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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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Laratinga BirdFair | Laratinga Wetland | 27 Oct 2019

[ October 27, 2019; ]  
Laratinga BirdFair
Enjoy a great day of birding and bird-related fun at the second ‘Laratinga BirdFair on Sunday 27 October from 10am to 4pm.
Organised by Birds SA and the Mt Barker Council, there will be stalls, displays, guided bird walks and guest speakers, plus food, coffee and music. There will also be activities for the kids […]

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glenthorne open days

Glenthorne National Park Open Days | 26 & 27 Oct 2019

[ October 26, 2019 to October 27, 2019. ]
Glenthorne National Park Open Days
Go along to one of the Glenthorne National Park Open Days and be amongst the first to see what’s planned for Adelaide’s newest national park.
Take a ranger-guided walk and see artist’s impressions from the draft master plan, and join in activities hosted by Nature Play SA including geocaching and cultural activities by the […]

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Kindergym Unley | Enrol for Term 4 – 2019

[ October 14, 2019 to December 14, 2019. ]
Kindergym Unley Term 4 2019
Kindergym Unley provides an affordable opportunity for preschool children to engage in group and self-directed play enabling them to explore their sensory, physical and social world.  It is a non-competitive and inclusive activity. 
Parents and caregivers stay and play too, giving children the opportunity to practise and develop their motor and […]

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National Discover Sailing Day | Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron | Outer Harbor | 27 Oct 2019

[ October 27, 2019; ]
Free Sailing Experience – National Discover Sailing Day
Enjoy a free sailing experience as part of National Discover Sailing Day 2019 on Sunday 27 October at the Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron.
Enjoy a short sail, check out the Club’s facilities, and you too could be enjoying this amazing sport and on your way to some cruising […]

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flinders chase national park

Flinders Chase National Park Centenary – Kangaroo Island | Oct 2019

[ October 1, 2019 to October 31, 2019. ]
Flinders Chase National Park Centenary
National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia (NPWSSA) is celebrating the 100 year anniversary of Flinders Chase National Park. There will be free entry to Flinders Chase National Park on 12 of October, as well as camping discounts during October.
Flinders Chase National Park was the second national park to be declared […]

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Halloween in the City of Adelaide | 25 Oct – 2 Nov 2019

[ October 25, 2019 to November 2, 2019. ]

Spooktacular ways to celebrate Halloween
If you’re looking for ideas on how to celebrate Halloween this year, here are the top picks for a Spooktacular time in the city of Adelaide
From zany zoo visits and spooky crafts to terrifying trails and devilish dodgeball – there’s something that will be sure to raise the hairs for all […]

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Wail at the Gaol – Escape Trail | Halloween Event | Adelaide Gaol | 26 & 27 Oct 2019

[ October 26, 2019 to October 27, 2019. ]
Wail at the Gaol – Escape Trail
Halloween will have a spooktacular twist this year as the Adelaide Gaol leads you on a daring adventure through its haunted walls with a two day special edition of their popular Escape Trail.
Take your little ghosts and goblins for a day sure to entertain, with children able to explore […]

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The Forkening: Unley-sh Your Hunger | Fork on the Road | 27 Oct 2019

[ October 27, 2019; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ]
The Forkening: Unley-sh your hunger – Fork on the Road
The first Fork on the Road for season 7 will be on Sunday 27 October at Orphanage Park in Millswood.
The Halloween themed day will begin at 11am and include food trucks, live acoustic music and DJ, free kid’s entertainment (face-painting, big games and Plai games) and […]

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ozasia festival adelaide

OzAsia Festival 2019 – Family Friendly Events & Shows | 17 Oct – 3 Nov 2019

[ October 17, 2019 to November 3, 2019. ]
OzAsia Festival 2019
OzAsia Festival is Australia’s leading contemporary arts festival engaging with Asia. Family-friendly events include the spectacular Moon Lantern Parade, the enticing Lucky Dumpling Market plus unique performances from around the globe.
Thirty-five Adelaide exclusives including five world-first performances and 22 Australian premieres are among 60 events being held as part of Adelaide Festival Centre’s […]

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Heywood Park Adelaide Ninja Playground

Heywood Park Ninja Obstacle Course – A Playground for Older Kids | Review

[ October 3, 2019 to October 31, 2019. ]
Heywood Park Mini Ninja Playspace Review
A unique playground designed for older kids which offers challenging fun.
Heywood Park’s new Ninja Playspace which opened on 26 September 2019 is an obstacle course specifically designed for older kids around 10 to 14 years of age. The idea for the Ninja obstacle course came from local resident Rebecca and her […]

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Tarnanthi

Tarnanthi | Celebration of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art & Culture | 17 Oct 2019 – 27 Jan 2020

[ October 17, 2019 to January 27, 2020. ] [caption id="attachment_120274" align="alignnone" width="630"] Ryan Presley, Marri Ngarr people, Northern Territory, born 1987, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Blood Money – Infinite Dollar Note – Dundalli, Commemorative, 2018, Brisbane, watercolour on paper; Collection of Bernard Shafer, Image courtesy the artist and the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, © Ryan Presley, photo: Carl Warner.[/caption]
Tarnanthi – Australia’s largest […]

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T20 International – Australia v Sri Lanka | Adelaide Oval | 27 Oct 2019

[ October 27, 2019; ]
Adelaide Oval will host a Gillette T20 International between Australia and Sri Lanka to launch the men’s international cricket season on Sunday, 27 October 2019.
Gillette T20’s are full of non-stop family entertainment with loads of activities and great music, all packed into a few short hours.  This is the first of a three match series. Will […]

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less to landfill october

Less to Landfill October | Adelaide Waste Collective | Oct 2019

[ October 1, 2019 to October 31, 2019. ]
Less to Landfill October – Adelaide Waste Collective – Ideas Into Action
Did you know we are send about 17,000 tonnes of waste to landfill every week in the Adelaide metropolitan area alone? Most of what we put in landfill bins could be recycled, composted or avoided altogether.
Councils and businesses are paying significant amounts to manage […]

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Spring Guide to the City | Adelaide | Sep – Nov 2019

[ September 18, 2019 to November 30, 2019. ]
Spring guide to the city of Adelaide
Let the city be your playground this spring! With our longer days and warmer nights, it’s the perfect time to seek out city-bound adventures. There’s so much to do and so many places for families to explore.
Pick one of eleven fabulous play spaces to explore with the kids. Find […]

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Henley Square Pavilion | Make it Mine Markets | Sep 2019 – May 2020

[ September 29, 2019; October 27, 2019; November 17, 2019; December 15, 2019; January 19, 2020; February 23, 2020; ]
Make it Mine Markets at Henley Square Pavilion
*CANCELLED* – Due to the current situation regarding the COVID-19 outbreak upcoming events has been cancelled.
With a focus on arts, crafts and fashion the Make It Mine marketplace showcases handmade creations of local makers, artists and designers on the last Sunday of each month.
Held in the Henley […]

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Bat Trail | City of Adelaide | Oct – Dec 2019

[ October 1, 2019 to December 15, 2019. ]
Walk the Bat Trail in the City of Adelaide
Walk the Bat Trail and look for the 25 bat tags to learn more about Adelaide’s Grey-headed Flying-foxes. See if you can find them all!
The trail is located along the banks of the River Torrens / Karrawirra Pari, adjacent Botanic Park.
The Bat Trail will be […]

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stirling laneways

Stirling Laneways | Adelaide Hills Market | Sep 2019 – Apr 2020

[ September 22, 2019; October 27, 2019; November 24, 2019; December 15, 2019; February 23, 2020; ]
Stirling Laneways
Stirling Laneways continues to present its trademark mix of market stalls and live street entertainment invigorating the laneways and byways of the “gateway to the Adelaide Hills” village of Stirling on Market Day Sundays from September to April each year.
The award-winning Stirling Laneways is more than a market. From September to April, each event […]

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aussie backyard bird count

Aussie Backyard Bird Count | 21-27 Oct 2019

[ October 21, 2019 to October 27, 2019. ]
Aussie Backyard Bird Count 2019
Record the types of birds you see and how many there are in your backyard, local park, schoolyard or another favourite outdoor space and help create a snapshot of Australia’s birds.
The #AussieBirdCount is a great way to connect with the birds in your backyard no matter where your backyard happens to […]

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SteamRanger Heritage Railway Journeys | Timetable & Station Locations | South Australia

[ September 1, 2019; September 8, 2019; September 15, 2019; September 22, 2019; September 29, 2019; October 6, 2019; October 20, 2019; October 27, 2019; November 3, 2019; November 10, 2019; November 17, 2019; ]
SteamRanger Train Journeys in South Australia
SteamRanger Heritage Railway operates a number of different heritage steam and diesel hauled tourist trains between Mt Barker in the Adelaide Hills, up over the crest of the southern Mt Lofty Ranges, down to Strathalbyn and on through the coastal holiday towns of Goolwa and Port Elliot to the tourist […]

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vegan festival adelaide

Vegan Festival Adelaide | Rundle Park/Kadlitpina | 26 & 27 Oct 2019

[ October 26, 2019 to October 27, 2019. ]
Vegan Festival Adelaide
Vegan Festival Adelaide is SA’s largest celebration of all things vegan and will be returning over the last weekend of October 2019.
The Festival will feature world-renowned speakers, cooking demonstrations, kids’ activities, live local musicians, and creative hands-on workshops. Explore around 80 market stalls providing visitors with an incredible array of 100% vegan products, […]

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lucky dumpling market

Lucky Dumpling Market | OzAsia Festival | 17 Oct – 3 Nov 2019

[ October 17, 2019 to November 3, 2019. ]
Lucky Dumpling Market | OzAsia Festival
Enjoy a delightful array of dishes, flavours and cuisines, and eat your way around Asia with an extensive menu of BBQs, curries, stir fries, noodles, and of course, dumplings.
Plus, a variety of enticing desserts, Vietnamese iced coffee, bubble tea, Japanese sake, beer and great South Australian wines will ensure there […]

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gathered market

Gathered Design Market | Queens Theatre | 13-14 Jul & 26-27 Oct 2019

[ July 13, 2019 to July 14, 2019. October 26, 2019 to October 27, 2019. ]
Gathered Design Market
If you love supporting local SA designers, artisans + small businesses, Gathered Design Market is for you.
Grab your nearest and dearest and go to the Queens Theatre to experience a market like no other. Acoustic entertainment, creative workshops, delicious food and drink will be on offer, amongst beautifully styled spaces showcasing homewares, candles, […]

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CheeseFest + FERMENT | Rymill Park/Murlawirrapurka | 26 & 27 Oct 2019

[ October 26, 2019 to October 27, 2019. ]
Food.  FERMENT.  Wine.
CheeseFest & FERMENT presents all things Cheese and all things Fermented.  The match made in HEAVEN just got CHEESIER!
Australia’s biggest Cheese Festival and only Fermentation Festival has been combined into one location over two days this Spring.  Celebrating the match made in heaven – Cheese and Wine – with all things fermented has never […]

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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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