9 May 2025 – 11 May 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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#The Design Quarter Vintage Décor & Gifting Show
- When: Saturday, 10 May 2025
- Where: Design Quarter Shopping Centre, William Nicol Dr &, Leslie Ave, Magaliessig, Sandton, Johannesburg
- Time: 9am – 5pm
- Cost: FREE ENTRY!
- Contact details: 011 467 5152 | info@designquarter.co.za
- Enquiries: 063 237 0373
- Website: www.designquarter.co.za
South Africa’s BIGGEST Vintage Décor & Gifting Show is coming to the Design Quarter Shopping Centre in Fourways, Sandton this Saturday, the 10th of May 2025!
Browse over 80 exhibitors selling some of the finest vintages, antiques & décor to be found in the country. If antiques & décor aren’t quite your thing – NO PROBLEM – the show also features beautifully curated selections of jewellery, clothing, a vast & wonderful artisanal range of other products + SO MUCH MORE! Not to mention a GREAT deli section.
Plus, the entire family can enjoy tons of fun & exciting entertainment – with amazing activities & thrilling experiences for both the young & young at heart – courtesy of talented Spanish dancers, a Mariachi band & non-stop music that will keep you moving, grooving & loving life as you browse for one-of-a-kind finds, vintage gems, incredible gifts & stunning décor. Onsite eateries & a food court will also be available for those feeling peckish or when hunger strikes!
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#The Wedge Road Race
- When: Saturday, 10 May 2025
- Where: Meet at The Wedge Shopping Centre, 255 Rivonia Rd, Morningside, Sandton, Johannesburg
- Time: 7am
- Cost: R80 p/p for 5km run | R160 p/p for 10km run | **The first 500 entrants will receive a FREE t-shirt | **Online entries close on 4 May – register via Entry Ninja | Struggling with Entry Ninja? Please email bontleng@mseed.co.za or call 063 872 4813 for any queries
- Contact details: 011 883 1811 | bontleng@mseed.co.za
- Website: www.thewedge.co.za
The Wedge Road Race is a 5km or 10km running event happening this Saturday, the 10th of May 2025, in Joburg!
The event is part of the shopping centre’s ongoing series of road running / walking initiatives that take place yearly in May. As the start hooter sounds off, you’ll join fellow runners on course.
The road routes lead you through the scenic & suburban parts of Morningside – giving you the opportunity to both discover & explore everything the stunning suburb of Morningside has to offer! In addition to the running races, you can enjoy a range of exciting activities at the race, including a vast & wonderful array of food & drink options, so be sure to bring all your friend & family along for a fun morning out!
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#Sass After Sunset Dinner Theatre at Eclipse Restaurant
- When: Saturday, 10 May 2025
- Where: Eclipse Restaurant at Hotel Sky Sandton, 150 West Street, Corner of West St & Maude St, Sandton, Johannesburg
- Time: 6:30pm
- Cost: R550 p/p for the full experience | R250 p/p for the show only
- Dress code: Smart casual – effortless yet impressive!
- Contact details: 010 880 4449 | eclipse@hotelsky.co.za
- Website: www.eclipserestaurant.co.za
- BOOKING: CLICK HERE TO MAKE A BOOKING! | **SEATS ARE LIMITED!
The sun goes down & the sass comes out! Sass After Sunset is back at Eclipse & it’s serving drama, decadence & a whole lot of saucy vibes!
Sass After Sunset at Eclipse Restaurant is a bold, fresh & hot new theatrical dining event in Joburg! The experience runs on selected weekend evenings – with this Saturday, the 10th of May 2025 being one of them – LUCKY YOU! This NOT-TO-BE-MISSED event starts at 6:30pm & carries on late into the night. Expect LIVE entertainment, high-energy performances & just the right touch of drama!
Guests can expect a welcome drink on arrival & an indulgent two-course set menu. **The dress code is smart casual – effortless yet impressive!
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#ULTRA SOUTH AFRICA!
- When: Saturday, 10 May 2025
- Where: Johannesburg Expo Centre Nasrec, Nasrec Road, Corner Rand Show Road, Nasrec, Johannesburg
- Time: 2pm – 2am
- Website: www.ultrasouthafrica.com
- TICKETS: CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR TICKET / TICKETS VIA THE ULTRA SOUTH AFRICA WEBSITE! | CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR TICKET / TICKETS VIA HOWLER!
JOBURG – ARE YOU READY?
Ultra South Africa is Africa’s GREATEST & GRANDEST electronic music festivals & this weekend IT’S TAKING OVER JOBURG! Loudly & proudly celebrating its 10th Anniversary – YOU BETTER BELIEVE THIS EPIC & GLOBALLY RENOWNED ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL IS GOING TO EXCEED ALL YOUR EXPECTATIONS.. & THEN SOME! Coming along for the ride are some of the BIGGEST names in the electronic music scene along with Ultra’s trademark high-quality sound! The festival’s MILESTONE CELEBRATION is slated to be the MOST ELECTRIFYING EDITION YET with MAJOR international superstars & some of the GREATEST regional talent!
Prepare to experience the world’s TOP DJs, unparalleled stage designs, top-tier productions & A FESTIVAL UNLIKE ANY OTHER! Get ready to witness GLOBAL ICONS & HOMEGROWN LEGENDS unite for what is set to be the BIGGEST celebration in Ultra SA’s history!
The festival will feature MAIN STAGE HEADLINERS such as Dutch electronic music luminary Armin van Buuren, hard trap virtuoso ISOxo & genre-defying songwriter / DJ / producer KSHMR. ULTRA South Africa will also welcome back THE ICON HIMSELF – MARTIN GARRIX! THE MAIN STAGE LINE-UP DEFINITELY DOESN’T END THERE – OH NO! – PREPARE YOURSELF FOR SOME OF THE BIGGEST NAMES IN ELECTRONIC MUSIC!
ULTRA South Africa’s RESISTANCE STAGE will feature a WORLD-CLASS LINE-UP OF UNDERGROUND HEADLINERS such as melodic techno maestro Massano, Italian brother duo Mind Against & a performance in Johannesburg from South African legend Shimza + MANY, MANY MORE!
HOLD ON! THE ULTRA JOHANNESBURG 2025 MUSIC MAGIC DOESN’T END THERE!
In Johannesburg, ULTRA South Africa will feature TWO ADDITONAL STAGES – THE GROOVE ROOM & THE CLUBHOUSE STAGE! For lovers of amapiano & afro beats, THE GROOVE ROOM will host Kabza De Small, Maphorisa, DBN GOGO, Dlala Thukzin, Oscar Mbo, DJ Lag, 2wo Bunnies, Mörda, Thakzin, Vigro Deep, Omagoqa, Lelowhatsgood & MORE!
THE CLUBHOUSE STAGE will be an intimate space for boundary-pushing beats & underground sounds! Expect to see Jevan Binder, Shamiso, Da Capo, Kasango, Mpho.Wav, Darque, Tristan Urwin, A.ND, Son of Dennis & DJ Buhle.
| ULTRA MAIN STAGE LINE-UP | RESISTANCE LINE-UP | THE GROOVE ROOM LINE-UP | CLUBHOUSE STAGE LINE-UP |
| Martin Garrix Armin Van Buuren ISOxo KSHMR Gil Glaze TIMO ODV Dean Fuel CINIMIN Jordan Arts INDIGO | Massano Mind Against SHIMZA Fiona Kraft Culoe De Song SONA Ryan Murgatroyd Abby Nurock NATASA | Kabza De Small Maphorisa DBN GOGO Dlala Thukzin Oscar Mbo DJ Lag 2wo Bunnies Mörda Thakzin Vigro Deep Omagoqa Lelowhatsgood | Jevan Binder Shamiso Da Capo Kasango Mpho.Wav Darque Tristan Urwin A.ND Son of Dennis DJ Buhle |
ULTRA South Africa isn’t just a festival! It’s a sensory overload of cutting-edge sound, jaw-dropping visuals & an unmatched atmosphere! Over the past decade, it has delivered TRULY UNFORGETTABLE moments & 2025 promises to raise the bar like never before!
Let the countdown to this legendary event begin & get ready to be fully immersed in every beat & every moment!
HERE’S TO A DECADE OF DANCE & THE ULTIMATE FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE YOU WON’T EVER FORGET!**LIMITED TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE – GET YOUR TICKETS RIGHT NOW & BE PART OF SOMETHING GREAT!!
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#Mind-Bending Fun & Encounters at the Museum of Illusions in Rosebank!
- When: Monday – Thursday: 9am – 8pm | Friday & Saturday: 9am – 10pm | Sunday & Public Holidays: 9am – 7pm
- Where: Above Hamley’s, on the upper level, next to WEAREEGG down the passage from SPUR, The Zone in Rosebank, 177 Oxford Road, Rosebank, Sandton, Johannesburg
- Cost: Adults: R220 p/p | Kids & Pensioners: R180 p/p | Family bundle (includes tickets for 2 x kids & 2 x adults): R620 | Infants & toddlers u/4 years: FREE!
- TICKETS: CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR TICKET / TICKETS NOW!
Experience the IMPOSSIBLE! Joburg, get ready to be mesmerized in our Museum of Illusions!
As a champion of the “edutainment concept,” the Museum of Illusions is merging fun & entertainment with education & learning + a dash of tech! There are over 60 extraordinary exhibits that use optical illusions, visual tricks & hands-on interactive displays to create a thrilling, yet playful environment – Nothing is ever quite as it seems!
Let loose in the Illusion Rooms with intriguing visuals, sensory, and a never-before-seen educational experience! There’s no shortage of quirky installations where you can hang out with your clones, swap noses with your friends & serve your head on a platter- SOUNDS PRETTY CAPTIVATING & FASCINATING DOESN’T IT?! Not to mention the image display tricks will make you rethink vision, perception & the mysterious workings of the human brain, that’s for sure!
Whether you’re up for a ONE-OF-A-KIND ADVENTURE for your next date outing, something TOTALLY DIFFERENT & EXHILARATING to try with the kids, or simply looking to CAPTURE SOME BOLD, COOL & CAPTIVATING INSTAGRAMMABLE moments & snapshots – THE MUST-VISIT MUSEUM OF ILLUSION IN JOHANNESBURG HAS SOMETHING THAT WILL ENTHRAL, ENTERTAIN, EXCITE & ENAMOUR VISITORS OF ALL AGES! **WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? SECURE YOUR TICKETS NOW!
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#A day out at the Riversands Farm Village
- When: Sunday, 11 May 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
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!
Play Braamfontein’s Rooftop Basketball Saturdays OFFICIALLY makes its GRAND return to 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!
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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#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!
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 13th of April 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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