Play & Go Adelaide

[ September 30, 2018; October 7, 2018; October 14, 2018; ]
Farmers’ Market School Holiday Activities
Open every Sunday 9am – 1pm, Adelaide Showground Farmer’s market is a great place to visit with little ones; bustling with buskers and good things to eat.
During the holidays, the regular Farmers’ Market Kid’s Club has some special guests including the fabulous SciWorld science shows and a cupcake decorating session to […]

[ October 28, 2018; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. ]
Read Aloud Open Day
Children’s Week is celebrated annually in October and this year United Way has partnered with Parafield Airport to undertake an event that is based around the theme of ‘A Caring World Shares’.
This event is designed to encourage Read Aloud activities by inspiring, involving, and showcasing the fun that can be enjoyed in […]

Mary Poppins Returns | In Cinemas 1 January 2019
Mary Poppins Returns is an all-new sequel with a fresh sensibility that celebrates the spirit of the original.
Mary Poppins is back to help the next generation of the Banks family find the joy and wonder missing in their lives following a personal loss. Emily Blunt stars as […]

[ October 14, 2018; 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ]
Salisbury Plays at St Kilda
On Sunday, October 14 head along to St Kilda Adventure Playground for food, fun and nature play.
Partnering with Nature Play SA, this exciting event is filled with many Nature Play Activities. Join in the fun of face-painting, mini-golf and Parkour nature sport activities at St Kilda Adventure Playground.
Activities include:

Walks exploring the biodiversity […]

[ October 4, 2018 to October 7, 2018. October 11, 2018 to October 14, 2018. ]
Eighty Eight O’Connell – Pop Up Nature Maze 
88 O’Connell Street in North Adelaide is being transformed into a free magical play space for kids these school holidays!
Nature-lovers can explore in the pop-up maze filled with a variety of nature play areas and activities. Discover the fairy nook, the music nook, a sandpit and a loose […]

Kids Movies Showing at the Cinema
The school holiday break provides the perfect time for a family outing to the cinemas. Here is a list of new and current kids rated movies that are showing during the October school holidays at a cinema near you.

Will Tilston in the film GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN. Photo by David Appleby. […]

[ October 11, 2018; 5:45 pm; ]
Family No Lights No Lycra for the pure joy of dancing!
This is a one off super fun event for the school holidays.  Join in for 45 minutes of dancing in the dark (but not too dark) with your family.

No teacher, no steps to learn, no technique, just free movement. No Lights No Lycra is a place […]

Splash Town 2018/19 Season
Splash Town in Moonta Bay is situated just near the playground on the foreshore at Moonta Bay, right near the Moonta Bay Caravan Park. It’s a FREE water park open to the public.
Season Dates: Saturday 29 September 2018 – Sunday 28 April 2019

SA School Holidays, Weekends and Public Holidays (closed Christmas Day). 

Open 12 […]

[ October 5, 2018 to October 6, 2018. ]

The Adelaide Central Market will host Seafood + Sounds during a two-day celebration of South Australian seafood and music on Friday 5 October and Saturday 6 October 2018.
Now in its second year, the program will see trader specialities for seafood lovers, free cooking demonstrations, live music and the return of last year’s sold-out Chilli Crab […]

[ October 3, 2018; October 5, 2018; October 21, 2018; November 18, 2018; ]
Raiders of the Lost Archive – A curatorial cold case by Fire Hazard
The Raiders of the Lost Archive is back for the October School Holidays, now with all new content from the new Shandong Exhibition.
Solve cryptic clues, explore the library and locate the missing treasure. Take some friends to play Raiders of the Lost Archive in […]

[ October 11, 2018; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. ]
Nature Festival for Families
Experience the wonderful world of wetlands with the whole family.
Enjoy geocaching, live fish demonstrations, water critter discoveries, make your own DIY herbarium, bush tucker workshops, nature crafts and more. Activities are designed for kids of all ages. Early birds can also enjoy a cup of tea or coffee. Things to bring include picnic supplies, […]

[ October 6, 2018; 11:00 am to 11:00 pm. ]
Lukoumades Henley Beach Opening
Lukoumades – The Greek Donut, are getting ready to open the doors to Henley Beach and want to invite all their wonderful customers to their Grand Opening party.
They are also celebrating with 100 FREE Donut Boxes. This is as well as free prizes at the door (T-Shirts, Caps). Vegans will also be […]

[ September 29, 2018 to October 14, 2018. ]
Semaphore Steam Train | Spring School Holidays 2018
The Semaphore Steam Trains will run every day during the Spring School Holidays except for Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The National Railway Museum operates a 2km long 457 mm gauge railway from Semaphore to Fort Glanville which departs from the foot of the jetty at the end of the popular […]

[ September 27, 2018; 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ]
On Thursday 27 September 2018 OTR will be opening a new store in Salisbury Downs bringing the first Guzman Y Gomez location to Adelaide’s northern suburbs and, to celebrate, they will be offering FREE burritos from 12pm – 8pm, expecting to give away over 4,000 burritos to the local community!
Guzman Y Gomez is Australia’s most […]

[ October 11, 2018; 7:00 pm; October 19, 2018; 7:00 pm; November 4, 2018; 2:00 pm; November 10, 2018; 2:00 pm; November 17, 2018; 2:00 pm; November 23, 2018; 7:00 pm; December 9, 2018; 4:30 pm; December 22, 2018; 2:00 pm; December 30, 2018; 2:00 pm; January 4, 2019; 4:30 pm; January 12, 2019; 2:00 pm; January 17, 2019; 7:00 pm; January 28, 2019; 7:00 pm; February 10, 2019; 4:30 pm; ]
The Adelaide 36ers 2018/19 Home Game Season
The Adelaide 36ers are the only team in the National Basketball League (NBL) representing South Australia.
Tickets are now on sale the Adelaide 36ers home games for the 2018/19 season.  Played at Titanium Security Arena in Findon, it’s a must see experience for every basketball fan to watch their local team play […]

[ December 7, 2018 to December 24, 2018. ]

SANTA’S WONDERLAND IS RETURNING TO ADELAIDE IN 2018!

Experience the magic of Christmas this December 2018, at the Adelaide Showground. On from Friday 7 December to Monday 24 December 2018.

CLICK HERE TO READ our Play & Go Review of the 2018 event 

BOOK TICKETS HERE

Santa’s Wonderland comes alive at the Adelaide Showground with an extravagant range of amazing amusement […]

[ September 29, 2018 to October 14, 2018. ]
Kid’s Nature Challenge – Nature Play Festival 2018
Join in the fun at Cleland Wildlife Park and explore the park on the Great Nature Hunt!

Use your artistic flair and create something wonderful at the Nature Mud Art Station.
Make a cubby – use the branches provided to make a fun “home” for you.
Discover your […]

Credit Union Christmas Pageant – Saturday 10 November 2018
People of all ages gather along Adelaide’s streets each November to welcome the Credit Union Christmas Pageant. It’s the traditional start of the festive season, with more than 320,000 happy faces lining the route to welcome Father Christmas. The magical parade brings the spirit and joy of Christmas to […]

[ October 3, 2018 to October 4, 2018. October 8, 2018 to October 9, 2018. October 12, 2018; ]
Artist in Residence Louise Flaherty invites kids to join her for a drop in studio session at The Mill this school holidays.
This is your chance to participate in Louise’s project Memorial for Forgotten Plants, kids will be invited to contribute to a wall of drawings in The Mill’s Exhibition Space. 
Louise is currently creating a wall […]

[ October 13, 2018; 6:30 pm; ]
Star Gazing on Mylor Oval
Travel from the moon to the edge of the Universe.
Adelaide Hills Science Hub and Inspiring SA invite you to view the night sky, including the spectacular ringed planet Saturn, through powerful computerised telescopes.

Join Joe Grida from The Astronomical Society of South Australia and Dr Phil Roetman for this galactic evening.

A sausage […]

[ November 3, 2018; 9:00 am; ]
MarionLIFE Hunger Walk 2018
Many people walk into MarionLIFE Community Services hungry. Some haven’t eaten for a day, others for longer. Some people have families to feed, others just need a little food for themselves.

Register to be involved in a 4km walk along the Sturt River to raise awareness about those experiencing hunger and raise money to support […]

WIN Tickets to The Big Wedgie
The Big Wedgie inflatable waterslide is back for the October School Holidays! And they have a brand new home by the sea: West Beach Parks.
The Big Wedgie is the world’s TALLEST and most EXTREME waterslide – they even have the world record to prove it! Standing at a whopping 18.2 […]

[ September 29, 2018 to October 20, 2018. ]
The Nature Play Festival is an annual Festival for children and their families which celebrates and encourages play outdoors in nature!
The Festival is coordinated by Nature Play SA in collaboration with more than 30 wonderful event host organisations including local and state government, not-for-profits, playgroups, education sites, nature clubs, Friends Groups, libraries and more! The 2018 Nature Play Festival is proudly supported by Flinders University.
Through the Festival, Nature Play SA aims to highlight the importance […]

[ October 21, 2018; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. ]
Munno Para Primary Spring Fair
Enjoy a fun filled day with your family, friends and neighbours at the Munno Para Primary Spring Fair.
There will be 70 stalls with something for everyone. These include a handmade crafts, baby gear, bric a brac, jewellery, clothes, plants, face-painting, BBQ, carnival games, jumping castle, cake stall doughnuts, fairy floss, […]

[ October 27, 2018; 10:30 am to 4:30 pm. ]
St Josephs School Hectorville Family Fun Fair
Are you ready for some good old fashioned family fun!
There will be amusements, including a nerf war arena, rides, bouncy castle and  face painting, a market lane showcasing various market stalls run by the students and their families and external providers, an art exhibition, ever-popular silent auction and chocolate […]

[ September 21, 2018 to October 20, 2018. ]
The Market Through Our Eyes Little Picassos Art Exhibition

“Painted tasty treats, collaged fresh fruit, with vegetables galore at Adelaide Central Market”

At 5pm, on Friday 21 September 2018, Little Picassos Art Studios will launch a new art exhibition, ‘The Market through Our Eyes’, at Adelaide Central Market, filling the walls throughout the Market with artworks by […]

[ October 6, 2018 to October 31, 2018. ]
Grasslands Trail at Victoria Park/Pakapakanthi
Your kids will love the blend of nature and history in this new city-based discovery trail, where children can explore one of Adelaide’s most unique natural habitats.
The self-guided trail is designed for your children to imagine, observe and explore.

Simply grab a free activity book and follow the signs!

Booklets can be picked […]

[ October 2, 2018; ]
Splash into Waterworld!
Ridgehaven’s Waterworld Aquatic Centre opens for a summer of fun from Tuesday 2 October 2018. Enjoy 2-for the price of-1 entry to celebrate the Waterworld season opening all October school holidays!
Waterworld caters for people of all ages, with three outdoor swimming pools, three waterslides and a splash pad. It also has free barbeque […]

[ October 3, 2018 to October 5, 2018. October 7, 2018 to October 12, 2018. ]
Play at the Bay
Play, explore and experience: there is an activity for everyone! Play at the Bay is a program being run from Wednesday 3 to Friday 12 October 2018. The concept encourages children to play, explore and experience by offering workshops for a wide range of ages.
Bookings are essential and places are going fast […]

[ September 24, 2018; 6:30 pm; ]
FREE Parent Information Evening – Guardian Early Learning
Guardian Early Learning are hosting two information sessions at their Export Park Childcare Centre and Paradise Day Care, Child Care & Kindergarten locations.
First Information Evening:
Monday 24 September 2018 at 6:30pm | Export Park Childcare Centre
The evening will include a presentation from Speech Pathologist and Director of Lively Eaters, Emily […]