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Things to do in Pietermaritzburg

10 curated things to do in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal — hand-picked and kept current by Out & About SA. Updated August 2026.

Out & About SA lists 10 things to do in Pietermaritzburg, in the Midlands & PMB. Every listing is hand-checked and kept current — browse them below, or open the full KwaZulu-Natal things to do guide.

Butterflies for Africa

Midlands & PMB

Indoor tropical butterfly house and insect exhibits popular with families

City Hall

Midlands & PMB

Grand red-brick Victorian city hall, one of the largest all-brick buildings in the southern hemisphere

Comrades Marathon Wall of Honour & House

Midlands & PMB

Memorial and museum celebrating the historic Comrades ultra-marathon between PMB and Durban

Go Bananas Adventure Golf

Midlands & PMB

An adventure mini-golf course at Ascot Bush Lodge (217 Woodhouse Road, Pietermaritzburg) — a landscaped putt-putt…

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Golden Horse Golf Village & Pro Shop

Midlands & PMB

A golf practice facility in Scottsville with a grass driving range, undercover mat bays, putting green, short-game area…

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KwaZulu-Natal Museum

Midlands & PMB

A national museum with natural history, dinosaurs, a re-created colonial street and important Zulu art collections

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KwaZulu-Natal Museum (Natal Museum)

Midlands & PMB

Major natural history and cultural museum with dinosaur, San and social-history galleries

KZN National Botanical Garden

Midlands & PMB

Historic SANBI garden famed for its avenue of plane trees, rare plants, birdlife and shady picnic lawns

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Msunduzi (Voortrekker) Museum

Midlands & PMB

Heritage complex around the Church of the Vow covering Voortrekker and Zulu history

Tatham Art Gallery

Midlands & PMB

Leading public gallery in the old Supreme Court building with South African and European art

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