This festive season, our neighbourhood has lot of activities in-store for you to enjoy and enchanting friends to meet.
Meet Mother Earth & The Guardian of Joy at the Summer palace: 7 – 24 Dec
Venue: Centre Court, Victoria Wharf Shopping centre
Cost: Free
Kids can explore a magical Summer Palace where they will be welcomed by Mother Earth and the Guardian of Joy – keeper of peace and kindness. The palace is also home to enchanting beaded creatures. They have come from far and wide to visit for the holidays and they can’t wait to meet you! Stand a chance to win a V&A Waterfront voucher, simply get your colouring in sheet at the Summer palace, post your colour in sheet on twitter or Instagram tagging @vandawaterfront and using the #JoyAtVandaA
V&A Waterfront Kids Christmas Show with Santa 12 – 24 Dec
Venue: Amphitheatre
Cost: Free
Meet Zoemba the rhino and Jelly, his ellie sidekick as they get up to all sorts of mischief that’ll have little ones singing and playing fun festive games! Santa Clause also pays Zoemba and Jelly a visit to spread joy and take pictures with the little ones. Think colouring-in competitions, sing-alongs, face painting, bauble-making with Wola Nani and more!
Wishes upon a Baobab: 3 – 24 Dec
Venue: Battery Park lawn
Visit our Baobab tree at Battery Park Share how you are spreading joy this festive on the ribbons available at the ambassador station and hang on our Baobab tree. Share your image and stand a chance to win a R500 V&A waterfront voucher
Imagine college of Magic: 2-7 Jan
Venue: Amphitheatre
Cost: Free
Prepare to keep asking ‘how did they do that?’ This show has the wow factor, with lots of tricks up its sleeve…
Frozen 2 movie: 6 November
Venue: Nu Metro
Still love singing along with Frozens’ Elsa and Anna? Frozen II is coming to cinemas this December, lets see what adventure they embark on with their friends Kristoff, Olaf and Sven
Artjamming Art camp: 10 – 19 December
Venue: Artjamming, Breakwater (above Toy Kingdom)
Let you inner Picasso out and join in the fun at art camp. Ticket includes a painting project, art and crafts, slime workshop, snack, music and movement.
Battery Park: everyday
With free parking on weekend you can spend a day at battery park with the family. Shoot some hoops and roll on the skatepark. Enjoy water sports like stand-up paddling and water bikes in the canal. Bring your picnic basket and blanket and enjoy the lawn. Deck chairs, umbrellas, golf balls and punts available at our ambassador station for your enjoyment.
Need some more inspiration?
Discover more of the joy and fun for kids here.
- Scratch Patch
- Cave Golf
- PlayDate SuperPark
- Up Cycles
- Two Oceans Aquarium
- Tommy the Tugboat
- The Cape Wheel
- Pierhead Chess Board
- Jolly Roger Pirate Boat
- Hamleys
- City Sightseeing Tour bus
- AWOL Bicycle Rentals
Spread the love and share the joy
When you visit our neighbourhood this year, please share your pics with us, we’d love to see them! Use #JoyAtV&A and you could win a spot prize for doing so.