What's on for Adelaide Families & Kids

[ September 30, 2020 to October 3, 2020. October 6, 2020 1:09 pm to October 9, 2020 1:10 pm. ]
Live Music and Silent Disco at Hallett Cove Shopping Centre
Step into spring and feel the beats at Hallett Cove Shopping Centre these school holidays.
LIVE & unplugged | Wednesday 30 September, Thursday 1 Friday 2 & Saturday 3 October 2020
Enjoy live music performances by local Hallett Cove artists (stage located next to Woolworths from 1pm – […]

[ September 25, 2020 to October 11, 2020. ]
Win a $50 Dining Voucher at Gilles Plains Shopping Centre
Keep the kids’ appetite satisfied and hunger at bay these school holidays at Gilles Plains Shopping Centre 
From Friday 25 September until Sunday 11 October 2020, Gilles Plains Shopping Centre will be giving away 1 in 10 $50 dining vouchers to spend at participating retailers.

To enter, please […]

[ September 30, 2020 to October 4, 2020. October 7, 2020 to October 11, 2020. ]
Free October School Holiday Activities at Churchill Centre 
Spring has Sprung at Churchill Centre these school holidays with FREE activities. Kids can decorate a bug catcher during the first week of school holidays and decorate a flower pot during the second week.
Week 1: Decorate a Bug Catcher

Wednesday 30 September – Saturday 3 October 2020 | […]

The Grove Shopping Centre Playground – The Golden Way, Golden Grove
The Grove Shopping Centre has a great playspace which is a little different to what you would usually find at a shopping centre.
This was a great surprise to find this play equipment here. We happened to discover it while doing a quick shop for snacks […]

[ October 1, 2020 to October 3, 2020. October 8, 2020 to October 9, 2020. ]
October School Holiday Show!
Head to Port Adelaide Plaza this school holidays for the October School Holiday Show with free showbags, balloons, show amusements plus you can meet the Avengers
Free Showbags, Balloons and Show Amusements
Enjoy FREE showbags and balloons and $2pp show amusements (180 showbags available each day).

Dates & Times

Thursday 1 October 2020 | 11am-3pm
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[ September 2, 2020; September 16, 2020; ]
Costco Non-Member Shopping Nights
In support of the Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Costco will be opening their doors to non-members for two special evenings in September 2020.
For a $5 donation, non-members can shop at Costco on Wednesday 2 September 2020 and Wednesday 16 September 2020 between 3pm and 8pm.

If you are already a Costco member, you can still […]

[ August 17, 2020 to September 13, 2020. ]
The Yellow Brick Road
The Yellow Brick Road is a regular family favourite at the Royal Adelaide Show that has run for over 30 years.
It has become part of Show tradition for many over this time. With the Show launching their “The Show at Home” website on 17 August, you can support SA businesses on the Yellow […]

Photo By Kelly Barnes
Showbags at OTR Stores
South Australians will be able to pick up a favourite showbag from their local OTR store.
We may not be able to attend the show this year, but shoppers will be able to experience a little bit of show magic by picking up a favourite showbag from their local OTR […]

Coles Little Treehouse Little Book Collectables
Coles has announced a new range of free collectables for kids available from Wednesday 29 July 2020.
The range of 29 pocket-sized books has been created by best-selling Treehouse author Andy Griffiths and illustrator Terry Denton, inspired by the award-winning Treehouse book collection, with stories based on the characters from the popular […]

Market Minis at the Adelaide Central Market
The Adelaide Central Market’s FREE program, Market Minis has been designed to help the littlest Market goers to understand more about the food they eat. 
The dietitian-designed program is delivered in a fun and engaging way by the team from Sprout and will help young Market kids to glow, go […]

[ July 3, 2020; ]
Happy 21st Birthday to the Rundle Mall Pigs
Friday 3 July 2020 marks 21 years since the iconic bronze pigs Horatio, Oliver, Truffles and Augusta were unveiled in Adelaide’s Rundle Mall.
Rundle Mall will be celebrating this special occasion with other much-loved South Australian icons including Balfours, Robern Menz, Charlesworth Nuts, Melba’s Chocolates, Kytons Bakery, Haigh’s Chocolates […]

[ July 8, 2020 to July 10, 2020. July 15, 2020 to July 17, 2020. ]
Free School Holiday Fun – Animal Encounters
Head to Port Adelaide Plaza these July School Holidays for free holiday fun – Animal Encounters!
Get up close and personal with a python, crocodile and lizard!

Plus colour-in and take home your own insect pencil case.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

Check out our Winter School Holiday Guide here: 

For more information and […]

Rhicreative Baby Books, Greeting Cards and Gifts
Rhicreative is an Adelaide based small business designing and producing a boutique range of greeting cards, gift tags, calendars, gift wrap, baby & kids stationery and art prints. All designed and made in Australia by Rhiannon Clohesy, the products are full of personality with pops of colour and beautifully […]

    
Timber Fun Games – Classic games for all ages & any occasion
Timber Fun Games has what you need to get your house winter-ready and to keep the kids entertained for hours with classic timber games made from quality and sustainably sourced materials that are built to last.

Plus, Timber Fun Games are proudly South Australian owned […]

[ May 10, 2020; ]
Treat Mum with her favourite Menz FruChocs combo this Mother’s Day – coffee and wine!
South Australian chocolatier Robern Menz has teamed up with two South Australian drinks brands to offer Mums the ultimate treat this Mother’s Day – whether she’s a fan of coffee, wine – or both.
Firstly, Robert Menz has teamed up with Cibo […]

New website launch – Schoolbooks4Kids
Schoolbooks4kids has been established to provide an on-line digital store to sell a fantastic selection of educational learning books, for children in grades Prep/Kindy to 6.
Maths and Literature book packs are being sold at heavily discounted prices to help children and families during these disruptive times.
The books sold by Schoolbooks4kids are […]

Buy Hand Sanitiser & Moisturiser from Yard Skincare
Yard Skincare has been hand-making organic and vegan products for families since 2012 and is continuing to do so amid COVID-19. Yard Skincare also makes 70% alcohol-based hand sanitiser and moisturiser available for purchase online.
We chatted to owner, Courtney, about the rise of skin problems due to frequent […]

Where to Buy Chocolate Easter Eggs Online
If you’re trying to avoid heading out to the shops but haven’t stocked up on Easter eggs yet, there is still time!
You can buy Easter eggs online from local South Australian companies like Barossa Valley Chocolate Company, Haighs Chocolate Factory, Melba’s Chocolates and Red Cacao Chocolatier. Buying from an […]

New Bluey Showbag
A New Bluey Showbag has been released and is available to order online. This is a great way to keep little Bluey fans entertained.
The showbag includes an Activity Set, Backpack, Bucket Hat, Cooler Bag, Dress-up Eyebrows, Headband, Masks (4pk), Stickers, Sunglasses, Pencil Case and a handy Tote Bag.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

For more […]

[ April 5, 2020; 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ]  

Hayes Honey Delivery Day
In place of the Hayes Honey Autumn Open Day (which was scheduled for 5 April 2020 and will be postponed to a more appropriate time), Hayes Honey are doing a ‘honey run’ delivery day.
Hayes Honey is a small family business of urban beekeepers who are passionate about community education and raising awareness […]

[ March 22, 2020; ]
Voluntary Sunday Trading at the Adelaide Central Market
The Adelaide Central Market Authority (ACMA) has confirmed that it will offer customers more time to shop on weekends, with the introduction of a voluntary Sunday trading trial beginning on Sunday 22 March 2020, with trading from 8am to 3pm.
The trial aims to bring Market trading hours more in […]

[ February 12, 2020 to March 20, 2020. ]
CADBURY Children’s Birthday Cake Book Offer
Collaborating with The Australian Women’s Weekly, CADBURY has reimagined the classic 1980’s Children’s Birthday Cake Book, bringing back all your favourites plus new exciting cake creations.
Whether your little one is an aspiring astronaut, pirate or ballerina, loves elephants, frogs or unicorns, there’s the perfect cake for them within the pages […]

[ February 4, 2020; February 11, 2020; February 18, 2020; February 25, 2020; March 3, 2020; March 10, 2020; March 17, 2020; March 24, 2020; March 31, 2020; April 7, 2020; ]
Market Minis at the Adelaide Central Market
The Adelaide Central Market’s new FREE program, Market Minis has been designed to help the littlest Market goers to understand more about the food they eat. 
The dietitian-designed program is delivered in a fun and engaging way by the team from Sprout and will help young Market kids to glow, […]

[ January 1, 2019 to January 27, 2020. ]

Adelaide School Holiday Guide – Summer 2019/20
Your guide to all the best activities & ideas for the December & January School Holidays.
South Australian Summer School Holidays: Saturday 14 December 2019 – Monday 27 January 2020
Summer is the perfect time to get the kids out and about during the school holidays with an extended break and […]

[ December 22, 2019 to December 24, 2019. ]
Christmas Shopping at Adelaide Central Market
The Adelaide Central Market is gearing up for another bumper Christmas trade, with more than 500,000 people anticipated to walk through the Market’s doors in the last two weeks of the season, 115,000 of those are expected to visit in the final three days.
Christmas is one of the most exciting […]

[ December 13, 2019 to December 15, 2019. ]
Myer Centre Christmas Market
This festive season, Myer Centre Adelaide are holding their first ever Christmas Markets hosting a range of amazing local South Australian cheese, wine, gin and chocolate producers.
Held in Myer Centre Adelaide’s ground floor atrium, the Christmas Market will run from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 December and feature award winning South Australian […]

[ December 5, 2019; ]
Burnside Village Christmas Shopping Day
Burnside Village’s Christmas Shopping Day is on Thursday 5 December 2019 with over 50 exclusive specials across the centre and more. 
Enjoy centre wide offers from over 50 retailers. Plus, two stage shows and meet and greet with Sylvester, Tweety and Bugs Bunny from the Looney Tunes between 11am and 1:30pm. Visit […]

[ November 24, 2019 to December 23, 2019. ]
The Christmas Tree Farm at Chandlers Hill
The Christmas Tree Farm at Chandlers Hill is the oldest farm in South Australia, providing Christmas trees since 1955.
There is plenty to see and do for the whole family at Christmas Tree Farm in Chandlers Hill.  You can explore their acres of farmland, take photos with their reindeer mascot, […]

[ December 14, 2019 to December 23, 2019. ]
Melba’s Chocolates invites you to 10 days of fun and excitement, as they celebrate Christmas with their annual Twilight Trading hours.
From Saturday 14 – Monday 23 December 2019, between 9am to 10pm, the Woodside factory will be buzzing with festivities for the whole family.
There will also be a face painter and balloon artist ready to […]

[ December 12, 2019 to December 13, 2019. ]
Scholastic Warehouse Sale
Leading kids book publisher Scholastic are opening their warehouse doors just in time for Christmas.
With the holiday season soon upon us, books always make fantastic gifts for kids. This year children’s book publisher Scholastic will be holding exclusive warehouse sales across Australia in December offering parents – as well as schools and teachers […]

[ December 7, 2019; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. ]
Christmas on King William Road
Take the family on an outing and enjoy the atmosphere at Christmas on King William Road with FREE Santa visits where you can take your own photos along with face painting for the family. Kids can also post a letter to Santa.
While the kids are entertained with activities, you can relax […]

[ November 9, 2019 to December 31, 2019. ]
Christmas Windows in Rundle Mall
Rundle Mall is set to sparkle again this Christmas with the installation of their delightful window displays, bringing Christmas cheer to those shopping, socialising and sightseeing in the Mall until the New Year.

From treasuring the memories created when friends and family gather, to the beauty of handmade gifts for the children and […]

[ November 23, 2019; ]
FREE Family Festival Event  🎄✨️🎊
You’re invited to Armada Arndale’s Enchanted Christmas – Family Festival Event. Enjoy a Festive Parade, free photos with Santa and collect your goodie bag.
Festive Parade
Get ready to welcome Santa with a festive parade featuring Frosty the Snowman, Santa’s reindeer and a toy solider. The parade begins at 11am near Subway.
Have a […]

[ November 9, 2019 to December 24, 2019. ]
Santaland at Myer in Rundle Mall, Adelaide
Myer’s Santaland was refurbished a couple of years ago to create a festive area on level two of the Adelaide Myer Centre.  The result was a magical winter wonderland for Christmas and the main attraction is the ‘Santaland Express’ – a life size train offering a virtual experience to […]

[ November 9, 2019 to December 24, 2019. ]
Visit the Magic Cave in David Jones, Rundle Mall Adelaide
As many would know, the Magic Cave has had plenty of changes over the years. Once you travel to the 2nd floor of the Rundle Mall David Jones store, children can follow the footsteps to the Magic Cave where they’ll find an array of entertainment including Christmas […]

Big Market Adventures on Saturdays at the Adelaide Central Market
The Adelaide Central Market will once again be holding free activities for kids on Saturday mornings.
Participation in all workshops will be free and bookings are not required, however numbers will be limited so be sure to arrive early to ensure a spot.  Activities are suitable for […]

Haigh’s Chocolates Store To Open At Burnside Village
Haigh’s Chocolates will open a temporary store at Burnside Village at the end of November in time for the busy Christmas retail period.
The store will be called Haigh’s Chocolates Depot, a reference to Haigh’s Chocolates’ early days where the shop at Beehive Corner in the city carried this […]

[ December 13, 2019 to December 15, 2019. ]
Hahndorf Christmas Markets 2019
Explore the vibrant village of Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills as it decks the halls for Christmas in 2019.
This is your chance to discover Hahndorf at the most magical time of year with last-minute gift shopping, restaurants and cafes available for tasty meals, cellar doors pouring delicious drinks and a whole lot […]

[ October 12, 2019; ]
A Day of Fashion at Norwood Place
Fashion-lovers are invited to head to Norwood Place for exclusive discounts on Saturday 12 October for A Day of Fashion.  There will be discounts centre wide and free in-centre activities.

Collect your FREE Limited Edition Gift Bag* from the pre-loved clothes donation station inside Norwood Place.  On the day there will […]

[ October 26, 2019; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ]
Halloween on King William Road is back for it’s fifth year
Dress up your kids in their spookiest (or cutest) outfit and take to King William Road to trick or treat amongst the shops, restaurants and cafes.
Enjoy the free Halloween Bloomsbury Street Party between 10am-2pm, which will be fun filled with music and activities for the […]