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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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David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef Dive VR | South Australian Museum | 1 Mar – 14 Jul 2019

[ March 1, 2019 to July 14, 2019. ]
Dive into the Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough
David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef Dive VR is an award-winning fully immersive virtual reality experience produced by Alchemy VR.
In 360 video virtual reality, dive deep beneath the waves on the Great Barrier Reef, sitting next to your guide, David Attenborough.  Taking you through vibrant corals, darting fish and […]

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Code Like A Girl’s Roaming Classroom | 2 & 3 Mar 2019

[ March 2, 2019 to March 3, 2019. ]
Roaming Classroom For Rebel Girls
Primary school aged girls will put on their game faces and level up their computer coding skills with a roaming classroom set to visit Adelaide for the first time as part of the Fringe Festival.
Australian Science and Mathematics School is hosting Code Like A Girl’s roaming classroom where girls aged 6-12 […]

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Foals: A Photographic Exhibition by Kids Around The World | Adelaide Fringe | 1-11 Mar 2019

[ March 1, 2019 to March 11, 2019. ]
Foals: a photographic exhibition by kids around the world
Presented by Sofie Kim, Foals is a photo exhibition by kids from around the world. See the similarities and enjoy the differences in a day of a life from Denmark to Korea, Nepal to Canada, Japan to Scotland and more.
This exhibition puts children behind the lens of the camera […]

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Marion Fringe Carnival | Marion Cultural Centre | 3 Mar 2019

[ March 2, 2019 to March 3, 2019. ]
Marion Fringe Carnival
Enjoy a fun family fringe carnival weekend at the plaza of the Marion Cultural Centre. There will be live music, roving performances, art installations, children’s activities, workshops, food & wine, artisan markets and more.
**Editors note: Due to the extreme heat forecast for this Saturday 2 March, the Saturday Marion Fringe Carnival has been cancelled for safety […]

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Playford Palace Festival | Adelaide Fringe | 16 Feb – 23 Mar 2019

[ February 16, 2019; February 23, 2019; March 2, 2019; March 4, 2019; March 9, 2019; March 16, 2019; March 23, 2019; ]
Playford Palace Festival
Playford Palace is back by popular demand for five weeks of FREE and low-cost events the whole family can enjoy this February and March.
Playford Palace will be coming to many community venues and spaces as they broaden their Adelaide Fringe entertainment program in 2019. The Festival is set to entertain audiences, no matter the […]

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and the earth sighed

And The Earth Sighed | SA Museum & Adelaide Festival | 2-17 Mar 2019

[ March 2, 2019 to March 17, 2019. ]
And The Earth Sighed
An immersive installation by Josephine Starrs and Leon Cmielewski that presents the land and oceans as spectacular living organisms and shows the impact of human intervention on fragile environments.
This exhibit allows people of all ages to play with large scale floor projections as they observe landscapes filmed from drones. With a focus […]

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City of Port Adelaide Enfield Fringe & Street Party | Adelaide Fringe | 15 Feb – 17 Mar 2019

[ February 15, 2019 to March 17, 2019. ]
City of Port Adelaide Enfield Fringe
Its Adelaide Fringe time again and the City of PAE is supporting creative and talented artists in 68 festival events in over 30 venues across the Council area, featuring an outstanding range of art in all its forms.
With their culturally rich and diverse community, the City of PAE has become […]

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Gluttony | Adelaide Fringe | 15 Feb – 17 Mar 2019

[ February 15, 2019 to March 17, 2019. ]
Gluttony 2019
Gluttony is back this season with an eclectic array of 15 venues across two sites, ranging from the large and lively to the intimate and atmospheric, and accommodating their biggest entertainment program yet.
As they do every year, Gluttony offers something for all tastes, from weekend shows for the whole family to late night laughs.  […]

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Street Art Explosion | Adelaide Fringe | 15 Feb – 17 Mar 2019

[ February 15, 2019 to March 17, 2019. ]
Street Art Explosion
Blank walls will again burst into life for the 2019 ‘Street Art Explosion’.
Street Art Explosion features brand new works that erupt with colour and creativity in Adelaide’s CBD, alongside existing artworks throughout the city and surrounding suburbs.

Each year, the Street Art Explosion program commissions Australia’s best emerging and established artists to create large-scale […]

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Tony Roberts : I’m a Magician Get Me Out of Here | Adelaide Fringe | 16 Feb – 17 Mar 2019

[ February 16, 2019 to February 17, 2019. February 23, 2019 to February 24, 2019. March 2, 2019; March 9, 2019 to March 10, 2019. March 16, 2019 to March 17, 2019. ]

 
Tony Roberts : I’m a Magician Get Me Out of Here
Mind-blowing escapology and magical mayhem are unleashed by Covent Garden’s cheekiest and funniest street performer. For humans 8-80+
Having escaped from chains at festivals in over eight countries around the world, the hilarious and charming Tony Roberts proves the impossible possible as, tied up in knots, […]

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Monski Mouse’s Baby Disco Dance Hall | Adelaide Fringe | 16 Feb – 17 Mar 2019

[ February 16, 2019 to February 17, 2019. February 23, 2019 to February 24, 2019. March 2, 2019 to March 3, 2019. March 9, 2019 to March 10, 2019. March 16, 2019 to March 17, 2019. ]
Monski Mouse’s Baby Disco Dance Hall at the Adelaide Fringe
Grab your rainbow sequenced onesies, and all the family as the friendliest baby-disco in town, Monski Mouse’s Baby Disco Dance Hall returns to Adelaide. This bopping, beautiful, bouncing, bonkers and down-right brilliantly fun session of disco-dancing joy promises to kick the dust off children’s entertainment in The Garden of Unearthly Delights.
Monski […]

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Fringe On Tour | Adelaide Fringe | Feb – Apr 2019

[ February 16, 2019; February 21, 2019 to February 24, 2019. March 1, 2019 to March 3, 2019. March 8, 2019; March 16, 2019 to March 17, 2019. March 22, 2019 to March 31, 2019. April 19, 2019 to April 21, 2019. ]
Fringe On Tour
Each year, Adelaide Fringe hits the road to bring a taste of Fringe to your neighbourhood.  And this year is no different as they hit the streets in 10 amazing locations.  From Murray Bridge and Whyalla to Mount Gambier and Port Augusta, an assortment of entertainers will be performing, including live music, circus performers, […]

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The Garden of Unearthly Delights | Adelaide Fringe | 14 Feb – 17 Mar 2019

[ February 14, 2019 to February 17, 2019. February 19, 2019 to March 17, 2019. ]

Avant Garden – The Garden of Unearthly Delights
The Garden of Unearthly Delights is back in 2019 and bringing with it a swag of the best shows from around the world. Each year The Garden team reinvent the space to engage festival goers with a new experience from the moment they enter the gates, 2019 will be […]

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Adelaide Festival | Family Friendly Events | 1-17 Mar 2019

[ March 1, 2019 to March 17, 2019. ]
Adelaide Festival | Family Events
Whether you’re eight or 80, there is a whole heap of fun to be had at the 2019 Adelaide Festival.
Discover a hand-picked selection of shows and events that are perfect for kids of all ages, from Baba Yaga and Foehn to the Adelaide Writers’ Week’s Kids’ Day and the Free Opening Weekend Concert, […]

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Superloop Adelaide 500 | 28 Feb – 3 Mar 2019

[ February 28, 2019 to March 3, 2019. ]
Superloop Adelaide 500
The Adelaide 500 is Australia’s largest domestic motorsport event and widely regarded as one of the best touring car races in the world.
Adelaide’s pedigree for hosting world-class motorsport is unrivaled in Australia.  Once home of the FIA Formula One World Championship’s Australian Grand Prix, pro motorsport returned to Adelaide in 1999 with the […]

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360 Allstars | Adelaide Fringe | 15 Feb – 17 Mar 2019

[ February 15, 2019 to February 17, 2019. February 19, 2019; February 21, 2019 to February 24, 2019. February 26, 2019; February 28, 2019; March 1, 2019 to March 3, 2019. March 5, 2019; March 7, 2019 to March 11, 2019. March 14, 2019 to March 17, 2019. ]
360 Allstars – Adelaide Fringe
The international smash hit urban circus returns to Adelaide and this year includes 3 new members and new routines.
A phenomenal physical performance exploring all forms of rotation, 360 ALLSTARS connects the street with the elite to deliver a supercharged urban circus.

Boasting a stellar international cast, including the two-time World Champion BMX […]

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Circus Abyssinia: Ethiopian Dreams | Adelaide Fringe | 15 Feb -17 Mar 2019

[ February 15, 2019 to February 17, 2019. February 19, 2019 to February 24, 2019. February 26, 2019 to March 3, 2019. March 5, 2019 to March 17, 2019. ]
Circus Abyssinia: Ethiopian Dreams at the Adelaide Fringe
Circus Abyssinia celebrates Ethiopia’s extraordinary culture and weaves the dreams of its cast through stunning feats of acrobatic daring, dance and contortion.
Inspired by the story of real-life jugglers Bibi and Bichu, the show tells the tale of two young Ethiopian brothers who dreamed of the circus in a […]

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Adelaide Writers’ Week 2019: Telling Truths | Kids’ Day | 2-7 March 2019

[ March 2, 2019 to March 7, 2019. ]
Adelaide Writers’ Week 2019: Telling Truths
The centrepiece of the Adelaide Writers’ Week program is six days of free sessions in the idyllic outdoor setting of the Pioneer Women’s Gardens, including a weekend of younger readers and a new Twilight program.

In a world where events pass by at breakneck speed, Adelaide Writers’ Week seeks to create […]

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Mr Snot Bottom’s Horrible, Terrible, Really, Really Bad, Bad Show | Adelaide Fringe | Feb & Mar 2019

[ February 16, 2019 to February 17, 2019. February 23, 2019 to February 24, 2019. March 2, 2019 to March 3, 2019. March 9, 2019 to March 11, 2019. March 16, 2019 to March 17, 2019. ]
Mr Snot bottom’s Horrible, Terrible, Really, Really Bad, Bad Show Live at Adelaide Fringe
Join the downright disgustingly distasteful Mr Snot bottom in a BRAND NEW show as he attempts to perform the most elegantly magnificent and preciously important master-work of his career.
Expect a horrendous hour of the most appalling acting, stupidest scripts, just-dumb dialogue, pathetic […]

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central market 150 years

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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Mickster’s Magic Gadgets | Adelaide Fringe | 16 Feb – 17 Mar 2019

[ February 16, 2019 to February 17, 2019. February 23, 2019 to February 24, 2019. March 2, 2019 to March 3, 2019. March 9, 2019 to March 10, 2019. March 11, 2019; March 16, 2019 to March 17, 2019. ]
Adelaide Fringe: Mickster’s Magic Gadgets
Mickster the Trickster needs YOUR kids to help him find his MISSING cheeseburger before he gets super super HANGRY! In this new-age high tech magic show, Mickster takes family entertainment and interactivity to the next level. Filled with awesome GIZMOS, GADGETS and CLUES, the kids become part of the show and […]

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Guru Dudu’s Silent Disco Walking Tours | Adelaide Fringe | Feb & Mar 2019

[ February 28, 2019; March 1, 2019 to March 3, 2019. March 7, 2019 to March 10, 2019. March 14, 2019 to March 17, 2019. ]
Guru Dudu and his Village People return to Adelaide. 
Everyone wears headphones (supplied) and can hear the hilarious commentary and the dance-mix of uplifting favourites from the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s & 00’s. 

They make spontaneous flash-mobs around city icons.  Please come light-handed as they will be on the move a lot around the city. Wear comfortable dancing shoes. […]

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Adelaide Fringe | What’s On & Program Highlights | 15 Feb – 17 Mar 2019

[ February 15, 2019 to March 17, 2019. ]
Don’t miss the fun and excitement of the 2019 Adelaide Fringe and all it has to offer between 15 February and 17 March 2019!
The Adelaide Fringe has become the Southern Hemisphere’s largest (and Australia’s biggest ticket selling) open access arts festival since it began 58 years ago.  The Fringe completely takes over Adelaide, our surrounding suburbs […]

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National Geographic Symphony For Our World | Adelaide Festival | Elder Park | 2 Mar 2019

[ March 2, 2019; 8:30 pm; ]
National Geographic Symphony For Our World – Adelaide Festival
Since its iconic yellow-spined magazines embraced imagery over a century ago, National Geographic has defined the art of nature photography and helped shape our understanding of the earth.
Its vaults are vast and now have been artfully plundered to create a spectacular 90 minute film synchronised to a […]

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Ebenezer Night Markets | Adelaide | Dec 2018, Feb & Mar 2019

[ December 8, 2018; December 22, 2018; February 2, 2019; February 9, 2019; February 15, 2019; February 16, 2019; February 22, 2019; February 23, 2019; March 2, 2019; March 9, 2019; ]
The Ebenezer Night Markets are back for the Summer from 8 December 2018.
Enjoy some fashion, jewellery, delicious food and all sorts of unique artistic creations on one of Adelaide’s coolest streets, Ebenezer Place.
Grab a drink at the Market Bar or sit and listen to the Live DJ play some groovy tunes while enjoying the amazing […]

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Baba Yaga | Windmill Theatre Co | 26 Feb – 6 Mar 2019

[ February 26, 2019 to March 3, 2019. March 5, 2019 to March 6, 2019. ]
Baba Yaga by Windmill Theatre Company
Vaselina lives the quiet life, working as a receptionist in a very tall apartment block. But all that changes when she is forced to confront a terrifying resident who plays her music far too loudly and eats jelly babies with her mouth open.
Who is this mysterious neighbour? Will she ever turn the music down? […]

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