Festivals
From the most popular South African Festivals like the National Arts Festival and the Cape Gourmet Festival to the smaller community based events, Student Flights have your festival season all mapped out for you! If you think there is a festival that’s missing, send us an e-mail with the details.
South African Festivals
July 09
01 Jul – 31 Jul South African International Documentary Festival - Cape Town
02 Jul – 11 Jul National Arts Festival – Grahamstown
03 Jul – 12 Jul Knysna Oyster Festival
08 Jul – 11 Jul Ellisras Bushveld Festival
September 09
01 Sep – 30 Sep Cape Town International Comedy Festival
October 09
01 Oct – 31 Oct Cape Town International Kite Festival
November 09
01 Nov – 30 Nov Whisky Live Festival – Cape Town
January 2010
01 Jan – 31 Jan Cape Town Jazzathon Festival
02 Jan Kaapse Klopse (Cape Minstrels' Carnival) – Cape Town
February 2010
01 Feb – 31 Mar Prickly Pear Festival – Uitenhage
International Festivals
July 09
02 July Roskilde Music Festival - Denmark
06-14 July Running of the Bulls (San Fermin Festival) - Pamplona, Spain
July Fuji Rock Festival Japan
August 09
14 Aug-6 Sep Edinburgh Festival - UK
26 Aug La Tomatina Festival - Bunol, Spain
29-31 Aug Notting Hill Carnival - UK
September 09
19 Sept-4 Oct Oktoberfest – Germany – Munich’s famous beer festival
30 Sept - 8 Oct Paris Fashion Week - France
October 09
17 Oct Divali Festival of Light - India
22 Oct Abu Simbel Sun Festival - Egypt
27 Oct-1 Nov Norwich Beer Festival - UK
28 Oct-4 Nov Pushkar Camel Fair - India
31 Oct Halloween - Transylvania, Romania. Experience Halloween in Dracula's Transylvania, with Goals, costumes and revelry!
November 09
01 Nov Day of the Dead - Mexico
01 Nov - 30 Nov Mombasa Carnival - Kenya
05 Nov Bonfire Night - UK
December 09
29 Dec - 02 Jan Hogmanay Street Festival - Edinburgh, UK
February 2010
16 Feb Mardi Gras - New Orleans, USA