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Scratch Patch and Cave Golf
- 4.31.6k reviews
- Open now · till 5 pm
V&A Waterfront attraction where visitors sift through piles of tumbled gemstones to fill a bag, plus a themed indoor mini-golf course.
Quick answers
Scratch Patch and Cave Golf in short
When is Scratch Patch and Cave Golf open?
Mon–Fri 9 AM–4:45 PM; Sat–Sun 9 AM–5 PM. Hours checked on 6 November 2026.
When is the best time to visit Scratch Patch and Cave Golf?
It's at its best afternoons. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.
Is Scratch Patch and Cave Golf indoors or outdoors?
Indoors: a good pick when it rains.
Is Scratch Patch and Cave Golf good for kids?
Yes, it welcomes children.
How much does Scratch Patch and Cave Golf cost?
It isn't free.
Do you need to book Scratch Patch and Cave Golf?
No, you can walk in.
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How long do you need at Scratch Patch and Cave Golf?
About 60 minutes.
Where is Scratch Patch and Cave Golf?
1 Dock Rd, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, 8001.
Is Scratch Patch and Cave Golf wheelchair accessible?
Accessibility: wheelchair accessible parking, wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible seating.
Status, rating and hours checked on 6 November 2026; kids, cost, booking and setting verified by the Wedar team. Where our data comes from
Right now · 12:15 pm
Why it fits right now
A great call right now.
This is its best hour in the next five days.
In its favour
- Open till 5 pm
- Best in the afternoon
- Indoors
25°
Clear
- Feels
- 27°
- Rain
- 0%
- Wind
- 6km/h
- 1pm
26° - 2pm26°
- 3pm
27°
The next five days
Best time to go
When your plans and the weather actually get along. Scored on the forecast, its opening hours and when it's at its best. Tap a time to see it.
Before you go
Plan your visit
Hours
Open now · till 5 pmsunday9 AM–5 PM
All hoursFewer hours
- monday
- 9 AM–4:45 PM
- tuesday
- 9 AM–4:45 PM
- wednesday
- 9 AM–4:45 PM
- thursday
- 9 AM–4:45 PM
- friday
- 9 AM–4:45 PM
- saturday
- 9 AM–5 PM
- sundayToday
- 9 AM–5 PM
Hours checked 6 Nov
Where and how
- 1 Scratch Patch and Cave Golf
- 2 Be.UP Park Waterfront (Pop-up) · 1 min
- 3 COOKED The Watershed · 1 min
- 4 Time Out Market Cape Town · 1 min
- 5 Terrarium Restaurant · 2 min
Good to know
- Indoors
- Allow about 60 min
- Step-free entrance
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.3from 1.6k reviews
Known for
- Scratch patch
- Cave golf
- Gemstones
- Crystals
What people say
- People like:
- Family friendly; kids enjoy picking stones and crystals
Around Waterfront
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
Be.UP Park Waterfront (Pop-up)Indoor play · 1 min walk
Good nowCOOKED The WatershedCafé · 1 min walk
Good nowTime Out Market Cape TownFood hall · 1 min walk
Good nowTerrarium RestaurantFine dining · 2 min walk
On nearby
For the next three hours
What to wear to go there now
Sunglasses all day. Sunscreen all day. Water from 1 pm.
SunglassesThe whole time
SunscreenThe whole time
WaterFrom 1 pm
It's indoors, so this is for the trip there and back.