Bree Street Closure (weekly)
Bree Street Closure Every Sunday
Join us for the Weekly Bree and Shortmarket Street Experiment where we close the road(s) to cars every Sunday from 10 AM to 5 PM along where we’re inviting Capetonians to reclaim public space and reimagine a safer, more pedestrian-friendly city.
This initiative is supported by the Mayor's office and is not classified as an event—it’s part of a new approach to using tools to create safer streets through temporary installations and hands-on activities to see what works and what doesn’t.
When: Every Sunday
Time: 10 AM - 5 PM
Where: Bree Street (Wale to Strand, including Shortmarket St)
How can I get there? MyCiTi runs on Saturdays, you can walk or cycle if you are close by or you can find parking by entering Shortmarket St via Buitengracht St.
Map: here
Activities* - this changes weekly. See below or follow us on Instagram to stay updated.
Survey: we want your feedback: is this good or bad?
Every Sunday, Bree Street becomes a car-free, people-first space filled with community activities—think street games and sports like street cricket, cycling clinics, art installations, and more.
For the 06/02/2025 we have the following street activities:
10:00 AM at Rosetta – Live painting with Leigh Cupido. Watch graffiti take shape.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM on Bree Street – Open sketch session with Michael Beckursts, Yann Friederich, and David Brits. Bring your sketchbook.
10:00 AM at Rosetta, until late – Photography walk with Gesant Abed. Capture the city in a new light.
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM on Bree Street – Skating on Bree. Skate obstacles throughout the street. All wheels welcome.
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM at Shortmarket & Bree – Games and play. Cricket, tennis, soccer, and chalk fun.
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM near Rosetta – Reimagine Bree Street workshop with Maya Bogaert. Share ideas for a car-free street.
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM at 84 Shortmarket Street – Live music at House of Machines. The Uninvited Guests perform from 1:00 PM.
All day on Bree Street – Car-free Bree Street. Enjoy the space, connect, and reimagine the city.
We also have our favourite shops, cafe's and restaurants that are open. Check you favourites and for this Sunday we are excited to welcome the following special openings:
House of Machines will be open with live music.
Chess Club Bree at Max Bagels (10 AM - 2 PM)
Kids' play zones at Steliski and Rosetta on Bree (10 AM - 5 PM)
Skate paradise with Bullyboy and CJ (10 AM - 4 PM)
"Yoga with Muni on Bree" for kids aged 5+ (11:30 AM)
"Reimagine Bree Street" workshop with Maya Bogaert (10 AM - 2 PM)
Live music by Dukes of Note at House of Machines (1 PM)
Mini bike parade by Riders’ Table (11:30 AM)
Explore open shops, cafes, and restaurants on Bree and Shortmarket Streets
Will be updated shortly or go to our IG post to find out what is happening this Sunday.
Let’s reimagine the streets we share, together!
*No loud music, no commercial stalls—just community, creativity, and safe, open streets.