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Semaphore Carousel Fun Day | 80 Year Anniversary | 7 Oct 2018

[ December 1, 2017 5:10 pm to October 7, 2018 5:00 pm. ]
Semaphore Carousel Fun Day: Celebrating 80 Years
The Rotary Club has a Fun Day planned to celebrate 80 years of the Semaphore Carousel.
Celebrate that, for the last 80 years, this beautiful grand carousel has been at Semaphore. The Family Fun Day hosted by The Henley Beach Rotary Club will include vintage cars and bikes on display, […]

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See Glow in the Dark Ghost Mushrooms | Mount Gambier | May & June 2018

[ May 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018. ]
Photo credit:@andrew__burston (via IG)
Ghost Mushroom Lane | Now Open
The 2018 Ghost Mushroom season has started at Ghost Mushroom Lane in Glencoe.
ForestrySA is pleased to offer you the chance to experience the brilliant glow first hand – free of charge! The Ghost Mushroom (Omphalotus nidiformis) is a bioluminescent fungus that emits a soft green glow at night. […]

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Para Wirra Conservation Park | Park of the Month | May 2018

[ May 1, 2018 to May 31, 2018. ]
National Parks SA Park of the Month for May 2018 is Para Wirra Conservation Park
To celebrate Para Wirra Conservation Park as May 2018 Park of the Month, National Parks SA are offering free vehicle entry all month.  Go along and check out the park’s new nature play forest and new walking trails, just 15 minutes from Gawler.

Para Wirra Conservation […]

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Softball 2018 Australia Cup | West Beach | 5 & 6 May 2018

[ May 5, 2018 to May 6, 2018. ]
Softball 2018 Australia Cup at West Beach
Get on down to Barratt Reserve in West Beach this weekend for the 2018 Australia Cup and watch some quality softball.
Over the weekend of May 5th and 6th there will be softball for the whole family – from U13s to Masters.  With FREE entry the weekend will include free […]

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The Nappy Collective | Adelaide | 4-18 May 2018

[ May 4, 2018 to May 18, 2018. ]  

The Nappy Collective encourages families to search out that handful of leftover, outgrown nappies we all seem to end up with and donate them to families in crisis or in need.
Over a two week period each year, families can drop off their clean, disposable nappies to their nearest collection point. The Nappy Collective will then […]

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Serafino Paws for a Cause | McLaren Vale | 6 May 2018

[ May 6, 2018; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ]
Serafino Paws for a Cause hosted by Serafino
Join Serafino Wines for a family fun day to raise money for local animal charities.  Proceeds from a gold coin entry fee will go to animal rescues and charities with many there on the day including Australian Working Dog Rescue, Be The Change Animal Shelter Incorporated, Cat Adoption Foundation, CFS McLaren Vale, FarmDogz Rescue
German […]

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Science Alive! | Playford Civic Centre | 6 May 2018

[ May 6, 2018; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ]
Science Alive! at Playford Civic Centre
Join Science Alive at Playford Civic Centre for a FREE interactive science event that has something for everyone!

On Sunday May 6th, families can enjoy the spectacular SciWorld science shows, native animals, robotics, dinosaur puzzles, Bugs n Slugs, Daleks, and much more.

Take a look at the program below to help plan […]

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Kodomo No Hi Japan Festival | 6 May 2018

[ May 6, 2018; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ]  

Kodomo no Hi Japan Festival 2018
Kodomo no Hi is Adelaide’s largest Japanese Festival, held annually since 1995.
Kodomo no Hi means ‘Children’s Day’ and is a Japanese national holiday which takes place annually on May 5 – the fifth day of the fifth month.  It is the final celebration in Golden Week and it is […]

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Open Day at Croquet SA | Adelaide | 6 May 2018

[ May 6, 2018; ]
Open Day at Croquet SA – 100 Years of Croquet
It’s Open Day at Croquet SA! Help celebrate their centenary and try some croquet at their state headquarters on Hutt Road in Adelaide (corner Glen Osmond Rd).

Equipment and help to play will be provided. Prizes for best period costume so don your top hat and head […]

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Gumeracha Medieval Fair | 5 & 6 May 2018

[ May 5, 2018 1:00 pm to May 6, 2018 1:00 pm. ]
12th Annual Gumeracha Medieval Fair
The 12th annual Gumeracha Medieval Fair will be held on 5 & 6 May 2018 in Federation Park from 10am-5pm on Saturday and 10am-4pm Sunday.  Again, there will be another two days of medieval fun and excitement. The resident Oracle has forecast fair weather and the event promises to be even bigger […]

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Adelaide Gaol History Day | 6 May 2018

[ May 6, 2018; ]
Adelaide Gaol History Day – May 6 2018
Adelaide Gaol’s annual History Day is back with $5 entry and activities to keep the whole family entertained, including performances by the SA Police Band, face painting, a jumping castle and colouring-in for kids.
New to the history day this year will be a special exhibition of recently unearthed […]

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Disney Sing-Along Season | Reading Cinemas West Lakes | 5-27 May 2018

[ May 5, 2018 to May 6, 2018. May 12, 2018 to May 13, 2018. May 19, 2018 to May 20, 2018. May 26, 2018 to May 27, 2018. ]  
Disney Sing-Along Season
For the first time in forever, Reading Cinemas West Lakes is screening a Disney Sing-a-Long season of films! Reading Cinemas West Lakes is inviting everyone to “Be [their] Guest” each weekend in May as they celebrate Disney’s best!
If you want to make these Disney classics part of your world again, don’t miss this. […]

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Pick a Pink Lady® Apple Picking | Lenswood | May 2018

[ May 5, 2018 to May 6, 2018. May 19, 2018; 10:00 am; ]
Update: Wednesday 16 May 2018
Harrisville Orchards is Opening for Apple Picking on Saturday 19 May 2018 – 10am to 4pm
Due to popular demand after a huge Pick a Pink Lady Weekend recently, Harrisville are opening their orchards one more time this season.
According to their Instagram post, the apples are still sensational and of very high quality […]

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Dirty Weekend | Bike SA 24 hr Mountain Bike Challenge | Lenswood | 5 & 6 May 2018

[ May 5, 2018 to May 6, 2018. ]
Dirty Weekend Bike SA 24 Hour Mountain Bike Challenge
Keen to get out and test your endurance on the pedals? Dirty Weekend is a 24 hour Mountain bike event.
Here’s a chance to get together with schoolmates and riding buddies for a fun weekend of mountain bike madness and mayhem. You might even bring home the Dirty […]

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South Australia’s History Festival | Family Friendly Highlights | 28 Apr – 31 May 2018

[ April 28, 2018 to May 31, 2018. ]
South Australia’s 2018 History Festival
The History Festival is all about South Australian history. From April 28 to May 31, thousands of people will explore our state’s history through events which range from walks to websites, talks to tours, and exhibitions to special events.
Have you ever wanted to see inside Glenside Hospital’s infamous Z Ward? Or […]

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Bowerbird Design Market | Wayville | 4-6 May & 23-25 Nov 2018

[ May 4, 2018 to May 6, 2018. November 23, 2018 to November 25, 2018. ]
Bowerbird Design Market
Bowerbird Design Market: Adelaide’s much loved event, and one of Australia’s leading design markets brings together work from more than 170 of the best Australian artists and designers twice a year in a spacious and well-designed setting.

The first market for 2018 will be held on the 4th, 5th and 6th of May, the […]

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START at the Gallery | Art Gallery of SA | 2018

[ April 1, 2018; May 6, 2018; ]
START at the Gallery
START at the Gallery offers an exciting introduction to visual art for children and families. Held on the first Sunday of every month, START is free and includes art activities, tours, live performance and entertainment.
START is a FREE program, recommended for children aged 3-12 and parent / carer supervision is required. No […]

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Sculpture for Interiors and Gardens III | Stangate House | 27 Apr – 6 May 2018

[ April 27, 2018 5:00 pm to May 6, 2018 5:00 pm. ]
Sculpture for Interiors and Gardens III at Stangate House, Aldgate
The Rotary Club of Stirling takes pleasure in announcing its third annual sculpture exhibition – Sculpture for Interiors & Gardens III. It will take place in Stangate House and Gardens at Aldgate in the Adelaide Hills from 27 April until 6 May 2018.

Open to the public, […]

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Croatians in South Australia: Community and Identity | Migration Museum | 23 Mar – 31 Aug 2018

[ March 23, 2018 to August 30, 2018. ]  
Croatians in South Australia: Community and Identity | Migration Museum
For this new exhibition in The Forum Community gallery members of the Croatian community from across the state have contributed items and images to tell this important story.
Visit the Migration Museum to learn how Croatians have created networks of friendship and solidarity, expressed their culture and […]

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Dinosaur rEvolution | SA Museum | 23 Feb – 6 May 2018

[ February 23, 2018 to May 6, 2018. ]
Dinosaur rEvolution in Adelaide
Dinosaurs are roaming the South Australian Museum in 2018.
Dinosaur rEvolution, a new touring exhibition from Gondwana Studios, explores the thrilling world of dinosaurs and their ancestors.
Featuring animatronics, 3D models, close-to-life sized murals and fossil casts that you can touch.

Dinosaur Revolution at the @southaustralianmuseum ?
A post shared by Play & Go for Families […]

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Colours of Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Musee D’Orsay | Art Gallery of SA | 29 Mar – 29 Jul 2018

[ March 29, 2018 11:00 pm to July 29, 2018 11:00 pm. ]
COLOURS OF IMPRESSIONISM: MASTERPIECES FROM THE MUSÉE D’ORSAY
More than 65 Impressionist masterpieces from the renowned collection of the Musée d’Orsay in Paris will feature in a major exhibition at the Art Gallery of South Australia in 2018.
Colours of Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Musée d’Orsay charts the revolution of colour that lies at the very heart of […]

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