[ December 14, 2024 to December 15, 2024. ]
Markets at the Mill in Port Adelaide have brought markets back to the Port with fun for the whole family.
UPDATE: Day 2 of the market on Sunday 15 December has been cancelled due to the extreme heat predicted. The twilight event on Saturday 14 December will still go ahead.
Markets at the Mill will host a […]
[ October 12, 2024 to October 13, 2024. ]
Visit the National Railway Museum on the last weekend of the October school holidays for the annual Heritage Transport Expo.
This two day event will be held on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 October 2024. All train (steam train BUB and diesel Redhen railcars) and Port bus trip rides are included with your admission ticket. There will […]
[ July 20, 2024 to July 21, 2024. ]
The National Railway Museum’s annual Family Fun Fair is back during the July school holidays on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 July.
Take a ride on a miniature train, explore the museum and enjoy free entertainment at the National Railway Museum’s Annual Family Fun Fun Fair. Admission tickets include all entertainment and train rides.
This year’s free […]
[ April 18, 2024; April 21, 2024; May 26, 2024; ]
Port River Cruises on the Historic Vessel ‘Archie Badenoch’.
Take a cruise along the Port River on the South Australian Maritime Museum’s historic vessel, the ‘Archie Badenoch’!
Built during WWII by General Motor Holden for the Royal Australian Navy, the vessel was commissioned by the South Australian Police in December 1946. Named ‘Archie Badenoch’ in honour of […]
[ February 17, 2024; ]
Experience live music across the Port as 25+ of SA’s best emerging artists ignite multiple venues across the historic town of Port Adelaide for this free live music discovery event.
New Found Sound is an inaugural family-friendly, free live music event happening across nine venues in Port Adelaide on Saturday 17 February 2024. It is a free […]
Pirate Life Brewery’s headquarters in Port Adelaide is a great family-friendly destination for lunch, dinner, or a snack. There’s ample space both inside and outside, a dedicated kid’s menu, and a play area to keep the kids occupied. The whole area is very welcoming – for adults, kids, and even dogs!
Review by Claire Davill
Pirate Life […]
[ April 2, 2023; April 16, 2023; May 20, 2023 to May 21, 2023. July 20, 2023 to July 23, 2023. ]
The National Railway Museum in Port Adelaide holds various family-friendly events throughout the year for everyone to enjoy.
The National Railway Museum is once again hosting a series of fun, family friendly events in 2023 including the Semaphore & Fort Glanville 30th Anniversary celebration, Bub’s Birthday Party, Behind Closed Doors and the annual Family Fun Fair.
Mark […]
The Annie Rennie Path (formally known as the Inner Harbour Loop Path) is a shared-use walking and cycling pathway covering a 3.5km route around Port Adelaide’s Inner Harbour and Port River.
The Port loop is a great family walk or ride that is completely flat and perfect for all ages and abilities. The 3.5km route is […]
Wonderwalls – Port Adelaide
Wonderwalls 2023 launched 8 new murals as part of their iconic street art festival. The newest murals as part of Wonderwalls encourage engagement with The Big Picture Series Augmented Reality artworks and promote the historic Port area. There are dozens of incredible artworks to view on buildings and fences from previous years […]
[ November 20, 2022; ]
Lollipop Markets – Baby & Kids Market
Lollipop Markets is Adelaide’s biggest baby and parenting fair featuring quality, handmade and boutique stalls, showcasing unique items for baby bumps, babies and kids!
Lollipop Market is carefully curated to bring you the best of what SA’s small business have to offer in the pregnancy and baby arena. If you’re currently […]
Outer Harbor Greenway – Bike Riding from Adelaide to Port Adelaide
The Outer Harbor Greenway is a bike route connecting Adelaide to Outer Harbor via Port Adelaide, and follows shared paths and quiet residential streets. This makes it a very family-friendly bike ride, and there are lots of things to see and do along the way, […]
[ September 17, 2022 to September 18, 2022. ]
Adelaide Steampunk Aetherfest
There is a new look Steampunk Festival for Adelaide with a 2022 theme of Steampunk Carnivale.
The Adelaide Steampunk Aetherfest, the new steampunk carnivale held right here in Adelaide, will be held over two days on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 September 2022 at Hart’s Mill in Port Adelaide. There will be a market each […]
[ August 7, 2022; August 14, 2022; August 21, 2022; August 28, 2022; September 4, 2022; September 11, 2022; September 18, 2022; September 25, 2022; October 2, 2022; ]
Torrens Island Quarantine Station Tours
Take a trip back in time and experience what it was like to be put into quarantine back in the early 1900s with the Torrens Island Quarantine Station tour.
The Quarantine Station was built in 1879 to stop passengers from bringing diseases such as smallpox into Adelaide. Today, the site is remarkably […]
[ May 14, 2022; ]
Fork In The Port
Join Fork On The Road at Harts Mill in Port Adelaide on Saturday 14 May for a chilled Saturday arvo of food trucks, local beveraginos, live music and entertainment for the kids.
You’ll be spoilt for choice with twelve of your favourite food trucks serving up delicious meals, drinks, desserts and snacks. Local legends […]
[ November 7, 2021; ]
City of Adelaide Descendants Day
A FREE family fun day for the community and descendants to view displays, films and find out about family history.
The day will be free with lots of kids activities in Shed 13 and on the wharf. It will also have a paid component for those wishing to undertake a tour of […]
[ September 25, 2021; ]
Yarn Bombing Day & Play Street
The City of Port Adelaide Enfield plan to transform Pateela Street into a colourful streetscape wonderland for everyone to enjoy and explore.
Two free workshops were held in the lead up to this event to teach the basics of yarn bombing so that Pateela Street could be closed to traffic and transformed […]
[ May 23, 2021; ]
Learn about Navigation at Dock 2 in Port Adelaide
Presented by Clipper Ship ‘City of Adelaide’ as part of the SA History Festival, children will learn how to make a compass from the kit supplied, then use that compass to navigate around Dock 2.
Volunteers will be on hand to assist. Enjoy displays in Shed 13 tracing […]
[ May 15, 2021 to May 16, 2021. ]
National Railway Museum History Festival
Celebrate the annual SA History Festival – Behind Closed Doors.
There will be drivers experiences on steam locomotive Peronne and Bluebird railcar Kestrel, various carriages (not usually open) ready for tours. Plus, the 1940s Cafe car will be open, as well as Dave’s catering van.
Various carriages and areas, not usually accessible to […]
[ April 14, 2021; ]
Nature Bingo Live
Take your family to seek out and learn more about the local flora and fauna around Taperoo Dunes.
The Port Environment Centre has created a nature bingo sheet to help you learn to identify local beach and dune species, and now they are taking it to Taperoo Dunes for this Nature Bingo Live event. […]
[ April 12, 2021 to April 30, 2021. ]
PAE Pass April 2021
The PAE discounted access pass is back in 2021.
The City of PAE is making it easy for City of Port Adelaide Enfield residents to ‘explore their back yard’ and ‘holiday here this year’. The PAE Pass initiative lasts during the month of April and includes half-priced tickets and other discounts for residents […]
[ March 21, 2021; ]
Family Fun Day in Port Adelaide
Join the fun at Port Adelaide Bowling Clubs’ Family Fun Day and give bowls a try.
There’ll be a range of free games for the kids to enjoy, including a jumping castle, giant Jenga, three-legged race, egg & spoon race and more. There will also be a sausage sizzle for purchase […]
[ 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 […]
[ November 13, 2020 to November 22, 2020. ]
Free Ferris Wheel in Port Adelaide
Editor’s Note: 17 November 2020 – Free Ferris Wheel Closed
From the City of Port Adelaide Enfield Facebook page – “The Premier, Steven Marshall, today announced the reintroduction of restrictions in response to the recent COVID-19 cluster outbreak.
A number of these restrictions will have an impact on some of the services and […]
[ October 31, 2020 to November 29, 2020. ]
Port Walks – A Month of Walking Tours
Port Adelaide Guide is happy to present a festival of walking tours, Port Walks. They have a fantastic program of guided walks lined up highlighting Port Adelaide’s rich history, unique environment, diverse culture, and ongoing tradition of folklore and storytelling.
There are a variety of different tours to choose […]
The Isol Diaries
Take a walk along Menpes Street, Port Adelaide and see SpinFX AustrAliA’s installation: The Isol Diaries.
The installation includes 10 artworks by Bob Daly and Kalyna Micenko about some of the things people have been doing during COVID-19 isolation. You can interact with the artwork and open the doors and guess the activities.
The project […]
[ August 22, 2020 to August 30, 2020. ]
Port Adelaide Plaza – N Scale Model Trains Display
The South Australian N Gauge Society (SANGS) is a model railroading club that builds and displays model railroad layouts and they will be visiting Port Adelaide Plaza from Saturday 22 – Sunday 30 August.
See a range of N scale (1:160) model trains on display – spot the […]
The One & All Tall Ship – Open Days & Sailing Days
Go on board to see South Australia’s greatest sailing asset – The One & All Tall Ship.
Walk the decks, be at the ship’s helm, venture into the galley and the saloon. This handcrafted ship tells the stories of yesteryear of how sail transport and […]
Guided Tours of the City of Adelaide Clipper Ship – Review
Do you have a Titanic fan among your crew? They’ll love experiencing being inside a genuine 1864 sailing ship, right here in Port Adelaide.
by Carla Caruso
Port Adelaide is home to the world’s oldest surviving clipper ship, City of Adelaide. Yup, the world. Guided tours are […]
[ July 4, 2020; July 8, 2020; ]
The One & All Tall Ship Open Day and Ship Ahoy 2 hour Tallship Cruise
See South Australia’s greatest sailing asset – The One & All during the July school holidays.
Be the inner pirate and get on board to see South Australia’s greatest sailing asset. Walk the decks, be at the ship’s helm, venture into the […]
The National Railway Museum in Port Adelaide will reopen in time for the June Long Weekend.
The National Railway Museum will reopen from 10am on Saturday 6 June, and will continue to open every day thereafter between 10am and 4.30pm.
Update 23 June 2020 – The museum can now have 300 visitors onsite. The Fluck Pavilion is […]
