South Africa's most legendary riverside music festival returns to the banks of the Breede River from 5-8 February 2026, promising delicious local tunes, tasty food trucks and a long weekend of laid-back camping.
Tickets for Up the Creek 2026 are now on sale, and if you want the best deals, you'd better be quick! The 2026 Up the Creek Festival is also mixing things up a little when it comes to how tickets are structured.
First off, you'll need to buy your Festival ticket. Your options for 2026 are:
- Early Creeker: R1595. Limited availability, obvs
- Phase 1 Creeker: R1895
- Phase 2 Creeker: R2095
Add a R15 booking fee to all of the above, too.
Once you've got your festival ticket – here's where things are different for Up the Creek 2026 – only then do you choose your camping style. Choices this time around include:
- Grassed camping: R150
- Camping with your car: R275 (this area will now be ticketed to manage numbers)
- Powered campsites: R5000/R10 000 (4/10pax, plus vehicles)
- Glamping in Heartbreak Motel: R6990-R15 150
Booking fees apply, R10 – R100
And while it pays to get your booking early, you can book your preferred camping spot later if you're not yet ready to choose.
The line-up for 2026 is still under wraps, but if past editions are anything to go by, you can expect a genre-bending roster of big-name South African acts, indie darlings and fresh new voices. And when the music pauses, the vibe carries on, from food stalls and bars to those unforgettable Creekside sunsets.
Prefer food to tunes? Check out JAN Season IV in Franschhoek!