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Your 2024 Guide to Local Community Christmas Carols in South Australia
Find your local family friendly Christmas Carols event in Adelaide.
Attending a Christmas Carols event within your local community is a popular annual tradition for many families. There’s something special about sharing a picnic together, meeting up with family and friends and sitting back to listen […]

[ December 16, 2024 to December 22, 2024. ]
$5 Christmas movies are back at Odeon Star Cinemas in Semaphore.
This holiday season, Odeon Star Cinemas Semaphore is saying ‘thank you’ to the community with $5 tickets to your favourite Christmas classics.  The film lineup has something for everyone, with family films screening at 6.30pm followed by a second film at 8.45pm on 20, 21 […]

[ December 24, 2024; ]
Take along family and friends to Carols on the Oval with Glen Osmond Baptist Church for an evening of Christmas cheer this Christmas Eve.
This is a FREE community event including free kids activities and free sausage sizzle. Drinks and ice-cream will be available for purchase. Then, get in the festive spirit with Christmas carols performed […]

Parties at TreeClimb Adelaide, Kuitpo Forest & Salisbury
TreeClimb Adelaide, Kuitpo Forest and Salisbury now offer a range of party packages for your next celebration: the TreeClimb Party Package and the DIY Birthday Option. 
TreeClimb Party Packages are designed for ultimate fun and convenience. Available only on weekends and school holidays. Must book at least 7 days […]

Your Guide to all of the Christmas Pageants around Adelaide
Most councils host a fabulous, family friendly pageant in their main street for local residents to enjoy, heralding the start of the festive season. Community Christmas pageants are a great way to support local businesses, organisations, schools and clubs as they entertain the crowds with floats, […]

[ December 18, 2024 to December 21, 2024. ]
Christmas at Unley Shopping Centre – Photos with Santa.
Unley Shopping Centre is excited to bring you this year’s Photos with Santa. Visit and have your picture taken and emailed to you for free. A perfect addition to any Christmas cards or mantle-pieces this holiday season.
Mark your calendars for Santa’s visit:
• Wednesday 18 December 2024 |  […]

[ December 14, 2024 to December 17, 2024. ]
Photos with Santa – Northpark Shopping Centre.
Get ready for a magical holiday experience at Northpark! They’re thrilled to announce that Santa Claus is coming to town. Visit and have your picture professionally taken and emailed to you for free. A picture that will last a lifetime.

Santa will be available on the following dates:
• Saturday 14 […]

[ November 15, 2024 to December 24, 2024. ]
Write a Letter to Santa this Christmas and drop it into Australia Post – no stamp required!
What’s on your child’s wishlist this year? Help make the magic of Christmas come alive with a gift and reply from Santa at your local Post Office.
Santa Mail is a little different this year!  Now, you can hand deliver […]

[ November 24, 2024; January 19, 2025; February 9, 2025; March 9, 2025; April 13, 2025; ]
The Glenelg Sunset Markets aim to deliver the ultimate outdoor market to the beach.
Everyone’s favourite beachside marketplace returns this summer to the foreshore of iconic Glenelg Beach.  The market hosts over 70 traders, live music and just good beach vibes. The ultimate outdoor market experience, shop fashion, vintage, home, art, craft and designer goods.

Held at […]

[ November 20, 2024 to December 24, 2024. ]
Telstra’s Free Calls to Santa program allows kids and parents to call Santa for free from any Telstra payphone in Australia from 20 November until 24 December 2024.
The festive season can be hectic, and for families looking to avoid the crowds, Telstra’s payphones offer a simple, cost-free way for kids to chat one-on-one with Santa. […]

It has long boasted the trifecta of features found at the top of any parent’s playground wish list – a fully-enclosed fence to contain escapee toddlers, shade sails because you’ve lost all the hats and coffee from the adjacent kiosk to keep you conscious after waking up who knows how many times last night – […]

[ November 28, 2024; ]
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ epic animated musical “Moana 2” takes audiences on an expansive new voyage with Moana, Maui and a brand-new crew of unlikely seafarers.
After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s […]

[ December 13, 2024; ]
The incredible team at KickStart for Kids are hosting their annual No Breakfast, Breakfast on Friday 13 December 2024 at the Hilton Adelaide.
It is one of the biggest fundraising events of the year for KickStart and provides guests with the opportunity to experience what it’s like for thousands of South Australian school kids who go […]

Shelly’s Semaphore has transformed from casual kiosk to sassy seaside cafe and she’s the perfect addition to the Semaphore South foreshore and the renovated playground she sits next to.
Review by Lisa Bachmayer
Shelly’s Semaphore reopened in October 2024 with a new name, new management, new menu and a whole new look.  The Esplanade cafe/kiosk is looking […]

[ December 7, 2024; ]
The 2024 Mannum Christmas Pageant and street party will have entertainment for the whole family.
Get ready for an unforgettable Christmas celebration in Mannum with a magical evening filled with holiday cheer.  Festivities start at 5pm with a lively atmosphere on Randell Street, featuring food and craft stalls, face painting, and plenty of holiday shopping for […]

TreeClimb’s biggest adventure yet is opening at Harry Bowey Reserve in Salisbury Park in January 2025.
Following a process of community consultation and building works, TreeClimb’s latest nature-based adventure park will bring challenging tree-based challenge courses to residents of the Northern areas of Adelaide.  TreeClimb originally opened in the southern Adelaide city park lands, followed by […]

Santa’s Wonderland returns to the Jubilee Pavilion at the Adelaide Showground from Friday 29 November to Tuesday 24 December 2024!
Santa’s Wonderland is a magical white Christmas wonderland with over 12 amusement rides, spectacular Christmas stage shows, a magnificent ice skating rink, dodgem cars, jumping castles and activity trail. 
Morning sessions start at 10am and afternoon sessions start […]

Family Friendly Christmas Markets in South Australia
Christmas Markets in Adelaide, South Australia – shop local this Christmas!
Finding that special gift is made easy when you browse the stalls at your local Christmas market.  Many regular markets hold special festive markets that include activities and entertainment as well.   There’s always plenty of variety and something […]

Find out where to buy a real Christmas Tree this year in Adelaide.
There’s something about the fresh smell of pine and the novelty of having a real tree in your home at Christmas time.  Most places around SA open in November for ordering trees and there are also local pop-up tree sales in December. If […]

[ January 23, 2025; ]
Glenelg to host SA’s biggest ice cream festival
The Glenelg Ice Cream Festival returns in 2025 for the third summer in a row and with the mantle of the state’s biggest celebration of ice cream. Jetty Road, Glenelg will be transformed into an ice cream lovers’ paradise from 4pm on Thursday 23 January 2025, with a […]

[ December 15, 2024; ]
Get ready to embrace the magic of the season at Civic Park Carols 2024. It will be a night filled with joy, music, and holiday spirit. This is an unforgettable evening of festive fun that will captivate the whole family.
Editors note 12 December 2024:

Due to the forecast hot weather on Sunday, we have made the […]

Plan now to get into the spirit of Christmas in Adelaide at the 80th St John Ambulance Carols by Candlelight!
As Carols custodians, St John Ambulance SA are proud to bring the community together to share in the joy of Christmas at South Australia’s biggest Christmas concert on Saturday 14 December at Elder Park.
Also being the […]

[ November 24, 2024 to January 1, 2025. ]
The iconic Riverbank Christmas Display, formerly known as the West End Brewery Riverbank Christmas Lights Display, lights up from November each year and is on every night during the festive season.
This annual event has been running for over 60 years and is a South Australian family tradition for many, attracting over 100,000 visitors each year.  […]

Glenelg Giant Wheel SEASON PASS Giveaway.
The Giant Ferris Wheel in Glenelg will be operating daily all Summer long, offering spectacular views over the SA coastline, down Jetty Road and across to the Adelaide Hills.
Introduced for the first time last year, the SEASON PASS allows you to receive UNLIMITED rides all season!  A must visit beachside […]

Where to See Father Christmas in Adelaide – Book your Santa photos.
Taking the kids to see Santa is a Christmas tradition for many families… not to mention a great way to get a heads-up on what the small people in your household have on their Christmas wish list! 
You don’t have to go to the North […]

[ December 1, 2024; ]
The Port Adelaide Christmas Parade and Street Party returns on Sunday 1 December 2024.
A festive extravaganza has been planned for the 2024 Port Adelaide Christmas Parade and Street Party.

The Parade kicks off at 10am and will travel along Commercial Road in Port Adelaide, featuring floats, marching bands, community groups and a very special guest.

The parade […]

[ December 7, 2024; ]
The 63rd Port Pirie Christmas Pageant will be held on Saturday 7 December 2024.
Children and families of Port Pirie and surrounding districts are invited to attend this year’s Port Pirie Christmas Pageant on the first Saturday in December.  Join the crowds and see the streets of Port Pirie lined with happy faces as the colourful […]

Karting at The Bend has become even more exciting and family-friendly with the introduction of Family (Tandem) Karts and Junior Karts.
Enjoy all the fun and excitement of go-karting on the exhilarating outdoor track at Shell V-Power Motorsport Park (The Bend) these school holidays!
Family (tandem) karts are driven by an adult with a passenger aged 8 […]

Win an Ice Cream Cake from Ben and Jerry’s at Norwood
Stay cool and celebrate all your summer events with a delicious ice-cream cake from Ben and Jerry’s Norwood! Cakes have the option to be personalised and can serve from 14 to 24 people.   
Ben and Jerry’s ice cream cakes are available in a variety of […]

Visit the Giant Christmas Tree at the State Library on North Terrace, Adelaide.
Each year the magic of Christmas comes to South Australia’s Mortlock Library, one of the most beautiful libraries in the world.
There is something for everyone to see and discover at the State Library, from the largest indoor Christmas tree in Adelaide and storytelling […]