Back to the City festival
Music festival close to Wits. Date matches a Johannesburg events guide.
Events near Wits
Concerts, markets, festivals, sport and food in the area around Wits University, not only on campus. Past events stay for a week so you can rate them, then disappear on their own. Always check the organiser’s page for dates, times and tickets.
Student guide: places to eat, hang out and make friends
Stay safe: check a place before you go, and if you can, avoid new places alone.
Read recent reviews, ask other students, and confirm the address, opening hours and the area. If possible, avoid going to new places alone, especially at night. We know that is not always an option, so if you do go alone: tell someone where you are and when you expect to be back, use e-hailing after dark, and keep to busy, well-lit places. We list places for information. A listing is not a guarantee that a place or area is safe.
October 2026
Fak'ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival
Tech, arts and digital innovation programme. See the Wits release for the programme.
November 2026
Johannesburg Zoo Lights
Festive lights festival at the zoo, running until 3 January.
African Bank Soweto Marathon
Marathon with shorter distances. Some calendars list 28 November, so confirm the date.
December 2026
Jack White (Johannesburg debut)
First Johannesburg show listed for Old Park Station.
Limp Bizkit with Ecca Vandal and Jack Parow
Stadium concert, listed on the organiser page.
January 2027
Tyla: A*POP World Tour
Johannesburg date listed in a festivals and events round-up. Check the ticket link for confirmation.