“One Tree Hill” hike from McElligott’s Quarry Reserve in Mitcham
It’s hard to believe that this nature hike, offering jaw-dropping Insta-worthy views, is only minutes from the city of Adelaide.
Review by Carla Caruso
I’m a keen jogger … well, I was keener before I had my twin boys. Now the juggle of child-minding and work means pulling […]
Bushwalking with Kids – Mount Barker Summit Reserve
by Katrina Gogel
Explore rocky outcrops, take in panoramic country views and find a cubby house (or two!) along one of the family friendly walking trails at the Mount Barker Summit Reserve.
The “Mount” has long been our family’s go-to place for a bushwalk in the Adelaide Hills. With two […]
[ June 29, 2019 to June 30, 2019. ]
AFL Max Grand Opening Weekend
AFL Max, Australia’s first dedicated AFL family entertainment centre, will open their doors for the first time on Saturday 29 June 2019.
AFL Max is the nation’s first immersive footy skills and entertainment centre. Backed by the biggest names in the sport, their state-of-the-art facility brings together the latest technology and traditional […]
[ July 8, 2019 to July 13, 2019. July 15, 2019 to July 19, 2019. ]
Cirkidz July School Holiday Program
Cirkidz’s non competitive programs are built with a focus on mindfulness, safe risk taking, inclusion, social interaction and are reflective of the Future of Work requirements which predict the creative and strategic learning and thinking skills that students will need in the future.
They also have the science to back it up! […]
AFL Max – Australia’s first dedicated AFL family entertainment centre!
AFL Max is the nation’s first immersive footy skills and entertainment centre. Backed by the biggest names in the sport, their state-of-the-art facility brings together the latest technology and traditional skills development for players and fans of all ages.
Merging state of the art technology and traditional […]
[ June 28, 2019 to July 22, 2019. ]
Go Ice Skating at the Bay
Grab your mates and strap on some skates because Glenelg’s Winter Wonderland is coming back for three weeks from 28 June – 22 July in the all-weather, clear-domed beachside marquee.
You’ll see the sky and sea as you skate undercover on the large 450sqm ice rink. Kids will love the 25-metre […]
[ June 24, 2019 to June 29, 2019. ]
Stomping Ground Studios Open Week
Stomping Ground Studios is a dance and Pilates centre in Stepney. It will be opening it’s doors to the public for a week of free classes.
Try any of the wide variety of classes on offer including kids dance classes, adult dance classes, Pilates equipment classes and Pilates mat classes.
Current students can […]
[ September 20, 2019; ]
Adelaide Coastrek
Coastrek is a 30km – 60km team trekking challenge for fun, fitness, friends and fundraising which journeys along some of the most beautiful coastlines in the world.
Fitness and endurance are the easy bits. Walk on the wild side and push your limits as you trek 30km or 60km along scenic coastlines, high clifftops, rough […]
[ September 15, 2019; ]
Westpac City-Bay Fun Run presented by Sunday Mail 2019
The 2019 Westpac City-Bay Fun Run presented by Sunday Mail in Adelaide will include a half marathon, 12km, 6km and 3km fun run and walk events from the city to Glenelg.
Join thousands of participants and run, walk, dance or wheelchair your way to the Bay! Get involved, […]
[ July 14, 2019 to July 19, 2019. ]
SA Interschools Snowsports Championships at Falls Creek
If you’re an Australian school-registered student and heading to Falls Creek Resort in Victoria during the third week of the July school holidays, don’t miss your chance to race down the mountain.
SA Snowsports Association is again staging the SA Interschools Snowsports Championships and students from all Australian states and territories […]
[ June 16, 2019; 8:00 am to 11:00 am. ]
Stadium Stomp Adelaide Oval is a fun and unique challenge which sets you on a stair climbing course within the iconic Adelaide Oval. Covering over 6,000 stairs, this is the ultimate stair climb.
The ultimate stair climb returns to Adelaide Oval on Sunday 16 June 2019. Adelaide Oval has celebrated international recognition as a truly world-class sporting […]
[ June 8, 2019; ]
Hundreds for Hope – Studio Pilates Adelaide
Studio Pilates is holding their inaugural ‘Hundreds for Hope’ open day raising funds for charity organisation Kids’ Cancer Project. They will be opening their doors and giving Adelaide the opportunity to experience free reformer Pilates in the Adelaide CBD, Norwood and Henley Beach studios.
There will be free all-day orientation […]
Newman’s Nursery Ruins Walk
Some mums on Mother’s Day like pancakes in bed or the latest celebrity fragrance. I alternatively used the day as an excuse to drag my family of four on a hike. But as I knew would happen, they enjoyed the experience just as much as I did!
I stumbled across information about the […]
[ June 23, 2019; July 21, 2019; August 18, 2019; October 20, 2019; ]
Dirty Days Mountain Bike Series
Bike SA is already well known in the mountain bike world for the Dirty Weekend, which has seen many mountain bikers take to the trails since the first event back in 2001!
Bike SA also offers another, more casual foray into mountain biking with Dirty Days. Featuring two skill level options, Dirty […]
[ May 19, 2019; ]
The Hahndorf Pioneer Women’s Trail Walk is a great community event enjoyed each year by all who participate.
Each year hundreds of walkers make the trek following the trail made by German pioneer women as they carried their fresh produce from Hahndorf to market in Adelaide 180 years ago.
The Pioneer Women’s Trail was rediscovered by members […]
[ June 8, 2019 to June 9, 2019. ]
Fat Tyre Festival 2019
The Melrose Fat Tyre Festival is all about bringing the family to the gateway of the Flinders Ranges for a weekend 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, 2019; 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. ]
RSPCA Million Paws Walk 2019
Join the RSPCA for their South Australian flagship walk in Adelaide at the NEW location – Victoria Park.
It’s set to be another amazing day because 5,000 people and their dogs will walk the two or four kilometres course for animals in need.
After the walk, enjoy a village style atmosphere showcasing everything […]
[ May 17, 2019; ]
National Walk Safely to School Day
National Walk Safely to School Day (WSTSD) is on Friday 17 May 2019.
Celebrating its 20th year, National Walk Safely to School Day is an annual event encouraging all primary school children, their parents and carers, to walk and commute regularly and safely to school. It is a community event seeking […]
[ May 4, 2019; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ]
Family Bike Ride and Nature Play Afternoon
Enjoy the outdoors in autumn with an afternoon of nature play and a gentle family bike ride.
The Family Bike Ride includes a ride along the Sturt River Trail from Warriparringa Wetlands to Oaklands Wetland and back. It will kick off with a Kaurna Welcome to Country and cultural walk […]
[ May 5, 2019; ]
Blue Devil Snorkel Second Valley
Join professional snorkel leaders and marine biologists for a guided snorkel within Encounter Marine Park at Second Valley reef. The reef and jetty is home to an amazing variety of colourful fish and plant life.
EMS snorkel events are proudly supported by the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges NRM Board and DEWNR […]
[ April 27, 2019; April 28, 2019; ]
Dirty Weekend 2019
An epic adventure and fun along South Australia’s finest MTB trails.
Dirty Weekend is South Australia’s only 24-hour mountain bike challenge, held at the Cudlee Creek Forest. There are 6 hour, 12 hour and 24 hour options to suit everyone. There is a 12 hour and 6 hour Youth Team category for riders aged […]
[ April 14, 2019; 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. ]
Pumpin’
Supported by Holdup for National Youth Week, enjoy a day at the Pump Track, Brighton.
Get down to Pump ‘n’ Jump. There will be a fun day of pumpin’, pump track demonstrations, food, music, arts and cultural activities at Pump Track at Brighton on Sunday 14 April 2019 from 11am – 3pm. Open to all ages.
Highlights […]
[ April 13, 2019 to April 28, 2019. ]
Adelaide School Holidays – April 2019
Find all the best activities & ideas for the Adelaide Autumn School Holidays.
To make it easier for you to find things for the kids to do during the school holidays, the Play & Go team have put together our Holiday Guide featuring some of the most popular, and some not-so-well-known […]
[ April 19, 2019 to April 22, 2019. ]
Bike SA’s Easter Cycle
Bike SA’s Easter Cycle has plenty in the program to keep the entire mob occupied all long-weekend.
The Easter Cycle is a fully catered camping adventure which includes something for everyone; long day-trips chasing the horizon for committed roadies, off road rides and little loops for tackers on training wheels – as well […]
Top Family Adventures in the City of Adelaide
If your family loves adventure, there are plenty of places in the city which can cater for the people in your life that love to explore and stay on the move. Whether you are walking, riding or simply hopping around the city, here are some great places where […]
[ March 14, 2019; March 28, 2019; April 11, 2019; April 25, 2019; May 9, 2019; May 23, 2019; June 6, 2019; June 20, 2019; ]
Free Concrete Sessions at Oaklands Skate Park
Lighthouse Youth Projects’ FREE skate/BMX sessions are back on Thursday nights from March to June 2019.
Each Concrete Session includes free skate and BMX workshops, BBQ, Mojo beverages on tap, DK bikes and POC helmets to borrow and plenty of giveaways. Lighthouse Youth Project mentors will be right there to give […]
A new Skate Park is set to be built in the City of Adelaide
Adelaide is set to receive a new $3 million skate park to be delivered by the government and Adelaide City Council. Due to be completed in the first half of 2020, it will be integrated into the Gladys Elphick Park/Narnungga (Park 25).
The previous […]
[ April 7, 2019; 7:00 am; ]
Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon 2019
TRYathletes swim in an Olympic-sized pool and cycle on the surrounding closed-roads before running through the parklands around the Adelaide Aquatic Centre.
The Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon is a non-competitive event. It is a community engagement program that assists kids to develop self esteem. Australia’s largest Kids TRYathlon series aims to encourage […]
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Marion Outdoor Pool Play Dates
Marion Outdoor Pool’s Play Dates are an opportunity to catch up and play safely around the pool during the warmer months with $8 entry for 1 adult & 2 children plus a free coffee.
This offer is available during the school term in the warmer months on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am […]
[ February 17, 2019; 11:00 am; ]
Brighton & Seacliff Yacht Club annual Family Fun Day.
The Brighton and Seaton Yacht Club family fun day will have ‘come and try’ sailing and stand up paddle board sessions. Plus there will be over 20 market stalls, food stalls, wine tasting and drinks specials.
Entertainment for children will include a jumping castle, face painting, henna and […]
