Celebrate Heritage Day in Pretoria: Free Entry at Freedom Park
Looking for things to do in Pretoria on Heritage Day? Visit Freedom Park on 24 September 2026.
Entry is free, with visitors invited to discover the memorials, landscapes and views, and enjoy a
Heritage Buffet.
Heritage Day is an opportunity to reflect on South Africa’s diverse history, cultures and shared
heritage. Located on Salvokop in Pretoria, Freedom Park provides a meaningful setting to spend the
day connecting with the country’s history and heritage.
For Heritage Day 2026, visitors can explore three key aspects of the Freedom Park experience:
Explore the Memorials
Freedom Park’s memorial landscape honours the people and stories that form part of South Africa’s
history and liberation heritage.
Visitors can explore significant spaces which includes the Wall of Names, which forms an important
part of Freedom Park’s memorial landscape and commemorates those who lost their lives in various
conflicts throughout South Africa’s history.
Enjoy a Heritage Buffet
Heritage Day is also a time to celebrate through food.
Visitors can enjoy a Heritage Buffet at our in-house restaurant, Dandozest, adding a culinary element
to the day’s celebration and providing an opportunity to enjoy flavours inspired by South Africa’s rich
and diverse heritage.
Celebrate Heritage Day at Freedom Park
Whether you are looking for things to do in Pretoria on Heritage Day, planning a family outing, or
interested in South African history and heritage, Freedom Park offers a place to discover, reflect and
celebrate.
Entry to Freedom Park is FREE on Heritage Day.
Make Freedom Park part of your Heritage Day plans on 24 September 2026.
