The Galileo Open Air Cinema

The Galileo Open Air Cinema This season, The Galileo will spread its magic from Kirstenbosch right through to Stellenbosch. Somerset West, Franschhoek and Paarl.
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ONE OF CAPE TOWN’S TOP SUMMER EXPERIENCES ✨
Watch your favourite movies under the stars during Cape Town’s summer season, Oct 2026 – May 2027. ☀️ We’re currently on a Winter break while we plan our next Summer line-up… watch this space! The Galileo Open Air Cinema invites you to enjoy a magical outdoor movie experience with a festive atmosphere, vibey music and a food market of local gourmet goodn

ess served ‘al fresco’ under a canopy of stars. The Galileo Open Air Cinema is the ideal setting for an evening with family, friends, work socials, date nights and birthday celebrations. Doors open between 5 and 6pm - check individual performance for details. We recommend arriving early to create special memories with your loved ones before the movie starts at sunset. If a show is cancelled due to rain or strong winds, you will be notified via email/sms/social media so keep an eye out on the day of the event.

The screens may be packed away for winter, but behind the scenes... Season 15 planning is already underway.✨🎬A line-up o...
27/05/2026

The screens may be packed away for winter, but behind the scenes... Season 15 planning is already underway.✨🎬

A line-up of 100+ movie nights is being crafted, and we want your input. Tell us your favourite movie genres and the films you’d love to see under the stars.🌙🍿

𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Movie-Choices

A line-up of 100+ movie nights is being crafted, and we want your feedback. Tell us your favourite movie genres, dream movie picks, and what you’d love to experience under the stars

21/05/2026
𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝘄𝗿𝗮𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟰 🎬✨ 100+ movie nights.✨ 15 stunning locations.✨ 8 months of movie magic across Cape Town.From ...
21/05/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝘄𝗿𝗮𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟰 🎬

✨ 100+ movie nights.
✨ 15 stunning locations.
✨ 8 months of movie magic across Cape Town.

From Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden sunsets to nights by the V&A Waterfront, movie moments in Century City and unforgettable evenings in the Cape Winelands… this season gave main-character energy from start to finish. 🍷🌌🍿

The screens may be packed away for winter, but behind the scenes the ideas board is already glowing. Season 15 planning is officially underway. 👀✨

To our amazing guests, sponsors, venues, suppliers and our legendary Cinema Crew: THANK YOU for every laugh, every sing-along, every picnic blanket, every challenge and every memory made under the stars. 💫

👏 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗮𝘆! 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲-𝘂𝗽 𝗯𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝟭 𝗺𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Movie-Choices

14/05/2026

🎶 “What’re your Friday night plans, baby?”💋
𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗗 🎬✨

𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀… 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻’ 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆… 🌙
The final curtain call is here, cool cats. One last chance to slick back your hair, slip on those leather jackets, round up your movie crew, and soak up the magic under the stars before winter steals the spotlight ❄️⚡ From singalong classics to heart-melting favourites, this finale line-up is pure Greased Lightning.

🔥 𝗠𝗔𝗬 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟
Warm & Comfy Ticket – 𝗥𝟭𝟱𝟬 pp
Includes entry + a FREE backrest + blanket (save R30) 🧺✨

🎟 Book now via Webtickets

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13/05/2026

Part romantic comedy, part heartfelt drama, 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 follows a young man gifted with the ability to travel through time as he tries to perfect love, family, and the little moments that make life meaningful. But changing the past comes with unexpected consequences.✨⏳

❄️ This winter, don’t wish you could turn back time… make time for a magical movie night under the stars. 🌙 Book your tickets for 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 this Saturday and settle in for romance, laughter, and all the beautifully bittersweet feels of this time-travelling love story. 💫

🔥 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟
Warm & Comfy Ticket – 𝗥𝟭𝟱𝟬 (save R30)
Includes Movie Entry + a FREE Backrest + Blanket 🧺🛋️

Because some nights are worth reliving again and again 💛

🎟 Book now via Webtickets:
www.webtickets.co.za/galileo-lineup

✨ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗼 🎬🌙Two iconic movies. Two unforgettable nights beneath the stars at Kirstenbosch Nation...
12/05/2026

✨ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗼 🎬🌙
Two iconic movies. Two unforgettable nights beneath the stars at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden. ✨

⚡ 𝗙𝗿𝗶, 𝟭𝟱 𝗠𝗮𝘆: 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲
Pink Ladies, slicked-back romance, and enough singalongs to light up the whole garden. 🎶

⏳ 𝗦𝗮𝘁, 𝟭𝟲 𝗠𝗮𝘆: 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲
A heartfelt, time-twisting love story wrapped in cosy feels and starry skies. 💫

📍 Where: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
🕠 Doors open: 5:30 PM on Friday | 5 PM on Saturday
🎥 Movies start after sunset, around 7:30 PM

🧺 Bring your fabulous self and settle in for a night of picnic magic beneath the trees. Pack a picnic blanket and a warm jacket for the post-sunset chill. Our backrests are perfect for leaning back and soaking up the movie vibes, but if you love extra comfort, bring a pillow along.

🎟 Book now via Webtickets: www.webtickets.co.za/galileo-lineup

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