Fool’s Paradise returns to Adelaide Fringe for 2025 season.
Tarntanyangga/Victoria Square will host popular Fringe venue hub, Fool’s Paradise, for the third year running during the 2025 Adelaide Fringe Festival, with their biggest program yet!
Fool’s Paradise promises to be an epicentre of activity, offering a unique blend of circus, cabaret, comedy, music, and magic for Fringe 2025. The only current artist-run hub at the Fringe, where creativity flourishes and everyone benefits from the energy and attractions, the precinct will feature two unique venues, each with a stacked program of world-class performances.
Highlights include the award-winning shows “All-Star Circus” and “Elixir Revived” by Head First Acrobats, known for their extraordinary feats and hilarious slapstick comedy.
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Show and Pricing Information:
Fool’s Paradise will feature a diverse lineup of over 50 shows, including circus, cabaret, comedy, music, bubbles, and magic with Harris and Gorham themselves staring in the family Friendly All-Star Circus as well as award winning adult show Elixir.
Ticket prices will vary depending on the show, with many affordable options from just $15 including great offers on Wallet Friendly Wednesdays across the precinct to ensure accessibility for all.
KIDS SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
THE GLOW SQUAD SHOW
A Galactic Adventure and Dance Musical for the Whole Family!
- Saturday 22 February – Sunday 2 March 2025
- Show Duration: 65 minutes
- Location: The Vault at Fool’s Paradise
- Rated: G
- MORE INFO & TICKETS
THE FLYING BUBBLE SHOW
Dive into ‘The Flying Bubble Show’, where dreams and reality blur in a breathtaking fusion of bubble magic and aerial flying.
- Saturday 22 February – Sunday 23 March 2025
- Show Duration: 60 minutes
- Location: The Vault at Fool’s Paradise
- Rated: G
- MORE INFO & TICKETS
CARTOOOON!!
The world-famous unicycle acrobatics show!
- Saturday 22 February – Sunday 16 March 2025
- Show Duration: 60 minutes
- Location: The Lab at Fool’s Paradise
- Rated: G
- MORE INFO & TICKETS
ALL STAR CIRCUS
World-class circus talent performing extraordinary feats right before your eyes!
- Saturday 22 February – Sunday 23 March 2025
- Show Duration: 55 minutes
- Location: The Vault at Fool’s Paradise
- Rated: G
- MORE INFO & TICKETS
THE GIANT BALLOON SHOW
Take everything you know about balloons, add an award-winning entertainer, an 80s soundtrack, and twist that into a hilarious show for the whole family.
- Saturday 22 February – Sunday 16 March 2025
- Show Duration: 45 minutes
- Location: The LAB at Fool’s Paradise
- Rated: G
- MORE INFO & TICKETS
VIEW THE 2025 FOOL’S PARADISE PROGRAM
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Visitors can enjoy more than just entertaining shows at Fool’s Paradise! There is also FREE mini golf, a giant trapeze, and a free music programme with a focus on multicultural friendly music, making it the most interactive, family and wallet-friendly precinct at Adelaide Fringe 2025 by day and a little naughty but still fun and affordable at night.
Opening & Closing Times:
- Open Wednesday to Sunday
- Wednesday and Thursday 4pm to 11pm
- Friday 4pm to Midnight
- Saturday 9:30am to Midnight
- Sunday 9:30am to 11pm
WIN A FAMILY PASS TO SEE A SHOW AT FOOL’S PARADISE
Location:
South side of Victoria Square, Adelaide
You can follow Fool’s Paradise on FACEBOOK and INSTAGRAM for regular updates.
For more information and all enquiries please visit the Fool’s Paradise website.
What: Fool’s Paradise
When: 21 February – 23 March 2025
Where: Tarntanyangga/Victoria Square, Adelaide
Who: All ages
At Play & Go Adelaide we make every effort to provide accurate information to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. We recommend confirming times, dates and details directly before making any plans as details may be subject to change.
Image Source: Fool’s Paradise (& photos by Play & Go 2024)
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