Habitat Festival 2025: all you need to know about dates, venue & lineup
The Habitat Festival 2025/26 season is coming to the Western Cape, with events planned until March 2026. The South African music festival promises an electronic lineup of local and international artists with a utopic blend of 'sound, nature, and soul'.
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Key takeaways
- Habitat Festival has several major events planned for the 25/26 season, including 'Among Mountains' in October 2025, 'Arcadian Forest' in December 2025, and 'Whisper in the Woods' in March 2026.
- The festival often takes place in the picturesque natural outdoors of the Western Cape, South Africa.
- Habitat Festival offers camping and glamping options for attendees who must be 20 years or older.
About Habitat Music Festival
Habitat Music Festival is a series of music events organised by Habitat Cape Town. It is usually held at outdoor locations in South Africa, mainly in the Western Cape Province. The scenic natural settings create a 'utopian vision of life surrounded by nature'.
The festival features a diverse lineup of local and international artists with genres that combine upbeat electronic sounds like techno, progressive psytrance, indie, Afro, and house. Habitat has a 4.6/5 rating on Quicket.
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Dates and address for Habitat Festival 2025: Among Mountains 25' date
Habitat Festival's Among Mountains 25' will be a two-day event held on Saturday, October 4, 2025, and Sunday, October 5, 2025.
It will take place at Skilpadfontein Private Campsite along the banks of the Breede River between the Slanghoek Mountain Range in Rawsonville, Western Cape, South Africa.
Among Mountains promises to embody 'divine body music'. Festival goers should expect to experience the following:
- Camping: Attendees are advised to bring their camping gear. The festival has several camp areas on the banks of the Breede River.
- Parking: Festival goers are encouraged to carpool to the event due to limited parking spots.
- Accommodation: Multiple accommodation spots are available near the festival, including ATKV Goudini Spa, Die Eike, La Bri Guesthouse, Monte Rosa Guest House, Die Heemhuis, and Rawsonville House.
- Swimming: People can swim in the river or the swimming pool at the venue during the day. Night swimming is prohibited for safety reasons.
- Morning yoga classes at 8 a.m. on Sunday, October 5, 2025
- Independent shuttle bookings are available. For arrangements, contact Executive Tours on 0796 552 077.
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Habitat Festival 2025: Arcadian Forest 25'
Habitat Festival's Arcadian Forest 25' will be a three-day event from Friday, December 5, 2025, to Sunday, December 7, 2025. It will take place at the Matroosberg Nature Reserve, a private reserve in Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa. It is about a 2-hour drive from Cape Town.
Habit describes Arcadia as a utopian world with a close connection to nature. Main activities and facilities will include:
- Camping, which is included in every ticket
- Glamping with several glamorous camping options.
- Swimming during the day in the dam. The South African festival forbids night swimming for safety reasons. Attendees will also enjoy tractor rides from the forest to the dam.
- Morning yoga classes will be offered on Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m.
- Cashless bar: Festival attendees can enjoy drinks at the bar and pay with cards
- Food served by approved food vendors. Eating, drinking, and smoking are not allowed in the glamping tents.
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Habitat Festival: Whisper in the Woods 26'
Whisper in the Woods will be Habitat Festival's season 2025/26 finale. The two-day event is expected to take place on Saturday, March 28, 2026, and Sunday, March 29, 2026. It will be held at Otium Oasis Glamping and Camping in Tesselaarsdal, Caledon, Western Cape.
Habitat Festival 2025 lineup
The headliners for Habitat Festival's Among Mountains 25' in October 2025 will include Basscannon and BOHO. Basscannon, real name Rafeal Jacondino, is a Brazilian electronic music producer known for his Progressive Psytrance sound.
BOHO is a German DJ and producer who blends techno, melodic house, and progressive sounds. The 'Among Mountains' stage will also feature Karoo, Robbie Dinnie, Faffa Bruwer, Purple Floyd, Both Entities, Geometric Flux, Tune Raider, Itone, Ethereal, Suddha, Nia, and Symo.
Habitat Music has yet to announce the lineup for 'Arcadian Forest 25' in December 2025. Artists for 'Whisper in the Woods' in March 2026 will also be announced later.
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Tickets and prices for Habitat Festival tickets: Among Mountains 25'
Tickets for Habitat Festival's Among Mountains are available for purchase on Quicket. They cost:
- Phase 1: R950 with an R44.65 booking fee
- Phase 2: R1,100 with an R50.51 book fee
- Final phase: R1,250 with an R56.38 booking fee
- Sunday pass: R700 with an R34.87 booking fee. This is a general admission ticket that will only be valid from 8 a.m. on Sunday, October 5, 2025.
- Super early birds: R650 with a R32.92 booking fee. Currently sold out, but you can check ticket resale options on Quicket.
- Early birds: R800 with an R38.78 booking fee. Sold out, but you can check ticket resale options.
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Habitat Festival tickets: Arcadian Forest 25'
Ticket prices for Habitat Festival's Arcadian Forest 25' are as highlighted:
- Early birds: R1,050 with an R45.56 booking fee
- Phase 1: R1,200 with an R54.42 booking fee
- Phase 2: R1,350 with an R60.29 booking fee
- Final phase: R1,550 with an R68.11 booking fee
- Bell Tent Glamping for 2: R4,500 with an R183.45 booking fee. The bell tent is 5x5m and it comes with two beds, comfy mattresses, hotel-quality white linen, bedding, and pillows, two bedside tables, solar lighting, a storage chest, rugs, and two chairs.
- 2 weekend passes and bell tent glamping for 2: R6,000 with an R242.10 booking fee. This option covers bell tent glamping facilities for three days and comes with two festival tickets.
- Dome tent shaded glamping for 2: R3,000 with an R124.80 booking fee. This option comes with a large 3x3m dome tent that features two high-quality foam mattresses, cotton sheets, pillows, bedding, and a lamp. Note that the dome tents are under a big stretch tent.
- Super early birds: R900 with an R42.69 booking fee.
Habitat Festival tickets: Whisper in the Woods 26'
Only super early birds' tickets for 'Whisper in the Woods 26' are currently on sale on Quicket. Grab yours at R700 with a booking fee of R34.87.
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Wrapping up
Habitat Festival is a must-attend event for those who cherish music, dance, and nature. The event promises to be more than a weekend escape in the natural outdoors.
DISCLAIMER: This article is not sponsored by any third party. It is intended for general informational purposes only and does not address individual circumstances. It is not a substitute for professional advice or help and should not be relied on to make decisions of any kind. Any action you take upon the information presented in this article is strictly at your own risk and responsibility.
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