[ November 2, 2024; ]
The SASMEE Halloween Run is a spooktacular day of fun with two train ride sessions to choose from.
Go along dressed in your best Halloween costumes and enjoy a frightfully good time on the SASMEE Park spooky miniature trains.
SASMEE Park Miniature Train Rides at Millswood will hold a special spooky run for Halloween with two sessions […]
[ October 25, 2024 to October 27, 2024. ]
It’s cars, it’s country, it’s camping – Introducing the 2024 Bend Classic!
Get ready to be transported back in time at the all-new Bend Classic – a thrilling 3-day event that will ignite your senses. Witness the iconic roar of classic cars as they take to the circuit, explore captivating car displays, and test your skills […]
Semaphore Steam Train – fun family friendly train ride from Semaphore to Fort Glanville and back.
The Semaphore to Fort Glanville Tourist Railway is an enjoyable 30 minute, four kilometre return journey travelling along the picturesque sand dunes in open carriages, pulled along behind a steam engine. Young children will especially love the adventure of 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 […]
Karting at The Bend has just become even more exciting and family-friendly with the introduction of Family (Tandem) Karts and Junior Karts.
Enjoy all the fun and excitement of go-karting on the exhilarating outdoor track at Shell V-Power Motorsport Park (The Bend) these school holidays!
Family (tandem) karts are driven by an adult with a passenger aged […]
[ October 11, 2024; ]
Trucks on Tour FREE school holiday event at Wilfred Taylor Reserve.
Get up close with your favourite council and emergency services vehicles during the October school holidays.
Trucks on Tour is a free community event hosted by the City of Onkaparinga. Designed to immerse children and their families in the workings of council’s trucks and vehicles whilst […]
[ October 20, 2024; ]
In 2024, more than 1500 historic vehicles will make the journey from Barratt Reserve in West Beach to the National Motor Museum in Birdwood in the Adelaide Hills.
The iconic Bay to Birdwood is one of the world’s great historic motoring events and has been a standout fixture on the South Australian events calendar since 1980.
Held […]
[ October 3, 2024; ]
Touch a Truck is a FREE school holiday adventure that will be truckloads of fun!
Ever wondered what it’s like to drive a digger? Or maybe you’re curious about the secrets hidden inside a police car? The answers are just a touch away!
Get behind the wheel, touch the controls, and meet the staff from organisations that […]
[ September 14, 2024 to September 15, 2024. ]
Mount Barker to Strathalbyn Railway Line 140th Celebration.
Strathalbyn Transport Festival will celebrate 140 years of railway history with train rides, heritage displays and market stalls.
SteamRanger Heritage Railway will be celebrating 140 years of railways between Mount Barker and Strathalbyn in September. There will be plenty of fun and entertainment for the whole family with train […]
[ August 25, 2024; September 22, 2024; October 20, 2024; November 24, 2024; ]
Enjoy a round trip by train from Mount Barker to Bugle Ranges.
Departing on the 4th Sunday of the month between June and November, The Bugle Ranger train journey is a fun adventure for the whole family.
Departing twice on the day at 1pm and 2.15pm, the return trip only takes 45 minutes and is great value […]
[ October 18, 2024 to October 20, 2024. ]
Spring Nationals 2024 at The Bend will see the biggest lineup of Top Fuel and Nitro Funny Drag Racing Cars in 25 years.
The Australian Top Fuel Championship is returning to headline the 2024 Spring Nationals alongside a bumper field of National Drag Racing Championship Group 1 & Sportsman racers at the Shell V-Power Motorsport Park’s […]
[ August 10, 2024 to August 17, 2024. ]
The 2024 SA Variety Bash “Go for Gold” will take entrants across the country in a colourful convoy from Renmark, South Australia to the Gold Coast, Queensland.
On 10 August 2024 the event will cross the start line in Renmark and over 8 days will travel 3210km to the Gold Coast.
The Variety Bash is not a race […]
You don’t need a licence to enjoy all the fun and excitement of go-karting at Tailem Bend’s Motorsport Park. Kids from age eight can experience the thrill, thanks to their new family, tandem karts.
Review by Carla Caruso
If you’ve ever wanted to experience what it’s like to be a race car driver, then The Bend Kartdrome […]
[ November 8, 2024 to November 10, 2024. ]
The Shannons Adelaide Rally brings the community together for fun, free community events in the CBD, Adelaide Hills and Fleurieu Peninsula. Plus there are dedicated spectator zones across Adelaide and the Adelaide Hills.
The Gouger Street Party brings the party to the CBD, with the Bridgewater and Strathalbyn lunch stops on the Saturday and Sunday. The […]
[ July 28, 2024; ]
Adelaide Airport and Virgin Australia are excited to bring a trial day specially designed to assist individuals with disabilities and conditions that impact travel to become familiar with the airport environment and processes.
This trial day aims to ensure a more comfortable and confident travel experience for everybody. The event is perfect for individuals with […]
SteamRanger Heritage Railway operates a number of different heritage steam and diesel hauled tourist trains between Mt Barker in the Adelaide Hills and Victor Harbor on the Fleurieu Peninsula.
Train rides are a fabulous family friendly activity for all ages. See some of South Australia’s most picturesque countryside from the comfort of your carriage and enjoy […]
[ 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 […]
[ November 14, 2024 to November 17, 2024. ]
The VAILO Adelaide 500 will bring Adelaide’s city streets alive from 14-17 November 2024 with exciting Supercar racing, plenty of off track family fun and HUGE blockbuster concerts.
Celebrating 25 years in 2024, the family friendly Adelaide 500 is Australia’s largest domestic ticketed motorsport event and is the season finale event for the Repco Supercars Championship.
Last […]
[ June 8, 2024 to June 10, 2024. ]
2024 Adelaide Model Railway Show – June Long Weekend
Enter a miniature world of model railways and see the exquisite detail on display at the Adelaide Model Railway Show. Featuring over 30 local and interstate model layouts, how-to demonstrations, local and interstate traders and free competitions for the children.
The annual Adelaide Model Railway Show is presented […]
[ May 11, 2024; ]
The SteamRanger experience for young families is back in May with the ‘Teddy Bears Picnic’ train.
The Teddy Bears Picnic train operates between Mount Barker and Strathalbyn, departing Mount Barker at 10am in the morning and returning in the afternoon around 3.30pm. Pack your own picnic to enjoy at the Strathalbyn Station park or the amazing […]
[ May 4, 2024; ]
SteamRanger is sending you off into an outer space adventure. But first you have to travel on their MMOPoT (Most Modern Operating Piece of Transport) to Planet Strathalbyn for a meal and movie.
You start your journey at Cape Canaveral Launch Pad (not really Cape Canaveral – Mount Barker Station!) where you wait for their countdown […]
[ May 4, 2024 to May 5, 2024. ]
See the West Croydon Railway Station 1949 Display by James Gauci at the Civic (Woodville) Library.
The City of Charles Sturt will be exhibiting an incredibly detailed model of the West Croydon Railway Station in 1949. Based on years of research, interviews, and artefacts, this 5-year project captures the ‘Romance of the South Australian Railways’ and what […]
[ May 26, 2024; ]
RailFest 2024 – Mount Barker Railway Heritage Festival
A family-friendly open day at Mount Barker Railway Station, featuring steam locomotive-hauled shuttle train services* between Mount Barker and Bugle Ranges.
For one day, the Mt Barker Rail Festival will be hosted by SteamRanger at the Mt Barker railway station. The festival gives visitors the opportunity to ride on […]
[ April 21, 2024; ]
Celebrate Bub’s birthday, the National Railway Museum’s little blue steam engine, during the April school holidays.
The family friendly day will include train rides and lots of entertainment including Cool 4 Kids song and dance, roving piano accordionist and a CFS Fire Tender Display. Children under 8 years old will also receive a free birthday gift […]
[ April 14, 2024; ]
The McLaren Vale Vintage & Classic is a great family day celebration of vintage and classic motoring.
McLaren Vale Vintage & Classic signature street parade returns in 2024 — this year bringing a new touch of luxury with the addition of a fleet of Rolls Royce’s for the first time.
More than 15 of the elegant and […]
[ April 7, 2024; ]
Aldinga Aviation Pty Ltd is proud to bring you the 2024 Aldinga Airshow.
The day will be packed with non-stop flying action provided by big-name aerobatic champions, a large contingent of vintage aircraft and the RAAF.
What promises to be the biggest and best airshow ever held south of Adelaide, the 2024 event will showcase the amazing […]
Hidden behind the front gates just out of Tailem Bend is a surprisingly large pioneer village – Old Tailem Town, full of interesting history and plenty of old buildings to explore.
Review by Claire Davill
South Australia’s Old Tailem Town has been run as a pioneer village for nearly 40 years now – and it’s all thanks […]
[ March 15, 2024 to March 17, 2024. ]
Adelaide Motorsport Festival & Street Party
The Adelaide Motorsport Festival is a two day festival of all things motorsport returning to Victoria Park in March 2024.
The Adelaide Motorsport Festival is a museum in motion, displaying historic, rare and significant racing vehicles in the heart of Adelaide. Held the week prior to the Australian Grand Prix, […]
Summer Cockle Trains – Goolwa – Port Elliot – Victor Harbor
The Summer Cockle Train season will start from 27 December 2023 with 6 trains running daily until 3 January 2024, plus 26 January, when they will then continue to operate their usual 3 train schedule for the remainder of the holidays.
The Cockle Train travels between […]
[ December 19, 2023 to December 23, 2023. ]
The Southern Lights Special – SteamRanger Christmas Train
Enjoy a night on the Southern Lights train with SteamRanger’s three car heritage Red-Hen Railcar set decorated with lights and decorations inside and out.
Across 5 magical nights, hop aboard the Southern Lights Special departing from Goolwa, along the plains to Middleton and Port Elliot, then down the coast […]
