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Things to do in Jagersfontein

4 curated things to do in Jagersfontein, Free State — hand-picked and kept current by Out & About SA. Updated August 2026.

Out & About SA lists 4 things to do in Jagersfontein, in the Southern Free State & Xhariep. They span Landmark / Sightseeing and Museum / Heritage. Every listing is hand-checked and kept current — browse them below, or open the full Free State things to do guide.

Herbert Baker Buildings

Landmark / Sightseeing

Southern Free State & Xhariep

Trio of historic structures designed by architect Sir Herbert Baker during the town's mining heyday

Jagersfontein Big Hole

Landmark / Sightseeing

Southern Free State & Xhariep

A vast hand-dug diamond mine crater, claimed to be among the deepest such excavations in the world, overlooked by a…

Jagersfontein Big Hole (Open Mine)

Landmark / Sightseeing

Southern Free State & Xhariep

One of the world's largest hand-excavated diamond pits, worked from 1871 to 1971 and source of the Excelsior and Reitz…

Open Mine Museum

Museum / Heritage

Southern Free State & Xhariep

Small museum documenting the town's diamond-mining heritage beside the Big Hole

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