Celebrate Your Loved Ones with Valentine’s Day at the V&A Waterfront

This Valentine’s Day, celebrate love in all its forms at the V&A Waterfront. The iconic Cape Town precinct is offering various gifting routes around the neighbourhood to help you come together and honour all the connections in your life, from new relationships to decades-old friendships. Plus, a variety of events help you to connect and strengthen relationships. Here’s everything you need to know.

Tailored Gifts for Each Form of Love

The V&A Waterfront has curated some routes around both Victoria Wharf and the Watershed, to help you shop for each connection in your life. The included routes are:

Love Your Way: For friends, self-love and shared joy. Playful, celebratory and unapologetically feel-good. Because Valentine’s Day is also about loving yourself and the people who make life brighter.
Rooted Together: For love that’s layered and lasting. Thoughtful gifting for long-term partners, anniversaries and connections that have grown deeper over time.
The Art of Us: For shared curiosity and inspiration. Perfect for art lovers, thinkers, and friends or couples who connect through culture, creativity and ideas.
Butterflies and Beginnings: For sparks, firsts and playful romance. Light-hearted gifting for new couples, early dates and love that’s just getting started.

Check out the guide on the website for all participating stores and offers.

Magical Experiences at the V&A Waterfront this Valentine’s Day

Yacoob Yachts Valentine’s Day Cruise

Set sail on the Tigresse Catamaran for an unforgettable evening at sea. Think sunset views, soulful live music, sweet treats and a bottle of bubbly for two.

Cost: R1500 per couple. Book on the website.

When: 14 February 2026

Love at New Heights on the Cape Wheel  

See the V&A from a whole new perspective. Share an intimate sky dining experience with your lover, bestie, or someone special.

Enjoy a Couples Sky Dining double ticket for R500, valid 13–15 February, with a longer, more leisurely ride and space to bring your favourite treats along. Perfect for Valentine’s, Galentine’s, or celebrating connection, your way.

Book on the website.

Love on the Menu at Maker’s Landing

Come cook, taste and celebrate love through flavour and creativity. On 28 February 2026, join Sifo The Cooking Husband for For The Nyamarian, a fun, hands-on cooking class celebrating South African meat dishes.

Cook alongside Sifo, pick up insider tips, and enjoy a deliciously memorable experience. Come hungry, curious, and ready to learn.

Book on the website.

Create with Love at Zeitz MOCAA

Create, connect and get inspired. Join the MADE Creative Workshop hosted at Zeitz MOCAA, featuring Pichulik & Nammu Ceramics. Spend the morning creating something of your own while learning from local makers and exploring craft in a hands-on, meaningful way.

Book on the website.

When: 28 February 2026 | 11am – 2pm
Where: Zeitz MOCAA

Valentine’s Day Restaurant Experiences at the V&A Waterfront

Beluga

Indulge in a dreamy three-course Valentine’s feast at Beluga with welcome bubbly, sweet surprises and signature gifts to make the evening unforgettable. Let live violin melodies serenade you as you dine then sway into the night with couple salsa lessons.

Book on the website.

Sevruga & Harry’s Oyster Bar

Raise a glass to love. Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a complimentary glass of bubbles for every couple. Share delicious bites and make memories together as you toast the day.

Book on the website.

Heirloom Restaurant

Dinner Date: Treat your special someone to an intimate Valentine’s evening with a specially curated menu designed to delight every sense.

Afternoon Tea: Enjoy a love-filled afternoon from 12–15 February with a charming Valentine’s tea experience. Includes Cap Classique, sweet treats and plenty of heart.

Book on the website.

Cape Town Fish Market

Make your Valentine’s extra special. Be among the first 50 couples to book online and receive a complimentary glass of Annabelle Cuvée Rosé. Share laughs, love and a little sparkle as you toast the day together.

Book on the website.