What's on for Adelaide Families & Kids

[ February 22, 2020 to February 23, 2020. February 29, 2020; March 7, 2020 to March 8, 2020. March 14, 2020 to March 15, 2020. ]
Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo
From creators Erth Visual & Physical Inc, critically acclaimed international hit ‘Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo’ takes audiences into a new dimension of theatre.
Hot on the heels of sell-out seasons at the Edinburgh Festival, Sydney Opera House and London’s South Bank, Australia’s prehistoric sensation returns to Adelaide for the first time in five years. Get […]

[ February 14, 2020 to March 15, 2020. ]
Yabarra – Dreaming in Light
You are invited to journey along an immersive dreaming track to experience story of creation and country at Tandanya.
For all 31 days and nights of the 2020 Fringe, audiences are invited to experience the dreaming through cutting edge light technologies and state of the art illuminations. A free story for all […]

[ February 1, 2020; February 8, 2020; February 14, 2020; February 15, 2020; February 21, 2020; February 22, 2020; February 29, 2020; March 7, 2020; ]
Ebenezer Night Markets
The Ebenezer Night Markets are held in Adelaide’s Ebenezer Place on selected Friday and Saturday nights during the summer.
Go along to one of Adelaide’s coolest streets to enjoy some fashion, jewellery, delicious food, beverages from the Market Bar and all sorts of unique artistic creations. Listen to the live DJ play some groovy […]

[ February 14, 2020 to March 15, 2020. ]
Luminarium: Daedalum
Transport yourself into a world of radiant colour, labyrinthine tunnels and cavernous domes.
Experience the surprising luminosity, calming hues and unexpected beauty likened to travelling through a stained glass window, a futuristic space station, or a living breathing sculpture of air and light.

For all ages, no two visits are alike as the Luminarium’s atmosphere changes […]

[ January 19, 2020; ]
Westspac Family Ride
Round up the family and ride as a team as you join hundreds of family members riding around the UCI WorldTour track.
Participants have an hour to ride as many laps as they can, so get together, start practicing and set your goal. Cheered on by the crowd gathering for the much-anticipated UCI WorldTour riders […]

[ January 26, 2020; ]
Australia Day in the City
The City of Adelaide proudly presents: Australia Day in the City – Parade, Concert, Fireworks. 
Australia Day in the City is the major public event to celebrate Australia Day in South Australia held in Elder Park, Adelaide, each year on the 26th of January. Join more than 40,000 people celebrating Australia’s national […]

[ February 1, 2020; ]
Lunar New Year Street Party
The Lunar New Year Street Party is back for 2020. 
This will be the 17th Street Party, and everyone is invited to join this great event and celebrate the traditional Chinese Lunar New Year in Chinatown.

Check out delicious Chinese cuisine, tasty Asian snacks, cold beer, wine and many more gourmet foods you’ve […]

[ February 14, 2020 to March 15, 2020. ]
RCC 2020
RCC is back and is set to launch an exciting fully-curated 2020 program packed with international superstars, underground cult heroes and local legends, when they return for their second year at the University of Adelaide.
The 2020 program, curated by Artistic Director, David Sefton (former Artistic Director of Adelaide Festival, London’s Meltdown Festival and UCLA […]

[ December 22, 2019 to December 24, 2019. ]
Christmas Shopping at Adelaide Central Market
The Adelaide Central Market is gearing up for another bumper Christmas trade, with more than 500,000 people anticipated to walk through the Market’s doors in the last two weeks of the season, 115,000 of those are expected to visit in the final three days.
Christmas is one of the most exciting […]

[ December 31, 2019; ]       
Adelaide’s New Year’s Eve 2019
Celebrate the year that was at the city’s premier Riverbank event, Adelaide’s New Year’s Eve. With a jam-packed program of family-friendly live music, entertainment and TWO spectacular HomeStart Finance Fireworks displays, it’s guaranteed to be the biggest party in town!
Kids Zone
Keep the little ones entertained in the dedicated Kids […]

TreeClimb Adelaide – Aerial Adventure Park
TreeClimb Adelaide is Australia’s first inner-city aerial adventure park built within the natural environment of the Adelaide City Park Lands. TreeClimb offers 7 elevated treetop courses, including zip lines all set within Kurangga Park (Blue Gum park).
Grand Course
4 progressively challenging obstacle courses set in the tree tops, featuring zip-lines and […]

[ December 13, 2019 to December 15, 2019. ]
Myer Centre Christmas Market
This festive season, Myer Centre Adelaide are holding their first ever Christmas Markets hosting a range of amazing local South Australian cheese, wine, gin and chocolate producers.
Held in Myer Centre Adelaide’s ground floor atrium, the Christmas Market will run from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 December and feature award winning South Australian […]

[ February 14, 2020 to March 15, 2020. ]
Adelaide Fringe 2020 – 60 Years of Fringe
The party that brings a city to life will once again challenge and enchant audiences for the 60th anniversary of Adelaide Fringe in 2020, from 14 February to 15 March. 
Tickets for the 60th anniversary are now on sale for all 1210 events, with more than 7000 artists and […]

[ December 4, 2019 to December 7, 2019. ]
2019 Shannons Adelaide Rally – Gouger Street Party & East End Finale
Completely free to spectate, this four day tarmac rally located in Adelaide, the Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu Peninsula and McLaren Vale regions features 3 festive events in the City and Hills, including racing on Rundle Road in the heart of Adelaide on Saturday 7 December.
The […]

[ December 8, 2019; ]
NEW Calvary Adelaide Hospital Family Open Day
The new Calvary Adelaide Hospital (with South Australia’s first private 24/7 Emergency Department) is set to open in January 2020.
To celebrate the completion of the new Calvary Adelaide Hospital, on Sunday 8 December 2019 they are having a Community Open Day.
There will be Christmas market stalls, fairy floss, popcorn, balloon […]

[ November 29, 2019 to December 3, 2019. ]
Domain Day-Night Test: Australia vs Pakistan at Adelaide Oval starting Friday 29 November 2019
Watch the rivalry between Australia and Pakistan live when Day-Night Test cricket returns Adelaide Oval for the Domain Test Series.  

Get your family and friends together head to Adelaide Oval, soak up the Day-Night atmosphere while watching Australia take on Pakistan.

Twilight tickets […]

[ November 22, 2019; November 29, 2019; December 6, 2019; December 13, 2019; ]
Rundle Mall Plaza Terrace Sessions
Rundle Mall Plaza is proud to present its inaugural Terrace Sessions, a new free pop-up music series featuring some of South Australia’s most talented singer-songwriters, launching on Friday 22 November 2019.
Held over four Friday nights across November and December, The Terrace Sessions will showcase talent from the likes of Mason Lloyde, […]

[ December 7, 2019; December 15, 2019; ]
Twilight Christmas Markets at Eighty Eight O’Connell 
The Twilight Christmas Market is back with two fun-filled events this December. 🎄✨ There’ll be live music, free kids activities, and delicious food, plus over 60 market stalls.
7 December 2019 | 4pm – 8pm
Enjoy festive fun with stalls from Tynte Street Christmas Market and Handmade in Adelaide, plus plenty of […]

[ November 9, 2019 to December 31, 2019. ]
Christmas in Adelaide – Top 10 Things to See and Do
Christmas time brings a sense of wonder and excitement to little people as the big day draws near. For this magical time of year, we’ve put together a list of things to see and do and places to go around Adelaide that are sure to […]

[ November 9, 2019 to December 31, 2019. ]
Christmas Windows in Rundle Mall
Rundle Mall is set to sparkle again this Christmas with the installation of their delightful window displays, bringing Christmas cheer to those shopping, socialising and sightseeing in the Mall until the New Year.

From treasuring the memories created when friends and family gather, to the beauty of handmade gifts for the children and […]

[ November 9, 2019 to December 24, 2019. ]
Santaland at Myer in Rundle Mall, Adelaide
Myer’s Santaland was refurbished a couple of years ago to create a festive area on level two of the Adelaide Myer Centre.  The result was a magical winter wonderland for Christmas and the main attraction is the ‘Santaland Express’ – a life size train offering a virtual experience to […]

[ November 9, 2019 to December 24, 2019. ]
Visit the Magic Cave in David Jones, Rundle Mall Adelaide
As many would know, the Magic Cave has had plenty of changes over the years. Once you travel to the 2nd floor of the Rundle Mall David Jones store, children can follow the footsteps to the Magic Cave where they’ll find an array of entertainment including Christmas […]

[ November 14, 2019; ]
Help design the new Adelaide City Skate Park at a FREE skate workshop
The City of Adelaide needs your help to design the new Adelaide City Skate Park. Head along to one of the FREE workshops and bring your ideas to help create a great new facility.
Led by Convic, the hands-on workshops will scope out your […]

[ November 1, 2019 to December 1, 2019. ] [caption id="attachment_122568" align="alignnone" width="630"] Lee Mingwei; photo Saul Steed.[/caption]
Lee Mingwei: Sonic Blossom
An immersive gift of song at the Art Gallery of South Australia.
The Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA) welcomes international artist Lee Mingwei and his Sonic Blossom FREE public art installation, a gift of song that audiences can experience at AGSA everyday throughout November […]

[ March 12, 2020 to March 15, 2020. ]

Fire Gardens in the Adelaide Botanic Garden – March 2020
Over four magical nights in March, the Adelaide Botanic Garden will become a dreamspace of mystery and revelation fashioned from thousands of individual flames as part of the Adelaide Festival.
French artistic collective Compagnie Carabosse are renowned for their spellbinding illuminations of public sites all over the […]

[ November 1, 2019; ]
Freaky Friday – FREE Outdoor cinema at Eighty Eight O’Connell
Enjoy a free Halloween family movie night at Eighty Eight O’Connell!
Pack a picnic or grab a bite to eat from O’Connell Street, and settle in for two spooky screenings:

Coco (PG)
Goosebumps 2 (PG)

There’ll be free face painting from 6:00 pm, St Louis ice creams for […]

[ February 8, 2020; ]
The Lights Water Fest Adelaide
An event for thousands of families, friends and foodies along with live music, dancing, and the floating of water lanterns.
The Lights Water Fest is an experience where thousands of friends and families gather to listen to live music, fill up on great food and light up life by sharing personal wishes, […]

[ November 9, 2019; ]
SA Metropolitan Fire Service Open Day
The MFS will open the doors to Adelaide Fire Station on Wakefield Street right after the National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant in Adelaide allowing families to enjoy fun activities and explore the state’s biggest fire station.
The SA Country Fire Service (CFS) and SA Ambulance Service (SAAS) personnel and their vehicles, appliances […]

Family Fun on a Boat with the BBQ Buoys in Adelaide
Discover Adelaide’s Riverbank on a self-drive cruise along the River Torrens in a donut-shaped boat, a BBQ sizzling away and endless birdlife to observe.
Floating along the River Torrens in a BBQ Buoy is such a unique experience and a wonderful way to see the city […]

Adelaide’s First Art Vending Machine
PLEASE NOTE: the vending machine is taking a short break to make way for the opening of Tarnanthi this weekend 19-20 October. It will be back and restocked on Monday 21 October.
The Art Gallery of South Australia welcomes the first Adelaide Art Vending Machine, curated by Art Vending Machines Australia creator […]

[ December 13, 2019 to December 22, 2019. ]
Christmas Lights, Festive Nights
Enjoy 10 magical evenings of activities and entertainment at Christmas Lights, Festive Nights in Victoria Square/Tarntanyangga. With so much on offer, the City of Adelaide have curated a different program for every night.
Activities & Entertainment

Sit in Santa’s sleigh led by Rudolph made from LEGO® bricks and snap a selfie
Shop at […]

[ 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 […]

[ November 16, 2019 to December 31, 2019. ]
Lighting of the Christmas Tree – Victoria Square/Tarntanyangga
Enjoy a magical evening of free entertainment at the Lighting of the Christmas Tree in Victoria Square.
Celebrate the start of the Christmas season as the City of Adelaide flicks the big switch to turn on the dazzling lights of the giant Christmas Tree for the first time in […]

[ November 14, 2019 to November 17, 2019. ]
Mitsubishi Motors Australian International 3 Day Event
The Mitsubishi Motors Australian International 3 Day Event (MMAus3DE) is Australia’s premier equestrian event and one of only two international sporting events held in Adelaide annually.
The equestrian 3 day event – commonly known as ‘Eventing’ is the triathlon of horse sport comprising the three phases of dressage, cross country […]

[ October 17, 2019 to October 20, 2019. ]
World Solar Challenge Adelaide 2019
Celebrate innovation right here in Adelaide as all 46 teams from 23 countries finish their 3,000km journey from Darwin, powered by the sun as part of the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge.
For over 30 years, the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge has welcomed the brightest young minds from around the world to Australia, […]

[ October 13, 2019; ]
Quentin Kenihan Playspace – Inclusive Play Day 13 October 2019
A new inclusive playspace is being built in Rymill Park / Murlawirrapurka (Park 14) and the City of Adelaide is seeking your thoughts on what you think will create a great play experience for people of all ages and abilities.
Share your ideas for the new inclusive […]

[ 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 […]

[ October 9, 2019; ]
Bat Camp!
***Editors note: Booked out***
Marvel at one of Adelaide’s most marvellous animals, the Grey-headed Flying-fox at Bat Camp on Wednesday 9 & Thursday 10 October.
Local bat experts will delight kids at Bat Camp! Kids will be able to visit the bats at their roost, participate in kite-making, drawing/painting and peering through microscopes in the […]

[ 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 […]

Australian Government Department of Health’s National Public Toilet Map
As part of the National Continence Program, the Toilet Map provides information on over 19,000 publicly available toilets across Australia, including accessibility, opening hours and facilities, such as showers and baby change.  This is great news for parents with little ones who prefer to visit places that […]