Originally Posted by
pianoamit
Usually only by a few hours, because of bad planning... So you basically find a spot on the sidewalk, and spend the day waiting for the Minstrels to show up. If you head up towards Buitengracht and Wale Street there are some bars (also on Loop Street), so you can have a drink and head out to look at the Minstrels when you see them coming by.
By weeks:
While the musical celebration usually takes place on 2 January, the event was postponed due to logistics and holy days and the march is now confirmed to happened on Saturday, 17 January 2015.
http://www.capetownmagazine.com/tweede-nuwe-jaar