The V&A Waterfront is doing Mother’s Day a little differently this year.
Instead of focusing on just one lunch booking or gift idea, the Waterfront is turning the entire precinct into a celebration packed with experiences, giveaways, surprises, and a healthy excuse to spoil Mom properly.
The V&A Waterfront invites visitors to build a day around the things Mom actually loves.
- Maybe it’s a slow breakfast overlooking the harbour, a little shopping in Victoria Wharf, a stop at her favourite beauty store, or finally trying the restaurant she’s been hinting at for months. The idea is simple: celebrate her in a way that feels personal.
The headline attraction is the Waterfront Winter Escape Giveaway for Mom and a plus one.
The prize includes a luxury overnight stay at Radisson RED with dinner and breakfast, a curated experience and annual membership at Zeitz MOCAA, a VIP Cape Wheel ride, a Watershed design hamper, plus a collection of fashion, beauty, and dining experiences from Victoria Wharf. Entries are closing on 20 May 2026: Enter the competition now!
But that’s not the only competition happening around the Waterfront.
From 7 to 10 May, the V&A Waterfront is also running daily Mother’s Day giveaways through its Instagram stories on @vandawaterfront. Visitors can follow clue drops each day and try to locate the Mother’s Day ambassador somewhere around the Waterfront. The first person to find her wins an impressive hamper filled with prizes from brands including Kapten & Son, Crocs, Mythos, Cape Wheel, Kiehl’s, Levi’s, Simply Asia, Makers Landing, PNA, and Conscious Carnivores.
It turns the Waterfront into a playful city-wide scavenger hunt with actual rewards at the end of it, which honestly feels very on-brand for Cape Town.
