Your Family Friendly Guide to Summer in Adelaide
South Australia’s long, hot Summer days and relaxed vibes offer the perfect opportunity to get out as a family and explore our beautiful beaches, catch up with friends at a park or playground and indulge in delicious ice cream.
Our guide to Summer in Adelaide with kids includes some of our favourite places to visit in South Australia, from fun filled water parks and shady botanic gardens to indoor play centres to escape the heat. We have plenty of ideas to keep you and the kids entertained over the warmer months, so get the most out of our sunny days and balmy evenings and make some new Summer memories.
Pick Your Own Cherries | Cherry Season | Adelaide Hills & Fleurieu Peninsula
The 2024/2025 Cherry Season has begun! Pick Your Own Cherries around Adelaide and find your local Cherry Farm Gate Sales ...
Moonlight Cinema | Adelaide | 28 Nov 2024 – 16 Feb 2025
Moonlight Cinema, Australia's favourite outdoor cinema, will be back for a summer season at Adelaide's Botanic Park. Promising another epic ...
Adelaide Lightning Home Games | WNBL Season 2024/25
The 2024/25 Cygnett WNBL Season - Adelaide Lightning Home Games. The 45th season of the WNBL, Australia’s longest-running professional women’s ...
Ebenezer Night Markets | Adelaide East End
The Ebenezer Night Markets are back for another Summer season in Adelaide's East End. The Ebenezer Night Markets are held ...
Adelaide Strikers BBL14 | Adelaide Oval Home Games | Dec 2024 & Jan 2025
Get ready for non stop action this Summer at Adelaide Oval with the Adelaide Strikers! A New Year's Eve blockbuster ...
Summer Festival 2025 | City of West Torrens
Welcome to Summer Festival 2025! The 2025 City of West Torrens Summer Festival program kicks off on Saturday 11 January, ...
Adelaide School Holiday Guide | Top Things to do with Kids During the Holidays
Summer School Holiday Guide South Australia Find the best activities, events and experiences for kids and families during the Spring ...
Adelaide International | Memorial Drive | 6-11 Jan 2025
2025 Adelaide International - Tennis at Memorial Drive. The Adelaide International will serve up world class tennis at The Drive ...
Beerenberg Farm | Pick Your Own Strawberries | Hahndorf
Beerenberg Family Farm - Pick Your Own Strawberries The 2024/2025 strawberry picking season has commenced at Beerenberg Family Farm. The ...
Giant Ferris Wheel | Glenelg | Open Daily
Ride the Mix 102.3 Giant Ferris Wheel in Glenelg. The Giant Ferris Wheel in Glenelg opens daily, providing spectacular views ...
Waterworld Aquatic Centre | Season Opening 30 Sep 2024
Slide into fun at Waterworld! Looking for a fun-filled adventure these school holidays? Waterworld Aquatic Centre has you covered! Dive ...
Copper Coast Splash Town | Moonta Bay
Free Community Water Park - Moonta Bay's Splash Town Splash Town is a popular FREE community water park open to ...
The Big Wedgie Inflatable Water Park | West Beach Parks Adelaide
The Big Wedgie Inflatable Water Park will be back at West Beach Parks in Adelaide this Summer with all your ...
Santos Tour Down Under | South Australia | 17-26 Jan 2025
The world’s most elite cyclists will return to South Australia in January 2025 to race in the Santos Tour Down ...
South Australian Beaches | Best Beaches around Adelaide
South Australian Beaches Adelaide has an envious selection of city beaches stretching from North Haven all the way down to ...
Summer Cockle Trains | Goolwa to Victor Harbor | Dec & Jan
Summer Cockle Trains - Goolwa - Port Elliot - Victor Harbor The Summer Cockle Train season will start from 27 ...
Where Are the Best Ice Cream Places Around Adelaide?
Your Guide to the Best Ice Cream Places Around Adelaide I scream. You scream. We all scream for ice cream! ...
Top Places for Water Fun this Summer in Adelaide
As the mercury climbs in South Australia it's great to know that there are some fabulous spots around Adelaide to ...
Encore Summer Series | McLaren Vale & Fleurieu Coast
ENCORE Summer Activations Series at McLaren Vale and Fleurieu Coast Get ready for 90 days of unforgettable experiences from artisan ...
GONDWANA VR: The Exhibition | SA Museum | 9 Dec 2023 – 17 Mar 2024
Be transported to the 180-million-year-old Daintree rainforest – a wild and ancient place on the cusp of extraordinary change - ...
Brighton Jetty Sculptures | Brighton Beach | 17-28 Jan 2024
Brighton Jetty Sculptures is one of South Australia's largest annual art events and biggest sculpture exhibition. Each year's event features ...
Semaphore Summer Carnival | 16 Dec 2023 – 28 Jan 2024
Semaphore Summer Carnival is returning for another season of beachside fun on the foreshore during the Summer holidays. Held each ...
Glenelg Sunset Markets | Beachside Adelaide Markets
Glenelg Sunset Markets - November 2023 - March 2024 The Glenelg Sunset Markets aim to deliver the ultimate outdoor market ...
Summer Sessions at the Adelaide Botanic Garden | Oct – Feb
Summer Sessions at The Gardens Cafe The Gardens Cafe at Adelaide Botanic Garden will be hosting a garden party each ...
Playford Alive Town Park Water Play Area
Playford Alive Town Park Water Play Area Every year at the commencement of Daylight Saving the Playford Alive Town Park ...
Miss Saigon | Adelaide Festival Centre | 2-28 Jan 2024
Cameron Mackintosh’s musical blockbuster Miss Saigon is coming to Adelaide in January 2024. This visually stunning production has opened in ...
Wonka | In Cinemas 14 Dec 2023
Discover how Willy became Wonka! Based on the extraordinary character at the center of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald ...
Top Things to do with Toddlers in Adelaide
Places To Go & Things To Do with Toddlers in Adelaide Toddlers are curious and active and always exploring their ...
Cowell Lions Park – Water Park & Playground | Eyre Peninsula, South Australia
Cowell water park featuring free outdoor water slides and splash zone. Situated within the redeveloped Cowell Foreshore precinct, Cowell Water ...
Pick Your Own Strawberries at Harvest the Fleurieu l Review
Pick Your Own Strawberries at Harvest the Fleurieu in Mt Compass. Review by Jo Parkinson There’s nothing quite like the ...
Best Activities & Things to Do for Teenagers in Adelaide
The BEST activities and places to visit with teens & tweens in Adelaide When the school holidays roll around or ...
Adelaide’s Indoor Play Centres & Cafes
Adelaide's Indoor Play Centres and Cafes Find an Indoor Play Cafe in Adelaide Rainy days. Scorching hot days. There are ...
Family Friendly Guide to the Adelaide Hills
Best Places to visit in the Adelaide Hills with Kids If you like rolling hills, scenic views, quiet country roads, ...
Explore the South Australian Museum | Review
South Australian Museum - Review by Sharon Harrington The South Australian Museum on North Terrace in the City is FREE ...
Playgrounds with Water Play in Adelaide
Playgrounds with Water Play in Adelaide. Water Play is a wonderful way for children to explore their senses, get creative ...
State Library of South Australia – Mortlock Wing | Review
The State Library of South Australia - Review of the Mortlock Wing in Adelaide If you haven’t experienced the State ...
Fleurieu Peninsula | Family Friendly Things to See & Do | South Australia
Visiting the Family-friendly Fleurieu Peninsula The Fleurieu Peninsula has so much to offer including beautiful beaches, scenic drives, farmers markets, ...
Tusmore Park | Free Wading Pool, Playground & Creek
Tusmore Park Wading Pool The refurbishment of the Tusmore Park Wading Pool has been highly anticipated by all who love ...
Festival Plaza | Free Water Play | Adelaide Festival Centre
Festival Plaza Precinct - Adelaide's new heart of entertainment to meet, indulge, play and enjoy day or night. Completely free ...
Summer Recipes | Adelaide Central Market
Adelaide Central Market Summer Recipes The Adelaide Central Market has released some Summer entertaining recipes for sharing during the Summer ...
Adelaide’s Swimming Centres & Water Parks
Discover all of Adelaide's Public Swimming Pools & Water Parks Find your nearest swimming centre around Adelaide and South Australia ...
Family Friendly Wineries in South Australia
Your Guide to Family Friendly Wineries in South Australia We may be biased, but we think South Australia produces some ...
Glenelg Foreshore Playspace | Glenelg | Review
Glenelg Foreshore Playground Review The foreshore of Glenelg has long been a place for visitors and locals alike to visit ...
Mount Lofty Botanic Garden | Adelaide Hills | Review
Explore the Mount Lofty Botanic Garden. Mt Lofty Botanic Garden is a beautiful botanical adventure in the Adelaide Hills only ...
Australian Space Discovery Centre | Lot Fourteen | Adelaide
Australian Space Discovery Centre at Lot Fourteen The Australian Space Discovery Centre (ASDC) located in Adelaide at Lot Fourteen is ...
Adelaide’s Top Parks and Favourite Play Spaces
Adelaide's Top Parks, Play Spaces, Playgrounds & Reserves There are so many fabulous parks and reserves around Adelaide, perfect for ...
Amazing Flaherty’s Beach – A Family Friendly Yorke Peninsula Beach
Flaherty's Beach on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula Flaherty's Beach is an absolutely stunning beach to visit on the Yorke Peninsula ...
Marion Outdoor Pool | Outdoor Water Park & Waterslides | Review
Marion Outdoor Water Park with Pool and Waterslides The Marion Outdoor Pool has been transformed into a $4.5 million water ...
Carrick Hill Story Book Trail | Free Activity | Review
Carrick Hill Story Book Trail Carrick Hill is an elegant English manor-style house built in 1939 surrounded by beautiful sprawling ...
Reservoirs in South Australia to Visit with Kids
Reservoir Reserves open for public access in South Australia for a fun family day out. Some of South Australia's reservoirs ...
Biggest Waterpark in South Australia at Normanville Beachside Holiday Park
Splash out at the largest waterpark in South Australia The amazing new jungle-themed waterpark is now open at Top Parks ...
Adelaide Riverbank Precinct | Highlights for Families to Visit
Adelaide Riverbank and Festival Plaza Creative Trail The Adelaide Riverbank Precinct stretches from Gilberton through to Bonython Park and Bowden ...
Normanville Beach – A little bit of SA paradise | Review
Normanville Beach - a little bit of SA paradise It's not hard to see why Normanville Beach is one of ...
Fish & Chips, Sand and Fun at Henley Beach | Review
Henley Beach Henley Beach is one of our favourite places to visit, especially during summer. On a hot day we ...
Waterworld Aquatic Centre | Ridgehaven | Review
Waterworld Aquatic Centre - Review Waterworld Aquatic Centre in Ridgehaven has something to suit everyone as far as water fun ...
Sellicks Beach | Beautiful Silver Sands | Review
Sellicks Silver Sands Beach - a South Australian treasure! The view on the drive down Sellicks Beach Road is breathtaking ...
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