Cape Town Parade: All major road closures for Saturday 4 January

You can expect a vibrant display of colour in the Mother City this weekend, as the Cape Town Parade bursts into life over the next few days. But with great spectacles comes great disruption to traffic – the huge carnival will effectively shut down most of the city centre, and a total of 26 road closures have been announced.

When is the Cape Town Parade in 2020?

Also known as “Tweede Nuwe Jaar”, the popular event is a favourite among Cape Townians and tourists alike. It’s a spectacular way to ring in the new year, and the itinerary for the day promises to be jam-packed:

The 2020 Cape Town Street Parade will take place on Saturday 4 January rather than the traditional date of 2 January, as today’s sunset clashes with the Jum’ah or Friday Prayer of the Muslim community.

What route will the parade take, and what time does it start?

The troupes will march from Hanover Street in District Six and head towards the City Hall, where they will march in a horse-shoe formation onto the Grand Parade and back into Darling Street. They continue up Darling Street into Adderley Street and then up Wale Street to Rose Street in the Bo-Kaap.

Crowds line the streets along the route to experience this popular musical spectacle.

Before the troupes march past, entertainment will be provided on a stage on the Grand Parade in front of City Hall from 12:00. There will be an opening ceremony at around 13:00 with an address by Cape Town executive mayor Dan Plato, and celebrations will continue up until 22:00.

Cape Town Parade 2020: All road closures and traffic disruptions

The event is free to the public and all the people of Cape Town and visitors to the Mother City are encouraged to take part in the major cultural event.. There are R100 tickets available from Computicket for the Golden Circle – a cordoned-off area which will afford ticket holders some of the best views of the troupes and the entertainment.

Here’s the updated schedule for road closures in the area: