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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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Eighty Eight O’Connell | Pop Up Nature Maze | 4-14 Oct 2018

[ October 4, 2018 to October 7, 2018. October 11, 2018 to October 14, 2018. ]
Eighty Eight O’Connell – Pop Up Nature Maze 
88 O’Connell Street in North Adelaide is being transformed into a free magical play space for kids these school holidays!
Nature-lovers can explore in the pop-up maze filled with a variety of nature play areas and activities. Discover the fairy nook, the music nook, a sandpit and a loose […]

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Seafood + Sounds | Adelaide Central Market | 5 & 6 Oct 2018

[ October 5, 2018 to October 6, 2018. ]

The Adelaide Central Market will host Seafood + Sounds during a two-day celebration of South Australian seafood and music on Friday 5 October and Saturday 6 October 2018.
Now in its second year, the program will see trader specialities for seafood lovers, free cooking demonstrations, live music and the return of last year’s sold-out Chilli Crab […]

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Raiders of the Lost Archive | State Library of SA | 3, 5, 21 Oct & 18 Nov 2018

[ October 3, 2018; October 5, 2018; October 21, 2018; November 18, 2018; ]
Raiders of the Lost Archive – A curatorial cold case by Fire Hazard
The Raiders of the Lost Archive is back for the October School Holidays, now with all new content from the new Shandong Exhibition.
Solve cryptic clues, explore the library and locate the missing treasure. Take some friends to play Raiders of the Lost Archive in […]

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Semaphore Steam Train | Spring School Holidays | 29 Sep – 14 Oct 2018

[ September 29, 2018 to October 14, 2018. ]
Semaphore Steam Train | Spring School Holidays 2018
The Semaphore Steam Trains will run every day during the Spring School Holidays except for Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The National Railway Museum operates a 2km long 457 mm gauge railway from Semaphore to Fort Glanville which departs from the foot of the jetty at the end of the popular […]

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Kid’s Nature Challenge at Cleland Wildlife Park | Nature Play Festival | 29 Sep – 14 Oct 2018

[ September 29, 2018 to October 14, 2018. ]
Kid’s Nature Challenge – Nature Play Festival 2018
Join in the fun at Cleland Wildlife Park and explore the park on the Great Nature Hunt!

Use your artistic flair and create something wonderful at the Nature Mud Art Station.
Make a cubby – use the branches provided to make a fun “home” for you.
Discover your […]

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Nature Play Festival | Adelaide | 29 Sep – 20 Oct 2018

[ September 29, 2018 to October 20, 2018. ]
The Nature Play Festival is an annual Festival for children and their families which celebrates and encourages play outdoors in nature!
The Festival is coordinated by Nature Play SA in collaboration with more than 30 wonderful event host organisations including local and state government, not-for-profits, playgroups, education sites, nature clubs, Friends Groups, libraries and more! The 2018 Nature Play Festival is proudly supported by Flinders University.
Through the Festival, Nature Play SA aims to highlight the importance […]

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The Market Through Our Eyes | Little Picassos Art Exhibition at Adelaide Central Market | 21 Sep – 20 Oct 2018

[ September 21, 2018 to October 20, 2018. ]
The Market Through Our Eyes Little Picassos Art Exhibition

“Painted tasty treats, collaged fresh fruit, with vegetables galore at Adelaide Central Market”

At 5pm, on Friday 21 September 2018, Little Picassos Art Studios will launch a new art exhibition, ‘The Market through Our Eyes’, at Adelaide Central Market, filling the walls throughout the Market with artworks by […]

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Play at the Bay – Glenelg | Spring School Holiday Activities | 3-12 Oct 2018

[ October 3, 2018 to October 5, 2018. October 7, 2018 to October 12, 2018. ]
Play at the Bay
Play, explore and experience: there is an activity for everyone! Play at the Bay is a program being run from Wednesday 3 to Friday 12 October 2018. The concept encourages children to play, explore and experience by offering workshops for a wide range of ages.
Bookings are essential and places are going fast […]

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Adelaide School Holidays – Shop & Play | October 2018

[ September 29, 2018 to October 14, 2018. ]
Adelaide School Holidays – October 2018
Find all the best activities & ideas for the Adelaide October Spring School Holidays.
To make it easier for you to find things for the kids to do during the school holidays, the Play & Go team have put together our Holiday Guide featuring some of the most popular, and some […]

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Adelaide School Holidays – Family Fun & Entertainment | October 2018

[ September 29, 2018 to October 14, 2018. ]
Adelaide School Holidays – October 2018
Find all the best activities & ideas for the Adelaide October Spring School Holidays.
To make it easier for you to find things for the kids to do during the school holidays, the Play & Go team have put together our Holiday Guide featuring some of the most popular, and some […]

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Adelaide School Holidays – Educational & Creative Fun | October 2018

[ September 29, 2018 to October 14, 2018. ]
Adelaide School Holidays – October 2018
Find all the best activities & ideas for the Adelaide October Spring School Holidays.
To make it easier for you to find things for the kids to do during the school holidays, the Play & Go team have put together our Holiday Guide featuring some of the most popular, and some […]

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Adelaide School Holidays – Animal Adventures | October 2018

[ September 29, 2018 to October 14, 2018. ]
Adelaide School Holidays – October 2018
Find all the best activities & ideas for the Adelaide October Spring School Holidays.
To make it easier for you to find things for the kids to do during the school holidays, the Play & Go team have put together our Holiday Guide featuring some of the most popular, and some […]

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Adelaide School Holidays – Active Recreation & Sport | October 2018

[ September 29, 2018 to October 14, 2018. ]
Adelaide School Holidays – October 2018
Find all the best activities & ideas for the Adelaide October Spring School Holidays.
To make it easier for you to find things for the kids to do during the school holidays, the Play & Go team have put together our Holiday Guide featuring some of the most popular, and some […]

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Australian Sports Camps | 3-day School Holiday Sports Coaching Camps | 1-12 Oct 2018

[ October 2, 2018 to October 5, 2018. October 8, 2018; ]
Australian Sports Camps 3-day, soccer, netball, cricket and basketball school holiday sports coaching camps plus horse riding programs.
Australian Sports Camps provide interactive and fun skills programs to ensure that participants improve their game and their love for their chosen sport. Their extremely comprehensive camp programs run for three days and are ideal for players aged […]

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Wild Imagination Nature Play Vacation Care & Family Fun | Spring School Holidays | Oct 2018

[ October 1, 2018; October 5, 2018; ]
Wild Imagination is a super fun way to get kids outside and into nature without the planning and mess at home!
Wild Imagination has both days for parents to come with their children and get amongst the fun, as well as the full day drop and go sessions for those who need all day care.
Kids will […]

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Leukaemia Foundation – Light the Night | Botanic Park | 5 Oct 2018

[ October 5, 2018; 5:30 pm; ]
Leukaemia Foundation – Light the Night
Light up Australia for blood cancer and come together to transform the darkness into a sea of glowing light to beat blood cancer.
This is a night to walk beside those facing their own blood cancer journey, and to remember loved ones lost. But it’s more than that – it’s a time […]

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Adelaide School Holiday Guide | Best Ideas for October School Holidays | Spring 2018

[ September 29, 2018 to October 14, 2018. ]
Adelaide School Holidays – October 2018
Find all the best activities & ideas for the Adelaide October Spring School Holidays.
To make it easier for you to find things for the kids to do during the school holidays, the Play & Go team have put together our Holiday Guide featuring some of the most popular, and some […]

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The Wizard of Oz Interactive Show | SA Tour | 5-13 Oct 2018

[ October 5, 2018 to October 13, 2018. ]
The Wizard of Oz Interactive Show
Click your heels together and get ready to follow a yellow brick road full of fun, adventure and wacky characters.
Produced by Sydney-based company Youngstars2.com, The Wizard of Oz Show has been performed 3800 times internationally to date. In this new, interactive re-telling of Frank Baum’s classic story directed by Brian […]

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Pop in & Play @ MARS Sporting Complex | Marden | 5 & 12 Oct 2018

[ October 5, 2018; October 12, 2018; ]
Pop In & Play @ MARS Sporting Complex
Kids can have a go at a variety of sports at MARS Sporting Complex this October.
MARS sporting Complex is a three court facility with café facilities for hot and cold food and drinks available also. The centre will be set up with a variety of sports and equipment […]

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The Phantom of the Opera | Presented by the Gilbert & Sullivan Society of SA | 27 Sep – 6 Oct 2018

[ September 27, 2018 to September 30, 2018. October 3, 2018 to October 6, 2018. ]
The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of SA proudly presents The Phantom of the Opera
The winner of 7 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, this darkly grand show tells the story of a masked figure that lurks beneath the catacombs of the Paris Opera House. It’s there that he falls madly in love with an innocent young […]

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Softfoot Alpaca Annual Shearing Event | Hindmarsh Valley | 1-14 Oct 2018

[ October 1, 2018 to October 14, 2018. ]
The Softfoot Australian Alpaca Farm tour gives participants the opportunity to experience an authentic working alpaca farm and annual shearing event. 
See alpacas being shorn, learn about the animal, the luxury fibre it produces, and the entire production process from paddock to product.
Explore 600 acres in the picturesque Hindmarsh Valley,  South Australia and get close to nature.
Some highlights […]

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FREE School Holiday Sports | City of Charles Sturt | 29 Sep – 14 Oct 2018

[ September 29, 2018 to October 14, 2018. ]
FREE School Holiday Sports – City of Charles Sturt
The City of Charles Sturt is inviting all children aged 2 – 17 years to try a new sport and get involved in the FREE School Holiday Sports Program.
The program will be held during the October school holidays from 29 September to 14 October 2018.

Be sure to […]

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The Wind in the Willows | Presented by The Australian Shakespeare Company | 29 Sep – 14 Oct 2018

[ September 29, 2018 to October 14, 2018. ]
Australia’s favourite family entertainment The Wind in the Willows is heading to the Adelaide Botanic Garden for the Spring School Holidays playing from Saturday 29 September to Sunday 14 October.
Kenneth Grahame’s immortal story of life on the riverbank is a rollicking yet gentle adventure, starring the impulsive, frolicsome and always hilarious Mr. Toad – a […]

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The Big Wedgie Has a New Home at West Beach This Spring & Summer | World’s Tallest Inflatable Waterslide | 29 Sep – 14 Oct 2018

[ September 29, 2018 to October 14, 2018. ]
The Big Wedgie
The world’s tallest freestanding inflatable waterslide is back in SA and it has a brand new home by the sea. West Beach Parks (formerly Adelaide Shores) will host The Big Wedgie, a firm favourite with thrill seekers of all ages.
Bigger and better than ever, The Big Wedgie stands 18.2m tall, 82m long and […]

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