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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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Jurassic Creatures – Dinosaurs have arrived in Adelaide -Tips & Notes | Review | Jul 2019

[ June 28, 2019 to July 28, 2019. ]
Jurassic Creatures have taken over Bonython Park in Adelaide | 28 June to 28 July 2019
Read our tips and notes for all you need to know about the Jurassic Creatures experience.
Jurassic Creatures is an interactive experience where your ticket price includes seeing 30+ animatronic dinosaurs, a Nickelodeon’s PAW Patrol live show, several huge bouncy castles, […]

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Basket Range Primary School Winter Fair | 30 Jun 2019

[ June 30, 2019; ]
Basket Range Primary School Winter Fair
Enjoy a day of great food and entertainment at Basket Range Primary School’s Winter Fair in the Adelaide Hills.
There will be live music, puppet shows, wood oven pizza, a sausage sizzle, ol’ fashioned games and stalls. Plus, there will be a raffle with fantastic prizes including a one night stay […]

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Norwood Schnitfest Family Fun Day | 30 Jun 2019

[ June 30, 2019; ]
Norwood Schnitfest Family Fun Day
The Schnithouse Norwood are hosting a Family Fun Day on Sunday, 30 June 2019.

Kids eat free all day with a full paying adult and there will also be free kids face painting and a balloon artist.

AFL legend Tony Modra will make an appearance between 12-1pm to share a beer with footy […]

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AFL Max Grand Opening Weekend | 29 & 30 Jun 2019

[ June 29, 2019 to June 30, 2019. ]
AFL Max Grand Opening Weekend
AFL Max, Australia’s first dedicated AFL family entertainment centre, will open their doors for the first time on Saturday 29 June 2019.
AFL Max is the nation’s first immersive footy skills and entertainment centre. Backed by the biggest names in the sport, their state-of-the-art facility brings together the latest technology and traditional […]

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Top Things To Do in Adelaide for Families This Winter | 2019

[ June 1, 2019 to August 31, 2019. ]
Top 12 Family Friendly things to do during Winter with Kids in Adelaide
As we head into the cold winter months, having to survive chilly nights and rainy days can be a challenge! However, just because the sun isn’t shining it doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty to see and do around Adelaide.

Adelaide’s milder climate means that […]

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Winter Wonderland | Ice Skating | Glenelg | 28 Jun – 22 Jul 2019

[ June 28, 2019 to July 22, 2019. ]  
Go Ice Skating at the Bay
Grab your mates and strap on some skates because Glenelg’s Winter Wonderland is coming back for three weeks from 28 June – 22 July in the all-weather, clear-domed beachside marquee.
You’ll see the sky and sea as you skate undercover on the large 450sqm ice rink. Kids will love the 25-metre […]

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Superstar Carpenters

Superstar ‘The Carpenters Story’ by Gospo | Plant 4 Bowden | 29 & 30 Jun 2019

[ June 29, 2019 to June 30, 2019. ]
Superstar ‘The Carpenters Story’
Gospo is back with their new show ‘Superstar, The Carpenters Story’ a two-act, choral concert that breathes new life into the beloved music by The Carpenters.
Director Charmaine Jones will be joined by musical legend, Chong Lim AM (who has worked with iconic artists such as Kylie Minogue, John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John) […]

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SkatingAt Festival | Ice-Skating in Victoria Square | 28 Jun – 21 Jul 2019

[ June 28, 2019 to July 21, 2019. ]
SkatingAt Festival is in Adelaide this Winter.
The SkatingAt Festival is in Adelaide this Winter and it promises to turn Victoria Square into a world of enchantment, magic and wonder with an open-air ice rink, rides, entertainment and food and drink.
READ OUR ICE SKATING TIPS – GUIDE FOR FAMILIES HERE
ACTIVITIES
Ice Skating Rink
At the heart of the […]

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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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Murraylands Fair

Murraylands Fair | Unity College Stadium | 30 Jun 2019

[ June 30, 2019; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. ]
Murraylands Fair 2019
Join in the fun for another amazing family fun day out at the 2019 Murraylands Fair.
This time around, the Murraylands Fair features over 80 amazing vendors showcasing a range of handmade, homemade and unique products and services all within the comfort of their new home at Unity College Stadium.

Find food and drinks, face […]

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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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Ballet With A Princess | North Adelaide | 30 Jun 2019

[ June 30, 2019; 11:30 am; ]
Ballet With a Princess
Please note: this event has been rescheduled from Sunday 2 June to Sunday 30 June. 
Every little Princess dreams of becoming a ballerina. Get the tutu and tiara ready to join the Royal Princesses for Ballet With A Princess at Piccadilly Cinemas.
Piccadilly Cinemas is a stylish art deco heritage listed building – one […]

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Phil Cummings: Stories Behind the Books | Exhibition at the State Library of SA | 18 Apr – 29 Sep 2019

[ April 18, 2019 to September 29, 2019. ]
Phil Cummings: Stories Behind the Books
This FREE interactive exhibition takes you into the creative mind of award-winning South Australian author Phil Cummings.
Editor’s Note: Due to popular demand, the Phil Cummings: Stories Behind the Books exhibition has now been extended to Sunday 29 September 2019 (previously was running until 21 July 2019).
From his first book, Goodness […]

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Seven Little Australians | Hills Youth Theatre | Stirling | Jun 2019

[ June 21, 2019; June 22, 2019; June 23, 2019; June 28, 2019; June 29, 2019; June 30, 2019; ]
Seven Little Australians – Hills Youth Theatre
Seven Little Australians is the story of The Woolcot family – Captain John Woolcot from the NSW Regiment, his young second wife Esther and the adventures of his seven children in late 19th-century Sydney. The family lives in their large home by the Paramatta River. Captain Woolcot tries to […]

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The Life. Unley’s Own, Returning Home Exhibition | Unley Museum | 9 May – 3 Oct 2019

[ May 9, 2019 to October 3, 2019. ]
The Life. Unley’s Own, Returning Home Exhibition – City of Unley and Flinders University
An exhibition exploring the lives and experiences of returned South Australian soldiers is now on display at Unley Museum.
The Life. Unley’s Own, Returning Home exhibition marks 100 years since soldiers who served on the frontline in WWI were returning home to resume […]

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Adelaide Boat Show | Adelaide Convention Centre | 28-30 Jun 2019

[ June 28, 2019 to June 30, 2019. ]

Adelaide Boat Show 2019
South Australia’s most comprehensive boating show is the best place to choose and buy your next boat and all the gear to go along with it.
From family runabouts to fishing tinnies, powered inflatables and high-speed ski boats, this show presents the best in recreational boating, new technology, and all the products and accessories […]

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Jurassic Creatures Interactive Dinosaur Walk Through | Adelaide | 28 Jun – 28 Jul 2019

[ June 28, 2019 to June 30, 2019. July 5, 2019 to July 21, 2019. July 26, 2019 to July 28, 2019. ]
Jurassic Creatures – See Dinosaurs in Adelaide’s Bonython Park
Jurassic Creatures is an interactive Dinosaur walk through event in Adelaide that will captivate young and old alike. Explore a prehistoric world full of moving dinosaurs. Get ready to be amazed and thrilled as the greatest creatures ever to walk the earth return and come alive before […]

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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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