One of Cape Town’s most loved weekend gatherings, set on the grassy shoreline at Granger Bay with ocean and mountain views. Grown from a community urban-farming project, it celebrates fresh seasonal produce, artisan bread and cheeses, coffee and hot food stalls.
The Oranjezicht City Farm Market, known locally as the OZCF Market, began as a community urban-farming project and has grown into one of the city’s defining weekend rituals. Today the market takes place at Granger Bay, with the Atlantic Ocean on one side and Table Mountain rising behind it.
What separates it from a general food market is that traceability is the entire point. Growers and producers sell what they have grown or made themselves, so a conversation with the person behind the table is part of the visit rather than a bonus.
It runs on Saturday and Sunday mornings through to early afternoon, with a separate Wednesday evening session for most of the year. Entry is free and the setting is entirely outdoors, which makes it a natural start to a weekend day rather than something to build one around.
Farmers Market Experience
Stalls open with seasonal fruit and vegetables, much of it picked within a day or two, alongside bread from small bakeries, cheese, eggs, honey and cut flowers. Because the line-up follows the season rather than a fixed roster, what is on the tables in February looks quite different to July.
A large share of the market is given over to breakfast and brunch cooked on the spot, from pastries and slow coffee through to hot plates eaten at shared trestle tables. A smaller group of makers sells preserves, baked goods and household basics alongside them, though the emphasis stays firmly on food rather than shopping.
The mood is unhurried and distinctly local, with dogs, prams and long queues for coffee all part of it. Everything happens outdoors under open sky and canvas, so weather shapes a visit here in a way it does not at the indoor markets, and the best of it is over by early afternoon.
Highlights
- Wednesday Night Market pauses during June and July
- Arrive early for the best produce
- Free entry
- Paid parking available
- Outdoor market
- Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday evenings
Tips
Go early for the best produce and easier parking. Bring a reusable bag or basket for shopping. Seating fills up fast, so arrive ahead of the brunch rush.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the market open?
Saturday 08:00 to 14:30 and Sunday 08:30 to 14:30. The Wednesday Night Market runs 16:00 to 21:30 and does not operate during June and July.
How much does it cost to enter?
Entry is free.
Is there parking?
Yes, there is paid parking on site. Arriving early makes it considerably easier.
Is it worth going if I am not buying groceries?
Yes. A large part of the market is breakfast and brunch eaten on site, so many visitors come to eat rather than shop.
Is it suitable for families?
Yes. It is outdoors, relaxed and easy with children, though it becomes busy through the middle of the morning.
