December 2025

December in the Garden Route is full of sunshine, beach days, fun markets, outdoor music, and great holiday activities. George, Wilderness, and Uniondale all come alive with things to see and do.

Whether you are on holiday or a local looking for something new, here is your simple guide to what’s happening this December 2025!

Weekly Markets & Regular Events
• Fridays: Friday Night Market – Milkwood Village, Wilderness (Free)

• Wednesdays: Silent Book Club – Unity Park, George (13:00–14:00 | Free)

• Saturdays: Outeniqua Family Market – George (08:00–14:00 | Free)

• Saturdays: Park Run – Botanical Garden, George (08:00 | Free)

• Saturdays: Live Music – The Girls on the Square, Wilderness (13:00–16:00 | Free)

• Sundays: Sunday Funday Market – Milkwood Village, Wilderness (10:00–15:00)

• Sundays: Botanical Garden Market – George (09:00–14:00 | Free)

December 2025 Highlights
• 3 December – Love Life Night Race (Wilderness Common | From R50)

• 5 December – Christmas Carol Concert & Night Market (Botanical Garden, George)

• 5 December – Up With Downs Fundraiser Market (Blanco, George)

• 5–21 December – Uncle George Party (Step Aside Farm, George)

• 6 December – 1st Annual George Musical Festival (Thembalethu Stadium)

• 6–20 December – Outeniqua Christmas Market (George)

• 10–20 December – Alice in Wonderland Pantomime (George Arts Theatre)

• 12 December – 4 January – Transnet Christmas Market (Transport Museum, George)

• 13 December – Summer Wine Festival (Fancourt)

• 13 December – Jakkalberry Extreme MTB Race (Redberry Farm)

• 13 December – George Festival Cultural, Art & Sport (Lights Festival, Sports, Arts, Rare Plant Fair)

• 14 December – Eden Street Mile, Trail Runs & Gospel Festival

• 15 December – Louis Massyn Run, Book Reading, Nathaniel Live, Let’s Love Local Market Launch

• 16 December – Multi-Cultural Festival, Jazz Festival, Christmas Market, Bush Lapa Musiekfees, Jeremy Loops

• 16–17 December – Shop the Pop (Acropolis Venue, George)

• 19 December – Spoegwolf Live (Fancourt)

• 20 December – Joshua na die Reen, Redberry Trail Run, SPCA Concert

• 21 December – Heartbeat FM Gospel Easy Sunday (Outeniqua Park)

• 22 December – Prime Circle ft Tree63, Lee Cole & Cantrel (Fancourt)

• 26 December – Jesse Clegg (Fancourt)

• 27 December – Matthew Mole (Fancourt)

• 28 December – Neil Diamond Tribute (Fancourt)

• 28 December – Trans Agulhas Inflatable Boat Challenge (Wilderness)

• 30 December – Roan Ash (Fancourt)

• 31 December – Keenan Eksteen (New Year’s Eve Concert)

January 2026 Events
• 2 January – Carne’s Full Moon Beach Run (Wilderness)

• 4 January – Watershed Live (Fancourt)

• 4 January – Red Men Trail Run (Herold Wine Farm)

• 8 January – The Billy Joel Experience (Fancourt)