Book of the Year Award Winner – Look, Baby!
Raising Literacy Australia’s Look, Baby! wins esteemed Book of the Year award.
Look, Baby! written by Janeen Brian and illustrated by Renée Treml, has been announced as Speech Pathology Australia’s 2021 Book of Year, in the birth to three years category. This year’s awards attracted 248 nominees across […]
The Marryatville Hotel – Review
The Marryatville Hotel has long been a favourite for families and the main reason for that is the fabulous huge undercover playground. This biggest pub playground brings all the kids to the yard, and happily entertains the kids for a long catch up with friends and family. It’s not new, the […]
The Highway – Review
Located on Anzac Highway in Plympton, The Highway is a fantastic venue for family meals, from small groups to large family get togethers. For casual dining, The Highway Bistro offers a family friendly setting with a relaxed atmosphere, ideal for families with children. Outside you’ll find their Lounge/Deck area with a variety of […]
SHANX Mini Golf @ Regency Park – Review
If you haven’t checked out SHANX Mini Golf yet be sure to put it on your list of things to do in Adelaide!
Situated along side the Regency Park Community Golf Course, just 10 minutes from the city, SHANX recently opened their gates and were inundated with groups […]
[ October 28, 2021 to November 10, 2021. ]
WIN Tickets to see Ron’s Gone Wrong at Capri Theatre
It’s time for some family fun at the movies.
20th Century Studios and Locksmith Animation’s Ron’s Gone Wrong is the story of Barney, a socially awkward middle-schooler and Ron, his new walking, talking, digitally-connected device, which is supposed to be his “Best Friend out of the Box.” […]
By creative supergroup (Jade Harland, Tiff Rysdale and Ryan Turner)
Adelaide Central Market’s New Murals
The Adelaide Central Market commissioned both Lucinda Penn and creative supergroup (Tiff Rysdale, Jade Harland and Ryan Turner) to paint two new murals at the Market.
Both murals are now completed for the community to experience and enjoy, with Lucinda’s mural – ‘I […]
TreeClimb Adelaide – Aerial Adventure Park
TreeClimb Adelaide is Australia’s first inner-city aerial adventure park built within the natural environment of the Adelaide City Park Lands. TreeClimb offers 8 elevated treetop courses, including zip lines all set within Kurrangga Park (Blue Gum park).
Grand Course
The Grand Course consists of over 50 obstacles, designed for thrill seekers and […]
[ October 28, 2021 to October 31, 2021. November 4, 2021 to November 7, 2021. ]
Family Fun Carnival in Elizabeth
Over two weekends the Family Fun Carnival will be at Ridley Reserve in Elizabeth.
On the last weekend in October and first weekend in November (Thursday to Sunday) the Family Fun Carnival will have rides for the entire family, sideshow games and a variety of show food available. Entry is free.
Rides will include […]
Santa’s Wonderland – Adelaide Showground in 2021.
Santa’s Wonderland is a magical Christmas wonderland with rides, spectacular Christmas stage shows, a magnificent ice skating rink, tobogganing slides and a Christmas activity trail.
This is one of our favourite events of the year as there’s so much for kids to see and do and it’s the perfect family […]
Violet Crumble Caramel Milk
Following the successful launch of Violet Crumble Milk last year, the iconic chocolate brand is back with an iconic new flavoured milk – Violet Crumble Caramel Milk.
Research commissioned by Violet Crumble revealed 70% of Aussies feel that white caramelised chocolate is one of the most iconic flavours of the past decade, with […]
[ October 31, 2021; ]
Gumeracha Fifth Sunday Market
The Gumeracha Fifth Sunday Market will be held under the gums in Federation Park showcasing a large number of artisan, craft, handmade and plant stalls.
The next market will be on Halloween so you can expect some spooky fun in the park, with a special treat for children who dress up. There will […]
[ October 26, 2021 to November 13, 2021. ]
The Cupcake Lady Halloween Pop-up
Adelaide’s favourite cupcake specialist The Cupcake Lady has returned to the Adelaide Central Market Producer in Residence stall until Saturday 13 November.
To celebrate Halloween, The Cupcake Lady has created two “spooktacular” limited edition collections for Market shoppers to purchase and enjoy ahead of 31 October 2021.
The team are back with 50+ […]
Free Henley Beach Wheelchair Hire
From mid October until April each year, the bookable beach wheelchairs are available for free half-day hire down at Henley Beach.
The wheelchairs enable people living with a disability to go into the water and enjoy the beach safely. They are available for free half-day hire (morning or afternoon) from mid October […]
Moon Lantern Trail 2021 – Review
One of our favourite OzAsia Festival FREE family events, the Moon Lantern Parade, has been transformed into a 4 day celebration for the first time in 2021. What a beautiful opening night it was in Adelaide.
We had a bite to eat at the Lucky Dumpling Market at […]
[ October 29, 2021; ]
BOO-seum at the SA Museum
A spooky Halloween event for Museum members and their friends and family.
Calling all Ghosts, Monsters, Dragons and Witches. The SA Museum have got a SPOOKY night planned just for you. It might be scary, it might be full of fright. But you’ll never know if you don’t show on the night. […]
Clare Bike Park Upgrade
The Trail Collective in collaboration with the Clare & Gilbert Valley Council have revealed their plans for a bike park in Clare.
The Trail Collective creates global scale dirt trails, BMX play spaces, bike parks and pump tracks tailored for a variety of bike disciplines. Based in Adelaide with over a combined experience […]
Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children
Sesame Workshop is expanding its Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children initiative with new resources featuring Julia, a 4-year-old Sesame Street Muppet with autism.
The new resources available at sesamestreet.org/autism are designed to help families create new routines, build flexibility, and cope with the challenges […]
Friends, Books and Nooks
Council libraries have long provided critical community hubs for families.
South Australians are lucky to have access to a generous network of more than 140 local libraries, that support connections and learning in all our diverse communities.
While libraries have always provided valuable services to children and families, the range of offerings and activities […]
[ October 23, 2021; ]
Bluestone Family Basketball Day
Go along for a fun open day for the whole community – hosted in partnership with the Eastern Mavericks basketball club.
Bring a picnic blanket to enjoy the park and the vibe. There’s plenty of activities for kids and adults of all ages as well as food, music and fun for the whole […]
[ October 16, 2021 to October 30, 2021. ]
Spot the International Space Station in Adelaide (ISS)
Several times a week, Mission Control at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX, determines sighting opportunities for over 6,700 locations worldwide. October 2021 has some great viewing opportunities for Adelaide!
The ISS is Earth’s only microgravity laboratory. This football field-sized platform hosts a plethora of science and technology […]
Fodmap-friendly Halloween Party Snack Recipes from Dietitian Eloise Turner.
If you’re organising a spooky Halloween party and want everyone to have a break from the overload of lollies, then check out these delicious healthy snacks.
Coming up with a range of party food can often be tricky when guests have food issues. Which is why these recipes […]
[ October 23, 2021; ]
Football Star Academy – Brighton Launch Event
The launch of Football Star Academy – Brighton will offer a free trial of football programs.
This event is for kids aged 5-14 with a focus on getting kids active, participating, making new friends and introducing them to the game of football. There will also be prize giveaways and treats […]
For the Love of Pets
For the Love of Pets is an eight-part docuseries following the heart-warming stories of the staff, volunteers and animals at The Animal Welfare League of South Australia Inc. (AWL).
A not-for-profit organisation built on the philosophies of providing love, care and compassion to every animal that comes through its doors, AWL is […]
[ October 29, 2021 to October 30, 2021. ]
Chilli Crab Shack Pop-up Event
South Australia’s favourite Chilli Crab Shack pop-up is back at the Adelaide Central Market and bookings are now open to reserve your serve.
Returning for its fifth year, Callum Hann and the team from Sprout will serve up the Market’s mouth-watering signature Chilli Crab dish for two days only on 29 and […]
[ October 28, 2021 to October 31, 2021. ]
Campbelltown Halloween Trail 2021
Dress up and join in the spooky fun on the Campbelltown Halloween Trail.
Dress up and visit Campbelltown Library and other stops on your trick-or-treat trail. Add the places you visit to the map to plot your trail. Pick up small prizes during available drop-in times and dates starting from Thursday 28 – […]
Wear What You Wish – Spooktacular!
Dress up this October for Halloween and make a life-changing difference to sick kids in Australia with Make-A-Wish Australia.
Getting dressed up will be loads of fun. But it also makes a lasting difference to seriously ill kids. Right now, there are over 800 critically ill kids on a Wish Journey […]
[ October 29, 2021 to November 2, 2021. ]
Tassie Holiday Voucher
Discover Tasmania have 10,000 Tassie Holiday Vouchers to give away, so there’s never been a better time to hop over for a visit. Each voucher is valued at $300.
The Tassie Holiday Voucher program will be offered to residents in SA, WA and QLD to encourage travel for November and December. There are 10,000 […]
[ October 22, 2021; ]
Can:Do 4Kids Loud Shirt Day 2021
The challenge of wearing your loudest shirt to support deaf children, be it bright, patterned or humorous, has already gained momentum across Adelaide organisations ahead of the 2021 Can:Do 4Kids Loud Shirt Day on Friday 22 October.
The popular national campaign, which started in Adelaide, encourages Australians to be loud through […]
Rezz Hotel
After a complete rebuild, the Rezz Hotel has recently re-opened in September 2021. It’s a pub with a long history, first established in 1858, and this new re-incarnation makes it unrecognisable from its previous look. The modern decor with stylish architectural features is very cosmopolitan. We heard they had three children’s play areas, terraces […]
[ October 31, 2021; ]
Halloween Market at the Movies
It’s Halloween fun for everyone at the movies on Sunday 31 October and it’s going to be the Spooky Ookiest!
The day will feature Pipsqueak Market stalls, yummy afternoon tea , drinks and popcorn, a kid’s craft table, oogedy boogedy music and the Disney film ‘The Aristocats’. There will be lots of […]
