Play & Go Adelaide

[ February 16, 2019 to February 17, 2019. February 20, 2019 to February 24, 2019. ]

Love/Hate Actually
Amy loves it. Natalie hates it. Who’s right? Amy thinks the film Love Actually represents everything good about the human experience of love. Natalie believes it’s unrealistic and manipulative crap.
They’re staking their friendship on the ultimate test — an audience vote.

Part double act, part film lecture, this comedy showdown asks whether Love Actually is […]

[ February 23, 2019; ]
Big Fish Little Fish Family Raves at the Adelaide Fringe 2019
Big Fish Little Fish Family Raving touches down at the Fringe Festival in Adelaide in 2019!
The crew from Big Fish Little Fish are unbelievably excited to be bringing their spectacle to the Adelaide Fringe with Binary Finary, Dj Brendon with Zebulon and Da Fish (B2B) on […]

[ February 14, 2019 to February 17, 2019. February 19, 2019 to March 17, 2019. ]

Avant Garden – The Garden of Unearthly Delights
The Garden of Unearthly Delights is back in 2019 and bringing with it a swag of the best shows from around the world. Each year The Garden team reinvent the space to engage festival goers with a new experience from the moment they enter the gates, 2019 will be […]

[ March 1, 2019 to March 17, 2019. ]
Adelaide Festival | Family Events
Whether you’re eight or 80, there is a whole heap of fun to be had at the 2019 Adelaide Festival.
Discover a hand-picked selection of shows and events that are perfect for kids of all ages, from Baba Yaga and Foehn to the Adelaide Writers’ Week’s Kids’ Day and the Free Opening Weekend Concert, […]

[ February 17, 2019; February 24, 2019; ]
Royale Dance Battle
A children’s dance party where you can try out all the DANCE CRAZES under the guidance of characters from the latest video games.
Watch your favourite characters in high-quality dance performances, dance with them in their Royale Battle discos, show off your best moves and win prizes in their dance competitions, and get lots of […]

Win Tickets to WOMADelaide 2019 | 8 – 11 March 2019
Over the March long weekend in Adelaide, WOMADelaide returns again to the green oasis of Adelaide’s stunning Botanic Park.
WOMADelaide is one of Australia’s iconic festivals and is an award-winning celebration of the very best of the World of Music, Arts & Dance. Returning to Adelaide’s […]

[ April 19, 2019 to April 20, 2019. ]
Kidz Gigantic Day Out returns to Adelaide Convention Centre on the Easter Long Weekend.
The organisers of last year’s Kidz Gigantic Day Out have taken your feedback on board and this year’s event, which returns on the Easter long weekend in April, promises to be bigger and better.

Held in the heart of the City at the […]

[ March 23, 2019; March 24, 2019; March 30, 2019; March 31, 2019; April 6, 2019; April 13, 2019; April 14, 2019; ]
Alliance Française French Film Festival 2019
Showcasing a preeminent selection of contemporary French cinema, the Alliance Française French Film Festival is poised to return to Palace Cinemas for its spectacular 30th season.
Screening nationally across 7 cities and 3 satellite locations throughout March until mid-April, the Festival, which is presented by the Alliance Française in association with […]

[ February 15, 2019 to February 17, 2019. February 19, 2019; February 21, 2019 to February 24, 2019. February 26, 2019; February 28, 2019; March 1, 2019 to March 3, 2019. March 5, 2019; March 7, 2019 to March 11, 2019. March 14, 2019 to March 17, 2019. ]
360 Allstars – Adelaide Fringe
The international smash hit urban circus returns to Adelaide and this year includes 3 new members and new routines.
A phenomenal physical performance exploring all forms of rotation, 360 ALLSTARS connects the street with the elite to deliver a supercharged urban circus.

Boasting a stellar international cast, including the two-time World Champion BMX […]

[ February 15, 2019 to February 17, 2019. February 19, 2019 to February 24, 2019. February 26, 2019 to March 3, 2019. March 5, 2019 to March 17, 2019. ]
Circus Abyssinia: Ethiopian Dreams at the Adelaide Fringe
Circus Abyssinia celebrates Ethiopia’s extraordinary culture and weaves the dreams of its cast through stunning feats of acrobatic daring, dance and contortion.
Inspired by the story of real-life jugglers Bibi and Bichu, the show tells the tale of two young Ethiopian brothers who dreamed of the circus in a […]

[ February 10, 2019; 2:00 pm; ]
Chinese New Year Come and Try Workshops
Try free cultural workshops, including calligraphy writing, mask painting, music and stories, before celebrating the Year of the Pig with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra.
Confucius Institute at the University of Adelaide – Chinese Cultural Workshops
Celebrate the Year of the Pig with the Confucius Institute. Experience the beauty of the brush […]

[ February 10, 2019; March 14, 2019 to March 17, 2019. April 23, 2019 to April 28, 2019. May 4, 2019; May 11, 2019; May 22, 2019 to June 1, 2019. May 25, 2019 to May 26, 2019. June 1, 2019; June 29, 2019; ]
Adelaide Festival Centre’s Something on Saturday Fun for Families
For over 40 years, Something on Saturday has enchanted thousands of children with memorable live performances and craft workshops during the winter months.
In 2019, this family favourite will become an annual program of carefully curated events especially for young people. From performances to exhibitions and hands on […]

[ February 16, 2019 to February 17, 2019. February 23, 2019 to February 24, 2019. March 2, 2019 to March 3, 2019. March 9, 2019 to March 11, 2019. March 16, 2019 to March 17, 2019. ]
Mr Snot bottom’s Horrible, Terrible, Really, Really Bad, Bad Show Live at Adelaide Fringe
Join the downright disgustingly distasteful Mr Snot bottom in a BRAND NEW show as he attempts to perform the most elegantly magnificent and preciously important master-work of his career.
Expect a horrendous hour of the most appalling acting, stupidest scripts, just-dumb dialogue, pathetic […]

Adelaide Fringe Festival FREE Family-Friendly Events
The Adelaide Fringe is always an exciting time of the year with so much entertainment on offer in and around the city and stretching out to regional areas of South Australia.
The beauty of an open-access arts festival as unique as the Adelaide Fringe is that anyone with a show, exhibition […]

Outside Light
Poet and film-maker Mark Niehus takes his writing from the page to the street in ‘Outside Light’ for the 2019 Adelaide Fringe.
This mesmerising street projection showcases a series of projected original short films, transforming a large building facade into a captivating visual canvas that can be viewed nightly, after dark and continuously looped until […]

[ January 12, 2019; ]
All Together Now
A celebration of arts and culture with a soundtrack you can dance to. Headlined by ten piece Afro-Cuban act ‘Ah Hum!’ the musical lineup also features Afrobeat, conscious Hip Hop, contemporary Greek music, traditional Chinese performance and Spanish Flamenco dancers. Art workshops include lantern making and clay animals presented by the School of […]

[ January 16, 2019; ]
Little Day In – STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics)*
Free fun for 5-12 year olds during the school holidays. Mobile Science presents their ‘Weird Creatures’ show at 1pm. Kids can then explore their inner designer, architect, engineer, builder, scientist or artist through a range of fun activities including clay creatures with Mindful Arts and a […]

[ January 9, 2019; ]
Little Day Out – Beach
Free fun for 0-17 year olds during the school holidays. BYO picnic, towel and bathers and celebrate summer on the beach outside the West Beach Surf Life Saving Club. Learn about beach safety, build a sandcastle, ride a wave and play beach cricket.

Please note that Little Day Out: Beach will be […]

[ January 10, 2019 to January 27, 2019. ]
‘Brickman Awesome’ Lego Exhibition
South Australian LEGO® fans, prepare to be awed, because Ryan ‘The Brickman’ McNaught is bringing his latest exhibition, ‘Brickman Awesome’,  to Adelaide this January.
Following successful runs in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane, ‘Brickman Awesome’ will run from Thursday 10 January until Sunday 27 January 2019 at the Adelaide Convention Centre (Hall J).

Brickman […]

[ April 20, 2019 to April 22, 2019. ]
Adelaide International Kite Festival 2019
The sky will fill with colour, twists and twirls, kites of all shapes and size at Semaphore beach over the Easter long weekend when the Adelaide International Kite Festival returns in April 2019.
The 2019 Festival will feature international guest kite flyers from New Zealand and as always, there will be kite flyers […]

[ January 19, 2019; January 21, 2019 to January 25, 2019. ]
THE STINKY SMELLY SWAMP – A Children’s Pantomime
Join in the journey of the jolly green giant and his donkey, as they set out to rescue the princess and get back their stinky smelly swamp. But what happens when they stumble across the lord who is in search of the perfect marriage?
Your favourite characters will have […]

[ February 9, 2019; ]
Loadex Hire’s Monster Truck Rumble 2019
Adelaide Showground will come alive when Loadex Hire’s Monster Truck Rumble returns creating Havoc for ONE NIGHT ONLY, Saturday 9 February 2019.
Bringing fans to the edge of their seats with sky wheelies, side by side racing and the ever-popular Freestyle competitions are sure to challenge both man and machine.

The family-friendly alcohol-free event […]

[ January 5, 2019; January 9, 2019; January 12, 2019; January 16, 2019; January 19, 2019; January 23, 2019; January 26, 2019; February 2, 2019; 11:00 pm; 11:00 pm; 11:00 pm; February 9, 2019; 11:00 pm; 11:00 pm; 11:00 pm; ]
The City of West Torrens Summer Festival 2019
The City of West Torrens presents outdoor cinemas, bands, food trucks and children’s entertainment during January and February 2019.
Summer Festival draws hundreds of people to West Torrens each year. Lawns are transformed by a sea of deck chairs, picnic rugs and cushions as people take advantage of the […]

[ December 15, 2018 to December 24, 2018. December 26, 2018 to January 28, 2019. ]
Semaphore Summer Carnival
Semaphore Summer Carnival is returning for a new season of beachside fun on the foreshore.
Held each year during the summer school holidays, the Semaphore Summer Carnival is a fun-filled outing for the whole family. Enjoy some beachside fun on the foreshore with Ali Baba, Cyclone, dodgem cars, bungee trampolines,  laughing clowns and the […]

SANTA’S WONDERLAND – THE MOST MAGICAL CHRISTMAS EXPERIENCE IN ADELAIDE

At the Adelaide Showground from Friday 7 December to Monday 24 December 2018.

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If you’re looking for some Christmas magic for the family, then Santa’s Wonderland brings it in spades and […]

[ December 31, 2018; ]
Adelaide’s New Year’s Eve 2018
It’s time to start planning for the biggest party in town! The City of Adelaide’s FREE New Year’s Eve Party in Elder Park and on the Riverbank will be the place to gather with family and friends!  This year brings another jam-packed program with live music, family entertainment and two spectacular […]

[ February 15, 2019 to March 17, 2019. ]
Don’t miss the fun and excitement of the 2019 Adelaide Fringe and all it has to offer between 15 February and 17 March 2019!
The Adelaide Fringe has become the Southern Hemisphere’s largest (and Australia’s biggest ticket selling) open access arts festival since it began 58 years ago.  The Fringe completely takes over Adelaide, our surrounding suburbs […]

[ December 1, 2018; 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ]
Sounds & Vibes is Adelaide’s First accessible music festival for all ages.
An outdoor music festival for people living with disabilities celebrating the International Day of People with Disability.
Accessible Features include an Elevated Viewing Platform, Ground Level Food Vendors, Auslan Interpreters, Accessible Pathways, Hi-Vis Signage and Guide & Assistance Dog-Friendly Areas.
The 2018 Line up includes:

Justice […]

[ November 15, 2018 to November 18, 2018. ]
Horsepower comes to Adelaide with the Mitsubishi Motors Australian International 3 Day Event
Head to Adelaide’s East Park Lands for family-friendly fun and equestrian action at the Qantas Cross Country Day on Saturday 17 November. Take the kids for a day out to watch these elite horses in action and feel the thunder of the horses’ hooves […]

[ November 9, 2018 to November 11, 2018. ]
Japanese Film Festival
Expect the unexpected at the Japanese Film Festival, returning to Adelaide on 9-11 November at GU Film House Adelaide.
Meet colourful characters at the annual Japanese Film Festival. From award-winning titles through to popular hits, the festival showcases a selection of the best contemporary films from Japan.

Kicking off the festival is a family-friendly fantasy film, Destiny: […]