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Adelaide Family Friendly Scavenger Hunt | 2019 & 2020

[ December 1, 2018 to January 20, 2020. ]

Adelaide Scavenger Hunt
Lace up your walking shoes and get ready to experience the city like you never have before. Snap pics, race against the clock, and put your navigation skills to the test as you wander at your own pace.

Tourist, local, or new to Adelaide, this is a lively small group activity that anyone can […]

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Adelaide School Holiday Activities

Adelaide School Holiday Guide – Shop & Play | Dec 2019 – Jan 2020

[ January 1, 2019 to January 27, 2020. ]

Adelaide School Holiday Guide – Summer 2019/20
Your guide to all the best activities & ideas for the December & January School Holidays.
South Australian Summer School Holidays: Saturday 14 December 2019 – Monday 27 January 2020
Summer is the perfect time to get the kids out and about during the school holidays with an extended break and […]

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Barossa Valley Chocolate Company | School Holiday Workshops & Tastings | Dec 2019 – Jan 2020

[ December 1, 2018 to January 27, 2020. ]
Barossa Valley Chocolate Company
These school holidays at the Barossa Valley Chocolate Company, kids can participate in chocolate workshops and a pairing experience.
Junior workshops 

Christmas Themed | Monday- Friday, 10.30am | Cost $38pp | 45min session | Bookings essential.

Choc- o-block Decorating

Monday- Friday, 1.30pm | Saturday & Sunday, 10.30am & 1.30pm | Cost: – $20pp | 30min […]

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The Big Wedgie | Inflatable Waterslide Park | West Beach & Elizabeth | 23 Nov 2019 – 9 Feb 2020

[ December 1, 2018 to December 24, 2019. November 23, 2019 to November 24, 2019. December 7, 2019 to December 8, 2019. December 14, 2019 to December 16, 2019. December 26, 2019 to December 31, 2019. January 1, 2020 to February 9, 2020. ]
The Big Wedgie in Adelaide Open All Summer School Holidays
The Big Wedgie’s welcome return will include 4 inflatable, family-friendly waterslides at TWO locations this summer – West Beach Parks opens Saturday 23 November and Elizabeth opens 7 December 2019.  
Standing at a whopping 18.2 meters tall and 82 meters long with a thrilling 55-degree slope, […]

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All Together Now | City of West Torrens Summer Festival 2019 | 12 Jan 2019

[ January 12, 2019; ]
All Together Now
A celebration of arts and culture with a soundtrack you can dance to. Headlined by ten piece Afro-Cuban act ‘Ah Hum!’ the musical lineup also features Afrobeat, conscious Hip Hop, contemporary Greek music, traditional Chinese performance and Spanish Flamenco dancers. Art workshops include lantern making and clay animals presented by the School of […]

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Henley Kid’s Market | Henley Beach | 12 Jan 2019

[ January 12, 2019; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ]
Henley Kid’s Market – a market for kids, by kids!
Kids will be selling their pre-loved toys, homemade crafts, books, games and puzzles at the Henley Kid’s Market on Saturday, 12 January.  A perfect opportunity to sort through titems at home and declutter, plus make some school holiday pocket money.

The café will be open for refreshments […]

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How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World – Movie Review | In Cinemas 3 Jan 2019

[ January 3, 2019 to January 31, 2019. ]
How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World | In Cinemas 3 January 2019
DreamWorks Animation presents How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, the third and final instalment in the trilogy.
Play & Go Movie Review
How to Train Your Dragon: Hidden World totally exceeds our expectations. The four year gap, while a long time for […]

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Adelaide School Holiday Guide – Shop & Play | Dec 2018 – Jan 2019

[ January 1, 2019 to January 27, 2019. ]
Adelaide School Holidays – December & January 2018
Find all the best activities & ideas for the Adelaide Summer 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 […]

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Adelaide School Holiday Guide – Animal Adventures | Dec 2018 – Jan 2019

[ January 1, 2019 to January 27, 2019. ]
Adelaide School Holidays – December & January 2018
Find all the best activities & ideas for the Adelaide Summer 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 […]

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Adelaide School Holidays – Active, Recreation & Sport | Dec 2018 – Jan 2019

[ January 1, 2019 to January 27, 2019. ]
Adelaide School Holidays – December & January 2018
Find all the best activities & ideas for the Adelaide Summer 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 […]

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Adelaide School Holidays – Family Fun & Entertainment | Dec 2018 – Jan 2019

[ January 1, 2019 to January 27, 2019. January 1, 2019 to January 27, 2019. ]
Adelaide School Holidays – December & January 2018
Find all the best activities & ideas for the Adelaide Summer 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 […]

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Adelaide School Holidays – Educational & Creative Fun | Dec 2018 – Jan 2019

[ January 1, 2019 to January 27, 2019. ]
Adelaide School Holidays – December & January 2018
Find all the best activities & ideas for the Adelaide Summer 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 […]

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Team Presentations & Free Concert | City of Adelaide Tour Village | 12 Jan 2019

[ January 12, 2019; 6:30 pm; ]
Team Presentations & Free Concert at the City of Adelaide Tour Village
Australian indie pop duo Client Liaison have been announced as the headline act of the Team Presentation and Free Concert presented by BikeExchange.
The Client Liaison concert is free to attend and will kick off at 8.30pm on Saturday 12 January 2019, following the Team […]

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Dive In Movie at Waterworld – Finding Dory | Ridgehaven | 12 Jan 2019

[ January 12, 2019; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ]
Dive In Movie at Waterworld – Finding Dory
Go along with family and friends to Waterworld on Saturday 12 January 2019 for a family event featuring pools, slides and a screening of Finding Dory.

Entry is from 7pm with the movie starting at around 8.30pm on the big screen. Hit the pools and slides and throw some sausages […]

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Brickman Awesome | Lego Exhibition | Adelaide Convention Centre | 10-27 Jan 2019

[ January 10, 2019 to January 27, 2019. ]
‘Brickman Awesome’ Lego Exhibition
South Australian LEGO® fans, prepare to be awed, because Ryan ‘The Brickman’ McNaught is bringing his latest exhibition, ‘Brickman Awesome’,  to Adelaide this January.
Following successful runs in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane, ‘Brickman Awesome’ will run from Thursday 10 January until Sunday 27 January 2019 at the Adelaide Convention Centre (Hall J).

Brickman […]

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See Life Sized Dinosaurs and Gigantic Bugs at the Adelaide Zoo | Review | 26 Dec to 28 Jan 2018

[ December 27, 2018 to January 28, 2019. ]
Colossal Creatures are at Adelaide Zoo these Summer Holidays
You can see them between 26 December 2018 to 28 January 2019.
The dinosaurs have returned to Adelaide Zoo this Summer and this time they’ve brought a few friends with them – gigantic bugs. This is the third time we’ve had the dinosaurs visit over the years and […]

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SkyLine Ferris Wheel | Glenelg | 4 Jan – 24 Feb 2019

[ January 4, 2019 to February 24, 2019. ]
SkyLine Ferris Wheel at Glenelg
The new attraction at the Bay this summer has had it’s season extended until 24 February and you can now book tickets online.
Mix102.3 has partnered with Skyline Attractions to present a Giant Ferris Wheel right in front of the Jetty near Moseley Square, Glenelg.  The Ferris Wheel features Mix102.3 branding that lights […]

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Paisley Park Hallett Cove Community Fun Day | Special Guest Miguel Maestre | 12 Jan 2019

[ January 12, 2019; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. ]
Paisley Park Early Learning Centre are launching their new childcare centre in Hallett Cove.
International chef and Network Ten’s The Living Room host, Miguel Maestre, will be making a special appearance to cook and educate local families.

At the Community Fun Day, families and local community members will have the opportunity to meet the Centre Director, Karen, […]

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Sounds of Summer | Marion Outdoor Pool | Dec 2018 & Jan 2019

[ December 15, 2018; December 22, 2018; December 29, 2018; January 5, 2019; January 12, 2019; January 19, 2019; January 26, 2019; ]
Sounds of Summer hosted by the City of Marion
Spend an afternoon with the City of Marion, relaxing by their outdoor pool with live music from Raise Your Voice Music Academy. 

Lay back on the large grassed and shaded lawn areas with a picnic or enjoy food from the kiosk. 

With 3 pools suitable for all age levels […]

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Summer Festival 2019 | City of West Torrens | Jan & Feb 2019

[ January 5, 2019; January 9, 2019; January 12, 2019; January 16, 2019; January 19, 2019; January 23, 2019; January 26, 2019; February 2, 2019; 11:00 pm; 11:00 pm; 11:00 pm; February 9, 2019; 11:00 pm; 11:00 pm; 11:00 pm; ]
The City of West Torrens Summer Festival 2019
The City of West Torrens presents outdoor cinemas, bands, food trucks and children’s entertainment during January and February 2019.
Summer Festival draws hundreds of people to West Torrens each year. Lawns are transformed by a sea of deck chairs, picnic rugs and cushions as people take advantage of the […]

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Semaphore Summer Carnival | New Years Eve & Australia Day Fireworks | Dec 2018 – Jan 2019

[ December 15, 2018 to December 24, 2018. December 26, 2018 to January 28, 2019. ]
Semaphore Summer Carnival
Semaphore Summer Carnival is returning for a new season of beachside fun on the foreshore.
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 foreshore with Ali Baba, Cyclone, dodgem cars, bungee trampolines,  laughing clowns and the […]

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Colossal Creatures at Adelaide Zoo | 26 Dec 2018 – 28 Jan 2019

[ December 26, 2018 to January 28, 2019. ]
Colossal Creatures are back at Adelaide Zoo these school holidays!
Step into a prehistoric world where gigantic insects and dinosaurs shared the earth.
These school holidays at Adelaide Zoo, come face to face with spiders as long as horses, wasps the size of tigers and dinosaurs bigger than a building.

Step into a prehistoric world and get up […]

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Santos Adelaide Tour Down Under | Stage by Stage | 10-20 Jan 2019

[ January 10, 2019 to January 20, 2019. ]
The 2019 Santos Tour Down Under event will be staged in and around Adelaide, South Australia, from 10 to 20 January 2019, celebrating the 21st edition of the race.
Don’t miss the excitement Australia’s greatest cycling race brings to the city of Adelaide and surrounding regional towns during the January school holidays.  Take a look at […]

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The Big Wedgie | World’s Tallest Inflatable Waterslide | West Beach Parks | 24 Nov 2018 – 10 Feb 2019

[ November 24, 2018 to February 10, 2019. ]
The Big Wedgie at West Beach Parks
The world’s tallest freestanding inflatable waterslide is back in South Australia and it has a new home by the sea this Summer. West Beach Parks (formerly Adelaide Shores) will host The Big Wedgie, a firm favourite with thrill seekers of all ages.  Plus for the first time two new […]

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Australian Sports Camps | 3-Day School Holiday Sports Coaching Camps | 7-25 January 2019

[ January 7, 2019 to January 25, 2019. ]
Australian Sports Camps 3 Day School Holiday Sports Coaching Camps January 2019
Australian Sports Camps provide interactive and fun skills programs to ensure that participants improve their game and their love for their chosen sport. Their extremely comprehensive camp programs run for three days and are ideal for players aged between 6 and 16 of all […]

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Adelaide School Holiday Guide | Best Ideas for December & January School Holidays | Summer 2018-19

[ December 15, 2018 9:00 pm to January 29, 2019 9:12 pm. ]
Adelaide School Holidays – December & January 2018
Find all the best activities & ideas for the Adelaide Summer 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 […]

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Splash! Slip ‘N’ Dip | Murray Bridge | 1-28 Jan 2019

[ January 1, 2019 to January 21, 2019. January 25, 2019 to January 28, 2019. ]
Splash! Slip ‘N’ Dip
EDITOR”S NOTE: SPLASH UPDATE – NATURE PLAY HAS BEEN CANCELLED TUESDAY 22ND / WEDNESDAY 23RD AND THURSDAY 24TH DUE TO FORECAST TEMPERATURE BEING 40 DEGREES AND OVER.
Celebrate Summer on the Murray River during January with a one hour pass on the ‘Slip ‘N’ Dip’ at Sturt Reserve, Murray Bridge.
This water-based adventure playground will […]

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Adelaide’s Moonlight Cinema | Botanic Park | 8 Dec 2018 – 17 Feb 2019

[ December 15, 2018; 7:00 pm; December 16, 2018; 7:00 pm; December 20, 2018; 7:00 pm; December 22, 2018; 7:00 pm; December 23, 2018; 7:00 pm; December 26, 2018; 7:00 pm; January 2, 2019; 7:00 pm; January 5, 2019; 7:00 pm; January 9, 2019; 7:00 pm; January 12, 2019; 7:00 pm; January 19, 2019; 7:00 pm; ]
Adelaide’s Moonlight Cinema
Enjoy a film under the stars at Adelaide’s Moonlight Cinema in Botanic Park
The December/January program is jam-packed with eight advanced screenings, over 25 new releases and a bunch of fan favourite films. Returning to Botanic Park in Adelaide, film-lovers can recline on a picnic rug underneath the stars and catch a flick on […]

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Parasites: Life Undercover Exhibition | South Australian Museum | 30 Nov 2018 – 3 Feb 2019

[ November 30, 2018 to February 3, 2019. ]
Parasites: Life Undercover Exhibition at the South Australian Museum
Difficult to detect and definitely undesirable, parasites are those little organisms that keep us awake at night, make us itch during the day and spread disease.
The Parasites: Life Undercover exhibition delves into the world of these organisms, who fearlessly use humans, animals and flora to feed off and thrive. […]

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Penfield Park Railway Open Days & Twilight Rides | Edinburgh | 2018-2019

[ November 10, 2018; November 25, 2018; December 8, 2018; January 12, 2019; January 27, 2019; February 9, 2019; February 24, 2019; March 9, 2019; March 31, 2019; April 28, 2019; May 26, 2019; June 30, 2019; ]
Penfield Park Railway Open Days & Twilight Rides
The Penfield Model Engineers Society (P.M.E.S) was formed with the primary aim of promoting the art of model and experimental engineering. Penfield Park Railway holds open days on the last Sunday of each month, January to November between noon and 4:30pm. Also, on the second Saturday during October, November, […]

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