Play & Go Adelaide

Morphett Vale Railway Miniature Ride on Trains 
Set amongst the leafy natural bush landscape in Morphett Vale, south of Adelaide, is the MV Rail organisation who run train rides for countless families on the second and fourth Sundays of each month.
The MV Rail club runs large scale locomotives including diesel and steam, pulling along open carriages with wooden seats to […]

[ December 25, 2020; ]
The Nutcracker Ballet – Free Virtual Event
A performance of The Nutcracker filmed at the Bardavon in 2019 will be premiering on 25 December at 10:30am Adelaide time on YouTube. This video will be available to watch any time after its premiere through 1 January.
The New Paltz Ballet Theatre’s 22nd season presenting this classic holiday event […]

Win a Family Pass to Santa’s Wonderland 2020
Santa’s Wonderland is a magical Christmas wonderland with stage shows, a 450 sqm ice skating rink, a 30-metre-long toboggan slide, and fun family rides,​ including dodgem cars. There are also Christmas elves, Fairies, Snow Queens, princesses, penguins and snowmen bringing a sense of wonder to the halls plus […]

[ December 14, 2020 to December 23, 2020. ]
Christmas Augmented Reality Animations
Santa and his friends might be isolating at the North Pole this Christmas, but they’ve made a special visit to The Parade, Norwood.
Download the free Arloopa App and visit one or all four of the locations (which are identifiable by large footpath decals). Then, access the ‘Scanner’ feature in the app and […]

[ December 22, 2020; ]
FREE Outdoor Movie Night – Elf 
Take the whole family to Glenunga Reserve on 22 December for a very special (and FREE) outdoor movie showing of Elf.
Roll out the picnic rug and take your whole family along to Glenunga Reserve to watch the Christmas favourite, Elf. Pull out the picnic blankets from 8pm (movie will start […]

The Best Playgrounds for Toddlers Around Adelaide
We asked our readers to tell us about their favourite playgrounds around Adelaide which are suitable for toddlers or little ones under 5 years old.
For peace of mind, we generally love fully fenced playgrounds for this age group and having some shade is always very handy.
Here is a list of […]

[ December 24, 2020; ]
Christmas Carols & Family Fair
Get into the Christmas spirit with an evening of carols, free family activities and celebration hosted by Hosted by Glen Osmond Baptist Church.
From 5pm on Christmas Eve, it will be a kids paradise with a petting zoo, face painting and a treasure hunt. There will also bee a sausage sizzle and […]

WIN Tickets to Maya The Bee: The Golden Orb | In Cinemas 7 January 2021
When Maya and Willy bust out of winter lock down early they are catapulted headfirst into a top-secret mission.
Entrusted with the care of a sacred orb, Maya and Willy team up with their old pals, Arnie and Barney, to deliver it […]

WIN Tickets to Dreambuilders | In Cinemas 7 January 2021
In this beguiling animated tale, Minna’s life is turned upside down when her dad’s fiancée Helena, and her daughter, Jenny, move in.
Her new stepsister, Jenny, turns out to be horrible and Minna is frustrated. She wants her gone! One night, Minna discovers a world behind her […]

              
Rymill Park Quentin Kenihan Inclusive Playground
The Rymill Park playspace has had a complete upgrade and aims to be a fun space for children of all abilities to enjoy together. It was officially opened on 18 December 2020.
Quentin Kenihan was a South Australian disability advocate, actor and filmmaker who had […]

McDonald’s West Richmond Opening | WIN a $50 Dinner Voucher
McDonald’s West Richmond on Marion Road has opened this December with a new PlayPlace. 
The restaurant officially opened on Friday 4 December and features modern décor, a McCafé and a dual-lane Drive-Thru. It also incorporates solar panels on the roof, which will help power the restaurant. The […]

[ December 22, 2020; ]
Peter Combe’s Facebook Live Christmas Concert
Peter Combe is having a Christmas Party, and everyone is invited.
Peter and his band will be performing a Facebook Live Christmas Concert on Tuesday 22 December. Featuring songs from his 1990 Christmas Album, the whole show will be professionally filmed and streamed live on Facebook. 
Peter says: “In years gone by […]

 
Cleland Wildlife Park – Summer School Holidays
Sick of hearing “I’m bored” these school holidays? Rediscover Cleland Wildlife Park this summer, with everything from vacation care to up close encounters with their resident butterflies. There’s even a mystery poo mission!
Activity 1: Wildification
Cleland’s popular summer vacation care program Wildification is back for the summer school holidays!
This summer […]

[ December 19, 2020 to December 24, 2020. December 26, 2020 to December 31, 2020. January 1, 2021 to January 26, 2021. January 30, 2021 to January 31, 2021. ]
The Big Wedgie in Adelaide during the Summer School Holidays
The Big Wedgie returns to West Beach Parks these School Holidays, with Nova 919 presenting  5 awesome inflatable waterslides, so family fun for all ages! 
The Big Wedgie is the world’s TALLEST and most EXTREME inflatable waterslide – and they even have the world record to prove it! Standing […]

Paradise Skate Park Redevelopment 
Campbelltown City Council is developing a Master Plan for a proposed $2-$2.5m redevelopment of the existing Paradise Skate Park to a Recreation Plaza.
The proposed design by the The Trail Collective is expected to have skate, BMX and other wheels features as well as other active elements such as parkour and nature play.
The […]

48 Flavours Christmas Gelati Cakes
Entertaining those nearest and dearest this Christmas has been made all the sweeter by 48 Flavours, with their gelati Christmas cakes released in all range of shapes and sizes.
The ready made treats are available in store with themes including Christmas Love, Let it Snow, All I Want for Christmas, Sleigh Bells […]

Soul | streaming exclusively on Disney+ this Christmas Day 25 Dec 2020
Ever wonder where your passion, your dreams and your interests come from? What is it that makes you… YOU? Pixar Animation Studios will take you on a journey from the streets of New York City to the cosmic realms to discover the answers to life’s […]

McDonald’s West Richmond PlayPlace for Kids
The restaurant officially opened on Friday, 4 December 2020 and features modern décor, a McCafé and a dual-lane Drive-Thru. It will also incorporate solar panels on the roof, which will help power the restaurant.
The PlayPlace is 6 metres high, 5 metres wide and has 6 levels for children to play, […]

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra launches the Miriam Hyde Circle
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Board Chair Kate Gould has announced the launch of The Miriam Hyde Circle, an exciting new ASO initiative, committed to greater representation of female composers – past, present and future – on the stage.
South Australian, Miriam Hyde AO OBE (1913-2005) was one of Australia’s foremost […]

[ January 29, 2020 to January 30, 2020. ] [caption id="attachment_143244" align="alignnone" width="630"] Image credit: Jack Parker Visuals[/caption]
Carnival of the Animals at Adelaide Zoo
Experience the magic of a live orchestra in the lush gardens of Adelaide Zoo. 
Elephant in the Room Productions and Adelaide Zoo present the Amicus String Quartet joined by acclaimed Adelaide musicians in a special outdoor concert series of Camille Saint-Saëns Carnival […]

[ December 26, 2020; December 29, 2020 to December 30, 2020. December 30, 2020; January 8, 2021; January 15, 2021; January 22, 2021; ]
Zoo Nights at Adelaide Zoo
Experience sundown surrounded by the evening calls of some of your favourite animals.
Join a hilarious colony of Little Penguins for dinner, watch as the Zoo’s animals enjoy some special enrichment, witness training up close at the Animal Wildshows and discover more about the amazing birds living at Adelaide Zoo during the […]

[ January 10, 2021; ]
Blitz Golf & Project One Putt Junior Putting Clinic
Blitz Golf is bringing its fast-paced and family-friendly tournament back to Glenelg Golf Course this summer.
Blitz Golf is an afternoon designed for all-ages entertainment and fun, where everyone is invited including families, sports lovers and event goers. The event is FREE for under 18s and will feature […]

[ February 19, 2021 to March 21, 2021. ]
Adelaide Fringe 2021
Adelaide Fringe is the biggest arts festival in the Southern Hemisphere and for 31 magical summer days and nights each year the Fringe transforms Adelaide and greater South Australia.
In 2021, the Adelaide Fringe will run from 19 February – 21 March,  operating within government guidelines that may be in place around COVID-19 regulations, […]

South Australia’s first LEGO® Certified Store at Westfield Marion
Follow the yellow brick road (or at least, the colourful floor tiles) to an iconic new LEGO® store celebrating one of the globe’s most loved toy brands.
by Carla Caruso
Were your kids glued to the couch whenever LEGO Masters (and Hamish Blake) was on the telly? Then they’re […]

The Retreat West Beach Parks, South Australia
The Retreat West Beach Parks offers a new seaside holiday experience for families.
Families looking for something special on their seaside getaway can now find it at West Beach Parks. Following a $1.7 million investment in several new seaside shacks, a nature playground, safari tents, gymnasium, games room and refurbished […]

[ December 1, 2019 1:01 am to January 31, 2020 1:00 am. ]
Summer Fundays 2020/21
Summer’s here and it’s time to celebrate with games, sport, art, music and more. 
Summer Fundays is City of West Torrens’ family-friendly festival of free activities for residents of West Torrens. Along with free music performances and lots of great online activities to explore, Summer Fundays has a vibrant program of free activities requiring […]

Image: Jess Johnson and Simon Ward ‘Terminus’ 2017-18 (still), virtual reality experience in five parts: colour, sound. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Commissioned with the assistance of The Balnaves Foundation 2017. Purchased 2018.
TERMINUS
Inspired by Sci-Fi, comics and fantasy movies, Terminus is a virtual reality (VR) installation that transports the viewer into an imaginary landscape of […]

Dwyer Road Reserve Playground Review
5 Dwyer Road, Oaklands Park
Dwyer Road Reserve is Adelaide’s first hi-tech playground and includes interactive games as well as the more traditional play set for younger kids, mixing modern with nature play. The community space caters for the older kids crowd with a court that has a basketball and netball ring; […]

[ April 13, 2021; ]
THE WIGGLES We’re All Fruit Salad! Tour 
THE WIGGLES are coming to perform for Australia in April/May as part of their We’re All Fruit Salad! Tour. This show will see Emma, Lachy, Simon and Anthony singing and dancing their way around the nation with all their Wiggly friends. 
Featuring Wiggly classics and new songs from the group, […]

Give a grown-up gift which actually means something this Christmas
If there’s one thing that 2020 has taught us, it’s that we need to be kinder to each other and everyone else on the planet. That includes putting more thought into our choices, including what we buy.
It’s about now that most people start panicking about the […]