Archive | 2024

SA State Emergency Service: Open Day | Enfield Unit | 11 May 2024

[ May 11, 2024; ]
Explore historical items, buildings, interactive and static displays as well as activities for children at the Enfield Unit, SA State Emergency Service: Open Day as part of South Australia’s History Festival in May.
The origin of Enfield SES dates back to 1965 where, during the Cold War, fears of nuclear attack led to the formation of […]

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A Day in the Life of a Colonial Soldier at Fort Glanville | 19 May 2024

[ May 19, 2024; ]
In this South Australia History Festival event, young visitors may find themselves in a drill squad at Fort Glanville experiencing what it was like to defend South Australian shores in the late nineteenth century. 
Fort Glanville was the key to South Australia’s defence against hostile attacks on our communications in the late-nineteenth century. This is illustrated […]

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Loxton Historical Village | Self-Guided Tours | May 2024

[ May 1, 2024 to May 5, 2024. May 7, 2024 to May 12, 2024. May 14, 2024 to May 19, 2024. May 21, 2024 to May 26, 2024. May 28, 2024 to May 31, 2024. ]
Immerse yourself in the history of rural South Australia at Loxton Historical Village with more than 45 displays, each telling the story of the struggle, heartache, and ingenuity of pioneer settlers.
Go on a self-guided tour during South Australia’s History Festival and view the extensive machinery and vehicle displays, sit at original old desks in school […]

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Mother's Day Adelaide ideas

Mother’s Day in Adelaide | Events, Gift Ideas & Fun Family Activities | 12 May 2024

[ May 12, 2024; ]
Celebrate Mother’s Day in Adelaide on Sunday 12 May 2024
Mother’s Day gift ideas and family-friendly activities to show Mum how much you care.
We think Mums everywhere deserve some extra love and attention on Mother’s Day to show how much they are loved and appreciated. Take the time to find out what that special Mum or […]

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SteamRanger Teddy Bears Picnic Train | 11 May 2024

[ May 11, 2024; ]
The SteamRanger experience for young families is back in May with the ‘Teddy Bears Picnic’ train.
The Teddy Bears Picnic train operates between Mount Barker and Strathalbyn, departing Mount Barker at 10am in the morning and returning in the afternoon around 3.30pm.  Pack your own picnic to enjoy at the Strathalbyn Station park or the amazing […]

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Sunday Funday Markets | Tonsley Innovation District | 5 May & 9 Jun 2024

[ May 5, 2024; June 9, 2024; ]
Check out the Sunday Funday Markets and Indoor Plant Sale.
The community loved Sunday Funday Markets support local businesses and features over 100+ market stalls, plus a range of delicious food trucks and vendors.  Shop, eat, play, and discover across the vibrant urban re-development and internationally awarded building – Tonsley Innovation District.

The market offers something for […]

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SteamRanger May the Fourth Be With You Express | 4 May 2024

[ May 4, 2024; ]
SteamRanger is sending you off into an outer space adventure. But first you have to travel on their MMOPoT (Most Modern Operating Piece of Transport) to Planet Strathalbyn for a meal and movie. 
You start your journey at Cape Canaveral Launch Pad (not really Cape Canaveral – Mount Barker Station!) where you wait for their countdown […]

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 FREE Come ‘N’ Try Day | Woodville Lacrosse Club | 18 Apr 2024

[ April 18, 2024; ]
FREE Come ‘N’ Try Day for Kids at Woodville Lacrosse Club
All young athletes are invited to dive into lacrosse excitement at the Woodville Lacrosse Club’s FREE Come ‘N’ Try event during the April school holidays.

Lacrosse is a fast and fun team sport played with a netted stick and ball. It combines the best elements of […]

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Vergeside Markets | Largs Bay | 11 May 2024

[ May 11, 2024; ]
The Vergeside Markets Mother’s Day Giftorium is the final event in the Vergeside Markets Largs Bay calendar.
With a huge variety of stalls, delicious food selections, coffee, live music, bars and free face painting for the kids, the market boasts an opportunity to pick mum up a last-minute gift while supporting local businesses. 

Held on the Largs […]

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Mother’s Day Classic | Adelaide | 12 May 2024

[ May 12, 2024; ]
The Mother’s Day Classic is an annual fun run and walk raising funds and awareness for breast cancer research.
Their aim is to deliver a fun, healthy and inspirational community event that brings the community together on Mother’s Day to support and remember those touched by breast cancer.

Adelaide’s 2024 event will be held in Pinky Flat […]

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Plummers Pick Your Own Apples | Adelaide Hills

[ April 13, 2024 to April 14, 2024. April 20, 2024 to April 21, 2024. April 25, 2024; April 27, 2024 to April 28, 2024. May 4, 2024 to May 5, 2024. ]
Pick Your Own Apples in the Adelaide Hills at Plummers Pick Your Own. Experience the last weekend of the current apple picking season on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 May 2024.
Autumn is the perfect time to take a drive into the Adelaide Hills and pick some beautifully sweet, crisp and crunchy Pink Lady apples fresh […]

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West Croydon Railway Station 1949 Display | Woodville | 4 & 5 May 2024

[ May 4, 2024 to May 5, 2024. ]
See the West Croydon Railway Station 1949 Display by James Gauci at the Civic (Woodville) Library.
The City of Charles Sturt will be exhibiting an incredibly detailed model of the West Croydon Railway Station in 1949. Based on years of research, interviews, and artefacts, this 5-year project captures the ‘Romance of the South Australian Railways’ and what […]

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Mother’s Day Gift Market at Plant 4 Bowden | 28 Apr 2024

[ April 28, 2024; 7:00 pm; ]
Plant 4 Bowden welcomes mums, step mums, not yet mums, should be mums, auntie mums, foster mums, fur baby mums and those without their mums to their Mother’s Day Gift Market 2024. 
The event will be held on Sunday 28 April 2024 (2 weeks before Mother’s Day) from 9am – 3pm at Plant 4 Bowden. Marketgoers […]

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Actually Acting April School Holiday Youth Theatre Productions | 19 & 20 Apr 2024

[ April 19, 2024 to April 20, 2024. ]
Actually Acting Youth Theatre presents “The One Act Play Disaster” and “There Is No Play” double bill.
Go and support young actors from across Adelaide as they perform these hilarious and challenging plays at Goodwood Theatre Studios on 19 & 20 April 2024. The junior cast will perform “The One-Act Play Disaster” followed by the seniors […]

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Fire Gardens | Illuminate Adelaide | Adelaide Botanic Garden | 4-21 Jul 2024

[ July 4, 2024 to July 7, 2024. July 11, 2024 10:00 pm to July 14, 2024 10:00 pm. July 18, 2024 10:00 pm to July 21, 2024 10:00 pm. ]

Spectacular international hit Fire Gardens is coming to Adelaide Botanic Garden for Illuminate Adelaide 2024.
From 4 – 21 July, gather around the firelight and journey through a wonderland of captivating flaming sculpture at Adelaide Botanic Garden.
Heading to Australia exclusively for Illuminate Adelaide, French masters of flame Compagnie Carabosse invite you to experience an extraordinary winter […]

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The Princess Bride in Concert | Festival Theatre | 27 & 29 Sep 2024

[ September 28, 2024 to September 29, 2024. ]
Adelaide Festival Centre presents The Princess Bride in Concert 
The Princess Bride in Concert is coming to Festival Theatre accompanied by a full symphony orchestra performing the entire musical score live-to-picture and featuring Slava Grigoryan on the guitar. This much loved classic film by Rob Reiner with an adapted score for orchestra written by guitar legend, […]

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Pirate Life Brewing $5 Kids Meal Deals | Port Adelaide | 15 – 26 Apr 2024

[ April 15, 2024 to April 26, 2024. ]
School Holiday $5 Kids Meal Deals at Pirate Life Brewing.
Enjoy $5 kids meals between 15 and 26 April at Pirate Life Brewing! There’s 4 tasty options to choose from – chicken nuggets & chips, fish & chips, beef sliders & chips, and a grazing plate.
They’ve also got face painting on 14, 21, and 28 April […]

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Gilles Plains Shopping Centre Animal Farm

FREE Animal Farm | Gilles Plains Shopping Centre | 26 & 27 Apr 2024

[ April 26, 2024 to April 27, 2024. ]
FREE Animal Farm at Gilles Plains Shopping Centre.
Head to Gilles Plains Shopping Centre for an unforgettable experience at the Gilles Plains Animal Farm, during their exciting FREE April School Holiday in-centre activation!
Mark your calendars for the 26 and 27 April, when there will be FREE fun for everyone!

Take the whole family to marvel at a […]

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Anzac Day | Adelaide Dawn Service & Remembrance Events

[ April 25, 2024; ]
Anzac Day Family Friendly Events around Adelaide
Anzac Day is Australia’s most sacred day and is honoured with a national public holiday.  It’s an important opportunity to reflect and commemorate the sacrifice made by Australian veterans.
ANZAC DAY 2024 – THURSDAY 25 APRIL
The ANZAC spirit is a legacy that lives on in all Australians, inspiring pride and camaraderie across […]

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RailFest Mount Barker Railway Heritage Festival | 26 May 2024

[ May 26, 2024; ]
RailFest 2024 – Mount Barker Railway Heritage Festival
A family-friendly open day at Mount Barker Railway Station, featuring steam locomotive-hauled shuttle train services* between Mount Barker and Bugle Ranges.
For one day, the Mt Barker Rail Festival will be hosted by SteamRanger at the Mt Barker railway station. The festival gives visitors the opportunity to ride on […]

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Falling Bombs & Floating Cards | Thebarton Air Raid Shelter | May 2024

[ May 4, 2024; May 18, 2024 to May 19, 2024. ]
Falling Bombs and Floating Cards is back as part of South Australia’s History Festival
Would you like to see a magic show?
Join the oldest magic club in Australia in their underground club rooms for some history, nostalgia and a live magic performance suitable for families of all ages. This is a rare opportunity to look behind […]

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Government House Open Day | Adelaide | 12 May 2024

[ May 12, 2024; 9:00 pm to 9:05 pm. ]
Government House in Adelaide will open its gates to the public for a special History Festival Open Day with free entry.
Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC, Governor of South Australia, and Mr Rod Bunten are pleased to welcome members of the public to explore Government House and its grounds on Sunday 12 May 2024 […]

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Kodomo no Hi Japan Festival | Torrensville | 5 May 2024

[ May 5, 2024; ]
Kodomo no Hi Japan Festival, South Australia’s largest Japanese cultural festival, is celebrating 29 years in 2024.
Kodomo no Hi is Adelaide’s largest Japanese Festival, held annually since 1995. The Festival is a celebration of the cultural and social links between the people of Japan and Australia. It is a great day for people of all […]

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South Australia’s History Festival | 1-31 May 2024

[ May 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024. ]
South Australia’s 2024 History Festival is a celebration of the past, with a focus on the theme of power. Held throughout May each year, South Australia’s History Festival explores the state’s places and spaces, stories, collections and ideas that make us who we are.
History Festival is one of the largest open-access community events in SA […]

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Barossa History Fair | 5 May 2024

[ May 5, 2024; ]
Enjoy a day at the Barossa History Fair during South Australia’s History Festival.
Ever wondered what treasures are tucked away in the Barossa Museum or wanted to try your hand at Kegel (traditional nine-pin bowling)?

Join friends and family in the beautiful township of Tanunda as doors open for the 2024 Barossa History Fair. With a jam-packed […]

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Pioneer Women’s Trail Walk | Hahndorf to Beaumont | 19 May 2024

[ May 19, 2024; ]
Join the Pioneer Women’s Trail Walk and experience the amazing journeys taken by our early German pioneer women as they carried their produce on foot from Hahndorf to Adelaide through the Adelaide Hills.
The Pioneer Women’s Trail is approximately 26km long and mainly follows country roads, laneways and bush tracks through a delightful section of the […]

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Academy of Magic | Unley Town Hall | 20 Apr 2024

[ April 20, 2024; ]
Part Magic Show – Part Magic Workshop with Tom Weil
After winning the Adelaide Fringe Award and selling out all of their weekend shows, Academy of Magic is back this April School Holidays at the Unley Town Hall.

If you missed out on your letter from Hogwarts last Fringe season, join the next Academy of Magic and […]

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Emerging First Nations Creatives Program | EOI Close 21 Apr 2024

Emerging First Nations Creatives Program
Carclew, South Australia’s largest multi-art form and cultural not-for-profit organisation for children and young people, has announced a new Emerging First Nations Creatives Program in partnership with Arts South Australia and Creative Australia.
This unique program will kickstart the careers of four emerging creatives during an 18-month professional development program where they […]

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Bub’s Birthday | National Railway Museum | Port Adelaide | 21 Apr 2024

[ April 21, 2024; ]
Celebrate Bub’s birthday, the National Railway Museum’s little blue steam engine, during the April school holidays.
The family friendly day will include train rides and lots of entertainment including Cool 4 Kids song and dance, roving piano accordionist and a CFS Fire Tender Display. Children under 8 years old will also receive a free birthday gift […]

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