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Pretoria Jacaranda Bloom

Roughly seventy thousand jacarandas turn the Jacaranda City purple for a month.

Mid-October to mid-November 2026SeasonMid-October to mid-November 2026
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Pretoria Jacaranda Bloom

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Mid-October to mid-November 2026Season
Pretoria, South AfricaWhere it happens
~70,000jacaranda trees in the city
Viewing advice

Peak shifts a week or two with spring warmth; the introduced trees are beautiful but non-native.

The best time to see Pretoria Jacaranda Bloom in 2026 is Mid-October to mid-November 2026. Timing status: Season.

Pretoria is famous for the purple haze of jacarandas that line its streets in the southern spring, peaking in late October. The fallen blossoms carpet the pavements as vividly as the canopy overhead.

Pretoria Jacaranda Bloom: purple jacaranda trees lining Becket Street under a blue sky
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Pretoria Jacaranda Bloom

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Where to see it

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Pretoria Jacaranda Bloom: a single jacaranda in full bloom at sunset in Brummeria
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Pretoria Jacaranda Bloom

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Pretoria Jacaranda Bloom: a jacaranda-lined street with purple blossoms on the pavement
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Pretoria Jacaranda Bloom

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Cosmic events during this window

Cosmic events that peak while this season is on, so one trip could catch both. Meteor showers show the moon, since a dark sky is what makes them.

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When is Pretoria Jacaranda Bloom 2026?

Pretoria Jacaranda Bloom 2026: Mid-October to mid-November 2026.

Pretoria Jacaranda Bloom: a canopy of jacarandas over Olivier Street
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