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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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Top Things To Do in Adelaide for Families This Winter | 2019

[ June 1, 2019 to August 31, 2019. ]
Top 12 Family Friendly things to do during Winter with Kids in Adelaide
As we head into the cold winter months, having to survive chilly nights and rainy days can be a challenge! However, just because the sun isn’t shining it doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty to see and do around Adelaide.

Adelaide’s milder climate means that […]

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Comedy Capers Gang Show | Playford | 24 May – 1 Jun 2019

[ May 24, 2019 to June 1, 2019. ]
Comedy Capers Gang Show
For 54 years, the Comedy Capers Gang Show has entertained Adelaide families and provided opportunities for hundreds of Scouts and Guides.
When you combine pure enthusiasm, tradition and community you get the Comedy Capers Gang Show, that along with the Gang Show itself, are the two longest running theatre shows in Adelaide!
A highly […]

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CanDance for a Cure | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | 1 Jun 2019

[ June 1, 2019; ]
CanDance For a Cure 2019
CanDance For a Cure, celebrating its 10th year, is proud to be supporting the University of Adelaide’s “CanDance Australia Cancer Research Laboratory”.
CanDance for a Cure is a massive show including over 30 dancing and high schools from SA and NSW.  Now celebrating their 10 year anniversary, they are very proud, with […]

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Nature Play for Families | World Environment Day | 28 May & 1-2 Jun 2019

[ May 28, 2019; 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. June 1, 2019; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. June 2, 2019; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. ]
Wild Imagination celebrate World Environment Day with Nature Play for Families
Wild Imagination is an award winning nature play program which has seen more than 15,000 children experience the joy of outdoor free play.  Their World Environment Day program offers a variety of family fun events. Due to the range of activities planned, they recommend kids […]

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National Reconciliation Week | South Australia | 27 May – 3 Jun 2019

[ May 27, 2019 to June 3, 2019. ]
National Reconciliation Week 2019
Grounded in Truth: Walk Together with Courage
NRW is celebrated every year between the 27th of May and the 3rd of June. These two dates commemorate two very significant events in Australia’s history: the 1967 Referendum, which gave the Commonwealth the power to make laws for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and […]

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Mega Toy Fair | Adelaide Showground | 1-2 Jun 2019

[ June 1, 2019 to June 2, 2019. ]
Mega Toy Fair 2019 at Adelaide Showground
The annual “Mega” Toy Fair is back again for 2019.
Now in its 26th year since the fair began, the Mega Toy Fair is Australia’s premier annual old toys, collectables and model fair.

As always (in recent years) they are holding the event on the weekend before the June long weekend. […]

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Fork of the Ages | Hart’s Mill Port Adelaide | 1 Jun 2019

[ June 1, 2019; 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]
Fork of the Ages at Hart’s Mill in Port Adelaide
Fork on the Road is returning to Port Adelaide on the first weekend in June with all your favourite food trucks, craft drinks, kids entertainment, great tunes, a dance floor and some wonderful art from local Port Adelaide artists.

Kicking off from midday, head along with family […]

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Dino-Worlds at Coromandel Valley | 1 Jun 2019

[ June 1, 2019; 10:00 am; ]
Dino-Worlds at Coromandel Valley
Create your own Dinosaur Diorama at the Coromandel Valley Community Centre.
Learn step by step how to bring your own Dino-world to life in this hands-on creative workshop.
All materials are provided and parents are encouraged to stay and create alongside their child.
Cost: $45 per person
CLICK HERE TO BOOK TICKETS

For more information and all […]

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Fables, Fairy Stories and Fantasy | Kay Brothers Winery and Cellar Door | 2 Apr – 21 Jul 2019

[ April 2, 2019 to July 21, 2019. ]
Fables, Fairy Stories and Fantasy
As part of this month’s History Festival, Kay Brothers are opening up their personal library. An exhibition called, “Fables, Fairy Stories and Fantasy” will be a showcase of their children’s book collection.
With a collection spanning 170 years and 5 generations of children’s books, this exhibition will give visitors the opportunity to marvel at […]

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Pome Fest | Adelaide Hills | 31 May – 1 Jun 2019

[ May 31, 2019 to June 1, 2019. ]
Pome Fest Winter Launch
Pome Fest is a two day event that offers a range of different activities covering all things apple and pear, with festivities to celebrate the end of this year’s apple and pear harvest in the Adelaide Hills.
Apples and pears are commonly referred to as pome fruits. The word pome is a Middle […]

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David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef Dive VR | South Australian Museum | 1 Mar – 14 Jul 2019

[ March 1, 2019 to July 14, 2019. ]
Dive into the Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough
David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef Dive VR is an award-winning fully immersive virtual reality experience produced by Alchemy VR.
In 360 video virtual reality, dive deep beneath the waves on the Great Barrier Reef, sitting next to your guide, David Attenborough.  Taking you through vibrant corals, darting fish and […]

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Phil Cummings: Stories Behind the Books | Exhibition at the State Library of SA | 18 Apr – 29 Sep 2019

[ April 18, 2019 to September 29, 2019. ]
Phil Cummings: Stories Behind the Books
This FREE interactive exhibition takes you into the creative mind of award-winning South Australian author Phil Cummings.
Editor’s Note: Due to popular demand, the Phil Cummings: Stories Behind the Books exhibition has now been extended to Sunday 29 September 2019 (previously was running until 21 July 2019).
From his first book, Goodness […]

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The Life. Unley’s Own, Returning Home Exhibition | Unley Museum | 9 May – 3 Oct 2019

[ May 9, 2019 to October 3, 2019. ]
The Life. Unley’s Own, Returning Home Exhibition – City of Unley and Flinders University
An exhibition exploring the lives and experiences of returned South Australian soldiers is now on display at Unley Museum.
The Life. Unley’s Own, Returning Home exhibition marks 100 years since soldiers who served on the frontline in WWI were returning home to resume […]

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DreamBIG Children’s Festival | 22 May – 1 Jun 2019

[ May 22, 2019 to June 1, 2019. ]
DreamBIG Children’s Festival
DreamBIG Children’s Festival is South Australia’s iconic biennial arts festival for schools and families that places its audience at the centre of fresh, inventive, imaginative and inspiring arts experiences.
More than 2 million South Australian children have participated in the festival since its inception in 1974 (as Come Out Festival), and it remains an […]

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Something on Saturday 2019 | Adelaide Festival Centre | Jan – Nov 2019

[ February 10, 2019; March 14, 2019 to March 17, 2019. April 23, 2019 to April 28, 2019. May 4, 2019; May 11, 2019; May 22, 2019 to June 1, 2019. May 25, 2019 to May 26, 2019. June 1, 2019; June 29, 2019; ]
Adelaide Festival Centre’s Something on Saturday Fun for Families
For over 40 years, Something on Saturday has enchanted thousands of children with memorable live performances and craft workshops during the winter months.
In 2019, this family favourite will become an annual program of carefully curated events especially for young people. From performances to exhibitions and hands on […]

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Beep | Windmill Theatre Co | 29 May – 1 Jun 2019

[ May 29, 2019 to June 1, 2019. ]
Beep
By Windmill Theatre Company
From the makers of Grug, comes this BEEP – a slightly sideways tale about unexpected friendship, finding where you fit, and learning to mix it up a little.
In Mort’s village, everything has its place, every day is the same and everyone likes it that way. Until one morning, crash, boom, bang… down comes […]

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