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Free START Program for Children at the Art Gallery of South Australia 
An exciting introduction to art for children and their families, enjoy art-making, music, performances and tours on the first Sunday of every month with Start at the Gallery.
START is a FREE family-fun day and includes art activities, tours, live performances and entertainment at the Art Gallery […]

The 12 Days of Holidays & Escape Cells!
Visit Adelaide Gaol these summer school holidays and discover how prisoners celebrated different holidays throughout the year. Kids can also step into the shoes of prisoners from the past and see if they have what it takes to crack the codes and make their escape from The Escape […]

Find Christmas cheer and joy across the city of Adelaide with sparkling lights, colourful decorations and the arrival of favourite festive characters.
Each night as the sun goes down, the lights turn on in the city. Perhaps the most well-known of all the lights is the magical lighting display on the Giant Christmas Tree in Victoria […]

[ December 6, 2023 to December 31, 2023. January 1, 2024 to February 7, 2024. ]
The Giant LEGO Sleigh at The Piccadilly
The life-sized LEGO Sleigh is back this year at The Piccadilly on O’Connell Street! From 10am to 10pm until Wednesday 7 February 2024* head to the recently renovated cinema to see the impressive sleigh, take Santa’s reigns and sit on the sleigh for a festive photo.
You can see the […]

Discover Funlab’s Entertainment and Dining Precinct in Adelaide’s Rundle Place.
Funlab is a first-of-its-kind entertainment and dining precinct for all ages located on Level 1 in Rundle Place.  Bringing three of its global brands to South Australia for the first time in November 2023, Funlab has created a central ‘Entertainment Place’ with Strike Bowling, Hijinx Hotel […]

A lot has changed at this city oasis since our last review, but it’s still an amazing garden cafe with fresh, delicious food and drink options and a perfect escape for breakfast or brunch for kids and adults alike.
Review by Claire Davill
Located in the city’s west end, along the quiet, friendlier part of Hindley Street, […]

[ December 2, 2023; December 15, 2023 to December 16, 2023. December 22, 2023; ]
Festive Weekends in the City of Adelaide
Embrace the holiday spirit with a series of Festive Weekends in the heart of the city at Victoria Square/Tarntanyangga. Kicking off with the giant Christmas tree lighting on Saturday 18 November, other highlights include Christmas Wonderland, the Adelady Christmas Village and Christmas Wrap Party.
Festive Weekends Events:
• Christmas Wonderland – […]

[ November 6, 2023 to December 31, 2023. ]
Experience Adelaide’s Christmas Festival in the City of Adelaide!
The City of Adelaide is thrilled to invite you to celebrate Christmas in the city featuring a wide range of city-wide events, lively markets, enchanting Christmas decorations, and captivating live performances that will fill your heart with Christmas spirit.

Adelaide’s Christmas Tree Lighting – Saturday 18 November in […]

The Santa Course in Adelaide
This Christmas season explore the magical Santa Course. From Rundle Mall and across the City of Adelaide and North Adelaide you’ll find Christmas hats here, bells there, and ten giant Santa Claus everywhere!
Santa wears a lot of hats to
 get everything ready for Christmas, but this year he’s got his candy […]

Visit the Giant Christmas Tree at the State Library on North Terrace, Adelaide.
Each year the magic of Christmas comes to South Australia’s Mortlock Library, one of the most beautiful libraries in the world.
There is something for everyone to see and discover at the State Library, from the largest indoor Christmas tree in Adelaide and storytelling […]

Giant Father Christmas returns to the Adelaide Central Market.
The Market Tower on Grote Street in Adelaide is once again the proud home to Australia’s largest Father Christmas.
Adelaide’s iconic giant Father Christmas, which once graced the David Jones building in Rundle Mall every year, (and previously the old John Martins store) is back at the Adelaide […]

[ November 4, 2023 to December 24, 2023. ]
In the lead up to Christmas, the Santaland Express Train is at Myer’s Adelaide store in Rundle Mall for families to jump aboard and ride during their visit to see Father Christmas.
You will find Myer’s Santaland up on level 2 of the Adelaide Myer Centre in Rundle Mall – a magical winter wonderland full of […]

[ November 4, 2023; ]
SA Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) Open Day in Adelaide
The MFS will open the doors to the Adelaide Fire Station on Wakefield Street straight after the National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant allowing families to explore the fire station and enjoy a range of fun activities.
Have you or your kids ever wanted to explore a real fire station? Or […]

[ November 18, 2023 to January 2, 2024. ]
Visit the Giant Christmas Tree in Adelaide’s Victoria Square/Tarntanyangga.
Soaring 25 metres into the sky, this beautiful Christmas tree towers over Victoria Square/Tarntanyangga each year and lights up nightly until the end of the festive season as part of the City of Adelaide’s Christmas Festival.
Going to see the giant Christmas tree is the city is a […]

[ December 2, 2023; December 16, 2023; February 3, 2024; February 10, 2024; February 16, 2024; February 17, 2024; February 24, 2024; March 2, 2024; March 9, 2024; March 16, 2024; ]
Adelaide’s Ebenezer Night Markets: December 2023 – March 2024.
The Ebenezer Night Markets are held over 10 nights during the warmer months in Ebenezer Place, one of Adelaide’s most charming and unique laneways which connects with the iconic east end of Rundle Street.
With the aid of outdoor lighting, casual dining areas and smooth tunes, the Ebenezer […]

The Hot Pot Guy is a fun, kid friendly option for a family dinner in the Adelaide CBD with a bonus indoor playground to keep the kids entertained.
There are plenty of large tables and booths, most with a huge recessed hot pot in the centre of the table, ready for you to cook your food […]

Summer Sessions at The Gardens Cafe
The Gardens Cafe at Adelaide Botanic Garden will be hosting a garden party each weekend from October until February.
Join the perfect Summer garden party and sip on fresh cocktails, enjoy tasty food and hear live music each weekend throughout Spring and Summer.
Held on the gorgeous Schomburgk Pavilion in the heart […]

Adelaide Central Market Audio Tour
Explore history, flavour and culture with Adam Liaw and Katie Spain in the new Adelaide Central Market Audio Tour.
Take a step back in time and experience more than 150 years of rich history and culinary heritage as you step into the vibrant world of Adelaide Central Market through a new audio-tour […]

Adelaide’s Rymill Park/Murlawirrapurka (Park 14) is now open after extensive lake repairs and improvements.
Rymill Park is one of our most loved and frequently used recreational spaces in Adelaide and features the Rymill Park Quentin Kenihan Inclusive Playground.   The lake is the park’s centrepiece and features a small island with a bridge each side, accessed via […]

[ August 19, 2023; ]
Go along to the Adelaide City Library to learn all about what the world was like in prehistoric times, through this amazing performance livestreamed directly from the Sydney Opera House.
Prehistoric World is the perfect combination of theatrical magic and charm that takes the audience to the bottom of the ocean to discover ancient bio-luminescent creatures […]

Institute Building Recreated Brick By Brick
See the iconic Institute Building in a new way when you visit the State Library of SA. A LEGO model of the Institute Building, built by Harald Christ, is now on display in the Circulating Library.
The model depicts the building as it was when it opened in 1861, before the […]

TreeClimb Adelaide is Australia’s first inner city aerial adventure park in the Adelaide city parklands and is also located at Kuitpo Forest.
Both TreeClimb at Kuitpo Forest and Adelaide offer an aerial adventure unlike any other in South Australia. Both feature amazing aerial obstacles and ziplines for all ages. TreeClimb at Kuitpo also has an aerial […]

Adelaide Fringe Street Art Explosion Map
Adelaide is home to some of the best street art in the world.   Hidden in alleys, nooks, corners and lanes, finding the artworks is an urban adventure.
Street Art Explosion features works that erupt with colour and creativity in Adelaide’s CBD, alongside existing artworks throughout the city and surrounding suburbs. Since […]

[ December 10, 2022 to December 24, 2022. ]
Rundle Mall Plaza’s FREE Christmas Activities for Kids
Go and check out the fun and festive activities happening at Rundle Mall Plaza in the City this Christmas!
Head to Rundle Mall Plaza and entertain the kids while you take a well-deserved coffee break with their FREE Christmas Cupcake Decorating Station. Each session runs for an hour and there […]

[ December 2, 2022 to December 24, 2022. December 26, 2022 to December 31, 2022. January 1, 2023 to January 9, 2023. ]
Santa’s Express Post Office at the Myer Centre.
This Christmas, children are welcomed to the Myer Centre to post their very own letters to Father Christmas!

The Myer Centre has created a Santa’s Express Post Office with a station for kids to write or draw a postcard to pop in a post box heading for the North […]

[ December 8, 2022 to December 24, 2022. ]
Golden North Pole at Festival Plaza
Festival Plaza is bringing you a merry Golden Christmas this festive season!
The first-ever “Golden North Pole” is popping up at Festival Plaza from 8 December to 24 December 2022. You can buy from a range of Golden North ice creamery flavours, and the very iconic Giant Twins Ice Cream […]

[ December 1, 2021 to January 2, 2023. ]  
Adelaide’s Christmas Cracker Trail
After surprising and delighting city visitors in its debut year, the Christmas Cracker Trail app is back bigger and better – with a BIG prize to be won!
Download the award-winning free app on the Apple or Google Play stores and experience augmented reality as you work your way around the CBD and […]

[ December 31, 2022; ]
Say hello to 2023 with FREE New Year’s Eve Fireworks in the City and North Adelaide.
Whether you’re looking for family friendly fun or a delicious meal with friends, there’s something for everyone this New Year’s Eve. Plan ahead and book early so you don’t miss out.
Update: Tickets for Light Up 2022 – New Year’s Eve […]

[ November 14, 2022 to December 31, 2022. January 1, 2023 to January 2, 2023. ]
Lighting Lanes – Bauble Canopy Lighting Installation in the City of Adelaide.
Enjoy festive lighting installations in the city this Christmas!  
Award winning artists Renzo B. Larriviere and Zara Pasfield of Atelier Sisu are back in the city this year to bring you Lighting Lanes.  On Vaughan Place, last year’s festive favourite ‘Bauble Canopy’ is back […]

Magical Christmas Windows in Rundle Mall.
Rundle Mall is set to sparkle again this Christmas with the installation of its delightful window displays, bringing Christmas cheer to families and those shopping, socialising and sightseeing in the Mall until the New Year.

Explore the joy of the iconic Rundle Mall Christmas Windows as they form a festive path […]