# Things to do in Pretoria / Tshwane — Citylit

Jacaranda streets, living history and a stage for new stories. Discover 4 researched places in Pretoria / Tshwane, Gauteng, with addresses, photographs and source links.

Canonical page: https://citylit.vercel.app/pretoria

Source check dates describe our catalog research, not live confirmation by the venue. Opening hours, prices and accessibility can change. Unknown facts are not confirmed unavailable. City-reference coordinates and city photographs must not be treated as venue locations or venue photos.

Latest source check: 2026-10-15

## Landmarks
- Freedom Park
- Union Buildings
- State Theatre
- Voortrekker Monument
- Church Square

## Available categories
- [Entertainment](https://citylit.vercel.app/pretoria/entertainment)
- [Theatres](https://citylit.vercel.app/pretoria/theatres)
- [Parks & zoos](https://citylit.vercel.app/pretoria/parks-zoos)

## Places

### Freedom Park

A hillside memorial and museum exploring South Africa’s heritage and struggle for freedom.

- City: Pretoria / Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa
- Category: Entertainment
- Address: Corner Koch Street and 7th Avenue, Salvokop
- Citylit page: https://citylit.vercel.app/pretoria/entertainment/freedom-park
- Official website: https://www.freedompark.co.za/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_Park_%28South_Africa%29
- Sources checked: 2026-10-08
- Coordinates: longitude 28.2293, latitude -25.7479 (CITY REFERENCE ONLY; venue coordinates unknown)
- Coordinate source: City centre reference

Freedom Park is a park situated on Salvokop in Pretoria. It includes a memorial with a list of the names of those killed in the South African Wars, World War I, World War II as well as during the apartheid era.

  
In March 2009, twenty-four deceased liberation struggle heroes were proposed for inclusion on the memorial. Some of the national leaders chosen include Steve Biko, Oliver Tambo, Helen Joseph, Chris Hani, Albert Lutuli, and Bram Fischer.

About source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_Park_%28South_Africa%29; checked 2026-10-12; license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.

#### Practical facts
- admission: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- booking: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- stepFreeEntrance: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- accessibleToilets: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- parking: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- publicTransport: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- family: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- environment: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- durationMinutes: 90 (editorial-estimate); checked 2026-10-08; source: Citylit editorial planning estimate

#### Sources
- Freedom Park Heritage Site: https://www.freedompark.co.za/; fetched 2026-10-08; retrieved during research
- Freedom Park (South Africa): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_Park_%28South_Africa%29; fetched 2026-10-08; retrieved during research

#### Photographs and credits
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/8657fd977cd8.jpg — Isivivani - Freedom Park.  Pretoria, South Africa. Venue photograph. Author: Shosholoza; license: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Isivivani.jpg
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/ac95272b1d6d.jpg — "Holy ground" (no shoes or hats allowed) at Freedom Park Pretoria with UNISA in the background.. Venue photograph. Author: ~ souTH AFRica ~; license: CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%22Holy_ground%22_(no_shoes_or_hats_allowed)_at_Freedom_Park_Pretoria_with_UNISA_in_the_background._-_panoramio.jpg
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/169682e4a033.jpg — Anfiteatro en Freedom Park. Venue photograph. Author: Shosholoza; license: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anfiteatro_-_Freedom_Park.jpg

### Pretoria National Botanical Garden

Indigenous gardens, woodland paths and a rocky ridge east of the city.

- City: Pretoria / Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa
- Category: Parks & zoos
- Address: 2 Cussonia Avenue, Brummeria
- Citylit page: https://citylit.vercel.app/pretoria/parks-zoos/pretoria-national-botanical-garden
- Official website: https://www.sanbi.org/gardens/pretoria/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretoria_National_Botanical_Garden
- Sources checked: 2026-10-08
- Coordinates: longitude 28.2773148, latitude -25.7364637 (venue pin; entrance may be unverified)
- Coordinate source: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/4253238

The Pretoria National Botanical Garden is one of South Africa's nine National Botanical Gardens. The garden is wedged between Pretoria Road and Cussonia Avenue in Brummeria, in eastern Pretoria, Gauteng, and flanks a central rocky ridge that runs from east to west. The 76 hectares (0.76 km2) garden was established in 1946, and of late hosts the headquarters of the South African National Biodiversity Institute.

About source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretoria_National_Botanical_Garden; checked 2026-10-12; license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.

#### Practical facts
- admission: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- booking: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- stepFreeEntrance: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- accessibleToilets: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- parking: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- publicTransport: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- family: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- environment: outdoor (editorial-estimate); checked 2026-10-08; source: https://www.sanbi.org/gardens/pretoria/
- durationMinutes: 60 (editorial-estimate); checked 2026-10-08; source: Citylit editorial planning estimate

#### Sources
- Pretoria - SANBI: https://www.sanbi.org/gardens/pretoria/; fetched 2026-10-08; retrieved during research
- Pretoria National Botanical Garden: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretoria_National_Botanical_Garden; fetched 2026-10-08; retrieved during research

#### Photographs and credits
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/79baff056917.jpg — Part of the Cycad garden at the Pretoria National Botanical Garden, South Africa. Venue photograph. Author: JMK; license: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Broodboomtuin,_a,_Pretoria_Nasionale_Botaniese_Tuin.jpg
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/0d30680de910.jpg — This is an image with the theme "Farm to Plate" from:. Venue photograph. Author: Kaleidea; license: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_Bee%E2%80%99s_Dance_Among_the_Pink_Blooms_at_Pretoria_National_Botanical_Gardens.jpg
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/791fba2166e1.jpg — This is an image with the theme "Farm to Plate" from:. Venue photograph. Author: Kaleidea; license: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bee_Pollinating_Flower_at_Pretoria_National_Botanical_Gardens.jpg

### South African State Theatre

A performing arts complex presenting theatre, dance and music in the capital.

- City: Pretoria / Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa
- Category: Theatres
- Address: 320 Pretorius Street, Pretoria Central
- Citylit page: https://citylit.vercel.app/pretoria/theatres/south-african-state-theatre
- Official website: https://www.statetheatre.co.za/ticket-loyalties/contact-us/
- Sources checked: 2026-10-08
- Coordinates: longitude 28.1947443, latitude -25.746832 (venue pin; entrance may be unverified)
- Coordinate source: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/433789313

A performing arts complex presenting theatre, dance and music in the capital. The capital’s main stages for theatre, dance and music, within reach of the city’s ceremonial centre.

#### Practical facts
- admission: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- booking: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- stepFreeEntrance: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- accessibleToilets: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- parking: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- publicTransport: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- family: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- environment: indoor (editorial-estimate); checked 2026-10-08; source: https://www.statetheatre.co.za/ticket-loyalties/contact-us/
- durationMinutes: 120 (editorial-estimate); checked 2026-10-08; source: Citylit editorial planning estimate

#### Sources
- Contact Us – State Theatre: https://www.statetheatre.co.za/ticket-loyalties/contact-us/; fetched 2026-10-08; retrieved during research

#### Photographs and credits
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/21fdadf83ed7.jpg — The Union Buildings in Pretoria: seat of the South African government.. CITY ATMOSPHERE, NOT A VENUE PHOTOGRAPH. Author: Davinci77; license: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Uniegebou.jpg
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/10b3b1dc5cd9.jpg — At State Theatre (Liefling). CITY ATMOSPHERE, NOT A VENUE PHOTOGRAPH. Author: JBB199400; license: CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Liza_Br%C3%B6nner_-_State_Theatre_02.jpg
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/6cc7068c0cc5.jpg — The South African State Theatre. CITY ATMOSPHERE, NOT A VENUE PHOTOGRAPH. Author: None; license: CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:South_African_State_Theatre12.jpg

### Voortrekker Monument

A granite monument and museum complex in Groenkloof, with exhibitions, walking grounds and views over Tshwane.

- City: Pretoria / Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa
- Category: Entertainment
- Address: Eeufees Road, Groenkloof, Pretoria
- Citylit page: https://citylit.vercel.app/pretoria/entertainment/voortrekker-monument
- Official website: https://vtm.org.za/en/contact-us/
- Sources checked: 2026-10-15
- Coordinates: longitude 28.2293, latitude -25.7479 (CITY REFERENCE ONLY; venue coordinates unknown)
- Coordinate source: City reference from Citylit city catalog; venue coordinates not verified

#### Practical facts
- admission: paid (verified); checked 2026-10-15; source: https://vtm.org.za/entrance-fees/
- booking: Arrange guided tours with the operator in advance. (verified); checked 2026-10-15; source: https://vtm.org.za/en/contact-us/
- stepFreeEntrance: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- accessibleToilets: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- parking: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- publicTransport: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- family: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- environment: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- durationMinutes: 90 (editorial-estimate); checked 2026-10-15; source: Citylit editorial planning estimate
- openingHours: Daily: monument 08:00–17:30, grounds 07:00–17:30. Closed Good Friday, 24 December and 25 December. (verified); checked 2026-10-15; source: https://vtm.org.za/en/contact-us/
- price: Published full museum/grounds admission: SADC adults R250; international adults R370. A vehicle levy applies. Grounds-only tickets and online discounts are separate; confirm the option you need. (verified); checked 2026-10-15; source: https://vtm.org.za/entrance-fees/

#### Sources
- Voortrekker Monument contact and visitor information: https://vtm.org.za/en/contact-us/; fetched 2026-10-15; retrieved during research
- Voortrekker Monument official entrance fees: https://vtm.org.za/entrance-fees/; fetched 2026-10-15; retrieved during research

#### Photographs and credits
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/7426d56d3ef4.jpg — The Voortrekker Monument outside Pretoria was completed in 1949. Inside is a marble frieze containing 27 panels commemorating events of the Great Trek in which farmers of mainly Du. Venue photograph. Author: John Walker, Images of Africa Taken from de-Wikipedia, where it had been uploaded by Head under the same filename.; license: Public domain; source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Voortrekker_Monument.jpg
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/aec1a2b9e6eb.jpg — Voortrekker Monument Chapel seen from the north, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. Venue photograph. Author: Ymblanter; license: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pretoria_Voortrekker_Monument_Chapel_seen_from_the_north.jpg
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/39a882b220e1.jpg — Vachellia sieberiana next to the chapel, Voortrekker Monument, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. Venue photograph. Author: Ymblanter; license: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pretoria_Voortrekker_Monument_Vachellia_sieberiana_next_to_the_chapel.jpg

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