Play & Go Adelaide

 
Bay to Birdwood Finish Festival 
To celebrate this year’s Bay to Birdwood event, History SA are rolling back general admission ticket prices to the 1990s.
The Finish Festival is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy live entertainment and a buzzing atmosphere while admiring hundreds of rarely seen historic vehicles. The Festival also boasts quality regional produce, Adelaide Hills […]

Enjoy sun-safe playtime this Summer with the Joey Sandpit complete with an adjustable UV-protected canopy.
The Best Backyard, Australia’s leading outdoor living retailer, is offering Play & Go readers the chance to win a Joey Wooden Sandpit with adjustable canopy. Valued at $229 and with delivery* included to Adelaide metro areas in time for Summer!
The Joey […]

The National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant will once again bring the magic, wonder and excitement of Christmas to Adelaide’s city streets on 2 November 2024 in a spectacular parade.
Favourite floats like Stardust Castle, Nipper and Nimble and Father Christmas along with dancers, bands and roving entertainers will delight families in this free community event.
One lucky Play & Go […]

Windmill Theatre Company’s Moss Piglet at the Adelaide Festival Centre.
Who knew microscopic creatures with eight legs could be so cute and funny? Moss Piglet is a charming, engaging show about tardigrades that will entertain and educate children and their adults.
Review By Claire Davill
Moss Piglet is a fantastic production from the Windmill Theatre Company and incorporates […]

At eleven years old, she’s too young to need a resume, but ‘float designer for the biggest parade in the southern hemisphere’ has a certain ring to it. Or should we say, a certain ‘buzz’ about it?
By Lisa Bachmayer
Ardtornish Primary School student Lia Mewett has won the 2024 National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant’s Mini Float Competition […]

[ October 10, 2024 to October 12, 2024. October 14, 2024 to October 19, 2024. October 21, 2024 to October 23, 2024. ]
A giant, nine-metre-tall yellow swing has landed in the heart of Adelaide for a limited time this October.
This playful installation, designed for adults and the young-at-heart, invites you to escape the office and break free from the everyday. Feel like a kid again as you’re propelled through the air, offering a fresh view of the […]

The Market Trail is a great, low cost activity offered by the Adelaide Central Market as part of their Big Market Adventures for Little Foodies program – a collection of school holiday activities designed to get kids excited about cooking and where their food comes from.
The Market Trail activity typically runs during school holidays and […]

Little Market Chefs is a low-cost cooking class for kids aged 6-12, and is run by the fantastic team at Sprout at the Adelaide Central Market during the school holidays.
Review by Claire Davill
The Big Market Adventures for Little Foodies program runs during each school holidays at the Adelaide Central Market, and is designed to get kids […]

[ October 27, 2024; ]
Get ready for some spooky fun at the Adelaide Showground Farmers’ Market as they kick off Halloween early this year!
Join the fun on Sunday 27 October 2024 from 8:30am for a morning filled with family-friendly Halloween activities. Enjoy a delicious breakfast, shop local, and let the kids complete the Trick-or-Treat Trail for a chance to […]

Pick Your Own Flowers in the Adelaide Hills this October.
A morning or an evening spent at Charleston Farm is such a beautiful way to start the day! It’s a really lovely experience if you love flowers, and especially if you’re like me and can’t keep anything alive in the garden.
Take the family and wander the […]

[ November 30, 2024 to December 31, 2024. ]
Loxton is the home of Christmas in the Riverland.  Every year the Loxton Lights Festival gets bigger and better than the last and in 2024 they’re back once again.
Christmas is a magical time, full of enchantment, celebration and family. Now in its 33rd year, the Loxton Lights Festival will once again showcase the joyous festive […]

[ October 25, 2024; ]
Join in the fun at Bedford’s Big Day Out with live entertainment, a market hall and food stalls.
Entry is free and entertainment will run right across the afternoon, including music and dance performances with an exciting program of performers from across South Australia included in the line-up.

There will also be a market hall full of […]

[ October 4, 2024 to November 3, 2024. ]
O’Connell Street Halloween Creature Hunt for Kids.
Dare to venture down O’Connell Street, North Adelaide hunting for spooky creatures this Halloween from Friday 4 October to Sunday 3 November! On both sides of the street, from Brougham Place to Barton Terrace West, creatures lurk in the shopfront windows, hiding in plain sight, waiting for you to […]

[ October 13, 2024; ]
The Community Spring Fair in Belair will be a fun-filled family day out with something for everyone to enjoy.
The fair is open to the wider community where event-goers can enjoy a wonderful spring Sunday. There will be activities to suit everyone with highlights including rides, market stalls, food and drink for purchase, live music […]

[ October 12, 2024; ]
The next Salisbury Community Fun Day will include inflatable fun at Parafield Recreation Centre.
On Saturday 12 October 2024 go along to the Salisbury Community Fun Day—a free, family-friendly event designed to showcase all the exciting activities City of Salisbury has to offer.

This event has something for everyone. Whether you’re bouncing on giant inflatables, zooming around […]

[ October 11, 2024; ]
Get your witches hats, fangs, fake blood and capes in time for an early Halloween disco.
The City of Unley’s Halloween Disco event for tweens and teens is part of their October school holiday program.   There will be dancing games, a photo booth, treats, spooky activities and more. Costumes are encouraged if you would like […]

[ November 16, 2024; ]
RL Pash Reserve in Nailsworth has recently received an upgrade and now features improved play and gym equipment, a large green play space, picnic seating and BBQ facilities.
Review by Sharon Harrington

This beautiful park in the City of Prospect has plenty of trees for shade, a large lawn area for kids to play, a number of […]

[ October 11, 2024 to October 12, 2024. ]
The Disability, Ageing, and Lifestyle Expo in Adelaide is an iconic South Australian event dedicated to promoting inclusivity, accessibility, and empowerment for individuals of all abilities and ages.
Held annually, this expo serves as a dynamic platform for showcasing innovative products, services, and resources aimed at enhancing the quality of life for people with disabilities and […]

[ October 10, 2024; October 17, 2024; ]
Those interested in learning a popular Olympic sport on one of SA’s amazing beaches, can take part in a Come and Try Beach Volleyball session at Port Noarlunga beach.
The free event will be held on Thursday 3, 10 and 18 October 2024 at Port Noarlunga Beach (North of the jetty) before the Wednesday Twilight social […]

[ November 1, 2024 to November 10, 2024. ]
Celebrate Italy’s world-class food and wine, art, culture and traditions at the 2024 Adelaide Italian Festival.
The 2024 Adelaide Italian Festival is set to deliver its most exciting 10-day program yet.  The much-loved annual festival will make a highly anticipated return from 1 – 10 November 2024 with its new home, Festival Plaza, set to bring […]

Adelaide, you better shape up! The much-loved, all-new, electrifying production of Grease has officially opened at Her Majesty’s Theatre.
Review by Carla Caruso
My favourite movie as a kid was Grease. (It probably still is.) And I also used to love dancing to the Grease soundtrack on LP in our rumpus room … showing my age!
So, I was […]

[ October 5, 2024; ]  
Get Stoked! is a FREE bike riding community event by Lighthouse Youth Projects Inc.
Go along on Saturday 5 October 2024 for an MTB jam session at the Lynton 4 Cross Track from 10am – 2pm. There will be good times, hi-fives and berm shralps. Event-goers can take along friends or make some new ones. There […]

The SAPOL Road Safety Centre has moved from Bonython Park in Adelaide to a new location in West Beach. 
The new Road Safety Centre located within the West Beach Parks Precinct is now open to the public. It features a mock roadway where young pedestrians and cyclists can learn about road safety in a safe and […]

 
Salisbury Aquatic Centre’s slides and splash pad are open for summer 2024/2025.

The warm weather is here and so is the Salisbury Aquatic Centre’s outdoor fun! The outdoor facilities are now open, featuring a 50-metre heated pool, splash pad with junior slides, and a thrilling 10-metre triple water slide tower.
Members can access amenities based on […]

The Pullman Adelaide’s beloved Mum & Me Accommodation Package is back, just in time for the school holidays.
This special offering is designed for mothers and their children to create unforgettable memories, whether they’re looking for a fun getaway, a touch of pampering, or simply a change of scenery.
Nestled in the heart of Adelaide CBD, the […]

[ October 12, 2024; ]
Marion Outdoor Pool will be hosting an open fun day filled with fun activities and food for the whole family on the last Saturday of the October school holidays.
Go along with family and friends to join the fun and spend the day at Marion Outdoor Pool on Saturday 12 October 2024.  Have a bite to […]

[ October 31, 2024; ]
Westfield Tea Tree Plaza will be hosting internet sensation, RecipeTin Eats’ Nagi Maehashi, as part of her book tour, plus a meet and greet with fans for the launch of her latest cookbook, Tonight.
Local Adelaide foodies will have the opportunity to meet Nagi, hear all about her new cookbook, and pick up a copy of […]

X-Golf’s inaugural Starlight Scramble supporting the Starlight Children’s Foundation. 
Adelaide golfers can hit the green and do their bit to help sick kids with X-Golf’s inaugural Starlight Scramble running until the end of October across three great locations. The Starlight Children’s Foundation do some of the most important charity work: bringing happiness to children who really […]

Play, learn and empathise: New video game redefines the neurodiverse narrative.
Life (Re)Sounding is a short (around 15-20 minute) game/interactive 5 track music album created using Unreal 5 and the Meta Midi Tool kit. It is designed to raise awareness of neurodiversity by encouraging players to engage with slices of life of a neurodivergent person thrust […]

[ December 12, 2024; ]
Peter Jackson presents a groundbreaking journey back to Middle-earth through the eyes of legendary director Kenji Kamiyama. Lord Of The Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is only in Australian cinemas December 2024.
New Line Cinema’s original anime feature “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” returns audiences to the epic world brought […]

[ October 2, 2024 to October 23, 2024. ]
The St. Ali Italian Film Festival will be returning to Adelaide in 2024 at Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas and Palace Nova Prospect Cinemas.
With a winning collection of gripping thrillers, thought-provoking dramas, and family friendly films, this year’s festival is ripe with choices that represent the diversity of Italy’s best cinema.

The Opening Night Gala will […]