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School Holidays at Monarto Safari Park | 14 Dec 2024 – 26 Jan 2025

[ December 14, 2024 to January 26, 2025. ]
Hooves and Horns: Safari Adventure at Monarto Safari Park during the summer school holidays.
Get ready, explorers!
Grab your binoculars and set off on a treasure hunt around the largest safari park outside of Africa these school holidays.  Follow the clues carefully to find all five hidden treasures as you travel through herds of giraffe and hooftstock, […]

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School Holidays at the Adelaide Zoo | 14 Dec 2024 – 26 Jan 2025

[ December 14, 2024 to January 26, 2025. ]
Paws and Claws: Jungle Adventure at Adelaide Zoo during the summer school holidays.
Get ready, explorers!
Grab your binoculars and kick off your summer holidays with a treasure hunt around Adelaide Zoo.  Follow the clues carefully to find all five hidden treasures as you get up close to otters, gigantic giraffe, howling dingoes, tiny tamarins and pouncing […]

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Lights of Lobethal Christmas Festival | 7-22 Dec 2024

[ December 7, 2024 to December 22, 2024. ]  
The Lights of Lobethal Festival, created by the community of Lobethal in the Adelaide Hills, is a much loved Christmas festival that has been lighting up the Lobethal Valley for over sixty years.  
Lobethal is nestled in a picturesque valley in the beautiful Adelaide Hills, approximately 35kms from Adelaide.  In the true spirit of Christmas, […]

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Odeon Star Cinemas Semaphore | $5 Christmas Movies

[ December 16, 2024 to December 22, 2024. ]
$5 Christmas movies are back at Odeon Star Cinemas in Semaphore.
This holiday season, Odeon Star Cinemas Semaphore is saying ‘thank you’ to the community with $5 tickets to your favourite Christmas classics.  The film lineup has something for everyone, with family films screening at 6.30pm followed by a second film at 8.45pm on 20, 21 […]

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Photos with Santa | Unley Shopping Centre | 18-21 Dec 2024

[ December 18, 2024 to December 21, 2024. ]
Christmas at Unley Shopping Centre – Photos with Santa.
Unley Shopping Centre is excited to bring you this year’s Photos with Santa. Visit and have your picture taken and emailed to you for free. A perfect addition to any Christmas cards or mantle-pieces this holiday season.
Mark your calendars for Santa’s visit:
• Wednesday 18 December 2024 |  […]

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Santa Mail | Write a Letter to Santa this Christmas

[ November 15, 2024 to December 24, 2024. ]
Write a Letter to Santa this Christmas and drop it into Australia Post – no stamp required!
What’s on your child’s wishlist this year? Help make the magic of Christmas come alive with a gift and reply from Santa at your local Post Office.
Santa Mail is a little different this year!  Now, you can hand deliver […]

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Free Calls to Santa | Telstra Phone Box

[ November 20, 2024 to December 24, 2024. ]
Telstra’s Free Calls to Santa program allows kids and parents to call Santa for free from any Telstra payphone in Australia from 20 November until 24 December 2024.
The festive season can be hectic, and for families looking to avoid the crowds, Telstra’s payphones offer a simple, cost-free way for kids to chat one-on-one with Santa. […]

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Riverbank Christmas Lights Display | City of West Torrens | Opens 24 Nov 2024

[ November 24, 2024 to January 1, 2025. ]
The iconic Riverbank Christmas Display, formerly known as the West End Brewery Riverbank Christmas Lights Display, lights up from November each year and is on every night during the festive season.
This annual event has been running for over 60 years and is a South Australian family tradition for many, attracting over 100,000 visitors each year.  […]

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Little Picassos: Summer School Holiday Art Classes | Glenelg, Hyde Park, Magill

[ December 14, 2024 to December 21, 2024. ]
Little Picassos Christmas School Holiday Art Fun
Join Little Picassos for a selection of fun and creative holiday classes in a studio setting that provides an inspirational and motivational Artspace for children.
Air-conditioned/ heated and spacious, with a dynamic and inspirational program to suit every artist from 2.5 – 16 years of age.
School Holiday classes and workshops […]

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St Clair Carols by Candlelight & Night Market | 21 Dec 2024

[ December 21, 2024; ]
The annual St Clair Carols by Candlelight is on again at Hill Smith Reserve free of charge to the community.
St Clair Carols by Candlelight and Christmas market will be held on Saturday 21 December 2024.  Running concurrently with the carols will be a night market which begins at 5pm for all your last minute christmas […]

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Ebenezer Night Markets | Adelaide East End

[ December 7, 2024; December 21, 2024; February 8, 2025; February 15, 2025; February 21, 2025 to February 22, 2025. March 1, 2025; March 8, 2025; March 15, 2025; March 22, 2025; ]
The Ebenezer Night Markets are back for another Summer season in Adelaide’s East End.
The Ebenezer Night Markets are held over 10 nights during the warmer months in Ebenezer Place, one of Adelaide’s most charming and unique laneways which connects with the iconic east end of Rundle Street.

With the aid of outdoor lighting, casual dining areas […]

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Summer School Holiday Guide for Adelaide Kids

Adelaide School Holiday Guide | Top Things to do with Kids During the Holidays

[ December 14, 2024 to January 27, 2025. ]
Summer School Holiday Guide South Australia 
Find the best activities, events and experiences for kids and families during the summer school holidays in our Adelaide School Holiday Guide. Go on an exciting family adventure, get creative at a school holiday program or try a new sport.  This is your handy guide to keeping the kids busy […]

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Adelaide’s Christmas Festival 2024 | City of Adelaide

[ November 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024. ]                
Experience Adelaide’s Christmas Festival in the City of Adelaide
The City of Adelaide invites you to celebrate Christmas in the city! Enjoy an array of city-wide events, festive markets, magical decorations, and captivating live performances, all designed to fill your heart with the joy of the season.

Adelaide’s Christmas Tree Lighting event – Saturday 9 […]

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Magic Cave Adelaide | David Jones Rundle Mall

[ November 2, 2024 to December 24, 2024. ]
See Father Christmas at David Jones, Rundle Mall Adelaide with a visit to The Magic Cave –  a special family tradition for many South Australians each year.  
The Magic Cave and will open on Saturday 2 November 2024, the same day as the National Pharmacies Adelaide Christmas Pageant.  
David Jones is a beautifully decorated store during the […]

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Santaland | Myer Adelaide | Christmas Express Train

[ November 2, 2024 to December 24, 2024. ]
Santa Claus is coming to town and the Santaland Express Train is at Myer’s Adelaide store in Rundle Mall for families to jump aboard and ride during their visit.
You will find Myer’s Santaland up on level 2 of the Adelaide Myer Centre in Rundle Mall – a magical winter wonderland full of festive Christmas cheer […]

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Giant Ferris Wheel | Glenelg | Open Daily

[ October 25, 2024 to May 11, 2025. ]
Ride the Mix 102.3 Giant Ferris Wheel in Glenelg.
The Giant Ferris Wheel in Glenelg opens daily, providing spectacular views over the SA coastline, down Jetty Road and across to the Adelaide Hills.
Located on the Glenelg foreshore, Mix102.3, Lumo Energy SA and Skyline Attractions are once again bringing back the Mix102.3 Giant Wheel to South Australia […]

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Santa’s Wonderland | Adelaide Showground | 29 Nov-24 Dec 2024

[ November 29, 2024 to December 24, 2024. ]
Santa’s Wonderland returns to the Jubilee Pavilion at the Adelaide Showground from Friday 29 November to Tuesday 24 December 2024!
Santa’s Wonderland is a magical white Christmas wonderland with over 12 amusement rides, spectacular Christmas stage shows, a magnificent ice skating rink, dodgem cars, jumping castles and activity trail.  
Morning sessions start at 10am and afternoon sessions start […]

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Christmas Tree Farm | Chandlers Hill | South Australia

[ November 24, 2024 to December 23, 2024. ]
The Christmas Tree Farm at Chandlers Hill is the oldest farm in South Australia, providing Christmas trees since 1955.
Each year the farm opens from 24 November until 23 December and there is plenty to see and do for the whole family. As well as personally pick out your own fresh Christmas Tree, you can explore […]

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Loxton Lights Festival | Christmas in Loxton | 30 Nov – 31 Dec 2024

[ November 30, 2024 to December 31, 2024. ]
Loxton is the home of Christmas in the Riverland.  Every year the Loxton Lights Festival gets bigger and better than the last and in 2024 they’re back once again.
Christmas is a magical time, full of enchantment, celebration and family. Now in its 33rd year, the Loxton Lights Festival will once again showcase the joyous festive […]

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Chihuly | Adelaide Botanic Garden | 27 Sep 2024 – 29 Apr 2025

[ September 27, 2024 to April 29, 2025. ]
See the Chihuly glass sculpture exhibition at the Adelaide Botanic Garden from 27 September 2024 until 29 April 2024. It’s FREE to see during the day!
Chihuly’s Garden Cycle exhibition is now open at Adelaide Botanic Garden. Seattle-based Dale Chihuly, the world’s most celebrated contemporary glass artist, has selected the picturesque Adelaide Botanic Garden as the […]

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2024 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year Exhibition | SA Museum | 31 Aug – 5 Jan 2025

[ August 31, 2024 to January 5, 2025. ] [caption id="attachment_197929" align="alignnone" width="630"] Nest of Silk by Oliver Lacey[/caption]
The Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year Exhibition is on at the South Australian Museum from Saturday 31 August until 5 January 2025.
Currently in its 21st year, the competition celebrates the natural heritage of Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea through photography.
See nature […]

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The Holiday in Concert | Adelaide | 21 Dec 2024

[ December 21, 2024; ]
This Christmas experience ‘The Holiday’ Film with a Live Orchestra at Adelaide Festival Theatre.
If you loved Love Actually in Concert then don’t miss beloved Christmas romcom, The Holiday (2006) presented live in concert this festive season, played live-to-film by Southern Cross Symphony.

Following a series of sold-out performances in London, ‘The Holiday in Concert’ is all […]

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