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Cape Spritz is Cape Town’s iconic drink + 3 places to try it
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Last updated: 10 November 2022
The Galileo Open Air Cinema at Kirstenbosch Garden is a summer bucket list experience. Kirstenbosch is Cape Town’s largest, most popular garden and is the ideal setting to watch your favourite movie at The Galileo, Cape Town’s beloved outdoor movie experience.
Movies start at sunset. Image: The Galileo Open Air Cinema (Photo by @retroyspective)
The Galileo screening for summer 2022/23 runs from 31 October 2022 until 29 April 2023, and every Wednesday to Friday screens at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden. There will be select Fridays hosted at Century City’s Central Park. See the full Kirstenbosch schedule below, and book your ticket on webtickets.co.za/galileo.
Gather the gang for a picnic and a movie at this world-famous botanical garden in Newlands. This year’s Kirstenbosch selection has something for everyone with movies like Harry Potter and The Sorcerers Stone, House of Gucci and Die Hard. The Galileo's line-up is extensive, so you'll find something, whichever genre you prefer.
Arrive early and play games that are set out on the lawns. Image supplied by The Galileo Open Air Cinema (Photo by @retroyspective).
You can order food from the stalls at the venue and picnic while watching your movie. Order pizzas, burgers or fresh shawarmas. You can even order drinks, plus there’s coffee, tea and cold drinks, and, of course, movie essentials like popcorn. If you prefer, you can bring your own picnic.
Halaal and vegetarian options are available. Image: The Galileo Open Air Cinema (Photo by @retroyspective)
The Galileo is the ideal evening with family, friends, for work socials, date nights and birthday celebrations. This season again all are encouraged to come for free during their birthday week (excluding special shows). Arrive at the door with your ID to get in free.
The Galileo Open Air Cinema is the romantic setting for proposals. Follow the steps and fill in the form to arrange your proposal with The Galileo.
All ticketing is handled by Webtickets. Image: The Galileo Open Air Cinema (Photo by @retroyspective)
Date |
Day |
Movie |
Cinema type |
Venue |
Doors open |
Book now |
31 Oct |
Mon |
A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) (Halloween Show) |
Special show |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
02 Nov |
Wed |
West Side Story (2021) |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
03 Nov |
Thu |
How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
04 Nov |
Fri |
Mamma Mia! |
Picnic |
Central Park, Century City |
18h00 |
|
09 Nov |
Wed |
The Notebook |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
10 Nov |
Thu |
House Of Gucci |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
11 Nov |
Fri |
School Of Rock |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
13 Nov |
Sun |
Encanto |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
16h00 |
|
16 Nov |
Wed |
The Grand Budapest Hotel |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
17 Nov |
Thu |
Death On The Nile |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
18 Nov |
Fri |
Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
22 Nov |
Tue |
Moulin Rouge |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
24 Nov |
Thu |
About A Boy |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
29 Nov |
Tue |
The Birdcage |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
30 Nov |
Wed |
Dog |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
01 Dec |
Thu |
Meet The Parents |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
02 Dec |
Fri |
The Goonies |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
17h00 |
|
07 Dec |
Wed |
As Good As It Gets |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
08 Dec |
Thu |
The Theory Of Everything |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
09 Dec |
Fri |
Uncharted |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
13 Dec |
Tue |
The Bucket List |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
14 Dec |
Wed |
Ratatouille |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
22 Dec |
Thu |
Die Hard |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
23 Dec |
Fri |
Love Actually |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
24 Dec |
Sat |
Home Alone (Christmas Eve) |
Special show |
Stellenbosch Vineyards |
17h00 |
|
25 Dec |
Sun |
Arthur Christmas (Christmas Day) |
Special show |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
17h00 |
|
27 Dec |
Tue |
Sing 2 |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
17h00 |
|
28 Dec |
Wed |
Respect |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
29 Dec |
Thu |
The Holiday |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
30 Dec |
Fri |
The Great Gatsby |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
04 Jan |
Wed |
Lady And The Tramp (2019) |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
05 Jan |
Thu |
The Big Lebowski |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
06 Jan |
Fri |
The Greatest Showman |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
11 Jan |
Wed |
Belfast |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
12 Jan |
Thu |
Spiderman: No Way Home |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
13 Jan |
Fri |
Freaky Friday |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
18 Jan |
Wed |
The Rocky Horror Picture Show |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
19 Jan |
Thu |
Water For Elephants |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
20 Jan |
Fri |
The Karate Kid (1984) |
Picnic |
Central Park, Century City |
18h00 |
|
25 Jan |
Wed |
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
26 Jan |
Thu |
Joker |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
27 Jan |
Fri |
10 Things I Hate About You |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
01 Feb |
Wed |
Nightmare Alley |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
02 Feb |
Thu |
Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
03 Feb |
Fri |
Fighting With My Family |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
08 Feb |
Wed |
Julie And Julia |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
09 Feb |
Thu |
King Richard |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
10 Feb |
Fri |
Charlie And The Chocolate Factory (2005) |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
15 Feb |
Wed |
Four Weddings And A Funeral |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
16 Feb |
Thu |
Pretty Woman |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
17 Feb |
Fri |
Bridget Jone's Diary |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
22 Feb |
Wed |
Judy |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
23 Feb |
Thu |
We're The Millers |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
24 Feb |
Fri |
Dune |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
01 Mar |
Wed |
Clueless |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
02 Mar |
Thu |
TBC |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
Book |
03 Mar |
Fri |
Wavescape |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
08 Mar |
Wed |
Everything Everywhere At All Once |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
09 Mar |
Thu |
Sixteen Candles |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
15 Mar |
Wed |
The Fault In Our Stars |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
16 Mar |
Thu |
TBC |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
Book |
17 Mar |
Fri |
Grease |
Picnic |
Central Park, Century City |
18h00 |
|
22 Mar |
Wed |
The Perks Of Being A Wallflower |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
23 Mar |
Thu |
TBC |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
Book |
24 Mar |
Fri |
Cocktail |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
29 Mar |
Wed |
TBC |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
Book |
30 Mar |
Thu |
Last Night In Soho |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
31 Mar |
Fri |
Ghostbusters Afterlife |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
05 Apr |
Wed |
TBC |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
Book |
06 Apr |
Thu |
Crazy Stupid Love |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
07 Apr |
Fri |
The Lost City |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
09 Apr |
Sun |
The Rise Of The Guardians (Easter Show) |
Special Show |
Six Gun Grill Newlands Cricket Stadium |
16h00 |
|
12 Apr |
Wed |
Marry Me |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
13 Apr |
Thu |
The Batman |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
14 Apr |
Fri |
Reel Rock 17 |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
Book |
19 Apr |
Wed |
The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
20 Apr |
Thu |
TBC |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
Book |
21 Apr |
Fri |
Cruella |
Picnic |
Central Park, Century City |
18h00 |
|
26 Apr |
Wed |
Breakfast At Tiffany's |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
27 Apr |
Thu |
Footloose (1984) |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
|
28 Apr |
Fri |
TBC |
Picnic |
Kirstenbosch Garden |
18h00 |
Book |
As soon as you purchase your ticket online, you will receive an email. Image: The Galileo Open Air Cinema (Photo by @retroyspective)
The Galileo is on: 31 October 2022 to 29 April 2023
Find it: Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, Newlands
Book: Tickets start from R129 per person, doors open 6pm. Movie starts after sunset. Book your tickets online.
Pensioner Special: Includes picnic movie entry, backrest and blanket, R120 per person. A valid ID needs to be displayed upon entry with your ticket you bought online.
NEW VVIP OFFER: An exclusive ticket option will be available for two couples on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Includes entry, premium seating with plush décor, blankets, hot water bottle, snack combo – 2x popcorn, 2x smarties and 2x fruit pastilles. Complemented with a platter for two and a bottle of wine. R1750 for two people.
Contact on: 071 471 8728, hello@thegalileo.co.za, @thegalileo
By Sarah Jarvis
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