Play & Go Adelaide

[ February 27, 2019; 10:00 am; ]
Beat Bugs – Junior Concert Band
Players are wanted for Beat Bugs, a junior concert band offering children from the age of 6 an opportunity to learn about music at a rudimentary level. The group will aim towards developing an understanding of musical concepts including rhythm and pitch through fun, engaging group activities.
Beat Bugs plays at […]

[ March 2, 2019 to March 3, 2019. ]
Roaming Classroom For Rebel Girls
Primary school aged girls will put on their game faces and level up their computer coding skills with a roaming classroom set to visit Adelaide for the first time as part of the Fringe Festival.
Australian Science and Mathematics School is hosting Code Like A Girl’s roaming classroom where girls aged 6-12 […]

Enjoy High Tea Celebrations at Utopia @ Waterfall Gully and Glanville Hall
Nothing says ‘spoil me’ more than an elegant, indulgent high tea. Family-owned, heritage venues Utopia @ Waterfall Gully and Glanville Hall offer high tea celebrations combining vintage elegance with handmade treats and seamless service – in two of the most beautiful old tearooms Adelaide […]

[ March 1, 2019 to March 11, 2019. ]
Foals: a photographic exhibition by kids around the world
Presented by Sofie Kim, Foals is a photo exhibition by kids from around the world. See the similarities and enjoy the differences in a day of a life from Denmark to Korea, Nepal to Canada, Japan to Scotland and more.
This exhibition puts children behind the lens of the camera […]

[ August 10, 2019 to August 11, 2019. ]
Hugh Jackman – The Man. The Music. The Show.
With Special Guest: Keale Settle
Academy Award® nominated, Golden Globe, Grammy and Tony Award-winning performer, Hugh Jackman will be bringing his The Man. The Music. The Show. World Tour to Australia in August this year, with Adelaide to host two shows on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th August 2019.

Produced […]

[ April 24, 2019 to April 28, 2019. ]
Barossa Vintage Festival
Join the Barossa community for a celebration of the region’s wine, food, culture and heritage at the historic Barossa Vintage Festival.
Choose from over 90 events that showcase the abundance of the region and it’s renowned wine and food culture. There’s plenty of family friendly events as well as long table lunches, masterclasses and […]

[ March 10, 2019; 7:00 pm; ]
Waterworld Dive In Movie – Screening Incredibles 2
This Waterworld Dive In Movie event features pools, slides and a screening of Incredibles 2.
The event will be on Sunday 10 March 2019 (evening before the Adelaide Cup public holiday). Entry will be from 7pm with movie starting at around 8:30pm (sunset) on the big screen. Hit the […]

[ March 16, 2019; 12:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ]
Summer Garden Festival
The Summer Garden Festival is set to have 17 artists and 28 performances across 3 event spaces with something for everyone.
Enjoy world-class Fringe performers, gourmet food and drinks from Fork on the Road and 55ml and free children’s entertainment in the beautiful natural surrounds at this free community event.

Highlights of the event include:

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Circus Abyssinia: Ethiopian Dreams
★★★★★ 5 Stars

Circus Abyssinia will have you smiling from beginning to end with their thoroughly enjoyable, visually joyful and uplifting performance. This is definitely a show to put in your top five picks for 2019 if you’re not sure what to go and see yet.
This high energy, vibrant and colourful show will […]

FINALE – Australian Premiere
★★★★★ 5 Stars

Finale’s Australian premiere at the Adelaide Fringe features eight friends from Berlin who combine their various skills and talents to produce a fast paced, highly entertaining 60 minutes the whole family will enjoy.
The stage is set with a wall of cardboard boxes, mirror balls, a caberet corner and props such […]

[ June 7, 2019 to June 10, 2019. ]
Disney On Ice celebrates Mickey and Friends
Disney’s Moana Takes the Ice for the First Time in Australia with New Ice Skating Extravaganza. Grab your mouse ears and get ready for the ultimate interactive event at Disney On Ice celebrates Mickey and Friends.
Disney On Ice heads to Adelaide at the Entertainment Centre on the June long […]

A rollicking night out with mates at the local pub, ‘The Jungle’, with singing, dancing – and beer!
★★★★★ Rollicking fun – slick, but full of heart
Some pubs have sports teams, this one has a choir. This is no ordinary stage either. It’s a pretty authentic pub – with a real, working beer tap. If you […]

Take a Free Ride on the Driverless Vehicle at Glenelg
The City of Holdfast Bay at Glenelg is playing host to the world’s first integrated driverless technology trial. Matilda is a portable, connected transit hub that is equipped with the latest smart technologies and provides autonomous shuttle transportation.
This trial is the future potential link with established […]

[ March 2, 2019 to March 3, 2019. ]
Marion Fringe Carnival
Enjoy a fun family fringe carnival weekend at the plaza of the Marion Cultural Centre. There will be live music, roving performances, art installations, children’s activities, workshops, food & wine, artisan markets and more.
**Editors note: Due to the extreme heat forecast for this Saturday 2 March, the Saturday Marion Fringe Carnival has been cancelled for safety […]

[ May 22, 2019 to June 1, 2019. ]
DreamBIG Children’s Festival
DreamBIG Children’s Festival is South Australia’s iconic biennial arts festival for schools and families that places its audience at the centre of fresh, inventive, imaginative and inspiring arts experiences.
More than 2 million South Australian children have participated in the festival since its inception in 1974 (as Come Out Festival), and it remains an […]

[ April 7, 2019; 7:00 am; ]
Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon 2019
TRYathletes swim in an Olympic-sized pool and cycle on the surrounding closed-roads before running through the parklands around the Adelaide Aquatic Centre.
The Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon is a non-competitive event. It is a community engagement program that assists kids to develop self esteem. Australia’s largest Kids TRYathlon series aims to encourage […]

[ February 22, 2019 to February 24, 2019. ]
Adelaide Chrysler Festival 2019
The Adelaide Chrysler Festival is an annual show and shine held in Adelaide, the spiritual home of Chrysler in Australia. This year’s show will be held in and around the historic and picturesque Hart’s Mill Precinct at the Port Adelaide wharves. Entry is FREE for spectators and vehicle entrants.
The 2019 Adelaide Chrysler […]

Card Ninja – extreme fun for all
★★★★★ 5 Stars for unique family fun

New Zealander Javier Jarquin is the funniest and most charming ninja around. Armed with just playing cards he shows just how his extreme card manipulation abilities make him a deadly, but highly entertaining assassin on the stage.
He is not a magician as he […]

[ April 5, 2019; 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm. April 7, 2019; 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm. ]
Glenthorne National Park Open Days
A new national park is being created in Adelaide’s southern suburbs and you can help to shape its future.
The creation of Glenthorne National Park will see coordinated park planning and management across several important parcels of land. This will include Glenthorne Farm, O’Halloran Hill Recreation Park, Marino Conservation Park, Hallett Cove […]

[ March 9, 2019; 9:00 am; ]
Henley Beach Clean Up
Being part of a passionate team who wants to make a difference is a great way to help #StemtheTide of plastic pollution.
Right now cleaning the beaches is the only tool we have to keep marine life safe and us too.  So join the Sea Shepherd Marine Debris Teams to protect the oceans […]

[ February 17, 2019; 1:00 pm; ]
High Tea with the Easter Bunny
Families can experience High Tea in Glanville Hall, a fairytale castle, for an afternoon of food, fun and some extra special furry friends.
Explore Glanville Hall’s gorgeous gardens and snuggle some real bunnies before taking your seat in their enchanted castle for a decadent two-hour high tea event bursting with handmade, […]

The Play Deck Playground at the Women’s & Children’s Hospital
The playground at the Women’s & Children’s Hospital in North Adelaide is a wonderful facility for patients, and for hospital visitors. Fully enclosed and with enticing, colourful play equipment it’s designed especially with younger children in mind.
There are plenty of interactive features and safe opportunities for […]

Tribute to Rock by Star Academy is high energy fun, with songs that will have you bopping in your seat.
Tribute to Rock is a high energy rock dance concert with wonderful dancing and singing and packed with so much fun. The stage is electric with enthusiasm from these 28 young talented performers aged from 8 […]

360 Allstars Review – February 2019
Our reviewers were lucky enough to check out the all-new show from the international smash hit urban circus 360 Allstars. Read on to find out what we loved about this fun, high-energy performance, and also our tips for enjoying family-friendly Fringe acts such as 360 Allstars. Review by Susannah Marks
Here […]

[ April 13, 2019 to April 28, 2019. ]
Sand Sculptures return to Adelaide with ‘The Jungle Book in Sand’ re-homed undercover to the Flour Shed at Harts Mill in Port Adelaide.
During the April School Holidays, over 450 tonnes of sand will be transformed into all of your favourite Jungle Book characters; with 10 sculptors from around the globe having worked for over 1,000 […]

[ April 24, 2019; April 26, 2019 to April 27, 2019. ]
Wiggle Fun Tour!
This brand-new show will see Emma, Lachy, Anthony and Simon singing and dancing their way around Australia with all their Wiggly Friends; Captain Feathersword, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Wags the Dog and Henry the Octopus!
This tour sees The Wiggles back doing shows at smaller, more intimate venues. During last year’s tour The Wiggles sold […]

Circus Oz are back in town bringing their unique flair and own brand of fun to The Fringe.
Circus Oz feature in the Adelaide Fringe program with two shows – ‘Neon‘, an 80s inspired “gloriously gaudy” showcase for adults-only, and  ‘Bubblegum Cabaret’, a bright, fun and contagious circus treat made especially for kids.
Whilst this is a […]

Amity Dry shines strong in new Fringe show ‘Fortified’.
Amity Dry returns with her new cabaret show ‘Fortified’ this Fringe. A lot has happened in her life since her last sellout show ’39 Forever’ and as a writer it makes sense for her to put it into songs and words. Her story is candid, raw at […]

A Dog’s Way Home

The greatest adventure is the one that guides you home.

A Dog’s Way Home chronicles the heartwarming adventure of Bella, a dog who embarks on an epic 400-mile journey home after she is separated from her beloved human.
The film stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Ashley Judd, Jonah Hauer-King, Alexandra Shipp with Wes Studi and […]

Adelaide Fringe Yabarra – Gathering of Light is a spectacular light and sound immersive experience along the River Torrens. This light display is a must see this Fringe.