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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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Marion Outdoor Pool Open Day | 27 Jan 2019

[ January 27, 2019; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ]
Marion Outdoor Pool Open Day Sunday 27 January 2019
The next Marion outdoor pool open day will be held on Sunday, 27 January 22019.  It’s a great day out for the whole family with $3 entry per person all day.

Doors open at 8am with free activities from 11am to 4pm.

Activities include:

Unlimited Waterslides
Unlimited Inflatable Obstacle […]

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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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Dinosaurs at Adelaide Zoo

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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Mt Barker Outdoor Cinema | Summer Season | 27 Dec 2018 – 22 Feb 2019

[ January 24, 2019; January 25, 2019; January 27, 2019; February 1, 2019; February 2, 2019; February 8, 2019; February 15, 2019; February 22, 2019; ]
Mt Barker Outdoor Cinema Summer Season 2018/19
Enjoy a unique movie-going-experience on the lawns of Auchendarroch House.
You’ll need a deckchair or a picnic rug, bring friends and family and wear clothing to match whatever the weather may bring. With beanbags for hire, licensed bar and a range of takeaway and hot food available, make the most […]

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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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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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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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Adelaide School Holiday Guide | Best Ideas for December & January School Holidays | Summer 2018-19

[ December 15, 2018 9:00 pm to January 29, 2019 9:12 pm. ]
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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Splash! Slip ‘N’ Dip | Murray Bridge | 1-28 Jan 2019

[ January 1, 2019 to January 21, 2019. January 25, 2019 to January 28, 2019. ]
Splash! Slip ‘N’ Dip
EDITOR”S NOTE: SPLASH UPDATE – NATURE PLAY HAS BEEN CANCELLED TUESDAY 22ND / WEDNESDAY 23RD AND THURSDAY 24TH DUE TO FORECAST TEMPERATURE BEING 40 DEGREES AND OVER.
Celebrate Summer on the Murray River during January with a one hour pass on the ‘Slip ‘N’ Dip’ at Sturt Reserve, Murray Bridge.
This water-based adventure playground will […]

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Parasites: Life Undercover Exhibition | South Australian Museum | 30 Nov 2018 – 3 Feb 2019

[ November 30, 2018 to February 3, 2019. ]
Parasites: Life Undercover Exhibition at the South Australian Museum
Difficult to detect and definitely undesirable, parasites are those little organisms that keep us awake at night, make us itch during the day and spread disease.
The Parasites: Life Undercover exhibition delves into the world of these organisms, who fearlessly use humans, animals and flora to feed off and thrive. […]

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Penfield Park Railway Open Days & Twilight Rides | Edinburgh | 2018-2019

[ November 10, 2018; November 25, 2018; December 8, 2018; January 12, 2019; January 27, 2019; February 9, 2019; February 24, 2019; March 9, 2019; March 31, 2019; April 28, 2019; May 26, 2019; June 30, 2019; ]
Penfield Park Railway Open Days & Twilight Rides
The Penfield Model Engineers Society (P.M.E.S) was formed with the primary aim of promoting the art of model and experimental engineering. Penfield Park Railway holds open days on the last Sunday of each month, January to November between noon and 4:30pm. Also, on the second Saturday during October, November, […]

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Steve Backshall’s Deadly 60 DownUnder | Adelaide | 27 Jan 2019

[ January 27, 2019; 11:00 am; ]
Steve Backshall’s Deadly 60 Down Under
Presented by Andrew Kay and Phil Bathols in association with BBC Studios and Adelaide Festival Centre.

After two sell-out Australian tours, Steve Backshall, the star of the hit TV show Deadly 60 is returning to Australia with his brand new stage show.
Steve will appear live on stage with some of Australia’s […]

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Stirling Laneways Market | Sep 2018 – Apr 2019

[ September 23, 2018; October 28, 2018; November 25, 2018; December 16, 2018; January 27, 2019; February 24, 2019; March 24, 2019; April 28, 2019; ]
Stirling Laneways is more than a market. Each event celebrates a different fun theme. Feel free to dress up and join in, or simply come along to watch and enjoy the Laneways spectacle!
Follow your feet through the lanes and side-streets of Stirling to discover a convergence of artists and entertainers, pop-up stalls and local traders opening up […]

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