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Churchill Centre’s FREE School Holiday Fun | Oct 2022

[ October 6, 2022 to October 9, 2022. October 13, 2022 to October 16, 2022. ]

Spring has sprung at Churchill Centre!!

Kids can join in on the FREE Flower Power activities these October School Holidays! Make your own flower headband and hammer flower print craft to take home.

WEEK 1:

Thursday 6 October 2022: Flower Headband Craft | 11am – 2pm
Friday 7 October 2022: Flower Headband Craft 
| 11am – 2pm
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Celebrate the Cedars | Hahndorf | 12 Oct 2022

[ October 8, 2022; ]
Celebrate the Cedars 
Celebrate the Cedars is the inaugural festival marking the anniversary of Hans Heysen’s Birthday (145th birthday). Lovers of art, history, music and nature can come together in the stunning Artist’s Garden and surrounds at The Cedars, Hahndorf on Saturday 8 October.
This festival celebrates the stunning home, studios, gardens, and acreage of the Heysen […]

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Dożynki Polish Harvest Festival | Victoria Square/Tarntanyangga | 23 Oct 2022

[ October 23, 2022; ]
Dożynki Polish Harvest Festival
Held for the first time ever in the heart of Adelaide at Victoria Square/Tarntanyangga, Dożynki will showcase the best of Polish cuisine, culture, folklore and art, as well as a wide variety of stalls, attractions and fabulous entertainment throughout the day.
The Dożynki festival celebrates the harvest season and all things spring – […]

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Clever Kids October Holiday Program for Children with Dyslexia | 12-14 Oct 2022

[ October 12, 2022 to October 14, 2022. ]
Clever Kids October Holiday Program – SPELD SA
SPELD SA is a not-for-profit organisation, providing advice and services to children and adults with specific learning difficulties and those who care for, teach, and work with them.
The Clever Kids program is a small group social-emotional wellbeing program designed for children with a diagnosis of dyslexia. It aims […]

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GooRoo Animation Workshops at a Museum! | October School Holidays 2022

[ October 1, 2022 to October 3, 2022. October 6, 2022 to October 9, 2022. October 13, 2022 to October 16, 2022. ]
GooRoo Animation Workshops at a Museum!
These school holidays, GooRoo Animation will be holding whiteboard, Claymation and LEGO® animation workshops at the National Motor Museum, South Australian Maritime Museum and Migration Museum.
These workshops will engage your kids in the world of stop-motion animation, exercise their creativity and give them something to brag about! Movies will be […]

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Pirates of Port Mall Shopping Centre | Port Adelaide | October School Holidays 2022

[ October 5, 2022 to October 6, 2022. October 12, 2022 to October 13, 2022. ]
Ahoy Matey!  Arrrr you ready to become a Port Mall Pirate these October school holidays?
Port Mall Shopping Centre have got plenty of FREE fun planned for the kids!
What’s On: 

Pirate Academy
Visit the Pirate Academy to learn all the skills you need to become a certified pirate and try out their pirate obstacle course.

Wednesday 5 & 12 […]

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STEMmania | Science Collective | October School Holidays 2022

[ October 4, 2022 to October 6, 2022. ]
STEMmania October School Holiday Events.
The Science Collective are excited to bring FIVE days of science in three fabulous locations! 
With all new shows, Native Animals, Bugs n Slugs, NEW hands on engineering challenges with an Air! and Build! focus, as well as slime making, electric circuits, rocket launching, Questacon exhibits and more! 

And only $29 family (2 […]

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Feast of St Hilarion | Seaton | 23 Oct 2022

[ October 23, 2022; ]
Feast of St Hilarion
Experience the festivities at the 2022 Feast of St Hilarion in Seaton
This community event will feature Italian food and entertainment at a new location in 2022, Gleneagles Reserve.

The procession will start at Mater Christi Parish Church at 10am sharp before travelling to Gleneagles Reserve, Seaton. There will be a variety of entertainment […]

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RENT | The Queens Theatre | Adelaide | 6-15 October 2022

[ October 6, 2022 to October 9, 2022. October 12, 2022 to October 15, 2022. ]
RENT – in Adelaide October 2022
The Tony® and Pulitzer Prize Award winning Broadway smash hit that defined a generation is ready to welcome bohemians to a strictly limited Adelaide season.
RENT tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists struggling to survive and create a life in NYC’s East Village in the thriving days […]

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Fairytales on Ice | Adelaide & Regional South Australia | 11-16 Oct 2022

[ October 11, 2022 to October 16, 2022. ]
Fairytales on Ice
Award-winning skaters bring your favourite fairy tale characters to life through ice skating, singing, and music. 
Featuring stories and characters from The Little Mermaid & The Pirate Adventures, explore the fairytale land alongside Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Little Red Riding Hood, and more. Follow the ice skating magic as swashbuckling pirates embark on an […]

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Bay to Birdwood Finish Festival | National Motor Museum | 16 Oct 2022

[ October 16, 2022; ]
Bay to Birdwood Finish Festival 2022.
Join the citizen-collectors participating in the Bay to Birdwood as all 1500 historic vehicles finish the run at the National Motor Museum in Birdwood. There’s plenty for the kids to see and do!
Be entertained by retro hits played on vinyl and admire hundreds of rarely seen historic vehicles. Enjoy quality […]

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Spring-Fest Family Camping Party | Woodhouse Activity Centre | 30 Sep – 3 Oct 2022

[ September 30, 2022 to October 3, 2022. ]
Spring-Fest Family Camping Party
Celebrate Spring at Woodhouse and revel in the seasonal highlights: warmer weather, the start of daylight savings, campfires, and bonus activities galore for campers. 
Enjoy unlimited access to the 54-hectare nature wonderland from 9am Friday 30 September to 5pm Monday 3 October where you will climb, crawl, swing and slide your way through […]

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Scoffed Cooking Classes for Kids | October School Holidays 2022

[ October 5, 2022 to October 8, 2022. October 10, 2022 to October 15, 2022. ]        
Kids can learn new cooking skills and have a heap of fun during the October School Holidays at Scoffed Cooking School.
These holidays Scoffed cooking school has even more classes for all abilities, starting from age 5+. Whether you have a master chef wannabe in your house or your little one simply loves baking, take […]

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Skate Daze | City Skate Park | 8 Oct 2022

[ October 8, 2022; ]
Skate Daze – City Skate Community Day
Grab your mates and go along to celebrate the opening of the long-awaited city skate park, City Skate, during the October school holidays.
Adelaide’s new skate park, located at Gladys Elphick Park/Narnungga (Park 25), is a facility built for skating, BMX and other wheeled sports from beginner levels to advanced.   Along […]

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Playgroup at the Zoo | Adelaide | 21 Oct 2022

[ October 21, 2022; ]
Playgroup at the Zoo
Playgroup SA’s annual membership event returns to Adelaide Zoo in 2022.
It’s almost that time of year again…

Get out your calendars and save the date for the much loved annual Playgroup at the Zoo event.  Join the fun at Adelaide Zoo for a great range of activities and entertainment.
Each year there are an […]

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SNAP | OzAsia Festival | 20-22 Oct 2022

[ October 20, 2022 to October 22, 2022. ]
SNAP – GRUEJARM Productions
Abracadabra! Alakazam! Snap!
SNAP is a mind-boggling extravaganza of illusion, mime, and comedy from an ensemble of unforgettable South Korean artists that will impress the whole family. When three tricksters with strange and unusual abilities stumble through a mysterious door, they meet a variety of mystical characters and explore space, time, and the […]

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You Are the Action Star Workshop | OzAsia Festival | 29 Oct 2022

[ October 29, 2022; ]
You Are the Action Star Workshop
Every kid dreams of becoming a superhero. Have your kids got what it takes?
As one of Australia’s leading action stars, Maria Tran’s workshop focusses on sharing her tips and tricks, all while putting on a power-house performance and giving kids an opportunity to learn about stunts and explosive choreography. This […]

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Annual Gem and Mineral Show | Payneham | 15 & 16 Oct 2022

[ October 15, 2022 to October 16, 2022. ]
Annual Gem and Mineral Show
Discover minerals, fossils, jewellery, gems and more for sale at the Annual Gem and Mineral Show. 
The Annual Gem and Mineral Show 2022 will be held over two days (Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 October) at the Payneham Library Complex in Felixstow. There will be over 40 stalls with a Noodling Pit […]

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Great Southern BioBlitz | 28-31 Oct 2022

[ October 28, 2022 to October 31, 2022. ]
Great Southern BioBlitz 2022
The ‘Great Southern BioBlitz’, or ‘GSB’ for short, is an international period of intense biological surveying in an attempt to record all the living species within several designated areas across the Southern Hemisphere in Spring.
​The purpose of this event is to highlight both the immense biodiversity spread across the Southern Hemisphere in […]

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Heritage Transport Expo | Port Adelaide | 8 & 9 Oct 2022

[ October 8, 2022 to October 9, 2022. ]
Heritage Transport Expo 2022
The annual Heritage Transport Expo is on again at the Port during the school holidays. 
Visit the National Railway Museum on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 October 2022 for the Heritage Transport Expo between 10am and 4:30pm. All train (steam train BUB and diesel Redhen railcars) and Port bus trip rides are included […]

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ASLA Sri Lankan Food Festival & Cultural Day | Fullarton | 16 Oct 2022

[ October 16, 2022; ]
ASLA Sri Lankan Food Festival & Cultural Day 2022
Celebrate Sri Lankan food and culture at this family friendly festival for the Adelaide community. 
The Australia Sri Lanka Association (ASLA) cordially invites the Adelaide community to their annual food festival and cultural day. Go along for live music, authentic Sri Lankan cuisine, cooking demonstrations, cultural dances, and […]

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Fleurieu Folk Festival | Willunga | 21-23 Oct 2022

[ October 21, 2022 to October 23, 2022. ]
Fleurieu Folk Festival 2022
South Australia’s largest (and friendliest) annual folk festival is returning to Willunga Recreation Park, bringing a hoard of headliners to the peninsula including Ella and Sienna after their stint on The Voice Australia.
As well as local talent to promote young South Australian musicians, world-class international acts will be performing, covering a range […]

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Grug and the Rainbow | Adelaide Festival Centre | 4-16 Oct 2022

[ October 4, 2022 to October 9, 2022. October 11, 2022 to October 16, 2022. ]
Grug and the Rainbow presented by Windmill Theatre Company
Grug began his life as the top of a Burrawang tree that fell to the ground. Fascinated by the world around him and full of determination, Grug embarks on an epic journey to reach the rainbow that always seems just beyond his grasp.
 After a rainy day, Grug […]

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In This Place | Adelaide Symphony Orchestra | 5 Oct 2022

[ October 5, 2022; ]
In This Place
Join the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra as they lead you through one boy’s life-changing journey from the family farm to the unfamiliar city.
Leaving behind the golden wheat fields, burning sunsets and dusty red creeks he must face the grey city streets where bright lights steal away the brilliance of the stars he loves. Through […]

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Winter Wanderings at SA Maritime Museum | Torrens Island & Archie Tours | Jul – Oct 2022

[ August 7, 2022; August 14, 2022; August 21, 2022; August 28, 2022; September 4, 2022; September 11, 2022; September 18, 2022; September 25, 2022; October 2, 2022; ]
Torrens Island Quarantine Station Tours
Take a trip back in time and experience what it was like to be put into quarantine back in the early 1900s with the Torrens Island Quarantine Station tour.
The Quarantine Station was built in 1879 to stop passengers from bringing diseases such as smallpox into Adelaide. Today, the site is remarkably […]

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Challenge 21 | Women’s and Children’s Hospital Foundation | 19 Sep – 9 Oct 2022

[ September 19, 2022 to October 9, 2022. ]
Challenge 21 – Challenge Yourself For Sick Kids
Challenge 21 is inspired by the Roberts Family who have been fundraising for the Women’s & Children’s Hospital Foundation (WCH Foundation) for 16 years in memory of their son, Sam Roberts.
Last year, in honour of Sam’s 21st birthday, Challenge 21 was launched so that anyone, anywhere, could take […]

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Fleurieu Spring Fair | Victor Harbor | 1 Oct 2022

[ October 1, 2022; ]
Fleurieu Spring Fair 2022
The 2022 Fleurieu Spring Fair will be held at Warland Reserve in Victor Harbor on the Saturday of the October long weekend.
This year they will have a range of activities and entertainment for the whole family including music, foodies and food trucks, spring plants plus a wide range of stalls from around […]

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Robert Wilson: Moving Portraits & Archie 100: A Century of the Archibald Prize | Art Gallery of SA | 9 Jul – 3 Oct 2022

[ July 9, 2022 to October 3, 2022. ] [caption id="attachment_169239" align="alignnone" width="630"] Robert Wilson, born Waco, Texas, 1941, Lady Gaga: Mademoiselle Caroline Riviere, 2013, HD video, music by Michael Galasso; Courtesy of RW Work Ltd.[/caption]
Robert Wilson: Moving portraits and Archie 100: A Century of the Archibald Prize
The enduring power of portraiture through time will be on show when two major exhibitions open at […]

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Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year Competition | South Australian Museum | 27 Aug – 30 Oct 2022

[ August 27, 2022 to October 30, 2022. ] [caption id="attachment_168989" align="alignnone" width="630"] Animals in Nature by Ethan Mann      [/caption]
Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2022 Competition
See nature up close through stunning images by professional, emerging and junior photographers who have shown impeccable timing, patience, artistry and technique to capture incredible moments in time at the South Australian Museum.
Celebrating the natural heritage […]

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Sing-A-Long-A Sound of Music | Her Majesty’s Theatre | 15 Oct 2022

[ October 15, 2022; ]
Sing-A-Long-A Sound of Music
Much more than a movie screening, Sing-A-Long-A Sound of Music is a fantastically fun night out that includes a costume parade with prizes, followed by a screening of The Sound of Music with song lyrics so everyone can sing-a-long.
If you’ve never seen the movie on the big screen or been to a […]

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