As a resident in South Africa, you can celebrate your birthday Capetonian style and make use of the many freebies that are available during your birthday month! Find a list of activities below that cost you absolutely nothing when you present your South African ID card or passport. This is for young and old and will brighten up your special day. Enjoy it.
Pedal Boat Experience at the V&A Waterfront
Hop on a FREE Pedal Boat Ride on or in the week of your birthday. Pick any time before 12pm and enjoy some harbour views from the boat. You just need to present your valid ID showing the date of your birthday.
Table Mountain Aerial Cable Way
All SA citizens from the age of 4 are able to redeem a FREE birthday Cableway ticket on any day of the calendar month in which your birthday falls. The ticket is valid for the whole month, even if it is before your actual birthday. Find out more: Table Mountain Cable Way
Sky-HI Ride in the Cape Town CBD
You can get 50% off your riders ticket during your birthday month and also buy the video at a discounted price when you book in the month of your birthday. Just use your ID number when making the booking on Webtickets in order to verify it’s actually true.
Find out more: Sky-HI Ride
Hop on, Hop off Bus Cape Town
This is for the youngsters! If you sign up your children for the Kids Club (no costs involved), they will receive a FREE ticket every year until their 17th birthday for themselves and a friend (4 to 17 years old). Check it out: HOP ON HOP OFF BUS
Wine Tractor in Stellenbosch
Hop on the wine tractor in your birthday month for FREE! Join the Wine Tractor in Stellenbosch for an awesome day touring through the vineyards drinking some of the finest wines produced in South Africa. Booking is essential, valid for South African citizens on display of a valid SA ID or driver’s license.
Two Ocean’s Aquarium at the V&A Waterfront
Come and check out all the treasures of the ocean for FREE in your entire birthday month. The Two Oceans Aquarium gives all South African citizens this fabulous birthday gift when presenting their ID and proof of birthday. Find out what you can do at the TWO OCEAN’S AQUARIUM
Cape Wheel at the V&A Waterfront
Enjoy a spectacular ride on the Cape Wheel for FREE on your birthday or 30 days thereafter. You can simply join their birthday club to receive the voucher on the day of your birthday. Sign up today and make use of this fantastic opportunity to see the Mother City from above in THE CAPE WHEEL.
Enjoy a Free Ride at The Waterfront Duck
Enjoy a free ride during your birthday week (Monday to Sunday)! Simply book at the kiosk, bring your ID, and kick off your celebrations with Cape Town’s quirkiest adventure – The Waterfront Duck Boat. Simply bring along at least one full-paying adult or child guest, and your ticket is for free.
Freedom Adventure Park in Tokai
Maybe Mom or Dad is organising a spectacular birthday party anyways at this location, but if not and the kids have some spare time on their birthday, they can play 1 hour for free at the FREEDOM ADVENTURE PARK.
Play For Free at an Indoor Play Park
Enjoy 1-hour FREE Playtime in the week of your birthday at Playalot in Kuils River. The birthday boy or girl gets free entrance to the play park and must bring along the ID or birth certificate. At Total Ninja Black River Park, you also get free entry for one hour ON the day of your birthday and when presenting your ID as proof.
Zeitz MOCAA Museum at the V&A Waterfront
Children under the age of 18 have free entry in any case and South African citizen can also enjoy the exhibition for free every Wednesday between 10:00 – 13:00. In your birthday month, it gets even better, because you can choose any day and the entrance fee will be on them! You just need to present your ID for proof that it actually is your birthday month. Enjoy the ZEITZ MOCAA MUSEUM.
The Galileo Open-Air Cinema
If you’re lucky enough and your birthday falls in the months between October and May when the Galileo is open, you can benefit from their amazing birthday special where you get a FREE movie ticket, a blanket and a backrest for free in your birthday month. To take advantage of this offer, you need to book your free birthday ticket on Webtickets. More info on how to book your Free Birthday ticket here: GALILEO OPEN AIR CINEMA.
Grab A Free Helium Balloon From The Crazy Store
On the day of your birthday, you can grab a FREE birthday helium balloon at any Crazy Store shop in the country. To claim, just present your ID, driver’s license or birth certificate to the staff to proof that it’s actually your birthday and walk away with a cute little present from them. No purchase is necessary for this offer.
Spur Restaurant in Cape Town
If you love to eat at Spur and you’re not in the possession of a Family Card yet, sign up for it and your kids will receive a free meal voucher every year on their birthday (valid for under 12 year olds only). They can choose any kids’ meal on the kids’ menu, and get a free kids’ soda or fruit juice and kids’ chico the clown ice cream on top. This is valid at any Spur restaurant in the country, Find our more: SPUR RESTAURANT
Get a dozen Original Glazed® Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
Buy any dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts and get a dozen Original Glazed® Doughnuts on them! In order to qualify, you must download the app at least 48 hours before your birthday.
Claim Your Free Chocolate Brownie From Wimpy
Wimpy offers a similar deal like Mugg & Bean. You have to download the Wimpy Rewards App to claim your free Birthday chocolate treat. The voucher is typically valid for 30 days.
Get A Free Slice of Cake From Mugg & Bean
Download the Mugg & Bean Loyalty App to claim a free slice of cake in your birthday month! In order to qualify, you must have used the app’s payment feature at least twice in the last 12 months. The reward is sent at the beginning of your birthday month and is valid for 30 days. You can choose any slice from the bakery section and your voucher is redeemable in-store via the app. Folgendes hat Mugg & Bean auf unserem Insta kommentiert: Kindly note that we have recently updated our T&Cs for birthday vouchers. Our vouchers are now awarded to the customers with the most frequent in-app transactional activity.
Krispy Kreme donuts. Buy 12 and get 12 original glazed donuts for free on your birthday
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