounding Hout Bay (including the glorious local harbour, mountains and more); offers safe, secure parking; and comes with a host of other handy amenities to make sure stay as comfortable and effortlessly enjoyable as possible.
For information on any of our trio of self-catering apartments or to book one, please select the relevant ‘Book Now’ dropdown on our website or contact us directly.
