The Olive Branch cafe in Balhannah is a favourite amongst hills-folk and well worth the half an hour drive up the freeway for city-dwellers.
It is family-friendly without compromising on the ‘grown-up’ niceties that we all enjoyed of pre-kid coffee catchups. The cafe itself is open and light, with plenty of room to navigate prams, kids, […]
[ June 7, 2015; ]
The Australian Highland Cattle Society Inc. will be hosting their National Highland Cattle Show at the Mount Pleasant Showgrounds on the Sunday of the June long weekend.
Local and interstate breeders will have cattle on show to be judged by a visiting Highland Cattle judge from the UK.
There will also be:
Shetland Pony Showcase
Highland pipes and drums
The […]
[ May 2, 2015 to May 3, 2015. ]
Apple & Pear Growers Association of South Australia invite you to join them for Pick a Pink Lady Weekend in Lenswood on the first weekend in May 2015.
Visit premium apple orchards, meet the growers, discover how fruit is produced in the delightful Adelaide Hills, pick some Pink Lady apples right off the tree, learn about […]
[ May 2, 2015; ]
You are invited to come and volunteer for the next Cleland Blitz on Saturday 2nd of May.
The Cleland Blitz is fast approaching and they are looking for volunteers of all ages who would like to come along for the morning and help give Cleland’s much loved park a bit of a make-over.
Tasks include weeding, mulching […]
[ April 20, 2015 6:00 pm to April 25, 2015 6:00 pm. ]
Drive Down Memory Lane
Visit the National Motor Museum during the second week of the April school holidays and take a ‘Drive Down Memory Lane’.
The National Motor Museum have selected four cars from their collection to offer visitors a ride around the museum grounds.
Visitors can take a ride in a 1927 Model A Ford, a 1959 […]
[ May 17, 2015; ]
Birdwood Primary School has become famous for its Annual Farm Day with 2015 marking their 41st anniversary.
Set in the beautiful Mount Crawford Forest just 10 km from Birdwood, the idealic setting makes it perfect to bring the whole family and enjoy a fabulous day out.
Crisp autumn air, the smell of woodsmoke from campfires, freshly baked […]
[ April 26, 2015; September 29, 2015; October 25, 2015; November 22, 2015; December 20, 2015; ]
Stirling Laneways introduces Tin Lids Lane
Stirling Laneways is ‘more than a market’. It is a celebration of village life and the spectacular seasons in the Adelaide Hills.
Laneways complements the Stirling lifestyle and the existing retail trade and is dedicated to supporting the local community. This month, April 2015, Stirling Laneways launches a new initiative just […]
[ April 16, 2015 to April 18, 2015. ]
Don’t miss this amazing Adelaide Hills experience – suitable for all the family!
Watch 12 Australian sculptors transform Macclesfield marble into lasting creations of beauty and imagination
Silvio Apponyi is Artistic Director for the 9 day Sculptors @ Crystal Lake event
Support emerging Australian sculptors – Communities, individuals and public/private organisations can pre-purchase sculpture
View “Water Song” Yoshin Ogata […]
[ April 3, 2015 9:00 am to April 6, 2015 9:00 am. ]
The Meadows 4 Day Easter Fair is a family friendly annual event. It is a large treasure market with around 100 stalls selling a wide variety of products including locally made arts and crafts, plants, books, clothing, toys, bric-a-brac, treasures and collectables. There are also stalls with cakes and preserves along with lots of good […]
Get Closer with Cleland Wildlife Park’s Reptile Experience.
It’s not all fur and feathers at Cleland – there are lots of scales as well!
Cleland’s recently launched reptile hold experience is already proving popular with visitors. Cleland is the only place where you are guaranteed to be able to hold a snake or a lizard every day […]
[ May 2, 2015 to May 3, 2015. ]
The ninth annual Gumeracha Medieval Fair will be held on the 2nd & 3rd of May 2015 in Gumeracha’s Federation Park.
Once again there will be two days of fun and excitement with a medieval theme. The village encapsulates what life was like in medieval times, as the Spinners, herbalists, Basket-makers, Calligraphers, Costumiers, the Cooper and […]
[ March 28, 2015; ]
This year’s Mt Barker District Show is bound to be an exciting event for the whole family to enjoy. Featuring indoor and outdoor exhibits, market stalls, showcasing local arts, crafts and foods, farm animals, cooking and produce exhibitions, as well as the traditional fun of the carnival amusements, rides, clowns, bouncy castle and much more.
Country […]
[ March 21, 2015; ]
A great day out for all the family, The Mount Pleasant Show is only an hour drive from the Adelaide CBD in the tranquil Adelaide Hills. This traditional country show offers local products and produce, sideshows, rides, log chopping, shearing competitions, trade stalls, show jumping, livestock, games, and so much more. There are horses in […]
[ January 25, 2015; 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. ]
A new fresh Crush event that’s family friendly, introducing Tomich’s Pony In The Vines!
Get ready to saddle up and head to the hills for Tomich Winery’s family friendly event called Pony in the Vines, which is part of the Adelaide Hills Crush Festival on Sunday, January 25th.
Kicking off at 11 am, the Tomich family’s private […]
[ January 25, 2015; ]
Crush is so much more than a Wine & Food Festival. Get away this Australia Day long weekend and enjoy some quality time in our cool wine region.
Join parties of every kind imaginable and celebrate the best things about life in the Adelaide Hills.
4 days and nights, 35 wineries, 26 eclectic cellar door events, 10 […]
[ January 5, 2015 to January 18, 2015. ]
Build a City at the Migration Museum
Colonel Light had a ‘plan’ for Adelaide and it lives in the Museum’s collection. Can you help to build a city too?
Think Minecraft but in cardboard and plastic. Come and get creative and see what new buildings can be constructed for Adelaide using recyclable material.
Young budding architects and town […]
[ January 11, 2015; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. ]
Wizardry and Wheels – a magical day at Birdwood!
Sunday 11 January 2015 will be a magical day as the National Motor Museum becomes enshrouded in an enchanted circle. Wizardry and Wheels is flying in for one spell-binding day only and the whole family needs to ‘harry’ up to Birdwood, ‘potter’ around the Museum and be […]
Editor’s Note {5 January 2014}: Cherry season is sadly over at most orchards. It was a fabulous season this year but over a little early. Also due to the current bushfire, cherry orchards are not open to the public for safety reasons until all areas and roads are declared safe. See the Cherries SA Facebook […]
[ December 12, 2014 to December 14, 2014. ]
Hahndorf Christkindlmarkt is a European-style Christmas market that captures the essence of community, celebration, fun, laughter and family enjoying time together, such as is found in many cities in Europe over the Christmas period, but in a warm Aussie setting.
Held in picturesque Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills, the market is organised and run by C3 […]
[ November 16, 2014; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. ]
Lovells Bakery is hosting a community fair at Oakbank Racecourse on Sunday November 16th to help promote local Adelaide Hills businesses and community groups.
There will be lots of free entertainment on the day including a petting zoo, Ravellos Circus, Steve Presto the Magician, Plai Space (circus school) and a pop-up playground. There will also be […]
[ November 9, 2014; 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. ]
The Stirling Arts Festival, held on the grounds of St Catherine’s School on Sunday 9 November, will celebrate the diverse range of arts present in our local community.
Upon entry a fabulous selection of outdoor art will be on exhibit and beyond this a festival atmosphere will be evident with an array of market stalls, arts […]
[ October 31, 2014; November 14, 2014; November 28, 2014; December 12, 2014; January 16, 2015; February 13, 2015; 8:00 pm; February 27, 2015; 8:00 pm; March 13, 2015; 8:00 pm; March 27, 2015; 8:00 pm; April 10, 2015; 8:00 pm; April 24, 2015; 8:00 pm; ]
Cleland Night Walks
Night Walks are back at Cleland Wildlife Park this summer!
See what wakes up when the sun goes down, and explore the world of Australia’s nocturnal animals.
Join their experienced guides for a night time tour of Cleland. You’ll get up close to potoroos, bettongs and bandicoots as they forage for food. Hear the haunting […]
[ October 19, 2014; ]
The Meadows Country Fair is widely acclaimed as the best event of its kind in the Adelaide Hills region. Held each year on the third Sunday in October, more than 8,000 visitors flock to this wonderful country event. There’s quality local hand crafted produce and craft, live entertainment and rides for kids and adults, a […]
With the summer crowds gone, now is the perfect time to discover why Cleland is so special.
Many people prefer to visit during the cooler months when the park is less busy and the animals are more active. On some days you might feel like you have the whole park to yourself, which can make the […]
[ April 27, 2014; May 25, 2014; June 22, 2014; July 27, 2014; August 24, 2014; September 28, 2014; October 26, 2014; November 23, 2014; December 21, 2014; ]
Stirling Laneways is bringing a new burst of colour to the regular once a month Sunday Market Days in the seasonal Hills village with a celebration of gardens, food and street performance.
In the inaugural Laneways on 27 April 2014, local traders will move onto the pavements and into the tucked away places of Stirling to […]
[ April 26, 2014 to April 27, 2014. ]
This Anzac Day Long Weekend (Saturday April 26th – Sunday April 27th) Magarey Orchard will host its inaugural Harvest Celebration to celebrate its autumn harvest of pears, apples and locally brewed cider.
Situated in the picturesque Coromandel Valley just a short 20 minute drive from the city, The Harvest Celebration will take place over two days […]
[ April 19, 2014; April 21, 2014; ]
Oakbank is a carnival like no other in the world and is held annually over the Easter long weekend. Located in the picturesque Adelaide Hills, it attracts more than 60,000 people across the two days of racing on Easter Saturday and Easter Monday.
As a picnic race meeting, racegoers are able to bring their own food […]
[ May 3, 2014 to May 4, 2014. ]
The eighth annual Gumeracha Medieval Fair will be held on the 3rd & 4th May 2014 in Federation Park. Once again there will be two days of fun and excitement with a medieval theme. Last year over 11,000 people had a wonderful time and this year will be even bigger! The village encapsulates what life […]
Thanks to Cleland Wildlife Park Play & Go readers have an exclusive opportunity to experience a Cleland NightWalk on Tuesday 15th April 2014 (first Tuesday of the school holidays). With many sessions booking out this is a fabulous chance to experience wildlife after the sun sets. There will be only 20 places offered so they […]
[ March 29, 2014 to March 30, 2014. April 5, 2014 to April 6, 2014. ]
Hey Kids! Want to bring your herd over to meet ours?
This Autumn, kids around the country have an extra-special invitation to Australian Alpaca Week 2014. Children are invited to meet these gentle and fascinating animals up close, learn about their unique ways, and have the opportunity to run their hands through that silky soft fine […]
