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25 Things to Do in Summer in Adelaide | Nature Play SA

[ December 1, 2016 to February 28, 2017. ]
25 Things to Do in Summer in Adelaide
Rockpool discoveries, summer fruit harvests, early morning bushwalks, nature boat racing, balmy evenings by the water… get set for an endless summer of outdoor play with Nature Play SA’s list of ‘25 Things to Do in Summer’!
Print a copy for your family, pop it on the fridge, and […]

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Mt Barker Outdoor Cinema | Dec 2016 – Mar 2017

[ December 28, 2016 to March 25, 2017. December 28, 2016 to March 25, 2017. December 28, 2016 to March 25, 2017. March 10, 2017; 8:00 pm; March 17, 2017; 8:00 pm; March 24, 2017; 8:00 pm; ]
Mt Barker Outdoor Cinema – fresher than ever!
Bring a picnic rug, beanbag or a deck chair and enjoy the fresh air and tranquillity of cinema on the lawns of Auchendarroch House at Mt Barker this summer.
When you think of the Adelaide Hills you think of everything fresh: fresh coffee, fresh produce, fresh green grass, fresh […]

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FREE Entry for Kids to Curious Beasts: Animal Prints from Dürer to Goya | South Australian Museum | Jan – 5 Feb 2017

[ October 21, 2016 to February 5, 2017. ]
Looking for things to do these school holidays? The South Australian Museum are offering FREE entry for kids (under 5 years old) to their current exhibition Curious Beasts: Animal Prints from Dürer to Goya during the January holidays.
This is your last chance to see the beautiful and bizarre collection before it’s packed up and sent […]

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Dinosaurs Alive! at Adelaide Zoo | Review

[ December 26, 2016 to February 5, 2017. ]
Editor’s Note: Due to popular demand Dinosaurs Alive! was extended until 5 February 2017.
These summer holidays you can travel back in time to see dinosaurs roaming around Adelaide Zoo. If like us you saw the dinosaurs last time they visited three years ago, you might be interested in whether they are the same or not. While […]

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Ended: WIN Movie Tickets to Ballerina | In Cinemas 12 Jan 2017

[ December 27, 2016 12:00 am to January 9, 2017 11:00 pm. ]
Win Tickets to Ballerina | In Cinemas 12 January 2017
Felicie (voiced by Elle Fanning) is a young orphan with only one passion: dance.
With her best friend Victor (voiced by Dane DeHaan), who wants to become a great inventor, they devise a madcap plan to escape the orphanage for Paris, the City of Lights where the Eiffel […]

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Top Five Activities to Keep Your Kids Active Over Summer

[ December 21, 2016 to January 29, 2017. ]  
Top five activities to keep your kids active over summer
Christmas in Australia is a great time of year and with the summer school holidays here, it’s time to start thinking about summer activities and how you can keep your kids active over Christmas.

With the onset of Summer school holidays, parents around Australia begin to agonise […]

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Dinosaurs Alive! | Adelaide Zoo | 26 Dec 2016 – 5 Feb 2017

[ December 26, 2016 to February 5, 2017. ]
Dinosaurs Alive! at Adelaide Zoo. Extended until Sunday 5 February 2017!
Come and see them before they go extinct… again!
Back by popular demand, the dinosaurs will be roaring into the zoo. Dinosaurs Alive will give budding paleontologists the opportunity to walk alongside seven life-size and life-like roaring, snarling and moving animatronic dinosaurs.
It’s an event 65 million years […]

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Semaphore Summer Carnival | New Years Eve & Australia Day Fireworks | Dec 2016 & Jan 2017

[ December 16, 2016 to January 29, 2017. ]
Semaphore Summer Carnival 2016
Summer in Adelaide is a time when families can head to the beach and enjoy all the fun of the fair at the Semaphore Summer Carnival.
Held each year during the summer school holidays, the Semaphore Summer Carnival is a fun filled outing for the whole family. Enjoy some beachside fun on the […]

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Water Wonderland Adelaide | Inflatable Water Fun at Bonython Park | 6 to 29 Jan 2017

[ January 6, 2017 to January 29, 2017. ]
The world’s largest inflatable water theme park, Water Wonderland, is in Adelaide 6 to 29 January 2017.
The water theme park will burst open its gates in time for the summer school holidays at Bonython Park.
READ OUR REVIEW OF WATER WONDERLAND HERE
Win Passes to Water Wonderland here – ends 20 January 17

Water Wonderland is aimed at […]

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Oklahoma at Four Oaks Farm | 6 – 8 Jan 2017

[ January 6, 2017; 9:30 am; 6:00 pm; January 7, 2017; 5:00 pm; January 8, 2017; 10:00 am; 5:00 pm; ]
Oklahoma at Four Oaks Farm
Oklahoma as you have never seen it before!
Set in the beautiful Adelaide Hills at Four Oaks Farm, Emma Knights Productions are bringing this beloved classic to life with a real windmill, a real surrey, live horses and a country fair to boot! Come along and totally immerse yourselves in this unique family friendly experience.

Tickets […]

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Splash ‘N’ Bounce Inflatable Waterpark in Adelaide | Dec 2016 – Jan 2017

[ December 26, 2016 to January 25, 2017. ]
Splash’N’Bounce is South Australia’s first fully-mobile inflatable waterpark.
They have a huge array of waterslides and activities for the whole family to enjoy.
Splash ‘N’ Bounce plans to travel around South Australia during 2017, but this Summer they will be debuting in Adelaide at Ridley Reserve in Elizabeth. The fun will happen from 26 December 2016 to […]

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Brickman: Experience | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | 17 Dec 2016 – 10 Jan 2017

[ December 17, 2016 to January 10, 2017. ]
An interactive exhibition made entirely of Lego bricks!
Brickman Experience, an interactive exhibition made entirely from LEGO bricks and the largest touring exhibition of its kind in the Southern hemisphere, offers an unforgettable experience for the whole family these school holidays.

Brickman Experience features a collection of individual works by Ryan McNaught – the only LEGO Certified […]

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Summer School Holiday Guide | Educational & Creative Fun | Dec 2016 – Jan 2017

[ December 5, 2016 to January 29, 2017. ]
Summer Holidays in Adelaide! Find all the Best Activities & Ideas for the December/January School Holidays.

Below you will find a list of venues and links to their websites so you can simply click through to check out the activities on offer. Most programs are open to school age children 5 years and older. Remember to […]

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Summer School Holiday Guide | Fun & Entertainment | Dec 2016 – Jan 2017

[ December 5, 2016 to January 29, 2017. ]
Summer Holidays in Adelaide! Find all the Best Activities & Ideas for the December/January School Holidays.

Below you will find a list of venues and links to their websites so you can simply click through to check out the activities on offer. Most programs are open to school age children 5 years and older. Remember to […]

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Summer School Holiday Guide | Shop & Play | Dec 2016 – Jan 2017

[ December 5, 2016 to January 29, 2017. ]
Summer Holidays in Adelaide! Find all the Best Activities & Ideas for the December/January School Holidays.

Below you will find a list of venues and links to their websites so you can simply click through to check out the activities on offer. Most programs are open to school age children 5 years and older. Remember to […]

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Summer School Holiday Guide | Active Recreation & Sport | Dec 2016 – Jan 2017

[ December 5, 2016 to January 29, 2017. ]
Summer Holidays in Adelaide! Find all the Best Activities & Ideas for the December/January School Holidays.

Below you will find a list of venues and links to their websites so you can simply click through to check out the activities on offer. Remember to book in early if your child is interested in participating as classes […]

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summer school holiday guide 2016 2017

Summer School Holiday Guide | Theatre & Performing Arts | Dec 2016 – Jan 2017

[ December 5, 2016 to January 29, 2017. ]
Summer Holidays in Adelaide! Find all the Best Activities & Ideas for the December/January School Holidays.

Below you will find a list of venues and links to their websites so you can simply click through to check out the activities on offer. Most programs are open to school age children 5 years and older. Remember to […]

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Summer School Holiday Guide | Animal Adventures | Dec 2016 – Jan 2017

[ December 5, 2016 to January 29, 2017. ]
Summer Holidays in Adelaide! Find all the Best Activities & Ideas for the December/January School Holidays.

Below you will find a list of venues and links to their websites so you can simply click through to check out the activities on offer. Most programs are open to school age children 5 years and older. Remember to […]

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Summer School Holiday Guide | Cooking & Food | Dec 2016 – Jan 2017

[ December 5, 2016 to January 29, 2017. ]
Summer Holidays in Adelaide! Find all the Best Activities & Ideas for the December/January School Holidays.

Below you will find a list of venues and links to their websites so you can simply click through to check out the activities on offer. Most programs are open to school age children 5 years and older. Remember to […]

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Summer School Holiday Guide | Best Activities & Events for Adelaide Kids & Families | Dec 16 – Jan 17

[ December 5, 2016 to January 29, 2017. ]  
Summer Holidays in Adelaide! Find all the Best Activities & Ideas for the December/January School Holidays.

To make it easier for you to find things for the kids to do during the school holidays, the Play & Go team have put together our Holiday Guide featuring some of the most popular, and some not-so-well-known activities on […]

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Adelaide Strikers Big Bash League | Dec 2016 & Jan 2017

[ December 21, 2016; 7:10 pm; December 31, 2016; 6:40 pm; January 6, 2017; 6:40 pm; January 16, 2017; 7:00 pm; ]
Adelaide Strikers Big Bash League
After a blockbuster BBL|05 season, the fun and excitement of the KFC T20 Big Bash League returns on 21 December, 2016 with international stars playing alongside Australia’s best home grown T20 talent.
With the BBL going into its sixth season, the Strikers are hoping to get the whole of Adelaide behind them and […]

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What’s on this Christmas in Rundle Mall | Christmas in Adelaide

[ November 23, 2016 to January 9, 2017. ]
What’s on this Christmas in Rundle Mall
Get into the festive spirit!
There’s so much to see this Christmas in Rundle Mall. From Christmas-themed food, to a forest of real Christmas trees, to a beautiful Christmas carousel there are so many magical activities to enjoy.

Visit the Festive Forest this Christmas in Rundle Mall
As you wander through Rundle Mall you will […]

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Pick Your Own Cherries | Cherry Orchards South Australia | Dec 2016 to Jan 2017

[ December 5, 2016 to January 8, 2017. ]
Pick your own cherries
There’s nothing that says Summer more than when fresh, juicy, red, sweet, local cherries are available. When the cherry season arrives it reminds us that Christmas is near.
If you love eating lots of cherries, a fun way to get them is to pick your own. Similar to picking strawberries at Beerenberg, this […]

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Operation Ouch! Live on Stage | Adelaide Festival Centre | 6 & 7 Jan 2017

[ January 6, 2017; 6:00 pm; January 7, 2017; 10:00 am; ]
Operation Ouch!
The terrific twins, Dr Chris and Dr Xand are coming to Adelaide for a WORLD PREMIERE live stage show!
Kids will know them from the hit ABC Me television series, Operation Ouch! Explore the fascinating world of biology with incredible stunts, crazy experiments and amazing medical facts.

What does it look like inside Dr Xand’s head? […]

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The Big Wedgie – The Tallest Freestanding Inflatable Waterslide in the World! | 16 Dec 16 to 5 Feb 17

[ December 16, 2016 10:00 am to December 27, 2016 10:00 am. December 30, 2016 10:00 am to February 5, 2017 10:00 am. ]
This summer there’s a really good reason to get a wedgie…..
The Big Wedgie, the tallest freestanding inflatable waterslide in the world is returning to Glenelg.
THE BIG WEDGIE
At a whopping 18.2 metres tall and 82 metres long, The Big Wedgie is not for the faint hearted and is definitely a thrill ride.

With a 55 degree drop, […]

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