Cape Town Carnival

Cape Town Carnival Annual iconic street parade that uniquely combines entertainment, cultural enrichment, community spirit & celebration for all ages! 🥳💜🎭
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From designer sketch to carnival spectacle ✨Now that the dust has settled on the Follow your heART Cape Town Carnival, w...
26/05/2026

From designer sketch to carnival spectacle ✨

Now that the dust has settled on the Follow your heART Cape Town Carnival, we have the chance to look back at the story behind the Boldly Beautiful Dream Doll transformation that has become a celebration of fashion as Art, craftsmanship and collaboration on a monumental scale. 🎭

Inspired by Cape Town Carnival Champion, designer Stephen van Eeden’s custom design for muse Melissa Nayimuli, Miss Universe South Africa 2025, the carnival team transformed the existing Dream Doll float into a bold new carnival icon. Stephen’s elegant sketch and glamorous gown became the creative foundation for the entire build, guiding everything from the sculpted bodice and dramatic sleeves to the glittering crown and striking final details. 👑

Behind the scenes, an incredible collective of creatives brought the vision to life - from fabrication lead Gina Heyer Harper and the fabrication team, to the floatbuilding team, painters, costume team, artisans and production crews who worked tirelessly to transform the Dream Doll piece by piece using upcycled materials, innovative techniques and endless craftsmanship. ✨

Alongside the larger-than-life float stood Melissa Nayimuli herself, wearing Stephen van Eeden’s original design, creating a powerful connection between couture fashion and carnival artistry.

These photographs capture more than just the final result - they celebrate the people, process and passion behind one of the most beautiful moments of the Follow your heART Cape Town Carnival 2026. 💫

HMU by
Melissa’s Headpiece by Reliér Design


🙏✨ A night of gratitude, celebration and reflecting on the magic we created together. ❤️‍🔥Our Celebration Ceremony is on...
08/05/2026

🙏✨ A night of gratitude, celebration and reflecting on the magic we created together. ❤️‍🔥

Our Celebration Ceremony is one of the most special moments for the Cape Town Carnival family - a chance to pause, reconnect and say thank you to every person who helped bring Follow Your heART to life. 🌈🎭🎶

From our community groups, performers, artists, artisans and crew to our sponsors, partners, champions, special guests and the thousands of people who filled the streets with energy and joy - this celebration belongs to all of you. 💫

This year reminded us that Carnival is so much more than a parade.
It’s creativity.
It’s connection.
It’s people coming together to create something unforgettable. ✨

To everyone who walked this journey with us - on stage, behind the scenes and in the crowd - thank you for sharing your passion, your talent and your heART with us. 💛

And of course, a huge thank you to Southern Sun Cape Sun for hosting us so beautifully, and to Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages for keeping the celebrations flowing. 🥂

💬 What was your favourite memory from Carnival 2026? 👇

The streets didn’t just come alive… they roared. 🔥🏎️💨Safer Roads 4 All - SR4A - closed out Carnival with pure power - re...
04/05/2026

The streets didn’t just come alive… they roared. 🔥🏎️💨

Safer Roads 4 All - SR4A - closed out Carnival with pure power - revving engines, souped-up rides and a finale that you could feel in your chest.

All for one message:
Safer Roads For All.

🎧 Turn it up… this is where the streets came alive. ❤️‍🔥The BPM (Beats | Paint | Move) pod hit the Fan Walk with pure, u...
30/04/2026

🎧 Turn it up… this is where the streets came alive. ❤️‍🔥

The BPM (Beats | Paint | Move) pod hit the Fan Walk with pure, unfiltered energy at the Cape Town Carnival - where music, art and movement collided in real time. 🔥

Inspired by Pod Champions DJ Ready D and Rizah Potgieter, this was a celebration of street culture at its core.
🎶 Ready D on the decks - driving the beats live.
🎨 Rizah in action - bringing graffiti to life in real time.

This wasn’t just a performance.
It was creation happening in the moment.
Raw. Bold. Unapologetic.

Because when beats, paint and movement come together like this…
you don’t just watch it - you feel it. 💥

🌟 Pod Champions:
DJ Ready D
Rizah Potgieter

🌟 Lead performers:
Cassidy Fortuin
Charlize Chante Jacobs
Fabian Arries

🎭 Featuring groups:
021 Rebels
Devolution Dance Fam
Michelle Davids

💬 What hit you first - the beats or the art? 🔊👇



Thank you to our incredible sponsors:
City of Cape Town
Multichoice
DStv
News24
Kfm94.5
Takealot
Mr D
TFS
Western Cape Government Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport and the Premier’s Office
Southern Sun
People’s Post
Tygerburger
City Vision
Nova News
Die Papier
Rooi Rose
Tractor Outdoor
Huisgenoot
You
Kuier
Drum
Via TV
Gearhouse
Clicks
Okushal Cordials
Coca Cola Peninsula Beverages
City Sightseeing

Seen. Celebrated. Unapologetically bold. ❤️‍🔥The Boldly Beautiful pod turned the streets into a moving runway at the Cap...
29/04/2026

Seen. Celebrated. Unapologetically bold. ❤️‍🔥

The Boldly Beautiful pod turned the streets into a moving runway at the Cape Town Carnival - where fashion, identity and confidence came together in a powerful expression of self. ✨

Inspired by designer Stephen van Eeden, this was more than style - it was about creating moments where people feel seen, valued and celebrated.

Because following your heART is also about owning who you are… boldly. 💥

🌟 Special Guest:
Melissa Nayimuli - Miss Universe South Africa 2025

🌟 Lead performers:
Granville Lombard
Anele Xhali
Zintle Mgengwana
Chevonne Hendricks
Tameka Stephanus
Kirsten Yon

🎭 Featuring groups:
Eoan Group
Zonnebloem High
Kingdom Dancers

💬 Which moment stood out to you? 👀👇

🎨 Some creatives don’t just make… they transform. ❤️‍🔥At the heart of Morph was Pod Champion Dylan Majavie - a creative ...
28/04/2026

🎨 Some creatives don’t just make… they transform. ❤️‍🔥

At the heart of Morph was Pod Champion Dylan Majavie - a creative who understands that change isn’t something to fear… it’s something to explore.

Through colour, movement and imagination, his vision helped shape a pod that felt alive - constantly evolving, shifting and becoming something new. ✨

Because following your heART isn’t about staying the same…
it’s about allowing yourself to grow into who you’re meant to be. 🌈

💛 Thank you, Dylan, for sharing your vision and helping bring Morph to life. The energy that you brought on the night was next level.

💬 What does transformation mean to you? 👇

🎨 Nothing stays the same… and that’s the magic. ❤️‍🔥The Morph pod brought a burst of colour, movement and transformation...
28/04/2026

🎨 Nothing stays the same… and that’s the magic. ❤️‍🔥

The Morph pod brought a burst of colour, movement and transformation to the Cape Town Carnival - where every step felt like something new unfolding. ✨

Inspired by Pod Champion Dylan Majavie, this moment was a celebration of change - of becoming, evolving, and expressing who you are in every stage of the journey.

Because following your heART isn’t static…
it’s something that grows, shifts and transforms with you. 🌈

🌟 Pod Champion
Dylan Majavie

🌟 Lead performers:
Zethu Joubarl
Dee Masuku
Diana Ocholla
Lana Fortune
Cassidy Snyman
London Johnson
Caleb Saddler

🎭 Featuring groups:
Roots Theatre Project
Forte Wolfe
Intsha Dance Group
Isa Mother City Rollers

💬 What did Morph represent to you? 👇



Thank you to our incredible sponsors:
City of Cape Town
Multichoice
DStv
News24
Kfm94.5
Takealot
Mr D
TFS
Western Cape Government Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport and the Premier’s Office
Southern Sun
People’s Post
Tygerburger
City Vision
Nova News
Die Papier
Rooi Rose
Tractor Outdoor
Huisgenoot
You
Kuier
Drum
Via TV
Gearhouse
Clicks
Okushal Cordials
Coca Cola Peninsula Beverages
City Sightseeing

🇿🇦✨ Freedom. Unity. The power to express who we are. ❤️‍🔥This Freedom Day, we reflect on how far we’ve come, honour ever...
27/04/2026

🇿🇦✨ Freedom. Unity. The power to express who we are. ❤️‍🔥

This Freedom Day, we reflect on how far we’ve come, honour everyone who worked to make this happen and think about the role each of us plays in shaping what comes next.

At the Cape Town Carnival, freedom lives in every performance, every story, and every moment where people come together to celebrate who they are. 🌈

💛 Happy Freedom Day, Carnival family.

💬 What does freedom mean to you today? 👇

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Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00

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