Sunflower Festival 2026

December 19 – 20 | The Neighbours Farm, Stellenbosch

Walk through fields of sunflowers in full bloom, soak up the summer sun, sip on wine, and make golden memories. Join us for a once-a-year celebration of nature, food, music, and community.

About the Festival

Founded by Dan Enslin, the farm is built on three pillars: regenerating the soil, supporting biodiversity, and connecting people to their food. That now includes farm-to-table dining, a self-catering stay at The Homestead, pick-your-own harvests, and seasonal events, with the Sunflower Festival as the flagship.

The Sunflower Festival started as a way to bring the community together for a wholesome day outdoors, and has become a recurring highlight on the farm’s calendar. It reflects what The Neighbours Farm has always been about: an authentic, community-driven space where visitors feel like they’ve simply popped in on a neighbour.

After a sold-out debut, the Sunflower Festival returns bigger for 2026: two days across an expanded planting with new sunflower colour varieties, a larger vendor lineup, and a dedicated kids’ area with a petting zoo. It remains, at heart, a slow, joyful day outdoors a farm experience, a picnic, and a photo opportunity in one.

Overview

Dates	Saturday 19 – Sunday 20 December 2026
Location	The Neighbours Farm, 468 Annandale Road, Stellenbosch
What’s new this year?	More hectares under bloom, new sunflower colour varieties, more food & drinks vendors, and a new kids’ area with a petting zoo
Audience	Families, couples, and nature & photography lovers across Cape Town and the Winelands

Practical Information

Hours	08:00 – 17:00 both days
Tickets	Booking details to be confirmed – we recommend booking online through Webtickets
Children	Under 12 enter free
Pets	Not permitted, due to farm animals on-site
Food/Drinks	Outside food not permitted; food and drinks vendors on-site

What to Expect

Pick-your-own sunflowers – wander expanded fields featuring new colour varieties alongside the classic gold, and pick and take home your own bunch.
More food vendors – a bigger lineup of local food stalls alongside our farm-to-table offering.
More drinks vendors – an expanded selection of local wines and farm drinks.
New: kids’ area – a dedicated space for younger visitors, including a petting zoo.
Picnics & photo ops – relaxed lawns & seating for picnicking through the day.

“The first Sunflower Festival sold out faster than we expected, and it told us people are hungry for exactly this: slow days outdoors, connected to real food and real land. This year we’ve grown the fields, added more colour, more to eat and drink, and a space built for our youngest visitors, so there’s even more reason to spend the weekend with us.”

– Dan Enslin, Founder, The Neighbours Farm