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Summer Fundays | City of West Torrens | Dec 2020 & Jan 2021

[ December 1, 2019 1:01 am to January 31, 2020 1:00 am. ]
Summer Fundays 2020/21
Summer’s here and it’s time to celebrate with games, sport, art, music and more. 
Summer Fundays is City of West Torrens’ family-friendly festival of free activities for residents of West Torrens. Along with free music performances and lots of great online activities to explore, Summer Fundays has a vibrant program of free activities requiring […]

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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 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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Santas Wonderland 2019

Santa’s Wonderland 2019 Tips for Families – Review

[ December 6, 2019 to December 24, 2019. ]
Santa’s Wonderland is back in Adelaide again until Christmas Eve
So, what’s it like this year? It is still the most magical Christmas event in Adelaide. Santa’s Wonderland is three hours of the best fun – with amusement rides, bouncy castles, ice skating, tobogganing, activity trail, photo sets, lively Christmas stage shows, photos with Father Christmas […]

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Cummins Christmas Wonderland | 1-31 Dec 2019

[ December 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019. ]
Cummins Christmas Wonderland
Hitch up your wagon and make your way to the 2019 Cummins Christmas Wonderland.
A place of magic, make believe and wonderment, the Cummins Christmas Wonderland is open from December 1st to the 31st, 10am to 5pm. Even Christmas Day the door is open from 2pm -5pm.

Santa Claus starts his daily visits from the 14th […]

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Waterworld 50 Years Community Fun Day | Ridgehaven | 8 Dec 2019

[ December 8, 2019; ]
Waterworld 50 Years Community Fun Day
Waterworld Aquatic Centre has proudly provided fun and fitness to residents and visitors to the City of Tea Tree Gully for 50 years (1969 – 2019).
Join them for a community fun day on Sunday 8 December 2019 between 9am and 6pm to celebrate their 50 years. The action will commence […]

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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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Make-A-Wish Christmas Trees for Sale | 7, 8, 14 & 15 Dec 2019

[ December 7, 2019 to December 8, 2019. December 14, 2019 to December 15, 2019. ]
Make-A-Wish Christmas Trees for Sale
It’s nearly that time of the year again and Make-A-Wish will be selling Christmas Trees as part of their annual Christmas event. 
Drop by one of the locations below during December and get a beautiful fresh Christmas Tree. Proceeds will help grant wishes for children with life threatening medical conditions. 

The price per […]

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Krispy Kreme Krispymas | Next Day Delivery for Christmas | Dec 2019

[ November 29, 2019 to December 18, 2019. ]
Krispy Kreme Krispymas
Krispy Kreme South Australia are excited to announce that your Krispymas party catering and Krispymas gifts are sorted, with their new next day delivery service for Christmas.
Krispy Kreme South Australia will deliver fresh doughnuts to your home, office, best friend’s house or even your grandma’s nursing home. Simply order online by 5:30pm to […]

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NEW Calvary Adelaide Hospital Family Open Day | 8 Dec 2019

[ December 8, 2019; ]
NEW Calvary Adelaide Hospital Family Open Day
The new Calvary Adelaide Hospital (with South Australia’s first private 24/7 Emergency Department) is set to open in January 2020.
To celebrate the completion of the new Calvary Adelaide Hospital, on Sunday 8 December 2019 they are having a Community Open Day.
There will be Christmas market stalls, fairy floss, popcorn, balloon […]

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Adelaide Christmas Lights 2019 | Best Streets to See Christmas Lights Around Adelaide

[ December 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019. ]
Christmas Lights Adelaide
YOUR 2019 GUIDE TO THE BEST STREETS TO SEE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AROUND ADELAIDE!
Every year the number of home owners who adorn their properties in sparkling lights seems to grow, making our suburban streets come to life after dusk.
It’s a fabulous FREE family activity to wander along and admire the huge effort some families […]

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The Big Wedgie | World’s Tallest Inflatable Waterslide | West Beach Parks | 23 Nov 2019 – 9 Feb 2020

[ November 23, 2019 to November 24, 2019. December 7, 2019 to December 8, 2019. December 14, 2019 to December 24, 2019. December 26, 2019 to February 9, 2020. ]
The Big Wedgie at West Beach Parks open all Summer School Holidays from Sunday 23 November 2019 and Elizabeth from 7 December 2019
The Big Wedgie’s welcome return will include 4 inflatable, family-friendly waterslides with something for all ages.  Locals will remember (and tourists will never forget) the star of the show: The Big Wedgie waterslide! […]

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Glenlea Summer Sundays | Mt Barker | Nov 2019 – Mar 2020

[ November 24, 2019; December 1, 2019; December 8, 2019; January 12, 2020; January 19, 2020; February 2, 2020; February 16, 2020; March 1, 2020; March 15, 2020; ]
Afternoons of family fun at the Summer Sunday series of events at Glenlea.
Free coffee, sausage sizzle and a range of activities for the kids will be provided. Pack the bikes and scooters and roam this natural landscape with walking trails, reserves and plenty of wildlife.
See the comprehensive itinerary below:

Sunday 24 Nov 2019, 1-3pm | […]

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Santa’s Workshop Christmas Lights Display | Munno Para | 1-24 December 2019

[ December 1, 2019 to December 24, 2019. ]
Santa’s Workshop Christmas Lights Display
Everyone is welcome to attend Santa’s Workshop 2019. Go along to see the new characters, check out the naughty list or complete the scavenger hunt. Will the Grinch steal Christmas again?

Check the event page daily HERE to ensure the lights are on that night. Dates are subject to weather and personal […]

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Lord Mayor’s Christmas Gala Concert | Adelaide Town Hall | 8 Dec 2019

[ December 8, 2019; ]
Get into the Christmas spirit with the Lord Mayor’s Christmas Gala Concert at the Adelaide Town Hall.
Hosted by Mr. South Australia, Keith Conlon, this gala concert brings together some of Adelaide’s best local talent to celebrate the festive season.
Hear all your favourite Christmas carols, the sensuous chanteuse Louise Blackwell, Women with Latitude choir, and world-renowned […]

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McLaren Vale Community Christmas Parade & Party in the Piazza | 8 Dec 2019

[ December 8, 2019; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]
McLaren Vale Community Christmas Parade & Party in the Piazza
The McLaren Vale Community Christmas Parade will run from Field Street along Main Road McLaren Vale to Valley View Drive and features the Onkaparinga City Concert Band & the Onkaparinga Pipe Band.
Join the “Party in the Piazza” afterwards with live music, sausage sizzle, free Christmas craft,  […]

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Campbelltown Christmas Parade & Carols | 8 Dec 2019

[ December 8, 2019; ]
Campbelltown Christmas Parade
Campbelltown’s Christmas Parade brings together community members, groups and organisations from across the Campbelltown City Council area to celebrate Christmas and the festive season.
Go along for the Parade, which will start at Whites Lane, Newton, and proceed along Stradbroke Road to Thorndon Park.

The Parade will be followed by the annual ‘Carols in the […]

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Pick Your Own Cherries Adelaide | Lennane Orchards | Nov – Dec 2019

[ November 14, 2019 to December 23, 2019. ]
Pick Your Own Cherries – Lennane Orchard
The Cherry picking season at Lennane Orchard has begun with ‘Pick Your Own’ (PYO) and cafe open from Wednesday 13 November and shed door sales from Thursday 14 November 2019.
Lennane Orchard are looking forward to showing you around the property and providing you with a first-hand experience of a […]

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Happy Birthday Play School: Celebrating 50 Years | Maritime Museum | 7 Dec 2019 – 29 Mar 2020

[ December 7, 2019 to December 24, 2019. December 26, 2019 to March 29, 2020. ]  
Happy Birthday Play School: Celebrating 50 Years at the Maritime Museum
Happy Birthday Play School: Celebrating 50 Years, an exhibition touring from the National Museum of Australia, is a highly entertaining and engaging exhibition celebrating Australia’s longest-running children’s television program.
Take a cardboard box, a paper hat, a whole lot of imagination, and you can be […]

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Glenelg Ferris Wheel | Adelaide | 22 Nov 2019 – 23 Feb 2020

[ November 22, 2019 to February 23, 2020. ]

 
Giant Ferris Wheel at Glenelg
The giant Skyline ferris wheel is heading back to Glenelg for the Summer season.
Mix102.3 has again partnered with Skyline Attractions to bring the Giant Ferris Wheel to the front of the Jetty near Moseley Square, Glenelg.

At 35 metres high, SkyLine is the tallest travelling portable observation wheel […]

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Disney Frozen 2 – $8 Tickets – Play & Go Adelaide Family Movie Event | Sunday 8 Dec 2019

[ December 8, 2019; ]
Disney Frozen 2 – Play & Go Family Screening on Sunday 8 December 2019
This is the one we’ve all been waiting for! Disney Frozen 2 is the much anticipated sequel to the beloved Frozen movie which took the world by storm in 2013. It’s been a long wait since the highest grossing animated film of […]

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West End Brewery Christmas Riverbank Display | Thebarton

[ November 25, 2019 to December 31, 2019. ]

Adelaide’s West End Brewery Christmas Riverbank Display
Each year a magical display of lights and Christmas scenes are set up along the lawns of the South Australian Brewing Company in Thebarton, just opposite the Entertainment Centre.
2019 marks the 60th anniversary of the West End Brewery Christmas Riverbank Display.  Beginning as a clean-up project for the staff at the […]

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Potterfest – Harry Potter Movie Marathon | Palace Nova Eastend Cinema | 7 & 8 Dec 2019

[ December 7, 2019 to December 8, 2019. ]
POTTERFEST – Harry Potter Movie Marathon
Palace Nova Eastend Cinema will be hosting a 2-day wizarding wonder of POTTERFEST – a Harry Potter Marathon.
Wingardium leviosa yourself out of bed and get ready to experience the magic with Harry, Hermione, Ron and Vold… um.. He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, and a few fantastic beasts thrown in for good measure.
Spread over 2 […]

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Santaland Adelaide | Myer Rundle Mall | Nov – Dec 2019

[ November 9, 2019 to December 24, 2019. ]
Santaland at Myer in Rundle Mall, Adelaide
Myer’s Santaland was refurbished a couple of years ago to create a festive area on level two of the Adelaide Myer Centre.  The result was a magical winter wonderland for Christmas and the main attraction is the ‘Santaland Express’ – a life size train offering a virtual experience to […]

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The Magic Cave Adelaide | David Jones Rundle Mall | Nov-Dec 2019

[ November 9, 2019 to December 24, 2019. ]
Visit the Magic Cave in David Jones, Rundle Mall Adelaide
As many would know, the Magic Cave has had plenty of changes over the years. Once you travel to the 2nd floor of the Rundle Mall David Jones store, children can follow the footsteps to the Magic Cave where they’ll find an array of entertainment including Christmas […]

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Lights of Lobethal Christmas Festival | 8-29 Dec 2019

[ December 8, 2019 to December 29, 2019. ] .
Lights of Lobethal Christmas Festival
EDITOR’S NOTE 20 December 2019:

The Lobethal Lights have been CANCELLED until further notice due to the bushfires in the Adelaide Hills. Please avoid the area until it is safe again. Check for updates on the Lights of Lobethal Facebook page HERE

UPDATE SATURDAY 21 DECEMBER 2019

OUT OF RESPECT OF THE PEOPLE […]

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Christmas Gift Markets at Plant 4 Bowden | 8 Dec 2019

[ December 8, 2019; ]
Christmas Gift Market at Plant 4 Bowden
The Christmas Gift Market at Plant 4 Bowden will be held on Sunday 8 December 2019 from 9am-3pm.
The space will be filled to the brim with local Adelaide makers who spin, weave, grow, create and construct excellent handmade gifts, perfect for all ages.

Or if you’re just looking for a […]

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Loxton Lights Festival & Loxton Light Up Day | 30 Nov – 31 Dec 2019

[ November 30, 2019 to December 31, 2019. ]
Loxton Lights Festival 2019
Loxton shines brighter than ever during their annual lights festival.
Chistmas is a magical time, full of enchantment, celebration and family. Now in its 28th year, the Loxton Lights Festival will once again showcase the joyous festive season for locals and visitors alike.

An enormous Christmas tree dazzles in the heart of town and […]

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Kindergym Unley | Enrol for Term 4 – 2019

[ October 14, 2019 to December 14, 2019. ]
Kindergym Unley Term 4 2019
Kindergym Unley provides an affordable opportunity for preschool children to engage in group and self-directed play enabling them to explore their sensory, physical and social world.  It is a non-competitive and inclusive activity. 
Parents and caregivers stay and play too, giving children the opportunity to practise and develop their motor and […]

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