Play & Go Adelaide

[ August 11, 2018 10:00 am to August 12, 2018 10:00 am. ]
Festival of Dollhouses and Miniatures
The South Australian Miniature Enthusiasts (SAME) are holding their 33rd Annual Festival of Dollhouses and Miniatures.
The festival is an interesting and cute exhibition of dollhouses and scale miniatures, including market stalls and demonstrations, plus there are also prizes to be won. See local artists and hobbyists and maybe start a new […]

[ August 5, 2018; 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. ]
The Game Obsession Expo is a family friendly day of entertainment, celebrating games, activities and obsessions for all ages.
The Game Obsession Expo features games, obsessions, hobbies, interests, displays and sales.  Dress as your favourite character or have a go at something new.  Try Quidditch or trebuchet firing, watch live action role plays, see medieval knights and […]

[ August 4, 2018 to August 5, 2018. ]
Science Alive! 2018
Returning again after the success of their 2017 event, Science Alive! is back in 2018, bigger and better than ever. They’ll have over 60 exhibitors providing hands-on fun that is interactive, dynamic, fun, and educational for all ages.

As the largest single interactive science exhibition in Australia, Science Alive! brings together all three major […]

[ September 15, 2018 10:00 am to September 16, 2018 10:00 am. ]
Adelaide Steampunk Festival
Join a celebration of frivolity and festivity to blow off steam and revel in all that is Steampunk.
Steampunk is late 19th century science fiction. It is not meant to indicate a specific culture, but rather references a time period and an aesthetic: the industrialised 19th century. Steampunk uses this existing technology and structure […]

[ August 1, 2018 to August 31, 2018. ]
SALA Festival 2018
The SALA Festival will be held from the 1 – 31 August 2018 in various venues throughout South Australia. The festival is for all the family from little ones to more mature folk.
The South Australian Living Artists (SALA) Festival is Australia’s biggest community-based visual arts festival including painting, sculpture, video, multimedia, photography, performance […]

[ August 24, 2018; 7:00 pm; August 25, 2018; 2:00 pm; ]
Hahndorf Winter Lantern Festival 2018
The 2018 Hahndorf Winter Lantern festival will involve working with the local community and schools in order to create artful lantern sculptures that will be paraded down the main straight of Hahndorf and displayed in the Hahndorf Academy grounds.
The Hahndorf Academy grounds will be transformed into a colourful and dynamic space, […]

[ July 1, 2018 to July 22, 2018. ]
Ice Skating in Adelaide | Three Pop Up Ice Skating Rinks for Winter 2018
This Winter for the first time ever, there are THREE pop-up ice skating rinks happening around Adelaide. Glenelg’s Winter Wonderland and WinterFest in Port Adelaide are both back again, plus this year the SkatingAt Festival in Victoria Square is also here.
READ OUR ICE […]

[ July 22, 2018; 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. ]
Cheese-A-Holics Cheese Festival
Are you a cheese-a-holic? If so, then join Cheese-A-Holics at Plant 4, Bowden to celebrate their second cheese festival with the most scrumptious cheeses from across Australia and around the world.
Sample the delicious offerings from cheese producers and wholesalers of artisan cheese together with sampling of local wines and condiments. This is a […]

[ July 28, 2018 to August 1, 2018. ]
Willunga Almond Blossom Festival 2018 featuring Family Fair Day, Fireworks, Street Parade, Market Stalls and Festival Lunches.
The Willunga Almond Blossom Festival has been a major fundraising event since 1969, when a local committee decided to raise money to build the Festival Hall. Today, proceeds from the festival continue to fund the maintenance and the continual upgrading of Willunga’s park […]

[ June 23, 2018 to June 24, 2018. ]
Adelaide Multicultural Eid Festival is back in 2018 at the Adelaide Showground.
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.

Eid Al Fitr is […]

[ June 9, 2018; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. June 10, 2018; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. ]
Australian Cat Federation National Cat Show 2018
The ACF National Cat Show is the largest show of 2018 for the Australian Cat Fancy.
Cats of all breeds will compete for the title of Supreme Exhibit at the ACF National Cat Show 2018. It promises to be a fun and family oriented day out to visit the National […]

[ July 13, 2018 to July 29, 2018. ]
Umbrella: Winter City Sounds
“Umbrella: Winter City Sounds” is a live music festival held by Music SA.
Umbrella: Winter City Sounds is an open access festival held from 13 July to 29 July 2018, offering an exciting smorgasbord of curated live music projects and other performances across Adelaide Metropolitan and CBD to warm and illuminate the colder […]

[ July 27, 2018 to July 29, 2018. ]
Fire up your winter soul in the Adelaide Hills.
Be tempted by more than 30 wineries offering sumptuous events day and night.
Winter Reds general entry is free.  Purchase an official souvenir Spiegelau wine glass for $10 and enjoy free entry at all non-ticketed events.

Make a weekend of it!  There is so much happening over the Winter Reds weekend, […]

[ June 1, 2018 to June 3, 2018. ]
SAGA is a new, grassroots film festival that creates a platform for women and girls to tell their own stories, to shape their own narratives and to define themselves before they are defined by others.

If you consider that 93% of directors are male, then the question must surely be: ‘Where are the women’s stories? What’s […]

[ July 8, 2018; ]  
Beer & BBQ Festival 2018
The Beer & BBQ Festival is back in Adelaide this July.
The Adelaide Beer and BBQ Festival is returning in 2018, bringing around 70 Aussie heroes and internationally renowned brewers, cider makers and BBQ bosses. Over three days and four sessions, brewers, foodies and punters will flock to the historic Brick Dairy Pavilion […]

[ June 10, 2018; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ]
South Australian Truck & Ute Show 2018
Mannum’s main streetscape will become one massive trucking garage where you will see polished prime movers, trucks and utes from across the State and from over the border.  The SA Truck and Ute Show in 2018 will be bigger and better with free entertainment, free face painting and a jumping […]

[ June 8, 2018 to June 10, 2018. ]
Fat Tyre Festival 2018
The Melrose Fat Tyre Festival is all about bringing the family to the gateway of the Flinders Ranges for four days of mountain biking, food, music and entertainment, all enjoyed in the fresh air and under the gaze of the beautiful Mt Remarkable.
Each year mountain bike devotees flock to this annual family […]

[ May 19, 2018 to May 20, 2018. ]
Public Transport Expo at the National Railway Museum
Celebrating the SA History Festival, held annually in May, the National Railway Museum has put together a great collection of various public transport exhibits for all ages to inspect and enjoy.

The two day event will include the following:

Four former Adelaide buses will be on display over the weekend, […]

[ June 15, 2018 to June 17, 2018. ]
Adelaide Boat Show 2018
South Australia’s most comprehensive boating show is the best place to choose and buy your next boat and all the gear to go along with it.
From family runabouts to fishing tinnies, powered inflatables and high-speed ski boats, this show presents the best in recreational boating, new technology, and all the products and accessories […]

[ October 13, 2018 to October 14, 2018. ]  
The Port Adelaide Wooden and Heritage Boat Festival
To be held within the historic Inner Harbour of The Port of Adelaide, this two-day festival will bring together a large and beautiful collection of boats, from stunning sail boats, large and small, rugged working boats and incredibly detailed model boats.
Along with the exhibition of these beautiful boats, […]

[ May 6, 2018; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ]  

Kodomo no Hi Japan Festival 2018
Kodomo no Hi is Adelaide’s largest Japanese Festival, held annually since 1995.
Kodomo no Hi means ‘Children’s Day’ and is a Japanese national holiday which takes place annually on May 5 – the fifth day of the fifth month.  It is the final celebration in Golden Week and it is […]

[ July 6, 2018 to July 22, 2018. ]
Winterfest 2018
One of Port Adelaide’s most successful events returns in 2018. Winterfest will again be offering everyone a chance to skate on the ice and enjoy an abundance of fun winter activities, food, market stalls and entertainment.
Last year, over 57,000 people attended the inaugural 10-day event with a northern European theme, held in the heart […]

[ June 2, 2018 to June 3, 2018. ]   
The High Tea Party is a gorgeous excuse to catch up with the girls.
The High Tea Party is a popular annual event, in Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth, Canberra & Sydney; inviting women to immerse themselves in a weekend of indulgence, fashion, pampering and style.
Relaxing with the favourite women in their lives whilst enjoying classic high tea of delightful sandwiches, […]

[ June 9, 2018 to June 11, 2018. ]
The McLaren Vale Sea & Vines Festival is celebrating its 26th Anniversary in 2018
The McLaren Vale Sea & Vines Festival revels in the culinary and winemaking traditions of one of our premier food and wine destinations with a beach lifestyle.  With a wide variety of events on offer, from intimate degustation dinners with winemakers and […]

[ April 6, 2018; 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]
First Fridays at the Art Gallery
The Art Gallery of South Australia are firing up Friday night by staying open after hours on the first Friday of every month. Hear great talks, unwind to live music and take in the latest exhibitions and displays.
Think of the Gallery as a launch pad for your weekend; have a […]

[ May 27, 2018; ]
Whale Time Playtime Festival
Celebrate the start of the whale season at the Whale Time Playtime Festival at Warland Reserve.
Whale Time Playtime Festival is a unique children’s winter festival, celebrating the start of the annual whale season each year. Warland Reserve comes alive as a winter wonderland with a full day of live performances, fun-filled activities, […]

[ May 18, 2018 to May 21, 2018. ]
Clare prepares for the 34th annual Gourmet Weekend in May 2018
Thousands will return to South Australia’s stunning Clare Valley this May for the 34th Clare Valley Gourmet Weekend from Friday 18 to Monday 21 May 2018.
The renowned festival is a celebration of the best the Clare Valley has to offer…food, wine, hospitality, gorgeous autumnal landscapes, heritage […]

[ March 23, 2018 to March 25, 2018. ]  
Glendi Greek Festival celebrates it’s 40th birthday at Victoria Square.
Glendi is an annual festival that celebrates all things Hellenic and is arguably one of the original ‘food and wine’ festivals in South Australia. 2018 is a milestone year for Glendi as it will mark its 40th anniversary.
The Festival celebrates the contribution Hellenic migration has made to […]

[ March 10, 2018 4:00 pm to March 12, 2018 4:00 pm. March 17, 2018 4:00 pm to March 18, 2018 4:00 pm. ]  
Boomstars & Mickster the Trickster
Get ready to fasten your seatbelts as the Boomstars take off on a bumpy ride from Boomtown to the Adelaide Fringe. Things are fantabulous until their Boom-mobile breaks down! But never fear, Mickster the Trickster is here! After appearing out of thin air (literally), wouldn’t you know it, his magic wand […]

[ April 21, 2018; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. ]
Koningsdag Festival at The Dutch Pantry
Celebrate the Dutch King’s Birthday
The Dutch Pantry is hosting a Koningsdag Festival on Saturday 21 April 2018. Go along dressed in your “Best Orange Crazy Outfit” and paint the town orange (best dressed wins a prize). Also be prepared for lots of fun, food, music, adults & kids entertainment and […]