Bring your event to life
Corporate conferences, brand activations, charity galas, product launches. The V&A Waterfront has hosted them all and more across a 123-hectare neighbourhood, where the working harbour is part of the experience.
V&A Waterfront events by numbers
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Annual visits to the neighbourhood
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Events hosted per year
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Indoor and outdoor event spaces across the precinct
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Conference and meeting venues
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Guests accommodated
Why the V&A Waterfront?
A neighbourhood that’s alive
Ten districts, 22 landmarks, and an energetic harbour. The V&A Waterfront sits between Table Mountain and the Atlantic Ocean, 30 minutes from Cape Town International Airport, at the geographic and cultural centre of the city. Your guests won't be travelling to a mere venue; they’ll be looking forward to an experience.
Why the V&A Waterfront?
End-to-end support
When you submit an application below, an experienced events team will guide you through the process of obtaining permits. In-house catering as well as audio-visual and security services are available for most spaces.
Why the V&A Waterfront?
Your audience is here
Every public event held at the V&A Waterfront benefits from the neighbourhood's daily footfall,1.7 million visits per month, rising to 2.6 million in summer. Your event draws from an audience that is already here, moving through the precinct.
Conferencing
World-class conference centres
Fourteen conference and meeting venues sit across the precinct, from boardrooms to large-format spaces, all within walking distance of hotels, restaurants and convenient parking garages. Each comes with operational support and a permits team that manages the process from application to close. The neighbourhood does the rest.
Tenant events
This is your neighbourhood
Welcome your customer to the place your brand calls home. V&A Waterfront tenants hosting product launches, store openings, or brand activations within the precinct follow a dedicated application process. Submit applications at least four weeks in advance. Shorter timelines are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Application Process
From concept to event day in five simple steps
We will help guide you through the process of obtaining a city permit if it is required.
Submit full details: dates, expected attendance, event type, venue preference, and any special requirements. The more context you provide, the faster the review.
FAQs
Have questions? Start here, or get in touch.
Shared values
Greener events
The V&A Waterfront is home to 30 Green Star-rated buildings, the largest concentration on the continent. Since 2009, the precinct has cut carbon emissions by 47%, reduced energy consumption by 48%, and diverted 70% of its waste from landfill. We’ll help you plan a greener event.
People
Local suppliers are prioritised across the precinct to reduce transport emissions and keep spend inside the Cape Town economy. When you host here, that supply chain is already in place.
Planet
Pre-loved décor, precinct-wide recycling infrastructure, and a commitment to repurposing over disposal. Waste diversion is not an add-on at the V&A Waterfront. It is built into how the neighbourhood runs.
Purpose
Unwanted items from events across the precinct are donated to local charities and organisations, keeping usable goods out of landfill and in the hands of people who need them.
Contact
Events team: events@waterfront.co.za
Phone: (+27) 021 408 7500
Office hours: Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 17:00