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 there’s a free weekend ahead and you need to get the older kids out of the house (and off their screens!), we have the best boredom busters to help!  

Take a look at our list below for some inspiration and discover some of the best activities for teenagers, most of them tried, tested and approved by our team of Play & Go parents.  There is everything from indoor sports centres, museums and galleries to outdoor skate parks and bike tracks that both boys and girls will love.  

If your teen has a favourite activity or venue not mentioned drop us an email with the details to hello@playandgo.com.au

Beginnings Exhibition | MOD. Museum | Review

Adelaide's MOD. Museum has a new exhibition for 2026, and we think it's their most interactive, kid-friendly exhibition yet. Kids ...

Our Taste-Tested Picks: The Best Pancake and Waffle Spreads

Brunch at home isn’t complete without the perfect sweet topping, so we sampled a variety of spreads to find the ...

Teen Thrifting Guide: Savers® | Review

From retro jackets to unique accessories, we explored Savers® in Adelaide to see what makes it a teen thrifting hotspot ...

KAYA Desserts | Adelaide | Review

KAYA Desserts, Hutt Street - a must-visit dessert destination in Adelaide. If you love discovering unique, beautifully crafted sweets, KAYA ...

Adelaide’s Best Iced Drinks & Flavoured Lattes | Family-Friendly Review

From teen-approved iced matchas to indulgent Biscoff lattes, Adelaide’s eateries are serving up a tempting range of iced and flavoured ...

Puppy Yoga Classes with Yoga Paws Adelaide | Review

Adelaide’s newest wellness craze pairs gentle yoga with playful puppies, creating a fun, feel-good experience for anyone aged 12 and ...
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Twist & Top – Frozen Yoghurt & Açai | Adelaide | Review

If you’re looking for a fun and family-friendly treat spot in the city, the newly opened Twist & Top Frozen ...

House Down Under – Inverted House Photo Experience Adelaide | Review

Step into a mind-bending photo adventure at the House Down Under in Kilburn, where every room turns reality upside-down for ...

Funlab: Hijinx Hotel, Strike Bowling & Archie Brothers | Rundle Place | Review

If you’re searching for a school holiday hotspot that delivers fun, food, and unforgettable experiences, head straight to Level 1 ...

DoughBalls Pizza | Rundle Place, Adelaide | Family-friendly Review

Looking for a dough-lightful way to indulge after a day of fun? DoughBalls at Rundle Place delivers crowd-pleasing bites with ...

Whale Watching Season | Victor Harbor | May – October

The Whale Watching Season around Victor Harbor, South Australia is typically from May to October, but sightings can begin as ...

P1 Entertainment Complex | Hindmarsh | Review

Unleash your adrenaline at Adelaide’s ultimate entertainment complex, boasting e-karts, arcade games, and golf simulators. Review by Carla Caruso The ...

C9 Chocolate & Gelato Dessert Bar | Rundle Place | Review

C9 Chocolate & Gelato Dessert Bar in Adelaide. Chocolate lovers, dessert lovers and gelato lovers, rejoice! C9 Chocolate & Gelato ...

NEO | Free Events for Teens | Art Gallery of South Australia

Discover what's on for teens at AGSA in 2025! Held six times a year at the Art Gallery of South ...

OZ-E KARTS | Electric Go Karts | Review

OZ-E KARTS - Electric Go Karts | Play & Go Review If you’ve got older kids who love some real ...

Charleston Farm | Pick Your Own Flowers | Adelaide Hills

Pick Your Own Flowers in the Adelaide Hills this October. A morning or an evening spent at Charleston Farm is ...

Paradigm Zone | Indoor Games & VR Arcade | Review

This sci-fi inspired venue has it all: virtual reality experiences, arcade games, an interactive light grid floor, frozen yoghurt, and ...

Zero Latency VR | Adelaide | Review

Immerse yourself in virtual reality games in free-roam spaces, free of obstructions, with multiple players. Review by Carla Caruso Sometimes ...

Family Tandem Karts at Shell V-Power Motorsport Park | Tailem Bend | Review

You don’t need a licence to enjoy all the fun and excitement of go-karting at Tailem Bend's Motorsport Park. Kids ...

Funlab – Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq | Rundle Place | Review

It’s dazzling, it’s delightful, it’s a spectacle for (all) the ages! Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq in Adelaide is a real ...

Timezone & Zone Bowling | Tea Tree Plaza

Dual-branded Timezone and Zone Bowling at Westfield Tea Tree Plaza is the latest Adelaide venue. Timezone and Zone Bowling joined ...
Paradise Skate Park

Paradise Recreation Plaza | Skate Park & Playground | Review

Paradise Recreation Plaza 2023 Upgrade Review The newly-upgraded skate park at Paradise now boasts a pump track, BMX track, parkour ...

Hey Caddy Mini Golf | West Lakes | Review

Hey Caddy’s new venue in West Lakes is a mini putt experience with elite holes that'll keep everyone, at all ...

Olon – Indoor Sports & Virtual Reality Entertainment Centre | Review

Olon – Indoor Sports & Virtual Reality Entertainment Centre in Seaton This new venue has something for everyone, from indoor ...

Urth Clay Studio | School Holiday Classes | Review

Urth Clay Studio | School Holiday Classes | Review By Claire Davill Urth Clay Studio's school holiday program gives kids ...

Majors Road Pump Track | O’Halloran Hill

Majors Road Pump Track at O'Halloran Hill. The Majors Road Pump Track is located alongside the Sam Willoughby International BMX ...

Giant Swing, Climbing Adventure Tower & SA’s Longest Zipline | Mount Lofty Adventure Hub | Review

Giant Swing, Climbing Adventure Tower & SA's Longest Zipline This trio of aerial adventures is perfect for thrill seekers including ...

Go-Karting at The Bend Motorsport Park | Tailem Bend

The Bend Kartdrome is home to South Australia's Fastest Go-Karts. Get a crew together for some action on the track, ...

TreeClimb Aerial Adventure Park | Adelaide | What You Need to Know

TreeClimb Adelaide is Australia's first inner city aerial adventure park in the City of Adelaide parklands, with locations also at ...

Woody’s Challenge Hill Obstacle Course | Woodhouse Activity Centre | Review

Challenge Hill Obstacle Course | Woodhouse Activity Centre | Review Challenge Hill Obstacle Course is a must-do while enjoying all ...

City Skate | Adelaide City Skate Park

Adelaide's New City Skate Park is Open Adelaide's new $3 million skate park integrated into the Gladys Elphick Park/Narnungga (Park ...

Capella Drive Reserve Playground & Skate Park – Hallett Cove l Review

Capella Drive Reserve in Hallett Cove Playground, Skate Park, Bike Track - Review By Jo Parkinson Calling all kids who ...

Sam Willoughby International BMX Track | O’Halloran Hill

Sam Willoughby International BMX Facility The new Sam Willoughby International BMX Facility is South Australia’s only international-standard BMX track. It ...

Par 3 Golf | North Adelaide Golf Course Review

Par 3 Golf in North Adelaide Located on the banks of the River Torrens, Par 3 is the perfect course ...

Adelaide Park Lands Trail | Walk or Ride around the City with Kids

Adelaide Park Lands Trail The Adelaide Park Lands Trail is a 19.5km loop around the city that families can explore ...

SHANX Mini Golf @ Regency Park | Review

Enjoy a round of SHANX Mini Golf @ Regency Park with the whole family for a memorable day out! If ...
MOD Museum

MOD Museum – It’s Complicated Exhibition | Adelaide | Review

MOD Museum - It's Complicated Exhibition MOD at the University of South Australia opened in 2018 and is located next ...

Australian Space Discovery Centre | Lot Fourteen | Adelaide

The Australian Space Discovery Centre (ASDC) located in Adelaide at Lot Fourteen is home to the Australian Space Agency. Visitors ...

Family Mountain Bike Park | Aston Hills | Mt Barker | Review

Head to the Hills for some mountain biking fun at Aston Hills trail park in Mount Barker. by Katrina Gogel ...

Amy Gillett Bikeway | Bike Riding from Oakbank to Mt Torrens | Adelaide Hills

A country bike ride along the Amy Gillett Bikeway The Amy Gillett bikeway is a specially built bike trail which ...
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Barossa Bowland Dinosaur Fun Mini Golf and Bowling | Tanunda | Review

Dinosaur Fun at Barossa Bowland & Mini Golf Dinosaur fans! Did you know there are big roaring ones in Tanunda, ...
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West Beach Adventure – Aerial Playground | Review

West Beach Adventure Aerial Playground in Adelaide West Beach Adventure is a towering 30 metre structure with amazing views over ...

RoofClimb | Adelaide Oval | Everything you need to know about doing a RoofClimb | Review

RoofClimb - Experience a birds eye 360° view over the beautiful city of Adelaide and beyond from the Adelaide Oval ...

Adelaide Park Lands Disc Golf Course | Free Family Outdoor Fun

Disc Golf Course in the Adelaide Park Lands The latest addition to the sport of Disc Golf is a course ...
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St Clair Skate Park | Woodville

St Clair Skate Park The St Clair Skate Park officially opened in June 2020. Located in the St Clair Playspace ...
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Kurangga Park BMX Track | Adelaide

Off-road BMX Bike Track in the City of Adelaide. For some families, it's not as easy (or safe) for kids ...

Mountain Bike Trail | Barossa Adventure Station | Angaston

The Angaston Mountain Bike Trail at Barossa Adventure Station is a one-way, 1km trail in the heart of the Barossa ...

The Quarantween Collection | Books for Tweens & Teens | Libraries SA

The Quarantween Collection - books for tweens and teens picked by SA Library Staff Teens and tweens can escape the ...
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Giraffe Safari Animal Experience | Monarto Safari Park | Review

The Giraffe Safari Animal Experience at Monarto Safari Park will leave you with life long memories of these majestic animals ...

The Shadow Initiation | SA Museum

The Shadow Initiation - South Australian Museum One hour on the clock. Over 40 puzzles, challenges and tasks to attempt ...

Exploring Glenelg, including The Beachouse & Giant Ferris Wheel | Review

A day out in Glenelg, South Australia by Carla Caruso There’s no need to travel interstate for amusement fun – ...
Prospect Skate Park Image Credit Susannah Marks

George Whittle Reserve | Prospect Skate Park Review

George Whittle Reserve / Prospect Skate Park Review by Susannah Marks George Whittle Reserve (aka Prospect Skate Park) features a ...
Heywood Park Adelaide Ninja Playground

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

Heywood Park Mini Ninja Playspace Review A unique playground designed for older kids which offers challenging fun. Heywood Park's new ...
AFL Max Adelaide

AFL Max Adelaide – Australia’s First Football Entertainment & Play Centre | Review

AFL Max has been taking Adelaide by storm since opening its doors. The 5,500sqm unique state-of-the-art footy skills and entertainment ...
Victor Harbor Skate Park review by Susannah Marks

Victor Harbor Skate Park | Review

Victor Harbor Skate Park Victor Harbor Skate Park is in a great location just next to the foreshore. This popular ...
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X-Golf Marion

X-Golf Marion X-Golf is the worlds most advanced golf simulator technology in the world. X-Golf offers the chance for a ...
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Lions 360 at Monarto Safari Park | Review

Lions experience at Monarto Safari Park - the only 360 degree lion experience in Australia Are you brave enough to ...

The Big Duck Boat Tours | Victor Harbor | Review

The Big Duck Boat Tours Victor Harbor An exciting ocean adventure featuring seals, sea lions, dolphins, whales, beautiful islands and ...

Get Ready to Jump Adelaide! | Bounce | Review

Get ready to jump Adelaide, Bounce is here Bounce Adelaide indoor trampolining review Bounce Inc is a massive indoor trampolining ...

Geocaching | What it is and How to do it! | Free Outdoor Family Fun

Getting started with geocaching in Adelaide Geocaching is an activity that combines today's navigation technology with the excitement of an ...

Yankalilla Youth Park & Playground | Review

The Yankalilla Youth Park is a great spot to visit with the kids when you want to take a little ...

Horse Riding | Kirby Park | Hahndorf | Adelaide Hills

Horse Riding in Hahndorf Kirby Park Stud and the Megan Jones Eventing Team Riding School are located in Hahndorf and ...

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More ideas around Adelaide:

Adventure Rooms | Level 1, 51-53 Rundle Mall, Adelaide | website

Beyond Bouldering | Keswick, Kent Town and Clovelly Park | website

Cooking Classes | Sprout Cooking School | website

Cooking Classes | Homefresh Experience Cooking | website

Escape Hunt | Level 3, 133 Rundle Mall, Adelaide | website

Jet Flight Simulators | 207 Grenfell Street, Adelaide | website

Kangaroo Island Outdoor Action | website

Paintball Sports | Kuitpo | website

Smartphone Photography Course  | website

things to do in Adelaide for families

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1 thought on “Best Activities & Things to Do for Teenagers in Adelaide

  1. Marcus says:

    I’ve noticed short murder mystery activities are popping up a bit like escape rooms but in houses & historic places. Be great if someone in Adelaide did one!

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