Pretoria Jacaranda Festival 2026
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About the event
Pretoria turns purple each spring when tens of thousands of jacaranda trees flower along its streets, the origin of the city's nickname, the Jacaranda City. The trees are not native - they were introduced from South America in the nineteenth century - and the blooming season now anchors a run of city events.
Key figures
31 days, Thursday to Saturday1–31 October 2026
Stay in Pretoria
Check-in 30 Sep, check-out 4 Oct 2026 — 4 nights around 1 October 2026 – 31 October 2026. Change the dates to stay longer.
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Getting there
- AirportLanseria International Airport (HLA), about 34 km
- Time zoneAfrica/Johannesburg
Host country
- Currency: South African rand
- Language: Afrikaans, English
- Driving: on the left
- Capital: Pretoria
- Phone: +27
- Emergency: 112
- Electricity: 230 V, 50 Hz, plugs C/M/N
Coming years
2027
The organiser had not announced the 2027 edition as of 2026-09-03.