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Fun spots to celebrate your New Year

We have come to the end of 2023!

With there being just a few days left of until the year ends. Now is the time to make plans and see how you can enter the brand-new year with all your friends and loved ones.

If you find yourself living in the Mother City, there are loads of places that you and your group of friends can go to, to enjoy a wonderful time of fun and experience all there is to see. This is inclusive of all the sensational fireworks to music and entertainment performances that will have you dancing all the way into 2024!

Here are some fun spots that you can visit on New Years Eve:

The Victoria & Alfred (V&A) Waterfront

The V&A waterfront is one of Cape Town’s biggest tourist attractions. The venue has an abundance of fun activities, from sunset boat rides, to experiencing the huge Ferris Wheel that gives you a glimpse of the famous Robben Island.

On special days such as New Years Eve, the V&A makes sure to keep the festivities alive by offering their visitors live local entertainment leading all the way to the 00:00 mark.

 

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Ignite Secrets of Summer – UCT

This year the University will play host to both local and international talent as US rapper G-Eazy is set to perform at the Ignite Secrets of Summer concert at the University of Cape Town sports grounds.

The event boasts two additional stages that will put our home-grown talents such as Nadia Nakai, Zakes Bantwini as well as Youngsta CPT on full display.

This is an all-day event.

Kirstenbosch Summer Concerts

If you are familiar with Cape Town then you’ll know that one cannot mention summer, without mentioning Kirstenbosch.

The venue is synonymous with being the perfect place for sunsets, picnics and spectacular entertainment, and this year is no different.

You will be able to catch Jeremy Loops singing your favourite tunes up close and personal as he serenades you all the way into 2024.

 

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Also see: Michael Bublé’s SA shows postponed

 

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