Best Ideas for Free Family Fun in the City of Adelaide
Looking for the best free things to do in Adelaide with kids? If you’re planning a day in the city of Adelaide and are looking for some family adventures, there are plenty o...
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WIN Tickets to Santa’s Wonderland
Win Tickets to Santa’s Wonderland! One of our favourite Christmas events of the year, Santa’s Wonderland is returning with three hours of festive fun for the whole family from 4 &#...
WIN Tickets to Glitter Pines
Glitter Pines – Adelaide’s Immersive Christmas Experience Returns in 2026! From 5 – 24 December, Adelaide is invited to step into a Christmas world filled with li...
New Aquatic Playground & SA’s Largest Tipping Bucket | Waterworld Aquatic Centre | Ridgehaven
Waterworld Aquatic Centre Adelaide to get $5.5 Million Water Playground with SA’s Largest Tipping Bucket Waterworld Aquatic Centre in Ridgehaven is getting a massive $5.5 mil...
Blitz Golf | Family Fun Day | Adelaide | 8 Jan 2027
Dubbed the T20 of golf, Blitz is a mash-up of pro golfers and celebrities battling it out in a fast-paced 10-hole golf tournament. Blitz Golf is hitting Adelaide for a high-energy...
Teddy’s Bear Picnic | Little Heroes Foundation | 21 Nov 2026
The Hurley Hotel Group are hosting the Pretoria Hotel’s first ever Teddy Bear’s Picnic for Little Heroes Foundation. The lawns of the Pretoria Hotel will transform into the ultimat...
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Loxton Lights Festival | Christmas in Loxton | 28 Nov – 31 Dec 2026
Loxton is the home of Christmas in the Riverland, with the Loxton Light Up Day the annual highlight. Now in its 35th year, the Loxton Lights Festival will once again showcase the ...
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Gather in the Garden | Adelaide Botanic Garden | 4 Dec 2026 – 23 Jan 2027
Gather friends and family for sensational summer nights in Adelaide Botanic Garden. Warm summer nights, live music, food, art and nature combine as Gather in the Garden returns to ...
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Port Adelaide Christmas Parade and Street Party | 6 Dec 2026
The 36th annual Port Adelaide Christmas Parade and Street Party returns to the heart of Port Adelaide in December. This family-friendly celebration of the local community includes ...
Pick Your Own Cherries | Cherry Season | Adelaide Hills & Fleurieu Peninsula
Pick Your Own Cherries around Adelaide and find your local Cherry Farm Gate Sales in South Australia. South Australia’s Cherry Season is just around the corner! The 2026/2027 cherr...
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Adelaide Fringe 2027 Poster Competition
The Adelaide Fringe poster competition invites professionals, beginners, hobbyists, and everyone in between to submit their designs. The search for the next iconic Adelaide Fringe ...
Wauwi Nights Christmas Edition | Outdoor Movie | 4 Dec 2026
Celebrate Christmas under the stars as Light Square/Wauwi transforms into a festive open-air cinema in the heart of the West End. DJ’s, games, great food and festive movie fu...
Meander Market on Melbourne Street | North Adelaide | 5 Dec 2026
Just in time for Mother’s Day, go along to Meander Market in North Adelaide featuring over 70 stunning artisan stalls, live music and Melbourne Street hospitality. Explore lo...
Norwood Twilight Carols | Stepney | 5 Dec 2026
Enjoy twilight carols in an open-air concert under the stars that will have everyone singing along to their favourite Christmas songs. Get ready to embrace the enchanting holiday s...
Norwood Christmas Pageant | 21 Nov 2026
The Norwood Christmas Pageant takes place in November each year and is one of the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peter’s most iconic events. The Norwood Christmas Pageant...
Strawberry Fair | Harvest the Fleurieu | Mt Compass | 22 Nov 2026
Harvest the Fleurieu’s Strawberry Fair is back this November. This year Harvest the Fleurieu will have all the fun you know and love from previous years, such as FREE face pa...
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Find the Christmas Elves | Norwood | 2 Nov – 31 Dec 2026
The enchanting Christmas elves have returned to the City of Norwood, Payneham and St Peters (NPSP) ready to sprinkle magic everywhere! Peter, Poppy, Nelly, and Norman are back to s...
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Adelaide Carols by Candlelight | Elder Park | 12 Dec 2026
St John Ambulance Carols by Candlelight will be returning to Adelaide’s Elder Park/Tarntanya Wama this December. Mark your calendars and start warming up your vocal cords for...
Remembrance Day | South Australia | 11 Nov 2026
Observe a Minute’s Silence at 11am – Wherever you are on 11 November, Remember to Remember at 11am. At 11am on 11 November 1918, the armistice, signed by Germany earlier that...
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‘COME ALIVE!’ The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular | Review
If you love The Greatest Showman, incredible classic circus tricks or musical theatre, you NEED to see Come Alive! If none of those are your thing, this probably isn’t the show for...
Splash Play Plaza | Whyalla
Whyalla’s new Splash Play Plaza is set to be even bigger and better, with Whyalla City Council expanding the water play area following community feedback. The Whyalla Splash Play P...
Macclesfield Strawberry Fete | 29 Nov 2026
99th Annual Macclesfield Strawberry Fete – all the fun of a fete and lots and lots of strawberries! Indulge in the sweet celebration of community and strawberries at the Macc...
Christmas Proms | The 60 Four | Adelaide | 8, 9 & 13 Dec 2026
The 60 Four are bringing their critically acclaimed ‘Christmas Proms’ to Adelaide with three unforgettable festive performances this December. It’s the most wonderful time of the y...
SACWA Christmas Market | Kent Town | 5 Dec 2026
South Australian Country Women’s Assoc. (SACWA) Christmas Market. Get into the festive spirit at the South Australian Country Women’s Association Christmas Market in Kent Tow...
Outdoor Movie Night | Plant 4 Bowden | 4 Dec 2026
Get into the Christmas spirit with a free outdoor screening of the festive favourite Elf at Plant 4 Bowden. Presented by Plant 4 Bowden, Bowden Life and Otello, this family-friendl...
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The Christmasettes | Capri Theatre | 5 & 6 Dec 2026
The Christmasettes at Capri Theatre The Christmasettes is a new Christmas show, coming to Adelaide’s Capri Theatre on 5 and 6 December 2026, featuring special guest Hans, da...
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Christmas at Burnside Village | Christmas Display & Photos with Santa
Celebrate Santa’s Arrival at Burnside Village as they roll out the red carpet for the jolliest VIP of all! To celebrate the arrival of Father Christmas at Burnside Village, f...
Carols at the Rotunda | Unley | 5 Dec 2026
Gather with your friends and family for Christmas at the Rotunda and enjoy a free concert in the park. Celebrate the season with the local community as Santa arrives to wish everyo...
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Fešta – The Croatian Food & Wine Festival | 21 Nov 2026
Celebrating 20 years of Croatian flavour, culture and community in Adelaide. Fešta – The Croatian Food & Wine Festival is an annual one day outdoor event held in November and t...
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Urimbirra Wildlife Park | Celebrating 50 Years | 7 Nov 2026
Urimbirra Wildlife Park is celebrating 50 years of wildlife, wonder and wild memories with a BIG birthday party. Urimbirra Wildlife Park is located in Hindmarsh Valley just 5 minut...
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Port Elliot Emergency Services Expo | 21 Nov 2026
Go along for an action-packed day of firefighting, emergency rescues, hands-on activities and plenty of family fun at the Port Elliot Emergency Services Expo. A fun day for primar...
