Save the dates: 18 and 19 July 2026. Boschendal’s much-loved annual Citrus Festival returns for two days of citrus picking, live music, good food, and genuine farm fun in the heart of the Winelands. A firm favourite on the Boschendal calendar, this is the kind of winter weekend that brings people together: families, friends, and everyone in between.

After listening carefully to guest feedback from last year, we’ve made some meaningful improvements to this year’s event. Most notably, we’ve added a large covered seating area and bar at the heart of the festival, a lively, weather-proof social space where you can relax, grab a drink, and enjoy multiple live bands performing throughout the weekend. Rain or shine, the good times keep going.

Each ticket costs R150 and includes:

• Your citrus picking experience

• A picking bucket

• 3kg of hand-picked citrus fruit

Children under 12 enter free when accompanying a paying adult and will share the bucket included with the purchased ticket.

Additional filled buckets, including the picking experience and 3kg of fruit, will be available to purchase at the event for R90 each.

Guests will also be able to purchase fresh citrus by the kilogram.

Things to look forward to:

• A covered social area with comfortable seating on both days

• A variety of live music performances throughout the weekend

• Kids’ activities available at one simple price point

• A fun bike track for children

• Tractor rides through the farm

• Fresh farm fare from local stalls and vendors

Guests can choose from the following citrus picking slots on both festival days:

• 09h00 – 10h00

• 10h00 – 11h00

• 11h00 – 12h00

• 12h00 – 13h00

• 13h00 – 14h00

• 14h00 – 15h00

Please note that your selected picking slot date and time are important, as orchard access is carefully managed to ensure a comfortable and safe experience for all guests. Due to capacity limits within the orchard, we have limited flexibility to accommodate late arrivals. We kindly ask guests to arrive at least 15 minutes before their allocated slot to allow enough time for check-in and access to the orchard. Late arrivals may unfortunately need to wait for the next available opening, subject to availability.