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Fool’s Paradise | Victoria Square/Tarntanyangga | Adelaide Fringe 2024

[ February 16, 2024 to March 19, 2024. ]
Fool’s Paradise Returns to Adelaide Fringe for 2024 season.
Tarntanyangga/Victoria Square will host popular venue hub, Fool’s Paradise, for a second year running during the 2024 Adelaide Fringe Festival, with a bigger and better program!
Music events will welcome guests to Fool’s Paradise across the opening weekend, to accompany outdoor dining options from Asian to European. Bao […]

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Prospect Twilight Sessions | Free Outdoor Live Music | 2-23 Feb 2024

[ February 2, 2024; February 9, 2024; February 16, 2024; February 23, 2024; ]
The much-loved Prospect Twilight Sessions are back every Friday in February.
Make sure you free up your calendar on a Friday evening in February, because a community favourite way to relax and unwind is back in 2024.  Twilight Sessions is returning for its 29th year to Prospect Memorial Gardens featuring live music, delicious food vendors and […]

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The King’s Fork | City of West Torrens Summer Festival | 10 Feb 2024

[ February 10, 2024; ]
The supersized King’s Fork returns to Torrensville with a line up of food trucks, bars and live entertainment.
Explore the world one dish at a time, with more than 20 of Adelaide’s best food trucks to choose from. This foodie festival will also have a range of beverages on offer. Enjoy live music and get the […]

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101 Ways to Annoy Your Parents and Other Really Old People | Adelaide Fringe 2024

[ February 17, 2024 to February 18, 2024. February 24, 2024 to February 25, 2024. March 2, 2024 to March 3, 2024. ]
101 Ways to Annoy Your Parents and Other Really Old People
Title says it all! (EVIL LAUGH)
Don’t worry, I’ll also teach the parents how to annoy their kids as well.
From Multi Award winning kids comedian Matty Grey.
Laugh your guts out of your butt hole as he brings the chaos of his mind to the Adelaide Fringe.
★★★★★ “Matty […]

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Dart Blaster Arena | Gluttony | Adelaide Fringe 2024

[ February 16, 2024 11:00 am to March 17, 2024 5:45 pm. ]
Dart Blaster Arena at Gluttony – Adelaide Fringe 2024.
Are you good eNerf to take on the Dart Blaster arena? They’re back with new blasters, more darts, improved obstacles and all the energy burning fun you could possibly need. A chance for players to sample a huge buffet of toys and take aim at strangers, all […]

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Art-Chery | Gluttony | Adelaide Fringe 2024

[ February 16, 2024 8:00 pm to March 17, 2024 8:02 pm. ]
Art-Chery at Adelaide Fringe
Forget Pallets and paint brushes! Head on down to Gluttony’s world first Art-Chery range and create your very own abstract masterpiece by shooting paint-tipped arrows at canvases.
These are real bows and modified arrows. Choose your selection of colours and take aim to bring your vision to life. Create your own or share […]

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Bubba-Licious | Adelaide Fringe 2024

[ February 17, 2024 to February 18, 2024. February 24, 2024 to February 25, 2024. March 2, 2024 to March 3, 2024. March 9, 2024 to March 11, 2024. March 16, 2024 to March 17, 2024. ]
Bubba-Licious
Yes, it’s a show for babies! Mums and Dads who are dying to get their new humans out to the fringe, this show is for you!
Inspired by being a new mum, Kat Placing has devised a show for babbling babies & tireless toddlers! Performed by Luth Wolf from Big Tops for Tiny Tots, it is […]

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Mr Snotbottom vs The Zombie Boogers: The Science of Snot! | Adelaide Fringe 2024

[ February 17, 2024 to February 18, 2024. February 24, 2024 to February 25, 2024. March 2, 2024 to March 3, 2024. March 7, 2024 to March 11, 2024. March 16, 2024 to March 17, 2024. ]
Mr Snotbottom vs The Zombie Boogers: The Science of Snot!
Can fringe favourite Mr Snotbottom stop an army of barbaric boogers and monster mucus from suffocating the planet with foul phlegm?!
What is mucus? Why do we sneeze? What happens when you eat your boogers? Explore the science of snot, excite in ewwwy, gooey experiments and giggle […]

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Natural Wonders at Adelaide Botanic Garden | Adelaide Fringe | 23 Feb – 17 Mar 2024

[ February 23, 2024 to March 17, 2024. ]
Discover Natural Wonders at the Adelaide Botanic Garden.
Enter upon sunset to explore a magical trail of stories, light and music for all ages with unique works by award-winning artists.
The Natural Wonders exhibition at Adelaide Botanic Garden as part of the Adelaide Fringe allows visitors to embark on an extraordinary journey through a series of projected […]

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MS Mighty Swim | Unley Swimming Centre | 10 & 11 Feb 2024

[ February 10, 2024 to February 11, 2024. ]
MS Mighty Swim challenges you and your team to swim for 24 hours while raising funds to support people living with Multiple Sclerosis in South Australia and Northern Territory.
Get your team together and compete to swim the most laps while making a difference. Swim while raising funds for people living with multiple sclerosis. Participants are […]

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Hills Family Fun Fest | Gumeracha | 10 Feb 2024

[ February 10, 2024; ]
The Hills Family Fun Fest in Gumeracha involves a variety of stalls, food, music, games, activities for the kids, plus an evening outdoor cinema.
This free family friendly event will kickoff from 2pm at Federation Park in the main street of Gumeracha in the Adelaide Hills. For cinema lovers, the outdoor cinema movie will screen at […]

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Touch-a-Truck | City of West Torrens Summer Festival | 3 Feb 2024

[ February 3, 2024; ]
The Touch-a-Truck Summer Festival event will be held at Kings Reserve in Torrensville. 
At the Touch-a-Truck event, kids of all ages can get up close to lots of different vehicles, meet the amazing people who drive them, and ask questions about how they work. Please note there is limited parking at the event and so use […]

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Indian Mela | Adelaide | 23 & 24 Feb 2024

[ February 23, 2024 to February 24, 2024. ]
Indian Mela is a FREE annual festival of Indian Art and Culture with delicious Indian food.
India’s rich culture and diversity will be displayed during Adelaide’s biggest Indian event of the year.  A family friendly event, there will be multiple food stalls, exhibition stalls, kids rides, cultural performances, plays, art displays and workshops.

The 2024 Indian Mela […]

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Chilli Fest Willunga | 17 & 18 Feb 2024

[ February 17, 2024 to February 18, 2024. ]
It will be ‘All Things Chilli’ in Willunga on the 17 & 18 February 2024.
At the annual Chilli Fest Willunga there will be market stalls with chilli plants and produce, chilli foods and cooking demonstrations, chilli tastings, plus chill related merchandise all in one place for the weekend. You can also “Chill Out” with live […]

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Civic Park Fiesta | Modbury | 3-4 Feb 2024

[ February 3, 2024 to February 4, 2024. ]
Get ready for the first ever Civic Park Fiesta happening in February 2024.
Meet, taste and discover the vibrant world of Latin music, dance, food and cultural entertainment during this two-day extravaganza.  Join in for an unforgettable, family-friendly celebration in the heart of Civic Park, Modbury.

Groove the weekend away with some sensational live entertainment that will […]

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Adelaide Fringe Garden of Unearthly Delights

The Garden of Unearthly Delights | Adelaide Fringe | 15 Feb – 17 Mar 2024

[ February 15, 2024 to February 18, 2024. February 20, 2024 to March 17, 2024. ]
Get ready to let your wildest dreams fly in The Garden of Unearthly Delights in 2024!
Adelaide’s greatest party is back for an unmissable 2024 Adelaide Fringe season. Kadlitpina (Rundle Park) will be bursting with energy and transformed into a cultural and creative playground, featuring the best local and international artists, food stalls, markets, drinks and […]

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Gluttony | Adelaide Fringe | Rymill Park/Murlawirrapurka | 16 Feb – 17 Mar 2024

[ February 16, 2024 to March 17, 2024. ]  
Gluttony pops up again in 2024! Arts venue hub Gluttony is a favourite Adelaide Fringe destination, its location in the city’s eastern park lands right in the heart of the Fringe action. 
Gluttony has grown to become synonymous with the East End’s Rymill Park/Murlawirrapurka during Adelaide’s festival months of February and March.  Thousands of artists have […]

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Dive In Movies at Waterworld Aquatic Centre | Ridgehaven | Jan – Mar 2024

[ January 13, 2024; February 17, 2024; ]
Watch a movie whilst you swim and relax at Waterworld Aquatic Centre.
Located in Ridgehaven, Dive In Movie nights are one of Waterworld’s longest running and most successful events.  They have a large inflatable outdoor screen set up on the lawn, so families and children can go along and have a swim, use the waterslides and […]

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Asia Street Food by the Sea | Glenelg | 15-18 Feb 2024

[ February 15, 2024 to February 18, 2024. ]
Asia Street Food Festival by the Sea on the Glenelg Foreshore
Immerse in the summer spirit with the Asia Street Food Festival this February at Jimmy Melrose Park at the iconic Glenelg Foreshore.  Experience more than 100 authentic Asian street dishes that have been passed down through generations and cherished by many.

Transport to the heart of […]

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START at the Gallery | Art Gallery of SA | Dates for 2024

[ January 7, 2024; February 1, 2024; February 4, 2024; March 3, 2024; April 7, 2024; May 5, 2024; June 2, 2024; July 7, 2024; August 4, 2024; September 1, 2024; October 6, 2024; November 3, 2024; December 1, 2024; ]
Free START Program for Children at the Art Gallery of South Australia 
An exciting introduction to art for children and their families, enjoy art-making, music, performances and tours on the first Sunday of every month with Start at the Gallery.
START is a FREE family-fun day and includes art activities, tours, live performances and entertainment at the Art Gallery […]

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Concerts in the Park | City Norwood Payneham & St Peters | 2024

[ February 10, 2024; March 2, 2024; March 23, 2024; ]
Free Family Friendly Concerts in the Park.
Music lovers are invited to enjoy the sunset to a soundtrack of jazz, melodies or symphony in some of beautiful parks located in The City of Norwood, Payneham & St Peters.
Concerts in the Park is a series of free, open-air performances featuring music from talented local bands and artists […]

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Glenelg Accessible Beach Days | Dec 2023 – Mar 2024

[ December 16, 2023; January 7, 2024; January 20, 2024; February 3, 2024; February 18, 2024; March 10, 2024; ]
The Accessible Beach Day events in Glenelg are designed to give people with disabilities and others with mobility difficulties the opportunity to access the beach and go into the ocean in a safe manner.
Glenelg Beach will host six accessible beach days this summer, starting this December and running into March next year. The City of […]

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Giant Christmas LEGO Sleigh | North Adelaide | 6 Dec 2023 – 7 Feb 2024

[ December 6, 2023 to December 31, 2023. January 1, 2024 to February 7, 2024. ]
The Giant LEGO Sleigh at The Piccadilly
The life-sized LEGO Sleigh is back this year at The Piccadilly on O’Connell Street! From 10am to 10pm until Wednesday 7 February 2024* head to the recently renovated cinema to see the impressive sleigh, take Santa’s reigns and sit on the sleigh for a festive photo.
You can see the […]

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Adelaide Fringe | Family Friendly Shows | 16 Feb – 17 Mar 2024

[ February 16, 2024 to March 17, 2024. ]
2024 Adelaide Fringe Guide for Families & Kids – find the best family friendly shows to see at the Fringe!
Adelaide Fringe is Australia’s biggest arts festival with an exciting program of family friendly shows and interactive experiences plus comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret, visual art, music, and more. Find everything you need to know about this […]

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Norwood Splash | Inflatable Fun at Norwood Swimming Centre

[ January 7, 2024; January 14, 2024; January 21, 2024; January 26, 2024; January 28, 2024; February 18, 2024; ]
Bounce into some water fun this Summer at Norwood Splash.
Take the family along to the Norwood Swimming Centre for some extra fun in the sun this summer.  Catch up with friends, cool down with a swim and relax under the shady gum trees, plus you can try out your skills on their inflatable obstacle course.
Norwood […]

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Summer Festival 2024 | City of West Torrens

[ January 6, 2024; January 13, 2024; January 20, 2024; February 3, 2024; February 10, 2024; ]
Welcome to Summer Festival 2024!
The 2024 program will kick off on Saturday 6 January and will include 6 FREE family-friendly events.
Get ready to roll out your blanket, soak up the sun, and enjoy all that is Summer Festival. Whether you’re looking to relax with the smooth tunes of local musicians or run wild with the […]

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Beachside Food & Wine Festival | Christies Beach | 10 Feb 2024

[ February 10, 2024; ]
Beachside Food & Wine Festival 2024
The popular Beachside Food and Wine Festival will return to Rotary Park at Christies Beach in 2024. Choose from a fantastic selection of local wine, beer and spirits from across the region, whilst indulging in the variety of food on offer with stunning coastal views.
Entry is free to enjoy market […]

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Food Truck Carnivale | Family Friendly Events | Feb-Apr 2024

[ February 2, 2024 to February 4, 2024. March 15, 2024 to March 17, 2024. April 19, 2024 to April 21, 2024. ]
Don’t miss the next Food Truck Carnivale event popping up in Adelaide.
The travelling Food Truck Carnivale is always on the move and heading to numerous locations around Adelaide.
Entry to Food Truck Carnivale is FREE with each family friendly event featuring full days of fun and numerous food options catering to all tastes. From the north […]

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Giant Ferris Wheel | Glenelg | Open Daily

[ October 27, 2023 to December 31, 2023. January 1, 2024 to May 12, 2024. ]
Ride the Mix 102.3 Giant Ferris Wheel in Glenelg.
The Giant Ferris Wheel in Glenelg opens daily, providing spectacular views over the SA coastline, down Jetty Road and across to the Adelaide Hills.
Located on the Glenelg foreshore, Mix102.3, Lumo Energy SA and Skyline Attractions are once again bringing back the Mix102.3 Giant Wheel to South Australia […]

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Glenelg Sunset Markets | Beachside Adelaide Markets

[ November 26, 2023; January 14, 2024; February 11, 2024; March 10, 2024; ]
Glenelg Sunset Markets – November 2023 – March 2024
The Glenelg Sunset Markets aim to deliver the ultimate outdoor market to the beach.
Everyone’s favourite beachside marketplace returns this summer to the foreshore of iconic Glenelg Beach.  The market hosts over 70 traders, live music and just good beach vibes. The ultimate outdoor market experience, shop fashion, […]

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