Play & Go Adelaide

The Giant Balloon Show: Adelaide Fringe 2025 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   5 Stars for a show that will have the whole family in stitches! 
Review by Adaire Prosser
If you’re looking for a show that will be funny and entertaining for the whole family, then look no further. Dizzy O’Dare has found the perfect recipe with The Giant Balloon […]

Best of Kids Fringe: Adelaide Fringe 2025 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   5 Stars for a tasting platter of Fringe family fun
Review by Sharon Harrington
Not sure what to see with the family at the Fringe this year? Why not try the Best of Kids Fringe in The Garden of Unearthly Delights. With a rotating line up of different […]

Infamous: Adelaide Fringe 2025 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 Stars for an electrifying (adults-only) fusion of circus, cabaret and burlesque
Review by Carla Caruso
Okay, this is not a circus you’d take the kids to. But it is a rollicking good time for a date night or mums’ night out!
Infamous is an adults-only, cabaret cirque show from Australia’s Ashton family […]

The Glow Squad Show: Adelaide Fringe 2025 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️   3 Stars for an upbeat dance party with a positive message
Review by Claire Davill
If your kids love to get up and dance during Fringe shows, they’ll absolutely love The Glow Squad Show. The dance routines are simple and clearly communicated so kids can participate, yet the squad […]

The Flying Bubble Show: Adelaide Fringe 2025 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   5 Stars for whimsical, dream-like bubbles and soaring performances above the stage
Review by Claire Davill
There’s plenty of bubble shows at the Adelaide Fringe, but Maxwell the Bubbleologist has something that sets him apart – he can fly!

While other bubble shows are often frenetic and fast paced, […]

La Ronde: Adelaide Fringe 2025 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️  5 stars for a glitzy feast for the senses
Review by Sharon Harrington
Brought to you by Strut & Fret, the creators of Limbo, Blanc de Blanc and Cantina, La Ronde is an extravagant, cheeky acrobatic cabaret aimed at fringe-goers aged 15+ years. It can be saucy at times, so book […]

Maho Magic Bar: Adelaide Fringe 2025 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   5 Stars for raucous, charismatic magic tricks and an upbeat, cheeky atmosphere.
Review by Claire Davill
Maho Magic Bar has returned to the Garden of Unearthly Delights for 2025, and is now five years old and going strong. A new line up of expert magicians perform close-up magic together […]

Baby Shark and Tails of The Seven Seas: Adelaide Fringe 2025 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   4 Stars for a cultural theatre experience
Review by Adaire Prosser
Join Baby Shark on an adventure around the world and through the seven seas on an immersive cultural journey to find their missing friend Dolly! Travel across the continents as Baby Shark meets new animal […]

27 Club: Adelaide Fringe 2025 
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   5 Stars – the infamous club has returned and it’s on fire
by Carla Caruso
The 27 Club is back at the Adelaide Fringe for its fifth, and final, season (for now).
Play & Go went along to an acoustic preview of the show at the Little Bang Tap Room in Stepney […]

Bam WOW Amazing Show!: Adelaide Fringe 2025 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️  4 Stars for a Slapstick Comedy Circus
Review by Adaire Prosser
Join Mr Spin & The Maestro as they return for the 2025 Fringe season with 50 minutes of laugh out loud comedy ideal for ages 4-14. With a combination of  classic circus tricks, magic and feats of strength […]

Monski Mouse’s Baby Cabaret: Adelaide Fringe 2025 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   4 Stars for a delightfully magical sing-a-long
Review by Lisa Bachmayer
If it’s your little one’s first Fringe and your first Fringe as a parent, this is the show for you. Monski Mouse’s Baby Cabaret is a delightfully sweet introduction to the Fringe Festival and live performance for the […]

See our collection of Adelaide Fringe Reviews – from the best family friendly kids shows to the occasional ‘adults only’ parents night out! 
The team at Play & Go know how to pick a great show, as you will see below by our many 5 star reviews! Each year when Adelaide’s festival season rolls around it […]

The Farmy Farm: Adelaide Fringe 2025 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   5 stars for ‘legendairy’ farmyard fun for kids!
Review by Jo Parkinson
The Farmy Farm is a fabulous acrobatic comedy show designed for children aged between three and eight years. The stars of the show are Farmer Kenny, who enjoys crochet and making custard slice, and Farmer Jenny, the captain […]

Monski Mouse’s Baby Disco: Adelaide Fringe 2025 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   5 Stars for all the movers and groovers 
Review by Adaire Prosser
If your little one loves to move and shake their stuff, then Monski Mouse’s Baby Disco is a must-do! With a huge dancefloor, spotlights and disco ball, let Monski Mouse and her dancers get you and […]

LIV Golf is back at Grange for 2025 and is full of family-friendly activities and entertainment.
Review by Adaire Prosser & Carla Caruso
Back at the Grange Golf Club from 14 to 16 February, LIV Golf has it all for golf lovers with daytime entertainment, food and drink options, and golf merchandise. It caters for the whole […]

Have a cracker of a day singing and dancing to hits at A Day on the Green – an outdoor event in the Barossa Valley, with your kids in tow (Bunnings hats optional).
Review by Carla Caruso
A Day on the Green is Australia’s original and premier outdoor winery concert event. 
And if your kids have never been to a […]

Pelican Productions Music Theatre Camp – ‘Twenty’
‘Twenty’ is a spectacular celebration of past and present talent, featuring Adelaide’s finest young musical theatre stars.
Review by Jo Parkinson
Pelican Productions has reached a milestone, celebrating 20 years of Music Theatre Camp and Spotlight. Their latest show ‘Twenty’ is a worthy testament to their amazing achievements in providing a […]

Sea of Light and Neon Canvas at ILA Playground – Fantastic self-guided digital art activities that are suitable for all ages – from babies to adults!
Review by Claire Davill
Patch Theatre and Realities Extended have come together to provide two activities for families during the 2025 summer school holidays. This is a great opportunity to beat […]

Everyone’s favourite marmalade-loving bear is back in Paddington In Peru – with all the charm, chaos and comedic calamity we’ve come to expect – but with a refreshing dose of swash-buckling adventure, a guitar-slinging nun and a glamorous new backdrop.
Review by Lisa Bachmayer
Paddington in Peru is the third instalment of the film series, based on […]

[ December 7, 2024 to December 31, 2024. ]
A visit to Bill & Peg’s Christmas Lane Lights Display in Lobethal.
Lobethal Lights began in the 1940’s and is now part of the Lobethal Lights Festival, an annual event in the Adelaide Hills that brings thousands of visitors to the town each year.  Over time it has grown to become the largest Christmas lights display […]

Santa’s Wonderland is back in Adelaide again until Christmas Eve
So, what’s Santa’s Wonderland like this year? It is still the most magical Christmas event in Adelaide. Santa’s Wonderland is three hours of the best fun – with amusement rides, bouncy castles, ice skating, activity trail, photo sets, lively Christmas stage shows, photos with Father Christmas […]

Join Moana on her next wayfinding adventure with new friends and challenges.
Movie Review by Adaire Prosser
Moana is back and this time she is joined by some new friends, some unlikely allies and our favourite Demi-God Maui. She is fulfilling her destiny to find and unite the peoples of the ocean and become the next great […]

Festivalgoers got to experience a taste of Italy, right in the City of Campbelltown, at the Rezz Hotel.
Italian food, cars and music – what could be a better way to enjoy the last weekend of the Adelaide Italian Festival?
Review by Carla Caruso
Campbelltown City Council and the Rezz Hotel paired up to put on an outdoor […]

The importance of fostering a love of literacy among our children – including why and how to do it – was the focus at an enlightening and inspiring panel discussion held at St Raphael’s School in Parkside this week.
The expert panel featured renowned children’s authors, illustrators and literacy and library specialists and was held as […]

Supanova is the weekend event that has it all for fans of video games, superhero’s, comics, Star Wars, Ghost Busters and more! 
Review by Adaire Prosser
Held at the Adelaide Showground in early November, Supernova featured celebrities and exhibitors from popular fantasy and science fiction fandoms, and stalls from local exhibitors. Many of the stall holders and […]

This magical story of daring and adventure comes to life through body and shadow puppetry. 
Review by Carla Caruso
Adelaide’s OzAsia Festival offers the perfect opportunity to head into the city and soak up the atmosphere riverside.
During the fest, I recently went to the Space Theatre with my eleven-year-old twins to see the contemporary Asian Australian performance, […]

The popular Moon Lantern Trail was held at Tarntanya Wama/Pinky Flat once again in 2024 with both new and favourite lanterns as part of the OzAsia Festival.
Review by Adaire Prosser
On the Torrens Footbridge, the new and improved Hong Kong Dragon lantern takes your breath away with its bright colours and intricate design. The rest of […]

Lucky Dumpling Market is back for the OzAsia Festival and is better than ever.
Review by Adaire Prosser
The Lucky Dumpling Market Asian-inspired food festival is back in Elder Park for 2024. With entertainment, a wide range of food stalls and plenty of shady seating options, make sure you don’t miss out. 
If dumplings aren’t your thing, there […]

Patch Theatre’s Wonderverse is an immersive sensory experience tailored to kids. 
Wonderverse is a journey full of light and sound to indulge your senses, with three separate experiences offered in a condensed and entertaining half hour session.
Review by Adaire Prosser
Wonderverse by Patch Theatre offers a complete sensory experience. Moving through three separate rooms, you are introduced […]

Windmill Theatre Company’s Moss Piglet at the Adelaide Festival Centre.
Who knew microscopic creatures with eight legs could be so cute and funny? Moss Piglet is a charming, engaging show about tardigrades that will entertain and educate children and their adults.
Review By Claire Davill
Moss Piglet is a fantastic production from the Windmill Theatre Company and incorporates […]