[ December 26, 2016 to February 5, 2017. ]
Editor’s Note: Due to popular demand Dinosaurs Alive! was extended until 5 February 2017.
These summer holidays you can travel back in time to see dinosaurs roaming around Adelaide Zoo. If like us you saw the dinosaurs last time they visited three years ago, you might be interested in whether they are the same or not. While […]
[ January 16, 2017 to January 18, 2017. ]
A little more advanced than Brainstorm SA’s normal Minecraft workshop, “Mod Mayhem” takes advantage of the vast array of weird and wonderful mods that Minecraft has to offer.
Students are able to use incredibly advanced tools and gadgets to design complicated machines and create intricate structures. Mods such as buildcraft, pixlemon and computercraft unlock a whole […]
[ January 13, 2017; January 19, 2017; January 21, 2017; ]
For some school holiday fun, try Cathy Gray’s children’s art classes.
Cathy Gray is an Adelaide artist whose work is all hand drawn in archival ink. The delicacy is reminiscent of an embroiderer’s needlework and in particular, lace. Her intricate and finely detailed works demonstrate a radial balance, drawing our gaze from the centre point.
Cathy is offering some […]
[ January 17, 2017; 6:00 pm; ]
Still the place to party! Tourrific Prospect 2017 is coming!
On Tuesday 17 January, Prospect Road is once again the place to be for live music and food lovers, artists, cultural celebrations and cycling enthusiasts, as the City of Prospect presents its sixth annual Tourrific Prospect street party from 6pm to 11pm.
One of Adelaide’s most enduring, […]
[ January 26, 2017; 6:00 pm; ]
Australia Day in the City – Parade, Concert & Fireworks is South Australia’s largest Australia Day celebration held in the heart of Adelaide at Elder Park.
Join more than 40,000 people celebrating Australia’s national day!
Australia Day in the City-Parade, Concert & Fireworks is an event where everyone can come together and celebrate what it means to […]
[ January 12, 2017; ]
MONSTER TRUCKS Movie | In Cinemas 12 January 2017
Looking for any way to get away from the life and town he was born into, Tripp (Lucas Till), a high school senior, builds a Monster Truck from bits and pieces of scrapped cars. After an accident at a nearby oil-drilling site displaces a strange and subterranean […]
[ January 22, 2017; ]
Bupa Mini Tour For Kids
During the Santos Tour Down Under, kids aged from six to 12 can ride on the UCI World Tour track, just like the world’s cycling superheroes.
Bupa mini tour for kids is your child’s opportunity to ride on the Be Safe Be Seen MAC Stage 6 circuit just hours before the pros.
Riders will […]
[ January 29, 2017; 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. ]
On Sunday 29 January 2017, Strathalbyn Auto Collectors Club Inc. are hosting the Cars of Australia Show at Strathalbyn Oval Complex.
The idea for a ‘Cars of Australia Show’ came from the then Club President Glyn Morris who thought this an ideal way to contribute to the town and community of Strathalbyn and also promote the […]
[ February 24, 2017; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ]
Calling all 10-17 year olds! The Blue Light Splash Bash is heading to Waterworld for one night only!
Bring your friends and come to this event featuring a DJ, unlimited waterslides, games and prizes. Cafe facilities available.
This event is hosted in conjunction with South Australia Police and is a lock in event.
Tickets: $8 (pre-sold) | $10 […]
[ January 22, 2017; 2:00 pm; ]
Who will win the ultimate singing competition? Join in to find out whether it will be the timid elephant, the punk rock porcupine or the harried mum of 25 piglets.
Read our Play & Go Review of the movie Sing here.
SIDS and Kids SA is holding a Family Movie Day to raise funds for its vital services. […]
[ January 10, 2017 4:00 pm to January 15, 2017 4:00 pm. ]
The Hills Youth Theatre is thrilled to announce its January production, the Broadway hit musical, Oliver!
Bringing Charles Dickens’ beloved novel to life, Lionel Bart’s Oliver! takes audiences on a wild adventure through Victorian England. Join young, orphaned Oliver Twist as he navigates the London’s underworld of theft and violence, searching for a home, a family, […]
[ January 19, 2017; 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm. ]
Science Club – Chemistry in a Cup and iRobots
Pop, fizzle, learn and giggle with these fun and friendly Chemistry in a Cup experiments. Plus, explore the exciting world of robotics with Ollie, the trick robot!
Using the latest iPad apps, drive and race Ollie through a maze of your own creation, or perform a crazy trick […]
[ January 15, 2017; 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. ]
After the success of the inaugural event in 2016, the Family Ride is back by popular demand!
On Sunday 15 January 2017, Family Ride participants will ride laps of the People’s Choice Classic circuit just a few hours before world’s elite cyclists hit the road. Families will be contacted with a specific time frame when they […]
[ December 31, 2016 5:30 pm to January 1, 2017 12:00 am. ]
Come to Glenelg this New Year’s Eve to celebrate 2016 and welcome in 2017.
The foreshore will come alive with free live entertainment, free children’s activities and fireworks. This annual festivity has become one of the most popular family friendly outdoor events on the State’s calendar. There is nothing better than watching the sun going down over the […]
[ December 31, 2016; ]
Elder Park, Adelaide
Adelaide City Council’s free New Year’s Eve event is going to be the biggest party in town! All your party needs are covered with live music, fabulous food, children’s entertainment and of course, spectacular fireworks.
This year for the first time, the event will include a family fairground on the western side of King […]
[ January 16, 2017; 4:00 pm; ]
Unley Gourmet Gala
King William Road will be buzzing with activity for one of Adelaide’s most prestigious outdoor gourmet food and wine events on January 16.
The hugely popular and successful Unley Gourmet Gala will be even bigger in 2017 as cycling enthusiasts, families, foodies and fashionistas descend on King William Road for the annual Unley Gourmet Gala on Monday 16 January 2017. For the first […]
[ January 9, 2017; January 10, 2017; January 11, 2017; January 12, 2017; January 13, 2017; ]
The Minecraft workshops are back by popular demand!
Over the course of an action-packed day, explore the Curious Beasts exhibition and discover how you can create your own curious creatures in Minecraft. Experienced facilitators from Hackerspace Adelaide will guide participants through a variety of activities and introduce them to basic coding techniques.
Tickets: Museum Members $60 per child […]
[ January 26, 2017; ]
Celebrate Australia Day 2017 with friends and family in the beautiful surrounds of Civic Park!
This event features a 100m dual lane slip and slide, as well as a new 75m slide for the little kids, so you can glide down the hill of Civic Park.
For anyone under 1m tall there will be jumping castles, temporary […]
[ December 28, 2016 to December 29, 2016. ]
Something quirky is going to the Bay on Proclamation Day and the day after; a T-Rex from Adelaide Zoo is set to attack Moseley Square!
A 2.4m high x 5.7m long Nanotyrannosaur (small T-Rex) will be busting out of the Adelaide Zoo at around 8.30am on Wednesday 28 December morning and making his way to Moseley Square, […]
[ January 24, 2017; 9:30 am to 1:30 pm. ]
Finish the school holidays on a high with the Nature Play Summer Day!
Thanks to the support of ASG, Nature Play SA in conjunction with OPAL and Alexandrina Council, have organized a fun-filled summer event for families on the Goolwa South Foreshore! Pack up the car and head south to Goolwa for an awesome day filled […]
[ January 7, 2017; 5:00 pm; January 13, 2017; 10:00 am; January 14, 2017; 5:00 pm; January 16, 2017; 2:00 pm; January 19, 2017; 10:00 am; January 20, 2017; 5:00 pm; January 21, 2017; 5:00 pm; January 24, 2017; 10:00 am; January 28, 2017; 5:00 pm; February 4, 2017; 7:00 pm; February 11, 2017; 5:00 pm; ]
The City of West Torrens has held an annual series of free community events in the West Torrens Memorial Gardens since 2008. Originally called Music in the Park, the event is now known as the City’s Summer Festival.
Summer Festival’s program of live music and outdoor cinema caters to a variety of tastes. Bring your own […]
[ January 4, 2017; 10:00 am; January 5, 2017; 10:00 am; January 15, 2017; 10:00 am; January 18, 2017; 10:00 am; ]
Just get a ‘mate & nominate’ because you only need 2 players to form a team to play in the 2PlayCricket Power Pairs event.
2PlayCricket Power Pairs is a fun cricket activity that will allow players to try something different and meet new friends. It involves modified cricket matches for boys and girls played in ‘teams’ […]
[ December 21, 2016 to January 29, 2017. ]
Top five activities to keep your kids active over summer
Christmas in Australia is a great time of year and with the summer school holidays here, it’s time to start thinking about summer activities and how you can keep your kids active over Christmas.
With the onset of Summer school holidays, parents around Australia begin to agonise […]
[ December 31, 2016 7:30 pm to January 1, 2017 12:00 am. December 31, 2016 7:30 pm to January 1, 2017 12:00 am. ]
Victor Harbor New Year’s Eve Celebrations
Go to Victor Harbor for the biggest night of the year, with plenty of family-friendly entertainment
Each year the Victor Harbor New Year’s Eve celebrations attract more than 10,000 spectators enjoying the festivities around Warland Reserve, and over 30,000 locals, families and visitors relaxing along the Victor Harbor foreshore to watch […]
[ December 26, 2016 to February 5, 2017. ]
Dinosaurs Alive! at Adelaide Zoo. Extended until Sunday 5 February 2017!
Come and see them before they go extinct… again!
Back by popular demand, the dinosaurs will be roaring into the zoo. Dinosaurs Alive will give budding paleontologists the opportunity to walk alongside seven life-size and life-like roaring, snarling and moving animatronic dinosaurs.
It’s an event 65 million years […]
[ January 9, 2017 to January 14, 2017. January 16, 2017 to January 21, 2017. January 23, 2017 to January 28, 2017. ]
Wild Imagination is a new alternative to vacation care. Get kids outside, and allow them to spend their school holidays in nature!
These school holiday events are based almost entirely outdoors. Kids will hang out in tents instead of classrooms, play with sticks and bugs instead of pens and paper, use nature in craft activities, build […]
[ January 13, 2017; 10:30 am; January 17, 2017; 10:30 am; January 25, 2017; 10:30 am; ]
These two National Trust holiday programs both involve tours of the beautiful Ayers House Museum and interesting craft activities.
Shadow Play – Make your own shadow puppet theatre | 13, 17 & 25 Jan
For kids who love making things and putting on shows.
Ayers House Museum is a beautiful Victorian-era mansion located on North Terrace. From its gloomy basement to […]
[ January 14, 2017; ]
The Harvest Festival McLaren Vale is a celebration of the diversity of food, wine, music and the arts from the McLaren Vale region.
This annual event attracts approximately 10,000 people to the McLaren Vale region and is all about fun and family, offering the visitor exquisite tastes of the region’s world class wines and tantalising gourmet […]
[ December 16, 2016 to January 29, 2017. ]
Semaphore Summer Carnival 2016
Summer in Adelaide is a time when families can head to the beach and enjoy all the fun of the fair at the Semaphore Summer Carnival.
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 […]
[ January 6, 2017 to January 29, 2017. ]
The world’s largest inflatable water theme park, Water Wonderland, is in Adelaide 6 to 29 January 2017.
The water theme park will burst open its gates in time for the summer school holidays at Bonython Park.
READ OUR REVIEW OF WATER WONDERLAND HERE
Win Passes to Water Wonderland here – ends 20 January 17
Water Wonderland is aimed at […]
