What's on for Adelaide Families & Kids

Win a Family VIP Pass to Santa’s Wonderland 2020
Santa’s Wonderland is back for its fifth magical year with stage shows, a 450 sqm ice skating rink, a 30-metre-long toboggan slide, and fun family rides,​ including dodgem cars. There will also be Christmas elves, Fairies, Snow Queens, princesses, penguins and snowmen bringing a sense of wonder […]

[ November 22, 2020; ]

Festival of Dogs
The Festival of Dogs is an event for dogs and their owners as well as anyone interested in dogs. Over 100 registered breeders and trainers will be at the festival along with Veterinarians and experts from the SA Dog & Cat Management Board. 
There will be a range of vendors offering dog-related products plus […]

Melville Grove Reserve | off Hectorville Rd, Hectorville
Melville Grove Reserve has a little secret playground that is the cutest thing. It’s tucked away from view, secret squirrel style, down a small pedestrian lane. Just look out for this sign on Hectorville Road (just across the road from The Red Mill Bakehouse). There is also access […]

[ April 7, 2021 to April 18, 2021. ]
Hiccup! Windmill Theatre Co – World Premiere Season
Two campers team up with a wackily inventive emu and particularly energetic quokka to build, sing and arm wrestle their way to a cure for Koala’s very stubborn case of the hiccups.
It’s a perfect, balmy night in the outback. Quinn and Eddie are getting back to nature, camping in […]

[ November 20, 2020 to November 22, 2020. ]
Willunga Almond Blossom Festival
The 2020 Willunga Almond Blossom Festival will be going ahead on 20-22 November.
This long running community fundraiser may be a little late this year, but they plan to present a fun family-friendly Spring event for all to enjoy.

The festival will offer a weekend of family fun, with camel rides and show rides, […]

VACSWIM SA online enrolments for 2020-21 have now opened. 
VACSWIM SA is a government funded initiative that’s been providing South Australian primary school children with water knowledge for more than 50 years.
VACSWIM SA provides primary school aged children with opportunities to develop a range of skills and positive experiences in the areas of water safety, confidence […]

[ November 14, 2020; ]
Transition Sports Family Day Fundraiser
Transition Sports are hosting a cancer fundraiser at Titanium Security Arena to raise money for a great cause. 
Transition Sports are a basketball academy for children aged from 8 to 18 and are about coaching them about basketball skills, the ins and outs of the game and how to be a player […]

[ October 31, 2020; ]
Halloween Party at the IceArenA
The IceArenA will be hosting a frighteningly fun Halloween Party. 
On Saturday 31 October 2020, you can skate in from 7:30pm when the IceArenA celebrate one of their favourite holidays in style. Those who attend are also encouraged to get into the spirit of Halloween and dress to scare. The best costume […]

[ October 24, 2020 to November 30, 2020. ]  
Virtual 2020 Westpac City-Bay Fun Run
Participants from all around Australia have registered for the Virtual 2020 Westpac City-Bay Fun Run with participants coming from South Australia, Queensland and neighbouring states.
The Westpac City-Bay Fun Run presented by Sunday Mail is not going ahead this year (the 8 November 2020 event has been cancelled). However, your training […]

[ December 5, 2020; ]
High Tea with Santa at Glanville Hall
Enjoy a morning of food, festive fun – and a very special visitor all the way from the North Pole at Glanville Hall.
Dress in your festive best and enter the fairy tale ‘Christmas Castle’ for a decadent three-course high tea, bursting with heavenly savoury and sweet treats.

Create some Christmas […]

WIN Tickets to CarnEvil Nights Opening Night
CarnEvil will be held at the Adelaide Showground and feature a range of haunted mazes, CarnEvil rides and Escape Rooms, swarms of scare actors, scary showbags, gruesome CarnEvil games, fire dancers and entertainers and themed food and beverage outlets.
The event will be split into two sessions with an afternoon […]

New Royal outfits for the Queen & Princess revealed
This year’s National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant will feature new Royal outfits for the pageant Queen and Princess.
The Pageant Royal Family has played a pivotal role in Pageant history since the 1940’s. With the Pageant Queen first introduced following World War 2 to raise money, the role has […]

[ October 29, 2020 to November 1, 2020. November 6, 2020 to November 7, 2020. ]
CarnEvil Nights – Halloween event at Adelaide Showground
CarnEvil will be held at the Adelaide Showground and feature a range of haunted mazes, CarnEvil rides and Escape Rooms, swarms of scare actors, scary showbags, gruesome CarnEvil games, fire dancers and entertainers and themed food and beverage outlets.
The event will be split into two sessions with an […]

Beerenberg Family Farm – Strawberry Picking
If you love the taste of freshly picked strawberries make sure you visit Beerenberg in the Adelaide Hills for a fabulous day out with the family, strolling through the strawberry patch amongst rows of juicy berries to pick and take home.
Beerenberg Farm in the Adelaide Hills dates back to 1839 […]

The Cupcake Lady is returning to the Adelaide Central Market
South Australians can once again experience the delicious world of cupcakes when The Cupcake Lady returns to the Adelaide Central Market. Back by popular demand, The Cupcake Lady will have a pop-up location at the Adelaide Central Market until the end of the year.

The popular gourmet […]

[ October 29, 2020 to November 5, 2020. ]
Korean Film Festival in Australia (KOFFIA)
From 29 October – 5 November 2020 the Korean Film Festival in Australia (KOFFIA) returns for its 11th year down-under with a FREE digital program showcasing the very best in Korean cinema.
Presented by the Korean Cultural Centre Australia, the 2020 Festival will screen 18 feature films to audiences across Australia. […]

Alexander the Great by Alexander Volkanovski
Australia’s UFC Featherweight World Champion, Alexander Volkanovski has recently released a children’s book “Alexander the Great” to inspire little ones with his story.
Aimed at kids aged 3 and up, the book tells the story of Alex’s rise through the ranks of the UFC with messages of positivity and resilience for […]

[ December 5, 2020; ]
Christmas Junior Proms
Ring in the new year and say goodbye to 2020 with the Christmas tunes you know and love along with some orchestral favourites.
Performed by the talented Adelaide Youth Orchestra and led by the vibrant and talented Eve McMillan from the Just for Music band, this interactive 50-minute performance is perfect for children 1 […]

Get the FREE LEGO® Life Magazine
If your child is between the ages of 5 and 9 you can get them a FREE subscription to the LEGO® Life Magazine. The magazine is delivered directly to your home four times a year. Even shipping is free!
Parents can sign up for their child’s free subscription via the LEGO® […]

[ November 22, 2020; ]
Wellness Walk 2020 – Walk for Mental Health
The Wellness Walk is a family-friendly event to raise awareness of severe and complex mental illness and promotes walking as a way to improve mental wellbeing.
The act of walking is an opportunity to reflect that recovery is a step-by-step, one-step-at-a-time experience. On Sunday 22 November 2020, Wellness Walk […]

[ November 21, 2020; ]
Christmas Makers Market in Adelaide
Market-goers can get all their Christmas gifts early at this inner city Makers Market. 
The market will include some pre-Christmas festive fun and the chance to shop local crafts and goods, enjoy food trucks and live Christmas music. Any income the church itself gets is going straight into their fundraising project for […]

Mum’s Chill ‘n’ Chat Sessions
This is a weekly event for Mums who may be feeling stressed and want support. 
Family Zone are holding weekly sessions for mothers to connect with other mothers for a sit down and chat. Go along, make friends and talk about what is important to you. The sessions are on Mondays starting from […]

[ November 15, 2020 to December 24, 2020. ]
Santa Photography at Westfield, including Sensitive Santa Photography and Pet Photography
After a year like no other, we could all use another reason to smile – and a photo with Santa is the perfect opportunity.
While things will be a little different in their Santa photography sessions this year, the Westfield teams will be working hard to […]

[ November 6, 2020; ]
Summer Nights Fork on the Road
This summer, the City of Holdfast Bay has teamed up again with Fork on the Road to present: Summer Nights Fork on the Road.
Join family and friends for a summer evening of great food, entertainment and kids activities.  Bring your picnic blanket and picnic chairs, relax with dinner in hand and […]

New Skate Park to be built in the City of Adelaide
Adelaide is set to receive a new $3 million skate park to be delivered by the government and Adelaide City Council.  Due to be completed in 2021, it will be integrated into the Gladys Elphick Park/Narnungga (Park 25).
The previous city skate park on North Terrace was […]

Santa’s Winter Village in Noarlunga this Christmas
The magic of Christmas comes alive in the South this December with opportunities to see Santa, the Polar Express Train and Santa’s workshop.
Santa’s Winter Village will run from the 12th to 23rd of December and includes everything you love about Christmas, plus a special Christmas ice show and a […]

[ November 28, 2020; ]  
Christmas at Carrick Hill 2020
Enjoy a family friendly summer’s evening of Christmas festivities at Carrick Hill
Enjoy a summer’s evening on the terrace hosted by “Mr Bill”, a fictional character based on Sir Edward Hayward by Heaps Good Productions.  Sing along to Christmas Carols performed by Cantamus Choir, be captivated by Gravity Dance and keep an […]

[ October 30, 2020 to November 15, 2020. ]
Lucky Dumpling Market 2020 in Adelaide’s Elder Park 
The Lucky Dumpling Market is popping up in Adelaide’s Elder Park from Friday 30 October until Sunday 15 November. Taste the flavours of Asia from a range of food stalls offering dumplings, noodles, bao, salads and curry and more.
   

Discover a feast for your senses that will […]

[ October 31, 2020; ]
Professor Spookier’s Guide to a COVID Safe Halloween
Halloween and Trick-or-Treating is permitted and can be done in a COVID Safe way while still being lots of fun.
Halloween this year might be a little bit different than usual with COVID restrictions and extra precautions in place, but if your family enjoy the annual neighbourhood trick or […]

[ October 25, 2020; ]
Houghton Spring Fair and Produce Market
Take the family to Houghton Oval and enjoy a pleasant Spring morning in the picturesque Adelaide Hills.
Sample some local produce, listen to local music and get to know local businesses in the Adelaide Hills at the Houghton Oval Spring Fair and Produce Market on Sunday 25 October 2020.  

Great fun […]

[ October 9, 2020 to November 19, 2020. ]
Community Feedback Invited on Adelaide Botanic Garden Upgrades
The Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium is inviting the community to share its views on the Adelaide Botanic Garden Masterplan 2020.
The Masterplan will guide future infrastructure investment to ensure that its wonderful city-Botanic Garden provides memorable, lasting and relevant experiences for local, national and international visitors.

Chair of the […]

[ October 17, 2020 to October 18, 2020. ]
2020 Season Now Open – Pick your own strawberries in Mount Compass on the Fleurieu Peninsula.
Harvest the Fleurieu offers delicious sweet juicy strawberries in their ‘pick your own’ patch between late October and late May each year (depending on the weather).  The 2020 season will open from Saturday 17 October 2020.
Harvest the Fleurieu have made […]

[ October 29, 2020 10:00 am to October 30, 2020 10:00 pm. ]
How to get tickets for the 2020 National Pharmacies Adelaide Christmas Pageant 
Ticketing and ballot process details have been released for the 2020 National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant offering South Australians the chance to secure seats via ballot. Twenty thousand tickets will be available.
The Pageant will be held as a twilight parade at the Adelaide Oval on […]

[ October 1, 2020 to October 31, 2020. ]
Together. Fright. Halloween Fundraiser for The Hospital Research Foundation
Together. Fright. aims to inspire South Australians to scare off diseases such as cancer, heart disease, stroke, dementia and many others.
People can choose a disease or illness to frighten off and hold a fundraiser or go Trick or Treating and raise awareness by purchasing a Horrifying Halloween […]

[ October 1, 2020 to October 31, 2020. ]
Help Lighthouse Youth Projects raise $10,000
Help Lighthouse Youth “Bring the BALANCE” this October and raise $10,000 to give young people the chance to make positive changes to their lives – all through the power of bikes.
Your donation will go directly towards funding an additional round of their innovative BALANCE program and enable eight young people […]

[ November 24, 2021; ]
Guy Sebastian 2021 T.R.U.T.H Tour
Superstar and multi ARIA award-winning singer-songwriter Guy Sebastian is set to take his national T.R.U.T.H. Tour all across Australian capital cities and regional areas in November & December 2021. 
On the 2021 tour, fans will be treated to a collection of Guy’s biggest smash hits including ‘Bloodstone’ and global hit ‘Battle Scars’, […]

[ October 26, 2020 to October 30, 2020. ]
Halloween at the Zoo 2020
Go along to the Adelaide Zoo if you dare for a week of fangtastic family fun from Monday 26 to Friday 30 October 2020.
Celebrate the spookiest holiday of the year at Adelaide Zoo over five days with their hauntingly good Halloween Trail, ghoulish giveaways and of course, amazing animals.
Halloween Pumpkin Trail […]

[ April 3, 2021 to April 5, 2021. ]

Adelaide International Kite Festival 2021
Watch the sky fill with colour, twists and twirls, kites of all shapes and size – when the Adelaide International Kite Festival returns to Semaphore Beach in 2021 over the Easter long weekend. 
More event details to come.

The AIKF is run by the Adelaide Kite Flyers Association in conjunction with K Marie […]

[ December 25, 2020; ]
Disney Pixar Movie SOUL to debut on Disney+ on Christmas Day 2020
Ever wonder where your passion, your dreams and your interests come from? What is it that makes you… YOU? Pixar Animation Studios will take you on a journey from the streets of New York City to the cosmic realms to discover the answers to […]

[ December 4, 2020; February 5, 2021; March 5, 2021; ]
Campbelltown Moonlight Markets at Thorndon Park
The Campbelltown Moonlight Markets are back for another season. This free, family-friendly event welcomes visitors to settle in for the evening, enjoy a great meal, and watch the sun go down over the picturesque reservoir.
The markets are usually held at Thorndon Park on the first Friday of November, December, February and […]