Play & Go Adelaide

[ February 5, 2021; February 12, 2021; February 19, 2021; February 26, 2021; ]
2021 Twilight Sessions – Prospect Memorial Gardens
City of Prospect are delighted to bring this much-loved free outdoor music event back to Prospect Memorial Gardens. Remember to book your tickets online this year. 
For over 25 years, the Twilight Sessions have brought the community hours of live music, food trucks, prizes, children’s activities and more every Friday […]

[ February 12, 2021; ]
Walk of Awareness
The annual Walk of Awareness commemorates the Stolen Generations. This year it will be held on Friday 12 February.
The walk brings the whole community together in Port Adelaide to remember the Apology to Australia’s Indigenous peoples. On the 13 February 2008, The Commonwealth parliament passed a motion that formally apologised to the Stolen […]

[ February 13, 2021; ]
Valentine’s Sale for Sophie
Help to raise funds for Sophie’s life saving neuroblastoma treatment overseas. 
Crafters and artists are working hard to make handmade products to sell at the Valentine’s Sale for Sophie. All funds raised will support ‘Sophie’s fight’. It’s a family friendly event with live music, henna painting and activities for the kids.

There will be […]

[ February 13, 2021; ]
Confucius Institute Cultural Workshops
Celebrating the 2021 Lunar New Year, the Confucius Institute at the University of Adelaide will be presenting 3 workshops for you to immerse yourself in traditional Chinese culture and art.
Experience the beauty of the brush stroke as their artists compose the characters of Chinese calligraphy with your Chinese name, take the opportunity […]

[ February 19, 2021 to March 21, 2021. ]
Family Friendly Shows at the 2021 Adelaide Fringe 
The Adelaide Fringe is always an exciting time of the year with plenty of free family friendly entertainment and fantastic shows for kids. 
The Adelaide Fringe runs for four weeks from mid-February to mid-March and there is something for absolutely everyone on offer, from street theatre and circus acts to […]

[ February 19, 2021 to March 21, 2021. ]
Fringe at Adelaide Railway Station
Adelaide Railway Station Precinct takes centre stage this Fringe with pop up performances as you step off your train into the heart of the action.
Catch a train this Fringe to expect the unexpected, sit back and enjoy the freedom to relax and immerse yourself, be entertained by chance encounters with an […]

[ January 23, 2021 to January 26, 2021. ]
Australia Day ‘Long’ Weekend in Tanunda
Barossa Valley Chocolate Company supports Adelaide Koala Rescue this Australia Day. 
Barossa Valley Chocolate Company will support the Adelaide Koala Rescue this Australia Day weekend and host a range of fun and chocolatey experiences for visitors. From Saturday 23 to Tuesday 26 of January 2021, they will have a special release […]

[ January 26, 2021; ]
Family Fun Day on Australia Day in Mount Barker
A fantastic day of FREE family entertainment at Auchendarroch House. 
Auchendarroch House and Wallis Cinemas in Mt Barker will host a Family Fun Day on Australia Day, Tuesday 26 January 2021. Families are welcome from 10am, with the day beginning with a Citizenship Ceremony and Awards.  This will […]

[ January 21, 2021 to January 31, 2021. ]      
2021 Patritti Brighton Jetty Sculptures
Patritti Brighton Jetty Sculptures are back in 2021, under SA Health guidelines, transforming the Esplanade into an outdoor sculpture gallery, complemented by a display of indoor sculptures in marquees on Bindarra Reserve. 
There will be more than 200 wonderful indoor and outdoor sculptures, by South Australian and interstate artists to […]

[ January 26, 2021; ]
Celebrate Australia Day
Celebrate Australia Day at a fun community event held by Campbelltown City Council, with children’s entertainment and activities, BBQ and refreshments. Australia Day Ambassador, Mem Fox, will be in attendance and there will be live music and roving entertainers. The Council Australia Day Awards will also be announced.
COVID-Safe Check-in required to attend the […]

[ January 17, 2021; ]
Somerton Squash Centre Open Day – Kids Come and Try Free
On Sunday 17 January 2021 Somerton Squash Centre will hold an Open Day with the aim of getting kids involved with a free “come and try”.
Activities will be provided with free racket and court hire along with a sausage sizzle, cupcakes and juice boxes. There […]

[ March 28, 2021; ]
The 2021 Inclusive Art show and competition
The 2021 Adelaide Art Show is an inclusive art competition that encourages people to produce meaningful pieces of art. At the end of the competition, a community art show is run. All of the brilliant entries that South Australians have created will be showcased plus prizes, entertainment, raffles, food/drink […]

[ January 21, 2021 to January 26, 2021. ]
Australia Day 2021
We are all part of the story..
This is the Story of Australia – the story of an extraordinary nation. The Story begins 60,000 years ago. New chapters are written every day. On Australia Day, we reflect on our history, its highs and its lows. We respect the stories of others. And we celebrate […]

Holden Heroes: A Retrospective 1948 to 2017 Exhibition
The History Trust of South Australia’s National Motor Museum is proud to present some of Holden’s finest and most important machines, never before seen under one roof. 
Holden Heroes: A Retrospective 1948 to 2017 is a showcase of 18 of the most special vehicles from Holden’s Heritage Collection on display at […]

[ December 31, 2020; January 1, 2021 to January 26, 2021. ]
SPLASH Family Festival at Murray Bridge 
The SPLASH Family Festival returns to Sturt Reserve for its third year with a jam-packed program of activities by day and by night in Murray Bridge.
A family friendly New Year’s Eve event will kick start the festivities on the Sturt Reserve foreshore on Thursday 31 December 2020.  Fun activities will […]

[ December 14, 2020 to December 23, 2020. ]
Christmas Augmented Reality Animations
Santa and his friends might be isolating at the North Pole this Christmas, but they’ve made a special visit to The Parade, Norwood.
Download the free Arloopa App and visit one or all four of the locations (which are identifiable by large footpath decals). Then, access the ‘Scanner’ feature in the app and […]

[ December 22, 2020; ]
FREE Outdoor Movie Night – Elf 
Take the whole family to Glenunga Reserve on 22 December for a very special (and FREE) outdoor movie showing of Elf.
Roll out the picnic rug and take your whole family along to Glenunga Reserve to watch the Christmas favourite, Elf. Pull out the picnic blankets from 8pm (movie will start […]

[ December 24, 2020; ]
Christmas Carols & Family Fair
Get into the Christmas spirit with an evening of carols, free family activities and celebration hosted by Hosted by Glen Osmond Baptist Church.
From 5pm on Christmas Eve, it will be a kids paradise with a petting zoo, face painting and a treasure hunt. There will also bee a sausage sizzle and […]

[ December 1, 2019 1:01 am to January 31, 2020 1:00 am. ]
Summer Fundays 2020/21
Summer’s here and it’s time to celebrate with games, sport, art, music and more. 
Summer Fundays is City of West Torrens’ family-friendly festival of free activities for residents of West Torrens. Along with free music performances and lots of great online activities to explore, Summer Fundays has a vibrant program of free activities requiring […]

Image: Jess Johnson and Simon Ward ‘Terminus’ 2017-18 (still), virtual reality experience in five parts: colour, sound. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Commissioned with the assistance of The Balnaves Foundation 2017. Purchased 2018.
TERMINUS
Inspired by Sci-Fi, comics and fantasy movies, Terminus is a virtual reality (VR) installation that transports the viewer into an imaginary landscape of […]

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Saturn & Jupiter Conjunction
Jupiter and Saturn will be the closest they have been since 1623 this December.
Not seen in 800 years, Jupiter and Saturn will align so closely that they will appear to collide when viewed from earth. This is known as the “Christmas Star” or “Star of […]

Paws for Change
With the festive season well and truly upon us, the struggle to find suitable gift ideas becomes real. Budget constraints, finding something for someone who has everything, ensuring gifts are shipped and delivered in time – all these factors come into play.
Local Adelaide based charity, Paws for Change, are making the Christmas shopping […]

[ January 19, 2021 to January 24, 2021. ]
2021 Santos Festival of Cycling in South Australia
The Santos Tour Down Under has announced a new and reimagined event for 2021 in South Australia with the Santos Festival of Cycling taking place from Tuesday 19 to Sunday 24 January.
The Santos Festival of Cycling, presented by the Santos Tour Down Under will be a 6-day domestic […]

[ December 12, 2020; ]
Art Gallery of SA’s Neo: You are Here
As part of AGSA’s response to COVID-19, Neo You Are Here has transformed into a chilled summer afternoon of creative labs. Get a taste of four awesome workshops with local artists, including street art, animation, drawing and a silent disco. 
Neo is a FREE event by the Art Gallery […]

[ December 18, 2020; ]
Fringemas in the Square
Fringemas in the Square is a free activation for anyone and everyone to be entertained with Fringemas magic at Hindmarsh Square.
Thanks to the City of Adelaide, this event will feature two hours of entertainment for the whole family including some of your favourite Fringe artists. Food trucks will also be present on […]

[ December 12, 2020; ]
Carols By The Sea
This year has been a bit different, but Christmas festivities are definitely happening in Victor Harbor this year thanks to Rotary Victor Harbor who have planned a whole week of Christmas fun.

The Festival of Bands and Carols By the Sea will be held on Saturday 12 December 2020, with the bands starting […]

[ December 18, 2020 to December 19, 2020. ]
Light Up Christmas in the Square
Prepare to be amazed by the team from Bamboozled Productions with a sunset show over two nights in Adelaide’s Victoria Square/Tarntanyangga.
With roving Christmas characters, live musicians and street circus shows, all with the backdrop of the spectacular Giant Christmas Tree, families can enjoy free evening performances on Friday 18 December […]

[ December 25, 2020; ]
Campbelltown City Council & North East Salvos Christmas Dinner
This year, North East Salvos and the Campbelltown City Council are teaming up again to provide Christmas dinner for those people who are on their own on Christmas Day.

If you are in this situation or know of somebody who is, you are invited to attend the Campbelltown […]

Top Christmas Light Displays – Rosedale Ave, Wattle Park
So many people have gone above and beyond to create magical Christmas light displays to share with passers by and this house at 5 Rosedale Avenue, Wattle Park is sure to delight children with so many Christmas figures to discover like Snowmen, Reindeer and animal lights throughout.
There […]

[ December 7, 2020 to December 13, 2020. ]
Victor Harbor’s Festival of Christmas 2020
Victor Harbor is presenting a week long Festival of Christmas from Monday 7 to Sunday 13 December 2020.  It will be launched at the Giant Christmas Tree on Warland Reserve, followed by the Harcourts Home Christmas Lights trail, coordinated by The Victor Harbor Times newspaper with prizes for the best display.

There […]