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Free Things to Do in Johannesburg
33 real, notable landmarks in Johannesburg that don't require a ticket to see — ranked by real Wikipedia notability, not a fixed list copied across cities. Johannesburg is in South Africa.
Free landmarks in Johannesburg
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Satyagraha House
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Apartheid Museum
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Johannesburg Art Gallery
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Johannesburg Zoo
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Gold Reef City
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Gandhi Square
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Nelson Mandela Square
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Hector Pieterson Museum
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Cathedral of Christ The King, Johannesburg
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MuseuMAfricA
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Anglo-Boer War Memorial
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Johannesburg South Africa Temple
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South African Airways Museum Society
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Greek Orthodox Church, Joubert Park
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South African National Museum of Military History
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Gallery MOMO
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Johannesburg Botanical Garden
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Tower of Terror
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Johannesburg Holocaust and Genocide Centre
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James Hall Transport Museum
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Friedenskirche
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SAB World of Beer
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Mary Fitzgerald Square
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Anaconda roller coaster
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St Boniface Church Germiston
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Baptist Church, Troyeville
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Central Methodist Church, Johannesburg
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The Wilds Municipal Nature Reserve
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Delta Park
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Katjiepiering Park
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Joburg Contemporary Art Foundation
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Fietas Museum
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Beyers Naudé Square
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Real weather data, based on the last 3 years — useful since these are mostly outdoor sights.
January
26° / 15°C
~68mm rain
April
22° / 11°C
~52mm rain
July
17° / 4°C
~2mm rain
October
25° / 11°C
~54mm rain
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FAQs — Free Things to Do in Johannesburg
Yes — most major public landmarks (squares, viewpoints, parks, and the exterior of most monuments) are free to visit. We list 33 of Johannesburg's most notable ones below, ranked by real Wikipedia notability.