Seasonal Picking & Farm Experiences in Cape Town

Mooiberge is the iconic scarecrow farm, where you can pick your own strawberries, visit the farm stall and eat at the Thirsty Scarecrow restaurant. Picking runs from Oct–early Jan on weekends and public holidays from 9:30–4:30pm, and daily during the December school holidays. Read more

Food

Yes · on site

Booking

Confirm this season’s picking dates, times and price before visiting

A working farm with old-world charm: established trees, shaded forest walks, a bamboo grove, and hiking and mountain bike trails up past the vineyards to a panoramic viewpoint. Read more

Setting

Outdoor working farm, forest walks, playground and picnic areas

Open every day except Good Friday and Christmas Day. Dogs are welcome on a lead once registered, with a once-off permit from the Tea Garden. Animal feed is sold there too. Strawberry picking runs Oct–Dec, not on Sundays.

Hours

Mon–Sun 8–5pm

A family flower farm in Ashton growing ranunculus and seasonal blooms alongside citrus, apricot, guava and macadamia orchards. Their flowers go to local markets, events and Spar. They are open for flower picking.

Setting

Outdoor flower farm and orchards

Ashton is about two hours from Cape Town, so this is a weekend-drive listing rather than a local one.

Hours

Flower picking on weekends

Pick your own roses in the gardens at Chart Farm, with views across the Constantia Valley. Pay per stem, then browse the farmstall for seasonal fruit, preserves and homemade treats. The café serves breakfast, lunch, cakes and tea, with a kids' menu. Read more

Setting

Outdoor rose garden and farm

Rose picking is seasonal and depends on the flowers available. Phone the farmstall before travelling to check picking conditions.

Hours

Mon–Sun 9–4pm

Booking

Café bookings required: 021 762 0067 or 079 684 8797 · high tea needs a week's notice

Open for strawberry picking, with tractor and pony rides, mini golf and play activities. Picking runs daily 9–4pm and costs R65 for a kids or small bucket and R80 for a big bucket. You can upgrade to include an activity as well — pony rides, tractor rides or mini golf. Read more

Setting

Outdoor farm

Picking depends on the day's crop — phone ahead before travelling.

Hours

Mon–Sun 9–4pm · Picking and bike park

Open again for the season from Friday 2 October.

Farm shop selling fresh blueberries, smoothies, coffee and blueberry products on the Back family's Sonop farm. The shop is open weekdays 8:30–4:30pm, with U-Pick on the weekends through the picking season. Read more

Setting

Outdoor farm & farm shop

U-Pick is seasonal and runs on the weekends. Phone ahead to confirm the day's picking and the current price.

Hours

Shop: Mon–Fri 8:30–4:30pm · U-Pick on weekends · previously listed Sat–Sun 8–4pm

Family-run berry farm in the Banhoek Valley with a farm shop and restaurant overlooking the mountains. The official website is not currently advertising pick-your-own berry sessions, so confirm directly before making the trip for picking.

Setting

Indoor restaurant & outdoor farm setting

Pick-your-own berries are not currently advertised on the official website.

Hours

Mon–Sun 8:30–5:30pm

Movies under the stars on big lawns, and a lovely summer evening out with the family. Bring a picnic or buy from the food trucks, arrive when the doors open to get a good spot, and pack warm layers for when the sun goes down. Weekday screenings are at Kirstenbosch. Read more

Setting

Outdoor open-air cinema

Under-4s are free and children from 4 need a ticket. You get a free standard ticket in the month of your birthday. Pensioner tickets are R99 on Wednesdays and student tickets R99 on Thursdays. Backrests and blankets can also be rented on arrival for R25 and R15. Special screenings — Halloween, Christmas, Valentine's, Easter — run R175 to R350.

Hours

Season 15 Oct 2026 – 15 May 2027 · times depend on events