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The Nappy Collective | Donate Nappies

[ May 8, 2023 to May 21, 2023. ]
The Nappy Collective 
The Nappy Collective is the only Australian nonprofit that focuses solely on collecting disposable nappies and distributing them to families in crisis.
They collect donations of new and leftover nappies – ones that little ones have grown out of or no longer need – and pass them onto Community Partners that support families. 1 […]

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The Massive Maker Space | Festival Plaza | 20 & 21 May 2023

[ May 20, 2023 to May 21, 2023. ]
Maker Space at Adelaide’s DreamBIG Children’s Festival
Let your imagination run wild. Join South Australia’s own nature play company Climbing Tree in the Massive Maker Space.

Get creative with its huge pile of junk loose parts, Massive Maker Space is a small world of possibilities where you can create something never seen before.

Open from 10am until 3pm […]

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Movies at the ARC | Campbelltown | 20 May 2023

[ May 20, 2023; ]
Sing 2 – Free Movie Screening at the ARC
Following the unfortunate cancellation of Movies in the Park last month due to forecast rain, Campbelltown City Council present the all new, non weather dependent Movies at the ARC!

Join an evening of entertainment on the courts at The ARC in Campbelltown with a FREE screening of Sing […]

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Movie Themed Roller Disco | Blackwood Recreation Centre | 20 May 2023

[ May 20, 2023; ]   
Movie Themed Roller Disco at Blackwood Recreation Centre
Dress up as your favourite movie character from any movie you can think of and go and enjoy a night of Roller Skating fun!
Blackwood Recreation Centre can’t wait to have everyone back for a huge night of fun with DJ Ollie, Face Painters, Games, Prizes and more!

Roller […]

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Kids Go Free to Adelaide Zoo in May

[ May 1, 2023 to May 31, 2023. ]
This May, Adelaide Zoo turns 140 and they are celebrating with FREE ENTRY for kids* for the entire month.
During May, any child up to 14 years old can enter Adelaide Zoo totally FREE.*

It is Adelaide Zoo’s gift to you, to celebrate 140 years of connecting people with nature and saving species from extinction.

Take along your […]

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National Families Week | 15-21 May 2023

[ May 15, 2023 to May 21, 2023. ]
National Families Week 2023 – Living Real, Dreaming Big.
Each year, over a hundred thousand people and hundreds of organisations celebrate National Families Week (15-21 May) – Australia’s annual celebration of families.
The aim of National Families Week is to celebrate the vital role that families play in Australian society. National Families Week is a time to […]

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Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge | DreamBIG Children’s Festival | 20 & 21 May 2023

[ May 20, 2023 to May 21, 2023. ]

Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge 
There was once a small boy called Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge and his house was next door to an old people’s home.
He knew all the people who lived there, but his favourite person of all was Miss Nancy Alison Delacourt Cooper. When Wilfrid finds out that Nancy has lost her memory, he […]

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Claire Della and the Moon | DreamBIG Children’s Festival | 20 May 2023

[ May 20, 2023; ]
Claire Della and the Moon
A tender and beautiful production with puppetry, music, striking visuals and poetic storytelling. Join Claire and space dog Laika in the perfect show for these trying times. Using puppetry, music and poetic storytelling, Claire Della and the Moon offers young audiences a metaphoric vocabulary to positively manage their own mental health. 
Claire Della […]

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Erth’s Prehistoric World | DreamBIG Children’s Festival | 20 & 21 May 2023

[ May 20, 2023 to May 21, 2023. ]
Erth’s Prehistoric World – DreamBIG Children’s Festival 2023
See the prehistoric creatures of your imagination come to life on stage with this enchanting show from world-renowned Erth Visual and Physical.
Take an enchanting journey to the bottom of the ocean to discover ancient bio-luminescent creatures and marine reptiles, then back to dry land to witness the breathtaking […]

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DreamBIG Children’s Festival | Adelaide Festival Centre | 17-27 May 2023

[ May 17, 2023 to May 27, 2023. ]
DreamBIG Children’s Festival 2023 – Our World.
DreamBig Children’s Festival is returning bigger and brighter than ever in 2023, inspiring kids to explore ‘Our World’  through music, dance, storytelling, puppetry, interactive play, the famous silent disco, and quirky luminescent creatures. DreamBIG 2023 will also feature the BIGGEST BIG Family Weekend yet to celebrate Adelaide Festival Centre’s […]

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Night at the Maritime Museum | Port Adelaide | 20 May 2023

[ May 20, 2023; ]
Night at the Museum.
Ahoy! The South Australian Maritime Museum is coming alive after dark with some seafaring fun for the whole family.
Follow the treasure map to explore the Museum and take part in a boatload of activities. There’ll be nautical games, sea creature craft, torchlight storytelling and more. Add to the adventure and go along […]

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National Railway Museum | Family Friendly Events | Apr – Jul 2023

[ April 2, 2023; April 16, 2023; May 20, 2023 to May 21, 2023. July 20, 2023 to July 23, 2023. ]
The National Railway Museum in Port Adelaide holds various family-friendly events throughout the year for everyone to enjoy. 
The National Railway Museum is once again hosting a series of fun, family friendly events in 2023 including the Semaphore & Fort Glanville 30th Anniversary celebration, Bub’s Birthday Party, Behind Closed Doors and the annual Family Fun Fair.

Mark […]

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RELICS: A New World Rises | LEGO® Exhibition | South Australian Museum | 4 Mar – 23 Jul 2023

[ March 4, 2023 to July 23, 2023. ]
RELICS: A New World Rises LEGO® Exhibition at the South Australian Museum
LEGO® minifigures take over the South Australian Museum in the world premiere exhibition of RELICS: A New World Rises Exhibition by LEGO® Masters winners Jackson Harvey and Alex Towler. 
Set in the year 2530, long after the world has been abandoned by humans, the exhibition […]

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G&S Fest | State Opera South Australia | 11-21 May 2023

[ May 11, 2023 to May 21, 2023. ]
G&S Fest – delight in the very best of Gilbert and Sullivan’s most sought after shows.
Join State Opera South Australia in a celebration of the founding fathers of British comedy opera, Gilbert & Sullivan.
G&S Fest is the only event of its kind in the southern hemisphere and brings together some of the best bits of […]

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BIG Family Weekend | DreamBig Children’s Festival | 20 & 21 May 2023

[ May 20, 2023 to May 21, 2023. ]
BIG Family Weekend in Adelaide
Held over a whole weekend in May, this fantastic family event is filled with activities, performances and fun for the whole family. Don’t miss stacks of free events for kids of all ages, performances, events, exhibitions, workshops and much more.
To celebrate Adelaide Festival Centre’s 50th year the 2023 DreamBIG festival will […]

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Seeing the Invisible | Adelaide Botanic Garden | Review

[ December 6, 2022 to September 30, 2023. ]
Seeing the Invisible – Augmented Reality Art at the Adelaide Botanic Garden
Review by Claire Davill
You won’t be concerned about screen time when the kids visit the Adelaide Botanic Garden – because there’s a whole hidden art exhibition waiting to be discovered via Augmented Reality (AR).
Seeing the Invisible is a FREE international exhibition and the Adelaide […]

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