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The Swartland Olive Festival returns to Riebeek Kasteel Town Square on 25–27 September 2026. This popular foodie festival will prove to be the best yet.

Three days of olive oil, wine tastings, local food, live music, artisanal markets and good times in the heart of the Swartland 🫒 Please note this festival has been postponed…Timing of next Riebeek Valley Olive Festival to be confirmed. The much loved Riebeek Valley Olive Festival takes place in the Riebeek valley on the first weekend of May to celebrate the end of their olive harvest. With educati

onal talks, masterclasses with winemakers and olive producers, long tables, walk in the olive groves and vineyards, and lots more, there's something for everyone. Enjoy Swartland hospitality at its best and savour the local award-winning olives and oils, wine, craft beer, and all the valley has to offer. Visit each of the following venues as they all add their own special and unique touch to the festival: Kloovenburg Wine and Olive Estate, Olive Boutique and Riebeek Valley Wine Co..

04/09/2026

We’re starting this festival with a party🎉🍷🎶

The Swartland Olive Festival kicks off in true Riebeek Kasteel style, with Plein Street coming alive for the Friday Night Street Party🕺🪩

Get your friends together and join us for an evening of music, food, drinks and good times, with a DJ keeping things going and a Long Table adding to the Friday night atmosphere🙌

It’s the first taste of the festival weekend and we’re ready to get things started🫒🎶

📍 Friday, 25 September | Plein Street, Riebeek Kasteel
🎟️ Friday Night Street Party tickets via Webtickets

02/09/2026

Calling all foodies, wine lovers and people who know a good weekend when they see one…👀🫒🍷 The Swartland Olive Festival is calling😁

Think olive tastings, great wine, live music, chefs in action and a Friday Night Street Party to get the weekend started, all happening in Riebeek Kasteel as the town comes alive for one seriously good weekend🫒🍷🎶

From tasting your way through the festival to watching talented chefs in action, there’s plenty to get excited about. And when Sunday rolls around, the Boks take on the All Blacks at the Festival Fan Park, followed by Robin Auld live on stage🏉🎶

So get your friends together, make a weekend of it and come experience the Swartland Olive Festival for yourself💃

📆 25-27 September 2026 | Town Square, Riebeek Kasteel
🎟️ Tickets available via Webtickets - https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1590597168

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01/09/2026

We’re so excited to have Babylonstoren joining us at the Swartland Olive Festival 🫒🍷 From fresh, cold-pressed olive oils and beautifully preserved table olives to a wine range that has something for every kind of wine lover, there’ll be plenty to taste and discover at their stand. Their olive oils range from a versatile blend to distinctive single-varietal oils, each with its own character and flavour profile🙌

Whether you’re dipping, drizzling, sipping or simply tasting your way through the festival, Babylonstoren is bringing plenty of good things to the table😁

📆 25-27 September 2026 | Town Square, Riebeek Kasteel
🎟️ Tickets available via Webtickets - https://tinyurl.com/5n8fuwh9

28/08/2026

Sunday at the Swartland Olive Festival? We’ve got a pretty good one lined up🏉🎶 The Springboks take on Australia at 12h00 and you can catch all the action live at the festival’s Fan Park🙌 Then, once the final whistle blows, Robin Auld takes to the stage live to round off the afternoon with some great live music🎶

So come spend your Sunday with us - rugby, music and the Swartland Olive Festival all in one place🫒🍷

📆 27 September 2026 | Town Square, Riebeek Kasteel
🎟️ Tickets available via Webtickets (link in bio)

27/08/2026

Get ready for some Giggling Gourmet magic👩‍🍳🫒 We’re excited to have Jenny Morris, South Africa’s much-loved Giggling Gourmet, joining us at the Swartland Olive Festival for a live cooking demonstration.

Known for her infectious personality and passion for food, Jenny will be bringing that same energy to the festival kitchen, with South African olive oil taking centre stage in her cooking🫒

Come watch Jenny in action as she shares ideas, tips and inspiration for making the most of olive oil in your own kitchen - with a few laughs along the way, of course😋

📆 25-27 September 2026 | Town Square, Riebeek Kasteel
🎟️ Tickets available via Webtickets - https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1590597168

24/08/2026

Olives, wine, music…what’s not to love? 🫒🍷🎶

Three days in Riebeek Kasteel, filled with olive tastings, wine tastings and live music, with chef demonstrations, an artisanal market, kids’ entertainment and plenty of good times along the way.

From the Friday Night Street Party to a weekend spent tasting, exploring, listening and enjoying, there’s so much to look forward to at the Swartland Olive Festival🫒🎶

📆 25–27 September 2026 | Town Square, Riebeek Kasteel
🎟️ Tickets via Webtickets - link in bio

23/08/2026

From the olive grove to the bottle🫒

We’re delighted to have Tokara Wine & Olive Farm joining us at the Swartland Olive Festival🙌 Their Extra Virgin Olive Oils are produced from olives grown on the estate and cold-pressed in their own boutique-style olive mill, with a range that includes blends and single-varietal oils🫒

From the fruity character of their Multi Varietal to the peppery notes of their Premium Oil, there’s plenty for olive oil lovers to discover and taste at the Swartland Olive Festival

📆 25-27 September 2026 | Town Square, Riebeek Kasteel
🎟️ Tickets available via Webtickets - https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1590597168

21/08/2026

Live the olive life🫒🍷🎶 Spend the weekend enjoying olive and olive oil tastings, fantastic wines and live music, with chef demonstrations, an artisanal market featuring 50+ vendors and plenty of family fun along the way🎉

Then there’s the Friday Night Street Party, with a DJ, dancing and a long-table experience, while Sunday brings the Springboks vs Australia to the Fan Park, followed by live🏉🎶 Tickets start from just R200 and kids under 8 get in FREE🙌

📆 25-27 September 2026 | Town Square, Riebeek Kasteel
🎟️ Tickets available via Webtickets - https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1590597168

20/08/2026

A front-row seat to the action in the kitchen👨‍🍳 We’re excited to have Chef Cheyne Morrisby joining us at the Swartland Olive Festival for a live cooking demonstration.

With more than 30 years of experience in professional kitchens, Cheyne brings a wealth of knowledge and creativity to the kitchen, and we can’t wait to see what he has in store for the festival. Come watch him in action, pick up a few new ideas and see what happens when a talented chef gets cooking with some of South Africa’s finest olive oil🫒

📆 25-27 September 2026 | Town Square, Riebeek Kasteel
🎟️ Tickets available via Webtickets - https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1590597168

18/08/2026

Proudly welcoming Buffelsdrift Farm to the Swartland Olive Festival 😁

Based in the sunny Klein Karoo, Buffelsdrift Farm produces Extra Virgin Olive Oil from hand-picked Frantoio, Coratina, Barnea and Nocellara olives, cold-pressed on the farm to capture the rich character of their harvest. Their oil is buttery with a gentle peppery kick - and we can’t wait for you to taste it for yourself🫒

Come meet the people behind Buffelsdrift Farm, discover their olive oil and add another flavour to your festival tasting adventure🙌

📆 25-27 September 2026 | Town Square, Riebeek Kasteel
🎟️ Tickets available via Webtickets - https://tinyurl.com/5n8fuwh9

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