Cunning Little Vixen | Review
Fun opera caper in forest.
Cunning Little Vixen is opera like you’ve never seen it before, with magical forest creatures, child performers, bright colours, and comedy – in a non-traditional setting.
As a parent, you hope to raise well-rounded children. And one way to help do that is to immerse them in […]
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 24, 2019 to June 1, 2019. ]
Comedy Capers Gang Show
For 54 years, the Comedy Capers Gang Show has entertained Adelaide families and provided opportunities for hundreds of Scouts and Guides.
When you combine pure enthusiasm, tradition and community you get the Comedy Capers Gang Show, that along with the Gang Show itself, are the two longest running theatre shows in Adelaide!
A highly […]
[ May 25, 2019; ]
G it’s great to be in the heart of Goodwood, especially on Saturday, May 25th for the next Sat’dy on Goody!
At 10am there will be the unveiling of a publicly accessible defibrillator at Goodwood Community Bank Branch. Plus you can pick up your Hearty Goody Trail Bag at Mettā Sol or Candela Latin American Food […]
[ June 1, 2019; ]
CanDance For a Cure 2019
CanDance For a Cure, celebrating its 10th year, is proud to be supporting the University of Adelaide’s “CanDance Australia Cancer Research Laboratory”.
CanDance for a Cure is a massive show including over 30 dancing and high schools from SA and NSW. Now celebrating their 10 year anniversary, they are very proud, with […]
[ May 28, 2019; 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. June 1, 2019; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. June 2, 2019; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. ]
Wild Imagination celebrate World Environment Day with Nature Play for Families
Wild Imagination is an award winning nature play program which has seen more than 15,000 children experience the joy of outdoor free play. Their World Environment Day program offers a variety of family fun events. Due to the range of activities planned, they recommend kids […]
[ May 27, 2019 to June 3, 2019. ]
National Reconciliation Week 2019
Grounded in Truth: Walk Together with Courage
NRW is celebrated every year between the 27th of May and the 3rd of June. These two dates commemorate two very significant events in Australia’s history: the 1967 Referendum, which gave the Commonwealth the power to make laws for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and […]
[ June 2, 2019; 11:00 pm; ]
Belly Baby & Beyond – Mini Boutique Parenting Fair
This brand new 2 day event provides an incredible selection of well-known and independent boutique brands from must-have local, regional and interstate businesses that allow each attendee to venture through a journey of ‘Belly Baby & Beyond’.
With over 80+ boutique vendors, this will be a perfect shopping […]
Golden North Rated Australia’s Best Ice Cream Again
Golden North has been judged Australia’s best ice cream for the second year in a row.
The popular South Australian-made ice cream came out on top in the categories of taste, consistency, variety and overall satisfaction following an independent customer survey by Canstar Blue of more than 1,300 consumers […]
[ June 28, 2019 to July 21, 2019. ]
SkatingAt Festival is in Adelaide this Winter.
The SkatingAt Festival is in Adelaide this Winter and it promises to turn Victoria Square into a world of enchantment, magic and wonder with an open-air ice rink, rides, entertainment and food and drink.
READ OUR ICE SKATING TIPS – GUIDE FOR FAMILIES HERE
ACTIVITIES
Ice Skating Rink
At the heart of the […]
[ June 1, 2019 to June 2, 2019. ]
Mega Toy Fair 2019 at Adelaide Showground
The annual “Mega” Toy Fair is back again for 2019.
Now in its 26th year since the fair began, the Mega Toy Fair is Australia’s premier annual old toys, collectables and model fair.
As always (in recent years) they are holding the event on the weekend before the June long weekend. […]
[ October 26, 2019 to October 27, 2019. ]
Food. FERMENT. Wine.
CheeseFest & FERMENT presents all things Cheese and all things Fermented. The match made in HEAVEN just got CHEESIER!
Australia’s biggest Cheese Festival and only Fermentation Festival has been combined into one location over two days this Spring. Celebrating the match made in heaven – Cheese and Wine – with all things fermented has never […]
[ November 29, 2019 to December 1, 2019. ]
Australian Beach Games & Food Truck Carnivale
Australian Beach Games & Free Food Truck Carnivale are coming back to Semaphore Beach in 2019.
Over one mammoth weekend at Semaphore, Australian Beach Games combines with Australia’s Food Truck Carnivale to offer all ages an exciting multisport festival. Imagine playing the sport you love with your mates, on or […]
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Ghost Mushroom Lane | Now Open
The 2019 Ghost Mushroom season has started at Ghost Mushroom Lane in Glencoe.
ForestrySA is pleased to offer you the chance to experience the brilliant glow first hand – free of charge! The Ghost Mushroom (Omphalotus nidiformis) is a bioluminescent fungus that emits a soft green glow at night. […]
[ July 12, 2019 to July 14, 2019. ]
Beer & BBQ Festival 2019
The Beer & BBQ Festival is back in Adelaide again this July for their 5th birthday.
The Beer & BBQ Festival is back for it’s 5th birthday and they have a cracker of a line-up with something for everyone. Their program is ever evolving so check back for updates via their Facebook […]
[ June 1, 2019; 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]
Fork of the Ages at Hart’s Mill in Port Adelaide
Fork on the Road is returning to Port Adelaide on the first weekend in June with all your favourite food trucks, craft drinks, kids entertainment, great tunes, a dance floor and some wonderful art from local Port Adelaide artists.
Kicking off from midday, head along with family […]
[ May 18, 2019; 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. ]
Pick Your Own Pink Lady Apples
Mahnew Orchard in the Adelaide Hills are opening up their orchard for the final time this season for visitors to pick their own Pink Lady Apples.
After the success of the recent Pink Lady Weekend, Mahnew Orchard are hosting another Pick Your Own Pink Lady Apples event. This event will be […]
[ February 3, 2019; May 19, 2019; September 8, 2019; ]
Lollipop Markets – Baby & Kids Market
Lollipop Markets is a highly reputable, established market which has been helping work-at-home Mums and Dads and small businesses showcase their goodies for 8 years.
The Lollipop Market showcases unique, boutique and handmade, or of limited supply items for expecting parents, babies and children. There is something for everyone. The […]
[ May 22, 2019; ]
Wear Orange Wednesday to support the SES
The SES is painting the town ORANGE for Wear Orange Wednesday (WOW Day) on 22 May 2019 and you can join in the fun. Get your family and friends to wear something orange to work or school to thank our SES volunteers.
WOW Day is a national campaign with a […]
[ May 18, 2019; ]
Where to find sausage sizzles and cake stalls around Adelaide
Everyone loves a good snag, particularly on voting day. Think of it as a reward for all the hard work of voting. You’ll also be supporting your local community. See the list of places below hosting a sausage sizzle on Election Day.
Adelaide & Inner City
Gilles Street […]
[ May 22, 2019; 10:30 am; ]
National Simultaneous Storytime 2019
National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) is an annual campaign that aims to encourage more young Australians to read and enjoy books.
Now in its 19th successful year, it is a colourful, vibrant, fun event that aims to promote the value of reading and literacy, using an Australian children’s book that explores age-appropriate themes, and […]
[ May 22, 2019; ]
Year 7 & 8 Information Evening at Hills Christian Community School – New Developments & New Opportunities
Visit Hills Christian Community School and see how wonderful a life at a boutique school in the Adelaide Hills can really be. You will have the opportunity to meet key staff and hear from the Year 7 & 8 […]
[ June 16, 2019; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. ]
Arbor Day – Community Planting Day along the River Torrens
You’re invited to bring your friends and family and get your hands dirty for Arbor Day. This free community planting event will be held along the River Torrens, at the end of Torrens Avenue in Lockleys.
The site is a long-term watercourse restoration project winding along the […]
Construction Begins for New Variety Children’s Zoo at Adelaide Zoo
It has been announced that construction for Adelaide Zoo’s exciting new Variety Children’s Zoo is now underway.
The $1.1 million project will have kids connecting to nature like never before thanks to the interactive and immersive precinct adjacent to the ever-popular Nature’s Playground. Once construction is completed, […]
[ May 25, 2019; 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. ]
Opening of Oaklands Estate Reserve Upgrade
The whole community is invited for the official opening of the recently upgraded Oaklands Estate Reserve with City of Marion Mayor, Kris Hanna from 11am to 1pm on Saturday 25 May 2019.
The event is an opportunity for the community to celebrate the reserve’s $825,000 upgrade. The work completes the 12 […]
[ June 24, 2019; 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ]
Calm and Confident Kids
A free seminar with Kirrilie Smout, a Child and Adolescent Psychologist.
This seminar covers the 12 most important steps parents can take to help worried, sad and stressed kids.
The seminar is designed to be practical and give strategies that parents can immediately use with children in all situations. Despite the serious topic, there […]
[ May 22, 2019 to May 26, 2019. ]
New Owner – By The Last Great Hunt
A story of love, loss and new beginnings from the creators of the international smash hit The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer.
Bart is a boisterous puppy waiting to be chosen from the animal shelter. Mabel is a lonely widow, trying to fill the hole in her […]
[ May 19, 2019; June 2, 2019; June 23, 2019; July 21, 2019; August 4, 2019; September 22, 2019; ]
Gilles at The Grounds
Gilles at The Grounds Market is held in the Old Brick Dairy Pavilion, Adelaide Showground.
The Gilles Street Market originated in 2008 in the heart of Adelaide at the historic, Gilles Street Primary School. Heralded as Adelaide’s original fashion and design marketplace, Gilles Street has provided a platform for emerging and established designers […]
[ May 1, 2019 to May 31, 2019. ]
Para Wirra Conservation Park – National Parks SA Park of the Month – May 2019
Celebrate Para Wirra Conservation Park this May.
Located less than one hours’ drive from Adelaide, this park is the perfect destination for a day trip or weekend getaway. It’s popular with groups of families and friends who enjoy the park’s wildlife, picnicking, […]
