28 February 2025 – 2 March 2025
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It’s the weekend BAAAABY! Which means its time to get amped up as you get ready to celebrate & enjoy another FANTASTIC & down-right exciting weekend in the vibrant & electrifying city that never sleeps – the one & only Joburg!
From the young to the young at heart, there is something for absolutely everyone to enjoy this weekend in Joburg. Filled with tons of fun, fabulous moments, exciting events, bucket-list worthy experiences, thrilling adventures, and SO much more – It promises to be a Joburg weekend to remember!
To ensure you have the absolute BEST time, here are some of the top things to do in Joburg this weekend.
Weekend Events & Experiences
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#Home & Interior Inspiration at the Johannesburg HOMEMAKERS Fair
- When: Friday, 28 February 2025 – Sunday, 2 March 2025
- Event by: Homemakers Fair
- Where: Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit & International Convention Centre, Cnr R55 & Allandale Rd, Kyalami Estate, Midrand, Johannesburg
- Time: Friday from 10am – 6pm | Saturday & Sunday from 9am – 6pm
- Cost: Adults: R130 | Pensioners: R80 | Scholars: R30 | Bestie’s Pass: R200 – 2 Adults
(Friday, online tickets sales only not available at the gate) | Weekend Pass: R240 | Family Pass: R270 – 2 Adults & 2 Children | **Parking: 20 - Contact details: 086 111 4663 | expo@homemakers-sa.co.za
- Website: www.homemakersonline.co.za
- **Click HERE for more information about the HOMEMAKERS Fair event!
- **TICKETS: CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR TICKET / TICKETS!
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Dream * Decorate * Renovate
Don’t miss the chance to transform your home dreams into reality at the 2025 HOMEMAKERS Fair! Each year, homeowners & top home improvement suppliers come together under one roof to connect, share ideas & inspire new projects. If you love your space, the Johannesburg HOMEMAKERS Fair is the ULTIMATE destination to kick-start your home’s transformation journey! From 28 February to 2 March 2025, the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit & International Convention Centre will host three days of inspiration, expertise & creativity to bring your home dreams to life!
You can look forward to expo highlights such as the Experiential Pavilion, the Eatery, a showcase of proudly South African craftsmanship, an Art Wall & the opportunity to engage with experts in the latest trends in home improvement & renovation + SO MUCH MORE! This is your opportunity to see, touch & experience the latest in home solutions up close. Whether you’re planning a renovation or simply gathering ideas, the HOMEMAKERS expo is the place to launch your next home project – Come explore & be inspired!
**NOTE: Tickets can be bought online or in person | All ticket types are available for purchase in person, excluding the Bestie’s Pass offering two adult tickets at a discounted rate | These tickets can ONLY be purchased ONLINE & are valid for entry on the Friday exclusively | There is also a R20 parking fee to be paid separately from the ticket price | **DON’T MISS OUT – GET YOUR TICKETS ONLINE NOW!
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#The Creative Native Classic Motor Show & Picnic
- When: Saturday, 1 March 2025
- Where: James Hall Museum of Transport, Pioneers’ Park, 193 Rosettenville Rd, La Rochell, Johannesburg
- Time: 9am – 12am
- Cost: FREE ENTRANCE | **Booking your complimentary ticket via Quicket is required
- Contact details: 011 435 9485 | 011 435 9821 | friendsofjameshallmuseum@gmail.com
- **TICKETS: CLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR COMPLIMENTARY TICKET / TICKETS!
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Gear up for the 4th edition of the Creative Native Classic Motor Show & Picnic event coming to the historic James Hall Museum of Transport this Saturday, the 1st of March 2025! The Creative Native Classic Motor & Picnic festival is ALL about providing a platform for local communities to learn about the city’s valuable history & heritage, as well as to revive museum-going culture!
This year, the James Hall Museum of Transport will once again open their doors to show off its valuable historic transport collection, artefacts & memorabilia at the Creative Native Classic Motor & Picnic event! Guided museum tours & an outdoor display of classic & vintage cars & motorbikes by various motor clubs & private collectors will all be available on the day. To top it off & as part of this special programme, the museum will also avail its ICONIC 1952 London Bus for thrilling rides around town!
THAT’S NOT ALL! This NOT-TO-BE-MISSSED family-friendly fun day features an EXTRAORDINARY exhibition of retro cars, a craft & vintage market, a variety of fabulous food stalls selling all kinds of down-right delicious food options & refreshments, vibrant LIVE music & TONS of fun & exciting kids’ activities & family-friendly entertainment!
Guests are welcome to bring along their picnic blankets, cushions & chairs to enjoy the activities of the day in a relaxed environment. Entrance is FREE, HOWEVER online registration via Quicket is COMPULSORY! The Creative Native Classic Motor Show & Picnic forms part of Arts Alive, the City of Joburg’s annual flagship programme.
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#Alan Committie’s ‘Comedy Gold’!
- When: Wednesday, 19 February 2025 – Sunday, 16 March 2025
- Where: Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre & Studio, 1 Montecasino Blvd, Fourways, Johannesburg
- Time: Wednesday – Friday at 7:30pm | Saturday at 4pm & 7:30pm | Sunday at 3pm
- Cost: R150 p/p – R260 p/p
- **Tickets: Click HERE to get your ticket / tickets!
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Renowned & award-winning funnyman, Alan Committie, is heading to Jozi from the 19th of February 2025 to the 16th of March 2025 to stage his annual brand-new stand up offering as he reflects on the year that was.
In ‘Comedy Gold’, Committie once again awards comedy medals to all the quibbles, foibles, outrageous inconsistencies & multiple inefficiencies that make up modern living in 2024 / 2025. From elections to appalling selections through to Airbnbs & neighbourhood WhatsApp groups, but never ignoring Olympic shenanigans & dieticians, this show is filled with all the customary wordplay, physical hijinks & surreal detours JAM-PACKED into fresh perspectives that you associate with this jester! ALSO – A FLIPCHART! ALWAYS! **THIS IS ONE NIGHT OF COMEDY GOLD YOU ABSOLUTELY DON’T WANT TO MISS!! **SECURE YOUR TICKETS NOW!
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#Movie Soundtrack Quiz Night
- When: Friday, 28 February 2025
- Where: Comic Warehouse, 147 N Reef Rd, Bedfordview (at Kaylee’s Eatery), Johannesburg
- Time: Registration starts at 6pm
- Cost: R70 p/p
- **TICKETS: CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR TICKET / TICKETS!
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It’s time to put that film knowledge to the test at Comic Warehouse’s Movie Soundtrack Quiz Night this Friday, the 28th of February 2025!
Team up (max 4 people) & flex your knowledge on the greatest movie soundtracks ever! Winners get FANTASTIC prizes & eternal bragging rights – OF COURSE! + there are bonus points for teams who dress up as their favourite movie character or iconic film moment!
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#A day out at the Riversands Farm Village
- When: Sunday, 2 March 2025
- Where: Riversands Farm Village | Riversands Farm Village, Rose Road, Knopjeslaagte, Midrand, Johannesburg
- Time: 7am – 5pm
- Cost: FREE ENTRY!
- Contact details: 082 927 9675 | 083 663 5115 | events@riversands.co.za | info@riversandsfarm.co.za
- Website: www.riversandsfarm.co.za
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Riversands Farm Village is the ultimate place to chill on a Sunday!
Bring your friends, family & furry friends along for a relaxed day out in this beautiful environment surrounded by breathtaking nature everywhere you look!
Walk, run, or cycle along the spectacular trails which open at 7:15am, grab a deli coffee from the Coffee On Rose coffee spot that opens at 7am, enjoy AMAZING LIVE music from 1pm & SO MUCH MORE! Children are welcome to bring their bikes & balls to play with on the beautiful field space, PLUS, the Playscapes playground is also open for ALL sorts of kids’ adventures! Oh! And did we mention the market is dog-friendly!
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#A Rooftop Basketball Court Experience!
- When: **EVERY SATURDAY!
- Where: Rooftop Basketball Court, The Playground, 73 Juta St, Braamfontein, Johannesburg
- Time: Open from 11am – 10pm
- Cost: R100 p/p (general access)
- **No U/21s!
- **Tickets: Click HERE to get your ticket / tickets!
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Play Braamfontein’s Rooftop Basketball Saturdays OFFICIALLY makes its GRAND return this weekend in Joburg! Basketball lovers – from players to spectators – are invited into Southern Africa’s most ICONIC, first of its kind, 3v3 Rooftop Basketball Court for an unforgettable sport & drinks experience!
Visitors can have a drink & enjoy their access to THE rooftop viewing point of Joburg, getting to shoot some hoops in style from the city’s BEST view! The court is not just any court either! It elevates the basketball experience, being covered in an art design by local talent, African Ginger.
Visitors can also purchase ravishing & refreshing Hennessy cocktails & other drinks from the bar to wind down off the court!
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#Prison Break Market
- When: Tuesdays – Sundays
- Where: Cnr. Main & 10 MacMillan Road, Lachlan Rd, Glenferness AH, Midrand, Johannesburg
- Time: Tuesdays: Between 9am & 5pm | Wednesdays to Sundays: Between 9am to 9pm | **Note that the different sheds operate on different days & within different timeslots – Be sure to check the shed times online!
- Contact details: 082 522 1739 | info@prisonbreak.co.za
- Cost: ENTRACE IS FREE!
- **Extra Note: WE ARE A CASHLESS MARKET | ALL VENDORS HAVE CARD MACHINES | DOG FRIENDLY
- Website: www.prisonbreakmarket.co.za
- **Click HERE for EVERYTHING you need to know about the Prison Break Market!
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IT’S MARKET TIME!
This weekend, stop by the amazing Prison Break Market, the ULTIMATE combination of a pop-up market & a shopping centre!
This MUST-VISIT market has 7 unique sheds that all contribute a vast & wonderful diversity of unique offerings, giving you the opportunity to break free from your daily routines & experience a different & whole new world entirely, all under the stunning Sandton skyline!
Featured are a wide selection of crafter stalls, indulgent & appetizing artisanal foods, creative crockery painting & interactive photo experiences, a shed dedicated completely to distilling, brewing & fantastic wine tasting experiences + SO MUCH MORE!
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#Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu hits cinemas
- When: Running from Friday, 17 January 2025
- Where: The Bioscope Independent Cinema, 44 Stanley Ave, Milpark | Egrek Cinema, Parkhurst Square, 38 4th Ave, Parkhurst, Randburg | Ster Kinekor Brooklyn & Rosebank
- **Booking: Book at The Bioscope, Egrek Cinema or Ster Kinekor!
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Starting this weekend, cinemas across the province will begin screening the latest film from celebrated horror director Robert Eggers!
Eggers’ Nosferatu (2024) is yet another in a variety of films inspired by Bram Stoker’s Dracula. The film unfurls a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman & the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake! **If you’re keen to do something laid-back, yet equally exciting, this weekend in Joburg – this is perfect for you!
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#Rosebank Sunday Market’s Dress for Less Sundays
- When: Every Sunday
- Where: Rosebank Mall | Rosebank Mall, 20 Baker St, Rosebank, Johannesburg
- Time: 9am – 4pm
- Cost: FREE!
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Stop by the first Rosebank Sunday Market of the year this weekend in Joburg!
As always, indulge in a vast selection of craft stalls, live music, kids’ entertainment & gourmet food traders inside Rosebank Mall, where the open rooftop parking space transforms into a world-class market every weekend! HOW INCREDIBLE IS THAT?!
This Sunday, the 12th of January 2025, marks another edition of their ‘Dress for Less Sundays’ – Expect pre-loved fashion treasures at unbeatable prices, unique vintage finds for fashion enthusiasts, a sustainable shopping experience for eco-conscious shoppers & TONS of amazing deals for bargain hunters!
DON’T MISS OUT ON THIS EPIC ONE-OF-A-KIND MARKET EXPERIENCE!!
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#Enjoy a Sundowner @ The City Beach Club
The weekend is officially here – making it the absolute BEST time to kick-back, relax & enjoy a sensational sundowner at the first-ever City Beach Club in Joburg! Located right in the heart of one of the coolest neighbourhoods in Joburg, Braamfontein – or ‘Braam’ as it’s affectionately known by Joburg locals – The Play Braam Precinct’s sexy new Rooftop City Beach Club has certainly shaken up the Joburg rooftop bar scene – in all the best ways of course – with its recent grand debut. While it may be the new ‘kid’ on the ‘Joburg rooftop bar block’, this chic Mediterranean-inspired beach club has fast become one of the HOTTEST spots to be and be seen in Jozi’s inner city!
Said to be wild, sandy (yes, literally), and sophisticated, you’ll instantly be transported to a cool coastal paradise the second you step through the beach club doors and onto their sandy beach floors.
Simply sit back and relax as you bask in your new-found beachy rooftop bliss, soak up all the glorious Joburg sunshine, and sink your toes into the sand with a signature cocktail in hand – could it possibly get any better? Well, hold on tight, because it just might! Paired with spectacular sweeping views of the striking Joburg skyline, it will truly feel like you’ve escaped to your own slice of beach paradise right here in the heart of Johannesburg!
This unique venue offers a one-of-a-kind experience, combining the relaxed ambiance of a beach club with the lively energy of a bustling city. The City Beach Club is the ultimate place to unwind and embrace the vibrant rhythm of the city – a true cultural melting pot in every way.
- Location: 68 Juta Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg
- Contact details: 060 793 6107 | info@playbraamfontein.co.za
- Website: www.playbraamfontein.co.za
- Facebook: @Play Braamfontein
- Instagram: @Playbraam
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