Waterfront shopping on Christmas Day

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December 2024
Last-minute gift shopping can be rather overwhelming, but at the V&A Waterfront we’re making it easy by having certain stores open for your convenience on Christmas Day. Many of us know that feeling of waking up and realising there’s someone we forgot to add to our list of presents, and the flurry of having to Google where to source that lastminute.com gift. Often, we get to the store only to discover that they’re sold out of that must-have final-moment present. That means we need to keep driving around from one location to another to try our luck in acquiring the perfect gift.
Luckily, at the V&A, you have a one-stop neighbourhood where you can walk around from store to store finding the ideal match for everyone on your shopping list at that final moment on Christmas Day. This is what Waterfront shopping is all about! Although trading is optional on 25 December 2024, you’ll discover that many of our stores have chosen to stay open, leaving you with plenty shopping options to choose from – including fashion and sportswear, shoes, jewellery, beauty, curios and cellphone stores. Each Cape Town Waterfront shop has determined its own opening times for Christmas Day, so go to the bottom of this page for info on who is open and what their trading times are.
While you’re with us, why not hang around for a festive meal? More than 10 of our V&A Waterfront restaurants and eateries will be open on Christmas Day. And, with less than the usual hustle and bustle in our neighbourhood, you’ll have time to marvel at the Joy From Africa to the World installations around the neighbourhood and enjoy a Christmas Day of sun, fun and creative feasting for the eyes.
Whatever your needs this Christmas Day, we’ve got options to suit your taste. View the shop directory below and visit our website to see which V&A Waterfront restaurants and stores will be operating on Christmas Day 2024. Also note the opening times for the rest of December, where we’re staying open until 10pm for your convenience.
See you in the V&A neighbourhood this holiday as we spread joy from Africa to the world.
V&A Waterfront store opening times for festive season 2024:
13-24 Dec, 9am – 10pm 25 Dec (optional trading) 26-30 Dec, 9am – 10pm
Here’s where you can shop on Christmas Day at the V&A Waterfront, according to the gifts you’re looking for:
Superfine 09:00-21:00
Beauty, Health & Fragrance
Body Shop 09:00-17:00
The ARC Store 09:00-17:00
Africology 11:00-20:00
Audience 9:00-18:00
Cellucity 9:00-17:00
Vodacom 9:00-17:00
Out of Africa 09:00-17:00
Poetry 09:00-14:00
Guess 09:00-16:00
H&M 10:00-17:00
Levis 09:00-17:00
Foschini 08:00-21:00
Woolworths Waterfront 09:00-17:00
Diesel 09:00-14:00
Superdry 09:00-14:00
Old Khaki 09:00-17:00
Rip Curl 10:00-18:00
Presidential 09:00-14:00
Woolworths Waterfront 09:00-17:00
Jewellery
American Swiss 09:00-14:00
Mudorks 09:00-12:00
Tanur 09:00-12:00
Aldo 09:00-16:00
Vans 10:00-13:00
Sportsman’s Warehouse 09:00-14:00
Adidas Waterfront 09:00-15:00
Under Amour 10:00-15:00
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