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Port Adelaide Boatfest | 13 & 14 Oct 2018

[ October 13, 2018 to October 14, 2018. ]
Port Adelaide Boatfest
The inaugural Port Festival showcases boats, seafood, the river, museums and more.
The inaugural Port Adelaide BoatFest incorporating the Wooden and Heritage Boat Festival, SA’s Seafood Celebration and the combined Museums in the Port open day will take over the Port Adelaide region on the weekend of the 13 & 14 October 2018. People […]

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Crafers Primary School Playground Launch and Community Celebration | 20 Oct 2018

[ October 20, 2018; 11:00 am to 3:30 pm. ]
The Crafers Nature Playground Launch and Community Celebration will be held on Saturday 20 October on the school oval – and everyone is welcome!
The event will kick off at 11am, with an official opening of Stage One of the nature playground by Josh Teague MP, Member for Heysen at 11.30am, followed by food, drinks, music […]

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West End Redbacks | JLT Sheffield Shield Cricket | Adelaide Oval | Oct 2018 – Mar 2019

[ October 16, 2018 to October 19, 2018. October 25, 2018 to October 28, 2018. November 16, 2018 to November 19, 2018. February 23, 2019 to February 26, 2019. March 20, 2019 to March 23, 2019. ]
The West End Redbacks will open their 2018-19 Sheffield Shield season by hosting New South Wales at Adelaide Oval.
The South Australian Men’s Cricket Team, the West End Redbacks, have played in two Shield finals in recent years and will be looking to go one step further in the 2018/19 season.

The team will face New South […]

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Belly Baby Beyond | Parenting Fair | Adelaide Showground | 13 & 14 Oct 2018

[ October 13, 2018 to October 14, 2018. ]
Belly Baby Beyond
This brand new 2 day event located at The Adelaide Showgrounds provides an incredible selection of must-have local, regional and well-known brands and services that allows each attendee to venture through a journey of ‘Belly Baby & Beyond’.
New and expectant parents have been seeking a new and innovative parenting fair that allows them […]

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Adelaide Zombie Walk | 13 Oct 2018

[ October 13, 2018; ]
The Adelaide Zombie Walk is a FREE annual family-friendly event working in partnership with Savers Australia & raising funds for Foodbank SA to support those in need within our local community.
They ask and encourage all participants to bring a voluntary financial donation and / or non-perishable food item(s) along to the event to donate to Foodbank SA who […]

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Sea Shepherd Beach Clean Up | Seacliff Beach | 20 Oct 2018

[ October 20, 2018; ]
Adelaide Beach Clean Up: Sea Shepherd
The Sea Shepherd Marine Debris Team are conducting a beach clean up at Seacliff Beach on Sunday 20 October 2018. Go and lend a hand to clean up the beach and protect marine life.
Plastic pollution can seem overwhelming at times, but it doesn’t have to be. There is so much […]

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Lot Fourteen | CREATE School Holiday Activation | 9-11 Oct 2018

[ October 9, 2018 to October 11, 2018. ]
Lot Fourteen School Holiday Program
There’s plenty of fun to be had down at Lot Fourteen these schools holidays. Join the CREATE │ School Holiday Program where active young minds can keep busy with a variety of workshops.
Create | Pure Chocolate Making
These school holidays, enjoy a fun (and slightly messy!) one hour workshop where you will […]

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Come and Try Soccer | SA Football Academy | 8 Oct 2018

[ October 8, 2018; ]
Come and Try Soccer
SA Football Academy is holding a Come and Try session over the October school holidays. The sessions will be fun and will promote fitness and skills for boys and girls aged 7-14.
Participants with all levels of soccer ability are welcome.
Come and try will run Monday 8 October 2018.
Age groups and times:

7 yrs to […]

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Warradale Primary School Car Boot Sale | 20 Oct 2018

[ October 20, 2018; ]
Warradale Primary is holding its annual Car Boot Sale on Saturday 20 October, from 8am-12pm.
Clean out your cupboards and shed, and load up your car and set up a stall to sell your unwanted items in a safe and friendly environment.
It’s like a block garage sale with heaps of preloved kids gear as well as […]

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Big Fish Little Fish family rave Adelaide launch | 20 Oct 2018

[ October 20, 2018; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ]
Big Fish Little Fish family rave
Get out your glow sticks: award-winning family rave Big Fish Little Fish is coming to Adelaide. Family Rave, Big Fish Little Fish (Adelaide) launches in Adelaide on 20 October to get “2-4 hour party” parents and their kids throwing some shapes to club classics.
Designed for parents and kids alike the […]

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When Unley a Fork will do! | Fork on the Road | Millswood | 6 Oct 2018

[ October 6, 2018; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ]
When Unley a Fork will do!
Season 6 of Fork on the Road is kicking off with a return visit to the wonderful Orphanage Park in Millswood within the City of Unley on Saturday 6 October 2018 between 11am and 4pm.
“When Unley a Fork will do” will be a lunch celebration of Adelaide’s best gourment food […]

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Semaphore Carousel Fun Day | 80 Year Anniversary | 7 Oct 2018

[ December 1, 2017 5:10 pm to October 7, 2018 5:00 pm. ]
Semaphore Carousel Fun Day: Celebrating 80 Years
The Rotary Club has a Fun Day planned to celebrate 80 years of the Semaphore Carousel.
Celebrate that, for the last 80 years, this beautiful grand carousel has been at Semaphore. The Family Fun Day hosted by The Henley Beach Rotary Club will include vintage cars and bikes on display, […]

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Seussical the Musical | Playford Civic Centre | Oct 2018

[ October 12, 2018; 8:00 pm; October 13, 2018; 2:00 pm; 8:00 pm; October 14, 2018; 2:00 pm; October 18, 2018; 8:00 pm; October 19, 2018; 8:00 pm; October 20, 2018; 2:00 pm; 8:00 pm; ]
Northern Light Theatre Company is pleased to present Seussical the Musical, bringing your favourite Dr Seuss characters to life on stage at the Shedley Theatre this October. The Cat in the Hat will guide audiences in a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza.
The story of Seussical is based on the stories of Horton Hears A Who and […]

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FREE Live PJ Masks Interactive Performance | Myer Centre Adelaide | 10 & 11 Oct 2018

[ October 10, 2018; 10:30 am; October 11, 2018; 10:30 am; ]
FREE Live PJ Masks Interactive Performance at Myer Centre Adelaide
Entertaining and feeding the kids during the school holidays rarely comes cheap and never comes free!  These school holidays Myer Centre Adelaide is pleased to bring you a FREE Live PJ Masks interactive performance featuring Catboy, Owlette and Gekko.
A meet and greet plus photo opportunities will […]

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Farmers’ Market | School Holiday Activities | Adelaide Showground | 30 Sep, 7 & 14 Oct 2018

[ 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 […]

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Read Aloud Open Day | Parafield Airport | 28 Oct 2018

[ 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 […]

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Salisbury Plays at St Kilda | with Nature Play SA | 14 Oct 2018

[ 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 […]

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Eighty Eight O’Connell | Pop Up Nature Maze | 4-14 Oct 2018

[ 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 […]

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Family No Lights No Lycra | Goodwood | 11 Oct 2018

[ 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 […]

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Seafood + Sounds | Adelaide Central Market | 5 & 6 Oct 2018

[ 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 […]

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Raiders of the Lost Archive | State Library of SA | 3, 5, 21 Oct & 18 Nov 2018

[ 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 […]

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Nature Festival for Families | Murray-Darling Basin | Swanport Wetlands | 11 Oct 2018

[ 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, […]

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Lukoumades Henley Beach Opening Party | 6 Oct 2018

[ 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 […]

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Semaphore Steam Train | Spring School Holidays | 29 Sep – 14 Oct 2018

[ 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 […]

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Adelaide 36ers | Home Game Season | Oct 2018 – Feb 2019

[ 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 […]

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Kid’s Nature Challenge at Cleland Wildlife Park | Nature Play Festival | 29 Sep – 14 Oct 2018

[ 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 […]

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Kids Studio with Louise Flaherty at The Mill | Adelaide | Oct 2018

[ 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 […]

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Star Gazing on Mylor Oval | 13 Oct 2018

[ 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 […]

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Nature Play Festival | Adelaide | 29 Sep – 20 Oct 2018

[ 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 […]

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Munno Para Primary Spring Fair | 21 Oct 2018

[ 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, […]

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