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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 Activities

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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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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Adelaide Central Market 150 Years of People & Produce Exhibition | State Library of SA | 25 Jan – 28 Apr 2019

[ January 25, 2019 to April 28, 2019. ]
150 Years of People and Produce Exhibition
The Adelaide Central Market is thrilled to be opening a free public exhibition celebrating its 150th birthday.
The iconic exhibition will open on Friday 25 January 2019, and be on display until Sunday 28 April 2019 at the Treasures Wall, State Library of South Australia. The free exhibition, in partnership […]

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Kumangka, Mukapainga, Tampinga – Together, Remember, Recognise | Installation at Elder Park (Tarntanya) | 24-28 Jan 2019

[ January 24, 2019 to January 28, 2019. ]
Kumangka, Mukapainga, Tampinga – Together, Remember, Recognise
Kumangka, Mukapainga, Tampinga, is a way of acknowledging, remembering and recognising, further thanking Aboriginal people who have contributed to our community, and those of which who are leading the way for our younger generations to follow. These individuals have committed to bettering the lives and identities of Aboriginal people […]

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Fringe In The Vines | Tomich Wines | 26 Jan 2019

[ January 26, 2019 to January 27, 2019. ]
Enjoy the Australia Day long weekend with ‘Fringe in the Vines’ at Tomich Wines
For the first time in Crush history, the hills will come alive with the sounds of Fringe and live Fringe performances and art will unfold all weekend!
Tomich Wines, long established as one of the family favourite destinations on the Crush Festival program, is […]

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Poolside on Australia Day | Payneham Pool | 26 Jan 2019

[ January 26, 2019; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ]
Spend this Australia Day poolside at the Payneham Memorial Swimming Centre
Grab your family and friends and your bathers for a classic Australia Day pool party at the Payneham Memorial Swimming Centre.

Enjoy music, games and a sausage sizzle, and race the clock on the giant inflatable obstacle course at Poolside 2019.

Poolside opens from 11am – 4pm and entry […]

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Australia Mega Day at Waterworld | Ridgehaven | 26 Jan 2019

[ January 26, 2019; 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. ]
Enjoy Waterworld’s Australia Mega Day on Saturday 26 January 2019.
You’ll be able to enjoy the 3 pools, including a 50m main pool, learner pool and toddler pool with splash zone.

The curly slide and two racing slides will be operating between 10am-5pm.  The inflatable Aquarun will be in the main pool between 11am-4pm for some splashtacular […]

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How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World – Movie Review | In Cinemas 3 Jan 2019

[ January 3, 2019 to January 31, 2019. ]
How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World | In Cinemas 3 January 2019
DreamWorks Animation presents How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, the third and final instalment in the trilogy.
Play & Go Movie Review
How to Train Your Dragon: Hidden World totally exceeds our expectations. The four year gap, while a long time for […]

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Adelaide School Holiday Guide – Shop & Play | Dec 2018 – Jan 2019

[ January 1, 2019 to January 27, 2019. ]
Adelaide School Holidays – December & January 2018
Find all the best activities & ideas for the Adelaide Summer 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 […]

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Adelaide School Holiday Guide – Animal Adventures | Dec 2018 – Jan 2019

[ January 1, 2019 to January 27, 2019. ]
Adelaide School Holidays – December & January 2018
Find all the best activities & ideas for the Adelaide Summer 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 […]

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Adelaide School Holidays – Active, Recreation & Sport | Dec 2018 – Jan 2019

[ January 1, 2019 to January 27, 2019. ]
Adelaide School Holidays – December & January 2018
Find all the best activities & ideas for the Adelaide Summer 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 […]

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Adelaide School Holidays – Family Fun & Entertainment | Dec 2018 – Jan 2019

[ January 1, 2019 to January 27, 2019. January 1, 2019 to January 27, 2019. ]
Adelaide School Holidays – December & January 2018
Find all the best activities & ideas for the Adelaide Summer 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 […]

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Adelaide School Holidays – Educational & Creative Fun | Dec 2018 – Jan 2019

[ January 1, 2019 to January 27, 2019. ]
Adelaide School Holidays – December & January 2018
Find all the best activities & ideas for the Adelaide Summer 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 […]

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Brickman Awesome | Lego Exhibition | Adelaide Convention Centre | 10-27 Jan 2019

[ January 10, 2019 to January 27, 2019. ]
‘Brickman Awesome’ Lego Exhibition
South Australian LEGO® fans, prepare to be awed, because Ryan ‘The Brickman’ McNaught is bringing his latest exhibition, ‘Brickman Awesome’,  to Adelaide this January.
Following successful runs in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane, ‘Brickman Awesome’ will run from Thursday 10 January until Sunday 27 January 2019 at the Adelaide Convention Centre (Hall J).

Brickman […]

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Brighton Jetty Sculptures & Brighton Jetty Kids Sculptures | 23 Jan – 3 Feb 2019

[ January 23, 2019 to February 3, 2019. ]  
12th Annual Brighton Jetty Sculptures Exhibition
Since it was established in 2008 as a fundraiser for the Brighton Surf Life Saving Club, this free event has raised more than $175,000 for the club, used mainly for training and water safety equipment. 
The sculptures, weighing from less than a kilo to several tonnes, are made using a variety […]

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Crush Festival | Adelaide Hills | 25-27 Jan 2019

[ January 25, 2019 to January 27, 2019. ]
Discover what’s cool about the Adelaide Hills this Crush.
Don’t miss a sensory summer weekend of stylish wines, regional produce, earthy music, art and theatre in the Adelaide Hills over the Australia Day weekend.
General entry to Crush is free. Purchase an official souvenir Spiegelau wine glass for $10 and enjoy free entry at all non-ticketed events.

To […]

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The Compass Cup | Australia’s Only Cow Race | 26 Jan 2019

[ January 26, 2019; ]
The Compass Cup – Australia’s Only Cow Race
The Compass Cup is one of those wacky Australian events that showcases our warped sense of humour!
Back in 1973, the local rural youth were looking at ways of making money for the local community, and having fun at the same time. Someone came up with the idea that […]

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Australia Day at the Bay | Glenelg | 26 Jan 2019

[ January 26, 2019; ]
Australia Day at the Bay 2019
The City of Holdfast Bay celebrates Australia Day, offering a true-blue beachside Australia Day experience, with an early community barbecue breakfast from 7am, official ceremonies from 9am to welcome new Australian citizens and celebrate local heroes, and a big, free family fun day on the Glenelg Foreshore.

Each year the Australia Day ceremony […]

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See Life Sized Dinosaurs and Gigantic Bugs at the Adelaide Zoo | Review | 26 Dec to 28 Jan 2018

[ December 27, 2018 to January 28, 2019. ]
Colossal Creatures are at Adelaide Zoo these Summer Holidays
You can see them between 26 December 2018 to 28 January 2019.
The dinosaurs have returned to Adelaide Zoo this Summer and this time they’ve brought a few friends with them – gigantic bugs. This is the third time we’ve had the dinosaurs visit over the years and […]

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SkyLine Ferris Wheel | Glenelg | 4 Jan – 24 Feb 2019

[ January 4, 2019 to February 24, 2019. ]
SkyLine Ferris Wheel at Glenelg
The new attraction at the Bay this summer has had it’s season extended until 24 February and you can now book tickets online.
Mix102.3 has partnered with Skyline Attractions to present a Giant Ferris Wheel right in front of the Jetty near Moseley Square, Glenelg.  The Ferris Wheel features Mix102.3 branding that lights […]

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Playford’s Australia Day Celebrations | Elizabeth | 26 Jan 2019

[ January 26, 2019; 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. ]
Playford’s 2019 Australia Day Celebrations
Nothing shouts Australia Day celebrations more than the biggest FREE barbie brekky in Playford.

The City of Playford are bringing all those summer feel good vibes to you this Australia Day long week.

Feel the sand between your toes and the summer breeze on your face at Fremont Park while sitting back listening […]

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Civic Park AusDay | Modbury | 26 Jan 2019

[ January 26, 2019; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. ]
Civic Park AusDay 2019
Join the City of Tea Tree Gully on Saturday 26 January to celebrate Australia Day in Civic Park with a day of festivities.

The park will be busy with free family entertainment including inflatables, attractions, music, face painting, food vendors and much more. Enjoy the festivities or simply kick back and enjoy a […]

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Sounds of Summer | Marion Outdoor Pool | Dec 2018 & Jan 2019

[ December 15, 2018; December 22, 2018; December 29, 2018; January 5, 2019; January 12, 2019; January 19, 2019; January 26, 2019; ]
Sounds of Summer hosted by the City of Marion
Spend an afternoon with the City of Marion, relaxing by their outdoor pool with live music from Raise Your Voice Music Academy. 

Lay back on the large grassed and shaded lawn areas with a picnic or enjoy food from the kiosk. 

With 3 pools suitable for all age levels […]

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Summer Festival 2019 | City of West Torrens | Jan & Feb 2019

[ January 5, 2019; January 9, 2019; January 12, 2019; January 16, 2019; January 19, 2019; January 23, 2019; January 26, 2019; February 2, 2019; 11:00 pm; 11:00 pm; 11:00 pm; February 9, 2019; 11:00 pm; 11:00 pm; 11:00 pm; ]
The City of West Torrens Summer Festival 2019
The City of West Torrens presents outdoor cinemas, bands, food trucks and children’s entertainment during January and February 2019.
Summer Festival draws hundreds of people to West Torrens each year. Lawns are transformed by a sea of deck chairs, picnic rugs and cushions as people take advantage of the […]

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Semaphore Summer Carnival | New Years Eve & Australia Day Fireworks | Dec 2018 – Jan 2019

[ December 15, 2018 to December 24, 2018. December 26, 2018 to January 28, 2019. ]
Semaphore Summer Carnival
Semaphore Summer Carnival is returning for a new season of beachside fun on the foreshore.
Held each year during the summer school holidays, the Semaphore Summer Carnival is a fun-filled outing for the whole family. Enjoy some beachside fun on the foreshore with Ali Baba, Cyclone, dodgem cars, bungee trampolines,  laughing clowns and the […]

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Colossal Creatures at Adelaide Zoo | 26 Dec 2018 – 28 Jan 2019

[ December 26, 2018 to January 28, 2019. ]
Colossal Creatures are back at Adelaide Zoo these school holidays!
Step into a prehistoric world where gigantic insects and dinosaurs shared the earth.
These school holidays at Adelaide Zoo, come face to face with spiders as long as horses, wasps the size of tigers and dinosaurs bigger than a building.

Step into a prehistoric world and get up […]

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Australia Day in the City | Parade, Concert & Fireworks | 26 Jan 2019

[ January 26, 2019; ]

Australia Day in the City presented by the City of Adelaide.

Australia Day in the City is a FREE major public event to celebrate Australia Day in South Australia, to be held in Elder Park on Saturday 26 January 2019.  Since becoming a twilight event in 2010, the crowds have continued to grow with 40,000+ attendees enjoying […]

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The Big Wedgie | World’s Tallest Inflatable Waterslide | West Beach Parks | 24 Nov 2018 – 10 Feb 2019

[ November 24, 2018 to February 10, 2019. ]
The Big Wedgie at West Beach Parks
The world’s tallest freestanding inflatable waterslide is back in South Australia and it has a new home by the sea this Summer. West Beach Parks (formerly Adelaide Shores) will host The Big Wedgie, a firm favourite with thrill seekers of all ages.  Plus for the first time two new […]

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