First Friday · 1 Jan 2027 · 10:00 AM till late
Live music, games, island cocktails, camping from 27 Dec 2026 to 2 Jan 2027, hiking, spit braai, bonfire nights, and a free cookout spot waiting for you on the sand. Bring your crew, pack a cooler box for only R100, and make it an island stay from sunrise vibes to sunset glow.
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First Friday beach party
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First Friday
Grab your ticket online to lock the best price. Bring your cooler, claim your cookout spot, and let the island take over.
First Friday 2026
Revisit the music, dancing, cookout energy, and sunset atmosphere from the 2026 event.
This is what First Friday looks like at Thathe Beach Island: friends arriving early, food on the fire, music by the water, and a dance floor that carries on after dark.
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Island view
Sunrise swim, braai with friends, camping nights, coconuts on ice, and sunset DJs on an island ringed by emerald water.
Tickets
Online prices rise as the event gets closer, so secure entry early and keep more for island cocktails, surf, and games.
R60
Online early bird tickets are available now until the beginning of October.
R100
Second-release online tickets are available from October until event day.
R120
Gate ticket price on event day, subject to venue capacity.
Camping
Settle in before First Friday, wake up close to the water, explore the trails, share a spit braai, and close the night around the bonfire.
Camping details and booking instructions can be confirmed with the Thathe Beach Island team.
Register interest
Pitch your tent, keep your crew close, and wake up on the island before First Friday starts.
Pack comfortable shoes for relaxed group hikes and photo stops around the island scenery.
Gather around the spit braai, share plates, and keep the island cookout energy going.
Close the evenings around the bonfire with warm layers, music, and stories under the sky.
All day on the sand
Think bright oranges, teal waves, palm silhouettes, and the kind of playlist that keeps the dance floor full.
Bands kick off the heat, DJs carry it till late. Expect beach anthems, island jams, and a surprise acoustic set.
Cornhole on the sand, beach volleyball, photo ops with the surfboard wall, and glow sticks once the stars show.
Camping runs from 27 Dec 2026 to 2 Jan 2027 for guests who want the full island experience.
Daytime trail walks lead into relaxed bonfire nights for campers staying over.
Expect cookout afternoons built around the spit braai, shared plates, and cooler-box sessions.
Fresh coconuts, island cocktails, ice buckets, and Borrie rolls with pap for the Zwibodo cookout crew. Cooler box tag: just R100.
Tropical bold. Think hibiscus prints, bright tees, and sandals you can kick off for the dance floor in the sand.
Schedule
Arrive early to grab the best cookout spot and catch the first daytime beats.
Pick up wristbands, drop your cooler, claim your cookout spot, and catch the morning glow.
Bands on stage. Grab a drink, toast with your crew, and warm up the dance floor.
Beach games, drink specials, and prize drops for the loudest hype.
DJs switch to golden-hour mode. More glow, more surfboard selfies, more reasons to stay.
Weather tracker
The event-day forecast will appear here automatically when daily weather data opens for Thathe Beach Island.
Forecast tracking is set for the Thathe Beach Island coordinates.
Pre-order & collect
Buy online before the event, receive a separate collection QR code, and scan it once at the Thathe collection counter. Fresh coconuts are R55.
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Plan the day
Venue
Sand between your toes, surfboard photo walls, palm silhouettes, and orange skies that match the poster.
Lock it in
Book securely and receive your QR pass by email. Then create your “I Bought My Ticket” share frame.
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