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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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Are You Australia’s Best Kids’ Newsreader Competition | Studio 10 | Closes 25 Aug 2019

[ August 19, 2019 to August 25, 2019. ]
Are You Australia’s Best Kids’ Newsreader Competition – Calling All Kids!
Studio 10 and Kidsnews.com.au are searching for Australia’s best kids’ newsreader to join them live on Studio 10 on Friday 30 August 2019.
Think you’ve got what it takes? Simply upload a short video up to 30 seconds long to show why you’re Australia’s best newsreader.  […]

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SALA Sunday on Goody

SALA Sunday on Goody | 25 Aug 2019

[ August 25, 2019; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ]
SALA Sunday on Goody
This is a free family event to celebrate SALA in the Heart of Goodwood.
Goodwood Road is hosting a FREE family event on Gilbert Street to celebrate the South Australian Living Arts Festival (SALA). There will be art displayed, along with plenty of food and wine, kids workshops, facepainting and goody bags.
Activities:
Food and […]

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Adelaide Beach Clean: Sea Shepherd Marine Debris Campaign | Port Noarlunga | 25 Aug 2019

[ August 25, 2019; 10:00 am; ]
Port Noarlunga Beach Clean | Sea Shepherd
Celebrate Marine Park of the Month by taking part in this FREE Sea Shepherd Marine Debris Campaign event at Port Noarlunga.
This time there will be some amazing guests along with a first ever fun run. Learn more about what a Marine Park is, about plastic pollution and help the […]

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National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant Mini Film Competition | Ends 30 Aug 2019

[ July 15, 2019 to August 30, 2019. ]
National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant Mini Film Competition
This year for the first time, the National Pharmacies Christmas pageant is giving children the opportunity to win ‘A World Full of Wonder’ experience by entering the 2019 Mini Film Competition.
The National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant is calling on the creativity of children aged 6 – 12 years old to […]

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Dunluce Castle Sunday History Tour & Devonshire Tea | Brighton | 25 Aug 2019

[ August 25, 2019; ]
Dunluce Castle History Tour & Devonshire Tea
Booking a Tour at the historical Dunluce Castle contributes to the preservation of a Historically Listed Building and helps to keep its stories alive.
These tours and other events are being held at Dunluce to bring in revenue for all the expensive preservation projects. With the help of the community, […]

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Oliphant Science Awards Open Day | 25 Aug 2019

[ August 25, 2019; 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ]
Oliphant Science Awards Open Day 2019
At the 2019 Oliphant Science Awards Open Day you can see, learn and immerse the whole family in science.
Explore the winning entries in SA’s largest science competition. Watch live science shows all afternoon – exploring Australia’s wildlife, chemistry experiments, dinosaurs and space.
Get hands-on with robots, Lego, puzzles, and compete to […]

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ABC YourSpace | Help Shape ABC Programming | Aug 2019

[ August 1, 2019 to August 31, 2019. ]
ABC YourSpace – Help Shape the ABC
As Australia’s independent national public broadcaster, the ABC’s goal is to be the home of Australian conversations, culture and stories.
Everything the ABC does is for you and they strive to bring you distinctive content and outstanding experiences. You can help shape what they do by joining their online feedback community, YourSpace.
With your […]

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Kids Ride FREE on the Victor Harbor Horse Tram | 1-31 Aug 2019

[ August 1, 2019 to August 31, 2019. ]
Kids Ride FREE on the Victor Harbor Horse Tram in August
1 August is when all horses in the southern hemisphere celebrate their birthdays so to celebrate, the Victor Harbor Horse Tram will be FREE for kids for the month of August.
The Victor Harbor Horse Tram’s Clydesdale team can’t wait to celebrate for the whole month […]

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Illuminart Travelling Light Show | SALA | Regional South Australia | Aug & Sep 2019

[ August 2, 2019 to August 6, 2019. August 8, 2019 to August 10, 2019. August 16, 2019 to August 19, 2019. August 22, 2019 to August 23, 2019. August 25, 2019; August 28, 2019; August 30, 2019; September 27, 2019 to September 29, 2019. ]
Illuminart Light Show to Travel Around Regional South Australia – August & September 2019
lluminart will be creating after dark light shows featuring bold, colourful artwork and stories which will be projected onto Silos, Town Halls, and large walls all around regional South Australia as part of the SALA Festival.
The tour will help commemorate the Falie […]

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Book Week Celebrations at Norwood, Payneham & St Peters Libraries | 17-25 Aug 2019

[ August 17, 2019 to August 25, 2019. ]
Book Week Celebrations at the Norwood, Payneham & St Peters Libraries
Exciting things are happening for Book Week 2019 at the Norwood, Payneham & St Peters Library Service! The theme for Children’s Book Week 2019 is ‘Reading is my Secret Power’, and there are a range of super fun activities on to celebrate.
Payneham Library | Sunday […]

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Teddy Bears’ Picnic | Adelaide Zoo | 25 Aug 2019

[ August 25, 2019; ]
Adelaide Zoo’s Annual Teddy Bears’ Picnic
Grab your favourite teddy bear and picnic blanket and join the Adelaide Zoo for a fun-filled family day out at their Teddy Bears’ Picnic.
Throw out your blanket on the central lawns and enjoy a host of free activities for your little ones including free bubbles thanks to AGL Energy, face […]

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Cold Plunge | Glenelg | 25 Aug 2019

[ August 25, 2019; 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. ]
2019 Cold Plunge hosted by Rotary Club of Glenelg and The Glenelg Surf Life Saving Club
Join the Rotary Club of Glenelg and The Glenelg Surf Life Saving Club as they plunge into the sea at Glenelg to raise much needed funds for the Adelaide Homeless.

They are hoping to raise $15,000 for those doing it tough […]

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OTR SuperSprint | The Bend Motorsport Park | Tailem Bend | 23-25 Aug 2019

[ August 23, 2019 to August 25, 2019. ]  
OTR SuperSprint at The Bend Motorsport Park
After a spectacular inaugural event, the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship returns to battle it out at The Bend Motorsport Park in 2019.
Each grandstand will be supported by superscreens with improved viewing for 2019. General admission once again includes free paddock access plus their new fleet of karts will be […]

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MS readathon

MS Readathon | 1-31 Aug 2019

[ August 1, 2019 to August 31, 2019. ]
MS Readathon 2019
The MS Readathon inspires kids to read as much as they can, all for an incredible cause. The rules are simple. Read whatever you like, as much as you can, in August.
This year’s MS Readathon will be a magical quest, and the adventure kicks off on 1 August and wraps up on 31 […]

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Muddy Puddle Walk | Save the Children | Aug 2019

[ August 1, 2019 to August 31, 2019. ]
Muddy Puddle Walk
The Muddy Puddle Walk raises funds for Save the Children Australia and will be held during August for 2019.
This August, join thousands of people around Australia and organise your own Muddy Puddle Walk with your friends, family or early learning centre in your backyard, local park, beach or inside a playroom. By fundraising […]

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Gawler Show 2019

Gawler Show | SA’s Biggest Country Show | 24-25 Aug 2019

[ August 24, 2019; August 25, 2019; ]
Gawler Show 2019
The Gawler Show is South Australia’s largest regional show.
The 163rd Gawler Show will be held at the Gawler Showgrounds on Saturday 24 August and Sunday 25 August 2019. This year’s Gawler Show is set to have over 200 traders and food trucks, 2000+ competition entries, loads of free entertainment for the kids, three […]

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SALA Festival | 1-31 August 2019

[ August 1, 2019 to August 31, 2019. ]
SALA Festival 2019 & Introducing SALA Parlour
The SALA Festival is an annual celebration of South Australian living visual artists. Held every August, thousands of artists exhibit in hundreds of venues throughout metropolitan and regional South Australia.
The extraordinary range of exhibition venues means that you can find art just about anywhere around SA, from traditional galleries […]

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WIN $100 in the Police Credit Union Kids Art Competition | 1 Jul – 30 Aug 2019

[ July 1, 2019 to August 30, 2019. ]
Want to WIN $100 and have your art featured in the 2020 Police Credit Union calendar?
Simply enter their Kids’ Art Competition…
The theme of the calendar competition is: What is your favourite thing to do in South Australia or the Northern Territory?
Thirteen winners will be chosen based on their merit and creativity by the Police Credit Union […]

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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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REM+ Tuition Pre-School Reading Programme | Terms 3 & 4 2019

[ July 22, 2019 to September 27, 2019. October 14, 2019 to December 13, 2019. ]
REM+ Tuition Pre-School Reading Programme
Starting School in 2020? REM+ Tuition’s Pre-School Phonics Reading Programme, written by Jenny Allen (Director of REM+ Tuition) is specifically for pre-readers and beginning readers from 4½ years of age.
The aim of this programme is to prepare young children for reading and for school in such a way that they will […]

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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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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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