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Adelaide’s Christmas Cracker Trail | Augmented Reality App

[ December 1, 2021 to January 2, 2023. ]  
Adelaide’s Christmas Cracker Trail
After surprising and delighting city visitors in its debut year, the Christmas Cracker Trail app is back bigger and better – with a BIG prize to be won!
Download the award-winning free app on the Apple or Google Play stores and experience augmented reality as you work your way around the CBD and […]

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What is the Value of the Urban Forest? | Science Week Workshop | 20-28 Aug 2022

[ August 20, 2022; August 27, 2022 to August 28, 2022. ]
What is the value of the Urban Forest?
A call for young scientists to go and learn about trees. These Science Week workshops will include fun activities, learning how to plant a tree and you will get to take a tree home. 
The Environmental Institute are aiming to add thousands of plants to homes, community spaces and […]

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Astronomy Night | Seacliff | 19 Aug 2022

[ August 19, 2022; ]
Discover the night sky with a talk from an astronomer from the Adelaide Planetarium
Enjoy a night of stars and win prizes, with a presentation from UniSA and Adelaide Planetarium Astronomer, Mary Adams.
Sit back as Mary ignites your curiosity by taking you on a journey through the night sky, exploring constellations, the lifecycle of stars, and […]

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Winter Wanderings at SA Maritime Museum | Torrens Island & Archie Tours | Jul – Oct 2022

[ August 7, 2022; August 14, 2022; August 21, 2022; August 28, 2022; September 4, 2022; September 11, 2022; September 18, 2022; September 25, 2022; October 2, 2022; ]
Torrens Island Quarantine Station Tours
Take a trip back in time and experience what it was like to be put into quarantine back in the early 1900s with the Torrens Island Quarantine Station tour.
The Quarantine Station was built in 1879 to stop passengers from bringing diseases such as smallpox into Adelaide. Today, the site is remarkably […]

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A Little More Barossa | Food & Wine Festival | 1-31 Aug 2022

[ August 1, 2022 to August 31, 2022. ]
A Little More Barossa…Food & Wine Festival
Ignite your senses as you uncover new experiences, new tastes and new flavours during a month long celebration and showcase of Barossa’s wine and food, the people and their stories.
A little more Barossa … food and wine festival serves up a series of enticing events throughout the month of […]

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Bluey’s Birthday | Sturt Football Club | Rescheduled to 20 Aug 22

[ August 20, 2022; ]
Bluey’s Birthday – Sturt Football Club
Families are invited to enjoy a range of activities to celebrate Bluey’s birthday on Saturday 20 August at Sturt Football Club.
There will be plenty of fun for kids including a bouncy castle, face painter and giant bubble artist. There will also be popcorn and fairy floss, kick and catch and […]

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Fire & Food Truck Carnivale | Glenelg | 12-14 Aug 2022

[ August 12, 2022 to August 14, 2022. ]
Fire & Food Truck Carnivale Glenelg
Food Truck Carnivale are combining a fire spectacular with their popular food trucks and heading to Wigley Reserve, Glenelg for three days in August 2022.
The Fire & Food Truck Carnival in Glenelg will offer fun and food for everyone. Along with 15-20 of SA’s yummiest food trucks and a fully licensed […]

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science at the bay

Science at the Bay | 15-19 Aug 2022

[ August 15, 2022 to August 19, 2022. ]
Science at the Bay – Discover, Invent, Create
Science at the Bay is a celebration of all thing’s science and technology featuring a range of free activities.
The City of Holdfast Bay Libraries has a jam-packed week full of events for all ages. With discoveries to be made, inventions to be created, and prizes to be won, […]

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soup kitchen east end

East End Cellars Soup Kitchen | Supporting Hutt St Centre & Catherine House

[ July 21, 2022; July 28, 2022; August 4, 2022; August 11, 2022; August 18, 2022; ]
East End Cellars Soup Kitchen – July & August 2022
Soup Kitchen involves local chefs who provide their talent and time free of charge to produce soups to raise funds to help people experiencing homelessness in Adelaide. 
From Thursday 14 July 2022, and every following Thursday for six weeks, a well-known chef will cook up a warming […]

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Robert Wilson, born Waco, Texas, 1941, Lady Gaga: Mademoiselle Caroline Riviere, 2013, HD video, music by Michael Galasso; Courtesy of RW Work Ltd.

Robert Wilson: Moving Portraits & Archie 100: A Century of the Archibald Prize | Art Gallery of SA | 9 Jul – 3 Oct 2022

[ July 9, 2022 to October 3, 2022. ] [caption id="attachment_169239" align="alignnone" width="630"] Robert Wilson, born Waco, Texas, 1941, Lady Gaga: Mademoiselle Caroline Riviere, 2013, HD video, music by Michael Galasso; Courtesy of RW Work Ltd.[/caption]
Robert Wilson: Moving portraits and Archie 100: A Century of the Archibald Prize
The enduring power of portraiture through time will be on show when two major exhibitions open at […]

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Play School Live in Concert – Once Upon a Time | Norwood | 5-7 Aug 2022

[ August 5, 2022 to August 7, 2022. ]  
PLAY SCHOOL IS COMING TO TOWN
“There’s a bear in there and a chair as well,
there are people with games and stories to tell.”
This iconic brand that is Australia’s favourite Children’s television program that has been on air for over 50 years. It’s Play School!

Watch classic nursery rhyme characters magically come to life as the pages […]

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Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year Competition | South Australian Museum | 27 Aug – 30 Oct 2022

[ August 27, 2022 to October 30, 2022. ] [caption id="attachment_168989" align="alignnone" width="630"] Animals in Nature by Ethan Mann      [/caption]
Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2022 Competition
See nature up close through stunning images by professional, emerging and junior photographers who have shown impeccable timing, patience, artistry and technique to capture incredible moments in time at the South Australian Museum.
Celebrating the natural heritage […]

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the bush concert

The Bush Concert | Adelaide Symphony Orchestra | 20 Aug 2022

[ August 20, 2022; ]
The Bush Concert
A tale about community, adversity and inclusion – The Bush Concert is the story of the Australian bush and its harsh conditions.
The bird community is in distress as they struggle to find water and food during drought, and come together to hold a big concert to lift everyone’s spirits – The Bush Concert. […]

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COVID-19 Vaccination Primary School Program

[ June 3, 2022 to June 4, 2022. June 10, 2022 to June 11, 2022. June 17, 2022 to June 18, 2022. July 29, 2022 to July 30, 2022. August 5, 2022 to August 6, 2022. August 12, 2022 to August 13, 2022. August 19, 2022 to August 20, 2022. ]
COVID-19 Vaccination Primary School Program
Beginning on Friday 27 May 2022, the COVID-19 vaccination program will be operating in selected schools on Fridays and Saturdays only, over five weeks.
Vaccinations will be available on Friday to the school community and Saturday for both the school and wider community to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, regardless of which dose […]

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Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize Exhibition

Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize Exhibition | SA Museum | 4 Jun – 7 Aug 2022

[ June 4, 2022 to August 7, 2022. ]
Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize Exhibition
Art and science blend in the Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize exhibition.
This biennial prize provides an opportunity for artists to investigate the world around them and present their perspectives on natural science. The Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize commemorates the South Australian Museum’s first curator, Frederick George Waterhouse. It encourages […]

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Adelaide City Plunge | 26 & 27 Aug 2022

[ August 26, 2022 to August 27, 2022. ]
Adelaide City Plunge 2022
Take The Plunge to help raise $250,000 for Adelaide charities. 
Abseil 70 metres from the top of the InterContinental Hotel on North Terrace in Adelaide this August. Enjoy Adelaide’s best river views from the rooftop, challenge yourself and raise funds for those in our community who face far greater challenges on a daily […]

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Harbor Lights | Illuminate Adelaide | Victor Harbor | 26 Aug – 11 Sep 2022

[ August 26, 2022 to September 11, 2022. ]
Illuminate Adelaide: Harbor Lights
Harbor Lights will transform Victor Harbor across two weeks with a collection of immersive installations, lighting and mind-blowing projections.
Rug up, hit the pavement and follow the light as Illuminate Adelaide takes over the Victor Harbor foreshore.  One of the highlights of Harbor Lights is Craig Walsh’s, Monuments.

Night-time projections transform trees into sculptural […]

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Digital Garden | Illuminate Adelaide | Mt Gambier | 5-21 Aug 2022

[ August 5, 2022 to August 21, 2022. ]
Illuminate Adelaide: Digital Garden
Transforming Cave Garden with a series of experiences from renowned local and international artists, Digital Garden will light up winter in the South East of the state.
Building on its success in 2021, Digital Garden once again reimagines the cultural centre of Mount Gambier with captivating installations, projections, and interactive lighting.  A highlight […]

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Rugby Championship | Wallabies & Wallaroos | Adelaide Oval | 27 Aug 2022

[ August 27, 2022; ]
Australian National Rugby Union Games at Adelaide Oval
For the first time in 20 years, Adelaide Oval will host the Wallabies as both Australian national rugby union teams take on New Zealand and South Africa.
The Wallabies will play Rugby World Cup Champions South Africa in the second match of a historic doubleheader at Adelaide Oval, their […]

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light cycles illuminate

Light Cycles | Illuminate Adelaide | Adelaide Botanic Garden | 7 Jul – 14 Aug 2022

[ July 7, 2022 to August 14, 2022. ]
Light Cycles at Adelaide Botanic Garden 
Due to popular demand, the 2022 season of Light Cycles at the Adelaide Botanic Garden has been extended until 14 August. 
The Garden’s lush greenery has been transformed into an after-dark wonderland at this breath-taking Illuminate Adelaide event. Guests are immersed in an experience that connects them to the natural world […]

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home patch theatre

Home | Patch Theatre & Restless Dance Theatre | 4-8 Sep 2022

[ August 6, 2022; August 13, 2022; August 20, 2022; ]
Home
Delve into questions around difference whilst celebrating diversity in a unique Patch Theatre and Restless Dance Theatre collaboration.
Home: it’s a feeling, not a place. A door is a portal to imagination, and you have the key. Join two friends on an extraordinary journey to dream worlds, where up is down, tiny is huge and the […]

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Frozen musical Adelaide

Disney’s Frozen the Musical | Adelaide Festival Centre | 26 May – 7 Aug 2022

[ May 26, 2022 to May 29, 2022. June 1, 2022 to June 5, 2022. June 8, 2022 to June 12, 2022. June 15, 2022 to June 19, 2022. June 22, 2022 to June 26, 2022. June 29, 2022 to July 3, 2022. July 6, 2022 to July 10, 2022. July 13, 2022 to July 17, 2022. July 19, 2022 to July 24, 2022. July 27, 2022 to July 31, 2022. August 3, 2022 to August 7, 2022. ]    
Disney’s Frozen the Musical coming to Adelaide in 2022
From the producers of Aladdin, The Lion King and Mary Poppins, Disney’s new hit musical Frozen opens in Adelaide this May. Adapted from the Oscar-winning film, this beloved story is brought to life on stage in an all new, unforgettable theatrical experience.
An inspiring tale of sisterhood […]

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