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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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Fables, Fairy Stories and Fantasy | Kay Brothers Winery and Cellar Door | 2 Apr – 21 Jul 2019

[ April 2, 2019 to July 21, 2019. ]
Fables, Fairy Stories and Fantasy
As part of this month’s History Festival, Kay Brothers are opening up their personal library. An exhibition called, “Fables, Fairy Stories and Fantasy” will be a showcase of their children’s book collection.
With a collection spanning 170 years and 5 generations of children’s books, this exhibition will give visitors the opportunity to marvel at […]

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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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Jamie's Italian Kids Eat Free

Kids Eat Well for Free | Jamie’s Italian Adelaide | Autumn School Holidays | 5 – 28 Apr 2019

[ April 5, 2019 to April 28, 2019. ]
Kids Eat Well for FREE at Jamie’s Italian Adelaide
Kids Eat Well for Free is back at Jamie’s Italian restaurants across Australia this Easter school holidays.
To celebrate the school holidays, Kids Eat Well for Free will return to Jamie’s Italian in Adelaide from 5 April to 28 April 2019. Parents, this means you get to enjoy some […]

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Songkran Festival | Thai Festival and Cultural Association Inc | 7 Apr 2019

[ April 7, 2019; 11:00 am to 6:30 pm. ]
Songkran Festival
The Songkran Festival is the Thai New Year or as some people call it the “Water Festival”, a festival that Thai people and foreigners from all over the world celebrate..
Every year people from overseas travel to this festival to experience the enjoyment from water. This year the Thai Festival and Cultural Association Inc are […]

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Pop Up Wild Goblin Garden | Eighty Eight O’Connell | 13-18 Apr 2019

[ April 3, 2019 to April 18, 2019. ]
Pop Up Wild Goblin Garden at Eighty Eight O’Connell 
Let your little one’s imagination and creativity run wild when North Adelaide’s Eighty Eight O’Connell Street site transforms into a gorgeous Goblin Garden.

Kids can tinker with natural materials and play inside the goblin homes in this pop up sustainable village, created using upcycled materials by Climbing Tree […]

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2019 Hancock Prospecting Australian Swimming Championships | SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre | 7-12 Apr 2019

[ April 7, 2019 to April 12, 2019. ]
Crown the Champs – 2019 Hancock Prospecting Australian Swimming Championships
The 2019 Hancock Prospecting Australian Swimming Championships will be held at the SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre from Sunday 7 – Friday 12 April 2019.
For the full start list and program of events see the Swimming Australia website HERE.

Starting Times:

Heats: 10:00am
Age Group Finals: 5:30pm
[…]

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Art on Parade | Norwood | 1-30 Apr 2019

[ April 1, 2019 to April 30, 2019. ]
Art on Parade 2019
Spark your creativity and explore and draw out the imagination of the community.
Art on Parade is a self-guided trail where you will discover an exciting selection of sculptures, paintings, drawings and photographic works on display in retail and commercial businesses along The Parade, Norwood.

The 2019 Art on Parade event provides an opportunity […]

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Adelaide Animal Expo | Adelaide Showground | 6 & 7 Apr 2019

[ April 6, 2019 to April 7, 2019. ]
Adelaide Animal Expo 2019
See, Touch & Cuddle 100s of Animals at the Animal Expo. It’s a great day out for all the family.
South Australia’s largest animal expo is packed with hundreds of cute, cuddly and unusual animals plus pet supplies, expert advice and entertainment. Learn how to care for your pets with expert advice from […]

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dream ride

Dream Ride Australia | Glenelg | 7 Apr 2019

[ April 7, 2019; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ]
Dream Ride Australia 2019
The Dream Ride Experience is more than just an event; it is a movement of making dreams come true.
The Dream Ride Experience is a day showcasing cars and family fun, all benefiting a worthy cause. The day honours men, women and children living with intellectual disabilities in our communities, and highlights their […]

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Adelaide Heirloom Weekend | The Diggers Club | 6 & 7 Apr 2019

[ April 6, 2019 to April 7, 2019. ]
Adelaide Heirloom Weekend – Adelaide Botanic Garden
The Adelaide Heirloom Weekend returns for its 4th year
Hosted by the Diggers Club and Friends of the Botanic Gardens on 6 and 7 April 2019, Heirloom Weekend is a celebration of heirloom vegetables and gardening.
Enjoy a huge range of free activities, including gardening and cooking workshops at The Diggers […]

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circus rio

Circus Rio | Bonython Park | 5 Apr – 12 May 2019

[ April 5, 2019 to April 7, 2019. April 10, 2019; April 12, 2019 to April 14, 2019. April 17, 2019 to April 21, 2019. April 23, 2019; April 24, 2019; April 26, 2019 to April 28, 2019. May 1, 2019 to May 5, 2019. May 2, 2019; May 8, 2019 to May 12, 2019. ]
Circus Rio
Circus Rio will be in Adelaide for the first time ever from 5 April – 12 May 2019. Watch the incredible performers of Circus Rio take the whole family on a journey around the world, beginning at the famous Carnival of Rio de Janeiro.
Based on the electric atmosphere of Rio De Janeiro’s Carnival, then travelling […]

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Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon | Adelaide Aquatic Centre | 7 Apr 2019

[ April 7, 2019; 7:00 am; ]
Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon 2019
TRYathletes swim in an Olympic-sized pool and cycle on the surrounding closed-roads before running through the parklands around the Adelaide Aquatic Centre.
The Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon is a non-competitive event. It is a community engagement program that assists kids to develop self esteem. Australia’s largest Kids TRYathlon series aims to encourage […]

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Glenthorne National Park Open Days | Ranger Guided Walks | 5 & 7 Apr 2019

[ April 5, 2019; 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm. April 7, 2019; 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm. ]
Glenthorne National Park Open Days
A new national park is being created in Adelaide’s southern suburbs and you can help to shape its future.
The creation of Glenthorne National Park will see coordinated park planning and management across several important parcels of land. This will include Glenthorne Farm, O’Halloran Hill Recreation Park, Marino Conservation Park, Hallett Cove […]

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Tasting Australia | Family Friendly Highlights | South Australia | 5-14 Apr 2019

[ April 5, 2019 to April 14, 2019. ]
Tasting Australia is Australia’s premium eating and drinking festival, held in South Australia.

Tasting Australia is where foodies come to discover what’s new on the menu.

Be it a collaboration among world-class chefs, an inimitable tasting of beer, wine or spirits, or an evening soaking up the charred flavours and aromas of Town Square, Tasting Australia is […]

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crystal lake sculpting

Sculptors @ Crystal Lake Sculpting Symposium | Macclesfield | 6-14 Apr 2019

[ April 6, 2019 to April 14, 2019. ]
Sculptors @ Crystal Lake Sculpting Symposium
Nine sculptors over nine days creating unique stone sculptures.
Watch 9 Australian sculptors transform massive stone into lasting creations of beauty and imagination over 9 days, and support emerging Australian sculptures. There will be a range of family friendly activities and a kids program available at this event. Entry is by […]

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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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Start at the Gallery | Art Gallery of SA | 2019

[ January 6, 2019; February 3, 2019; March 3, 2019; April 7, 2019; May 5, 2019; June 2, 2019; July 7, 2019; August 4, 2019; September 1, 2019; October 6, 2019; November 3, 2019; December 1, 2019; ]
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.
Each monthly event is themed around current exhibitions or the general collection.

START is recommended for children aged 3-12 years […]

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