Let’s face it, we all love free stuff! And we all love to be spoilt on our birthday! So here’s six places that offer free entry or a free meal on your birthday.
1. Free ride on the Table Mountain Cablecar
Where: Table Mountain
Telephone: 021 424 0015
Website: https://www.tablemountain.net
What could be better than watching the sun rise or set from the top of one of the Seven Wonders of Nature, right here on our doorstep? The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway offers South Africans a free return trip on your birthday. Collect your ticket from the Visitor Information Centre, upon presenting your SA ID, before 16h30 on your birthday, or up to seven days thereafter. Note: If your birthday falls during the annual maintenance period, you need to get your ticket one week before or after that period.
2. Free entry to the Two Oceans Aquarium
Where: Dock Road, V&A Waterfront
Telephone: 021 418 3823
Website: https://www.aquarium.co.za
You get free entry the Two Oceans Aquarium on your birthday. As well as the six days after your birthday if you don’t have time to take it all in on your birthday day. Simply take your South African ID along to the aquarium ticket office and enjoy a free day of underwater exploration, including a kelp forest, a predator tank, jellyfish gallery (this is my personal favourite), touch pools, penguins and more.
3. Free ride on the Cape Wheel
Where: Dock Road, V&A Waterfront
Telephone: 021 418 2502
Website: https://capewheel.co.za
Fill in the application form online and on your birthday you will receive a free birthday voucher via email. The voucher is valid for 30 days. Bring the voucher and your ID to the ticket booth to enjoy your free ride with magnificent views over the city, including Table Mountain, Robben Island, the Cape Town city skyline, Paarl Mountains, and the Cape Town Stadium. Note: If you do not have the printed voucher, the free ride may only be redeemed on the day of birthday, using your ID as proof.
4. Free ticket to Galileo Outdoor Movie
Where: Various outdoor locations
Telephone: 021 510 0929
Website: https://thegalileo.co.za
If your birthday falls within The Galileo Open Air Cinema’s schedule and there’s a movie showing on your special day, then you get a free ticket to the movie, plus a blanket and backrest. Simply arrive at the venue on the day with you ID and voila! However, if you have others joining you, make sure they pre-book their tickets. Note: The birthday special is not valid for Valentine’s Day, Easter, Halloween, or Christmas special screenings.
5. Free bottle of tequila and pizza at SurfaRosa
Where: 61 Harrington Street, Cape Town
Telephone: 021 461 2276
Website: https://thefirmct.co.za/surfarosa
Not only does this edgy dive bar with subliminal punk and surf influences have the best Happy Hour in town (drinks are fabulously cheap between 17h00 to 19h00) they also offer a great birthday treat. Book your birthday party (10 people or more) and they will give you a booth (or three) and throw in a free bottle of Olmeca Black tequila and one or two free pizzas to ensure you have a festive time! Note: SurfaRosa is closed on Sundays and Mondays.
6. Free meal voucher at JC Brasserie & Pub
Where: 18 De Villiers Street, Zonnebloem, Cape Town
Telephone: 021 461 4594
Website: https://www.jcbrasserie.co.za
If you fancy chilling with a couple of friends over a few beers and a meal (they make great burgers!) at a relaxed spot, then JC Brasserie is a great option for your birthday celebration. On your birthday you get a free drink and a meal to the value of R80 when you bring some friends along with you to JC Brasserie & Pub on your birthday. Just remember to take your ID to claim the deal. Note: This does not include any other specials on the day, including Happy Hour.
Published January 2020