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Hahndorf Immersed Festival | 16-31 Aug 2025

[ August 16, 2025 to August 31, 2025. ]
Previously known as Hahndorf. Handmade. Handcrafted. Handpicked, this popular and successful festival renamed Hahndorf Immersed, is back again in August 2025.
More than 30 artisan and intimate experiences and events will feature in the 2025 Hahndorf Immersed Festival.  Having won the Best Regional Event in the 2021 South Australian Tourism Awards, Hahndorf Immersed champions local artisans […]

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Willunga Almond Blossom Festival | 26-27 Jul 2025

[ July 26, 2025 to July 27, 2025. ]
Enjoy a weekend of family fun with show rides, camel & pony rides, food trucks, live music, market stalls, fireworks and an almond inspired cookery competition at the annual Willunga Almond Blossom Festival.
This annual winter community fundraiser held on the last weekend in July will celebrate with entertainment for the whole family.  Enjoy local live […]

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Winter ChocFest | Barossa Valley Chocolate Company | Jul & Aug 2025

Winter ChocFest returns to Barossa Valley Chocolate Company with delectable Dome Dining Experiences.
Chocolate lovers will be able to celebrate all things chocolate with a variety of family friendly experiences at Barossa Valley Chocolate Company during July and August. Winter ChocFest is Australia’s most delicious mid-year festival, celebrating luxurious couverture chocolate in a variety of ways. 

Dome […]

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Science Alive! | Adelaide Showground | 2 & 3 Aug 2025

[ August 2, 2025 to August 3, 2025. ]
Science Alive! is back at the Adelaide Showground in 2025 with all kinds of awesome. Science Alive! is Australia’s largest, hands-on, science and technology exhibition-perfect for curious minds of all ages.
With lots of exhibitors including all the big names in science and technology, experience interactive and dynamic displays, plus spectacular science shows and performances for all […]

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VikingFest | South Australian Museum | 28 & 29 Jun 2025

[ June 28, 2025 to June 29, 2025. ]
VikingFest at the South Australian Museum 
To celebrate the exciting Treasures of the Viking Age: The Galloway Hoard exhibition, the South Australian Museum is hosting a month-long Viking celebration, finishing with VikingFest on 28 & 29 June 2025.
What to Expect at VikingFest
Gather your friends and family for an epic two-day festival full of Viking-themed fun!

There’s something […]

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Nature Festival: Flow | South Australia | 26 Sept – 12 Oct 2025

[ September 26, 2025 to October 12, 2025. ]         
Nature Festival 2025: Flow 
Nature Festival returns for its 6th year with over 400 nature-inspired events across South Australia in art, adventure, music, food, wine, wellbeing, and Aboriginal culture. This includes fun family-friendly events, designed to connect you with nature.
This year the festival explores the theme of Flow, from rivers and oceans to […]

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Coastal Sounds | Free Live Music | 9 Jun 2025

[ June 9, 2025; ]
Coastal Sounds returns to Adelaide’s coast on the June long weekend.
Coastal Sounds is back for 2025.  Now in its fifth year, Coastal Sounds is a free, fun-filled family event which transforms 11 beachfront locations, from West Beach to Semaphore, into a vibrant coastal trail of live music, dance workshops and art experiences.

Go along with family, […]

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AVCon: Adelaide’s Anime & Video Games Festival | 5 & 6 Jul 2025

[ July 5, 2025 to July 6, 2025. ]
AVCon: Adelaide’s Anime & Gaming Festival – 5 & 6 July 2025

Are you looking for something to do when the school holidays roll around? Let us introduce you to an exciting event happening in Adelaide this July! AVCon is a giant all-ages anime and gaming festival, packed with content for kids – and kids at […]

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IMAGINE LIVE | DreamBIG Children’s Festival | 10 & 11 May 2025

[ May 10, 2025 to May 11, 2025. ]
IMAGINE LIVE – Based on the book ‘Imagine’ by Alison Lester
IMAGINE LIVE invites you on a journey of creativity, friendship, and the wonders of our natural world.

Performers breathe life into the pages of Alison Lester’s beloved book, revealing hidden depths and unexpected adventures.

From spotting leopards to diving with dolphins, every moment is a discovery. This […]

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String Symphony | DreamBIG Children’s Festival | 10 & 11 May 2025

[ May 10, 2025 to May 11, 2025. ]
String Symphony is the story of Leor, a giant marionette made of over one kilometre of woven rope, waiting to be brought to life by DreamBIG’s audience.
Follow Leor as he explores his place in the world.

Up to 30 young people will have the opportunity to puppet Leor each performance. Spare Parts Puppeteers recommend children aged […]

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Play School Live In Concert – Once Upon a Time | South Australia | 14 & 15 Jun 2025

[ June 14, 2025 to June 15, 2025. ]      
Play School Live In Concert – Once Upon a Time 2025
Play School, Australia’s much loved television program is coming to Adelaide in June 2025 with a brand new show “Once Upon a Time 2025”. on 14 & 15 August 2025 with all your favourite toys, songs and games.
Watch classic nursery rhyme characters magically […]

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Royal Adelaide Show | Adelaide Showground | 30 Aug – 7 Sep 2025

[ August 30, 2025 to September 7, 2025. ]
The Royal Adelaide Show is back in 2025 with all your favourite showbags, show rides, carnival food and loads of family entertainment. 
Experience the magic of South Australia’s most loved event, the Royal Adelaide Show!  Each year this is where the city meets the country, creating unforgettable experiences and lifelong family memories.  Meet plenty of cute […]

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Whalebone | DreamBIG Children’s Festival | 10 May 2025

[ May 10, 2025; ]
Whalebone – DreamBIG Children’s Festival 2025
Amidst a backdrop of whimsical inventions and quirky contraptions, a lone worker endeavours to protect and preserve human stories – until they receive a visit from a rogue AI.
Combining humour, magic, and a pinch of circus, this thrilling adventure is a roller-coaster ride of fantastical objects, wonder, and puzzle solving.

Whalebone […]

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Playbook | DreamBIG Children’s Festival | 10 & 11 May 2025

[ May 10, 2025 to May 11, 2025. ]
Playbook Roving Performers at DreamBIG’s Big Family Weekend.
People are moving. Quickly and slowly. Safely and dangerously. With joy and desperation and necessity. Proceeding. Progressing. Processing. Eight acrobats, in collaboration with students from Para Hills High School, will take over Festival Plaza in a roving performance exploring movement, connection, and the journey through life.

FREE EVENT.
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The Bastille Festival | Adelaide | 30 May – 1 Jun 2025

[ May 30, 2025 to June 1, 2025. ]
The Bastille Festival is doing its Food, Wine & Art Revolution in Adelaide.
While Bastille Festival has long been a July gem lighting up Sydney’s harbourside at The Rocks, Circular Quay, and Customs House with French flair, 2025 brings an exciting twist, expanding to Adelaide’s Festival Plaza!

Get ready for double the celebration as this iconic French […]

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Horizons – Drone & Light Spectacular | Illuminate Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | 18 Jul 2025

[ July 18, 2025; ]
Horizons – Drone and Light Spectacular at Adelaide Oval presented by RAA.
In an Australian first and for one night only, Illuminate Adelaide transforms Adelaide Oval into a living, breathing canvas using light, sound, and sky to celebrate our place, our people and our bright future.

Following overwhelming audience demand, Illuminate Adelaide’s stadium spectacular Horizons has announced […]

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City Lights | Free Light Trail | Illuminate Adelaide | 4-20 Jul 2025

[ July 4, 2025 to July 20, 2025. ]  
City Lights – Illuminate Adelaide’s FREE Family Friendly Event!
Illuminate Adelaide’s biggest free program of art, light and technology returns with an all-new series of exciting free installations featuring interactive experiences, stunning projections, and captivating roaming performances created by world-renowned artists and creative studios.
Enjoy 17 unforgettable nights as Adelaide’s iconic cultural institutions and hidden gems come […]

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Disney On Ice presents Find Your Hero | Adelaide | 20-22 Jun 2025

[ June 20, 2025 to June 22, 2025. ]
Discover the hero inside us all when Disney On Ice returns to Adelaide!  Step inside the story of Encanto, sail away with Moana and Maui, join Elsa and Anna, and be inspired by the Disney Princesses! It’s an experience the whole family will treasure forever.
Disney On Ice returns to the Adelaide Entertainment Centre 20-22 June […]

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Double Shot! Coffee Fiesta | Unley | 4 May 2025

[ May 4, 2025; ]
The City of Unley’s Double Shot! Coffee Fiesta is making a triumphant return as part of the 2025 Tasting Australia program.

Get caffeinated at Unley’s Double Shot Coffee Fiesta and celebrate the universal love of coffee with leading Adelaide cafes, roasters and baristas.

Taste the finest specialty coffee, complemented by gourmet food, a vibrant live music program […]

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Port Lincoln Tunarama Festival | 16-18 Jan 2026

[ January 16, 2026 to January 18, 2026. ]
The City of Port Lincoln has confirmed the much-loved Tunarama Festival is set to make its long-awaited return in January 2026, promising a revitalised festival that captures the heart and soul of Port Lincoln.
With its rich history and iconic traditions, Tunarama has been a cornerstone of community spirit and regional pride for over 60 years. […]

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German Film Festival | Palace Cinemas | Kino for Kids | 7-28 May 2025

[ May 7, 2025 to May 28, 2025. ]
The 2025 HSBC German Film Festival proudly presented by Palace in cooperation with German Films, will feature a superb selection of contemporary German cinema.
The 2025 line-up features a standout selection of twenty films. Superb cinema offerings include six films direct from the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), compelling biopics and documentaries that delve into the […]

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Night Visions | Adelaide Botanic Garden | Illuminate Adelaide 2025 | 2-20 Jul 2025

[ July 2, 2025 to July 20, 2025. ]
Night Visions – Illuminate Adelaide 2025
Slip through the veil of Adelaide Botanic Garden to enter a mesmerising portal to parallel worlds.
In the heart of the city where reality flickers, a new frontier unfolds — a place where dimensions bend beyond the Garden’s gates to create a world of alternate possibilities.

The all-new after dark experience, exclusively […]

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Illuminate Adelaide | Winter Light Festival | 2-20 Jul 2025

[ July 2, 2025 to July 20, 2025. ]
Illuminate Adelaide, Adelaide’s exciting winter light festival, returns from 2 – 20 July 2025 with a spectacular program of immersive installations that will light up the city.
Celebrating the intersection and innovation between art, light music and technology, Illuminate Adelaide features a dedicated program of major ticketed events, music performances and free installations. 

This is the perfect […]

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BIG Family Weekend | DreamBIG Children’s Festival | 10 & 11 May 2025

BIG Family Weekend – DreamBIG Children’s Festival 2025
Celebrate Adelaide Festival Centre’s 50th birthday at the BIG Family Weekend. Located at Adelaide Festival Centre, Festival Plaza and surrounds, this action-packed, weekend celebration is designed for kids and families, featuring more than 50 exciting events, activities, and performances over two fun-filled days.
Performances and Event Highlights :
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Barossa Vintage Festival | 23-27 Apr 2025

[ April 23, 2025 to April 27, 2025. ]
The Barossa Vintage Festival summons a new chapter of history for this iconic region in 2025.
The Barossa Vintage Festival is where the best of Barossa comes out to play. Think one-of-kind wine and food events, grape stomping competitions, over-flowing markets, live music in vineyard ambience. Where tradition meets a seriously good time!

Whether you’re a wine […]

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Adelaide Multicultural Eid Festival | Adelaide | 12 & 13 Apr 2025

[ April 12, 2025 to April 13, 2025. ]
Eid Festival is South Australia’s largest and most prestigious Eid celebration. The Eid Festival is the premier Muslim festival in South Australia. Eid is the Muslim celebration for one of two important occasions in the year: Eid al Fitr and Eid al Adha.
Up to 20,000 patrons are expected to attend Multicultural Eid Festival across two […]

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South Australian Wooden Boat Festival | Goolwa | 26-27 Apr 2025

[ April 26, 2025 to April 27, 2025. ]
South Australia’s finest wooden boats will again gather for the 2 day Wooden Boat Festival in April 2025. 
Soak up the atmosphere with free entry and celebrate the important history of Goolwa and Wooden Boats.  A small gathering of wooden boats of all shapes and sizes, vintage sailing yachts, traditional riverboats, putt-putts, steamboats, clinker boats, canoes and […]

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The Big Bubble Show | Adelaide | 15 & 16 Apr 2025

[ April 15, 2025 to April 16, 2025. ]
Direct from the UK, The Big Bubble Show is heading to Adelaide during the April school holidays!
Step into a world of pure bubble magic with The Big Bubble Show, a spectacular, fun-filled kids’ show starring Samsam Bubbleman, a 12-time Guinness World Record holder and the ultimate master of bubbles!

Prepare to be amazed as Samsam creates […]

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Disney’s Frozen JR Live in Adelaide | ACPA | 24 & 26 Apr 2025

[ April 24, 2025; April 26, 2025; ]
Disney’s Frozen JR Live in Adelaide.
Prepare for an unforgettable adventure this school holidays! Get ready to experience the magic of Disney’s Frozen JR, brought to life by the talented Australian Company of Performing Arts. This enchanting production will transport you straight to the magical kingdom of Arendelle for a performance that’s sure to delight audiences […]

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WOMADelaide for Families | Adelaide 2025 | Review

WOMADelaide – World of Music Arts & Dance is being held at Botanic Park in 2025 and is a great experience for the whole family to enjoy. 
Review by Adaire Prosser & Lisa Bachmayer
Perfect for the music lovers, foodies, art and culture enthusiasts, there is something for everyone at WOMAD which is in Adelaide from 7 […]

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