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Crush festival | Adelaide Hills | 22 – 24 Jan 2016

[ January 22, 2016 to January 24, 2016. ]
Crush is so much more than just a wine and food festival.
Celebrate the best things about life in the Adelaide Hills. 43 events, 38 Wineries, 32 Venues including 2 Clusters.
With many wineries putting on family-friendly events, here are some of our top-picks for a fun, relaxed  day out at Crush Festival with the kids.

DEVIATION ROAD WINERY […]

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Summer Sundays at Beaumont House | 17 Jan & 7 Feb 2016

[ January 17, 2016; February 7, 2016; ]
Celebrate the 1920’s with a Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries theme.
Enjoy a leisurely Sunday afternoon of live music, bocce, craft and food stalls. SA wine and beer will also be available at historic Beaumont House and Garden. The National Trust will be running the Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries Costume Exhibition at Ayers House from November 16 […]

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Dinosaurs, Fossils & Things that Go Bump in the Night | Adelaide City Libraries | 12 & 20 Jan 2016

[ January 12, 2016; 10:30 am; January 20, 2016; 10:30 am; ]
Dinosaurs, Fossils & Things that Go Bump in the Night.
Bring the kids along to the Library’s exciting Ready, Set, Discover activities in the Adelaide City Libraries this January.
Explore the fascinating prehistoric world & learn about dinosaurs & fossils.
There are two sessions, one is at North Adelaide, on Tuesday 12 January 10.30am. The other is on Hutt Street on […]

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Free playgroup session + primary school aged craft session | 4 & 18 Jan 2016

[ January 4, 2016; 9:30 am to 11:00 am. January 18, 2016; 9:30 am to 11:00 am. ]
Do you have school aged children plus younger pre-school aged children at home? Do you struggle to find activities to keep both age groups engaged?
Holdfast Baptist Church are offering 2 special school holiday sessions catering to both pre-school and primary school aged children during the school holidays.

Monday 4 January 2016 | 9.30am – 11am and Monday 18 January […]

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Australia Day Bush Fair and Fireworks | 26 Jan 2016

[ January 26, 2016; 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ]
Celebrate the bush to the beach at the City of Onkaparinga’s Australia Day Bush Fair!
Families will love the Bush Fair with free family focused activities and a huge entertainment line-up including roving children’s acts, live music, aussie displays and a special guest MC, TV and radio personality Cosi.

The Australia Day Awards, held in conjuction with […]

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City of West Torrens Summer Festival | Jan & Feb 2016

[ January 9, 2016; 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm. January 16, 2016; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. January 23, 2016; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. January 30, 2016; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. February 6, 2016; 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm. February 13, 2016; 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ]
The City of West Torrens has held an annual series of free community events in the West Torrens Memorial Gardens since 2008. Originally called Music in the Park, the event is now known as the City’s Summer Festival.
Summer Festival’s program of live music and outdoor cinema caters to a variety of tastes. Bring your own […]

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Cinderella | A Pantomime by Hills Youth Theatre | 12 – 17 Jan 2016

[ January 12, 2016; 7:00 pm; January 13, 2016; 2:00 pm; January 14, 2016; 10:30 am; January 15, 2016; 10:30 am; January 16, 2016; 2:00 pm; January 17, 2016; 2:00 pm; ]
To celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2016, Hills Youth Theatre will revive an old, favourite tradition – the pantomime!
Each year, from the early 1990’s until 2004, then tutor and now beloved Patron Joan Leslie wrote and directed HYT’s annual summer pantomime which were enormously successful and usually played to sold-out houses. Now, eleven years later, […]

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Beachfront Twilight Markets | Seacliff | Dec 2015, Jan 2016, Mar 2016

[ December 4, 2015; 5:30 pm; January 15, 2016; 5:30 pm; February 5, 2016; 5:30 pm; ]
Beach Front Twilight Markets
Cool off by the foreshore and watch the sun setting over the ocean as you take in the great food, kids activities and live entertainment at these twilight markets.

Featuring Lollipop market stalls showcasing unique, high quality boutique handmade products.

The markets will be held at Angus Neil Reserve on the Esplanade in Seacliff. […]

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Lazy Lawn Days at d’Arenberg | Dec 2015 – Feb 2016

[ December 5, 2015 to December 6, 2015. December 19, 2015 to December 20, 2015. December 26, 2015 to December 31, 2015. January 2, 2016 to January 10, 2016. January 23, 2016 to January 24, 2016. February 6, 2016 to February 7, 2016. February 20, 2016 to February 21, 2016. ]
Relax this Summer on d’Arenberg’s lush lawns. Challenge your friends to bocce or croquet, bring a picnic lunch.
Wine available by the glass & bottle.

Happening every second weekend throughout summer. 12-5pm. Kids Korner Sundays 12-2pm.

Dec 2015
Sat 5 – Sun 6
Sat 19 – Sun 20
Sat 26 – Thurs 31

Jan 2016
Closed New Year’s Day
Sat 2 – Sun 10
Sat 23 – Sun […]

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Summer School Holiday Guide | Dec 2015 to Jan 2016

[ December 1, 2015 to January 31, 2016. ]
Summer Holidays in Adelaide!
To make it easier for you to find things for the kids to do during the school holidays the Play & Go team have put together our Holiday Guide featuring some of the most popular, and some not-so-well-known activities on offer. There are venues all over Adelaide that offer vacation care programs, […]

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The Big Wedgie – the Tallest Inflatable Waterslide in the World | Glenelg | 13 Dec 15 to 28 Jan 2016

[ December 13, 2015 to January 28, 2016. ]
This summer there’s a really good reason to get a wedgie…..
Introducing The Big Wedgie, the tallest inflatable waterslide in the world!! It’s coming to Glenelg.
At a whopping 18.2 metres tall and 72 metres long, The Big Wedgie is not for the faint hearted and is definitely a thrill ride.

With a 55 degree drop, you are […]

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Trippo – the World’s Largest Inflatable Slide | Victor Harbor | 19 Dec 15 to 31 Jan 2016

[ December 19, 2015 to January 31, 2016. ]
The Trippo – the world’s largest inflatable waterslide is heading to Victor Harbor for loads of fun and thrills for Summer 2015-2016.
It is 54 metres long and 20 metres wide and stands at over three stories high, giving theme park level entertainment. It includes three slide chute options to give an exhilarating experience for all […]

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Experiencing Marine Sanctuaries | Dec 2015 & Jan 2016

[ December 23, 2015; December 29, 2015; January 3, 2016; January 10, 2016; January 23, 2016; January 31, 2016; ]
Safe and supervised ‘in water’ experiences of our unique marine life and habitats.
Experiencing Marine Sanctuaries (EMS) is an incorporated, not-for-profit community organisation. The program is based on the highly successful New Zealand program ‘Experiencing Marine Reserves’.  

EMS snorkel leaders are qualified snorkelling instructors and offer guidance, direction and coordination of our snorkel experiences.

EMS provides mask (goggles), […]

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Oklahoma at Four Oaks Farm | 7-10 Jan 2016

[ January 7, 2016; 11:00 am; January 8, 2016; 6:00 pm; January 9, 2016; 5:00 pm; January 10, 2016; 5:00 pm; ]
Oklahoma as you have never seen it before!
Set in the beautiful Adelaide Hills at Four Oaks Farm, Emma Knights Productions are bringing this beloved classic to life with a real windmill, a real surrey, live horses and a country fair to boot! Come along and totally immerse yourselves in this unique family friendly experience

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s first collaboration […]

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Kids Lock-in Disco | Adelaide Gaol | 5 & 20 Jan 2016

[ January 5, 2016; 11:00 am to 12:30 pm. January 20, 2016; 11:00 am to 12:30 pm. ]
Join in the fun at Adelaide Gaol for it’s first ever Kid’s Lock-In Disco!
Children from 5-12 years of age are invited to dance up a storm with experienced entertainers, enjoying disco music and games for 1.5 hours, while also learning fun new dances. This event is in partnership with Splash Adelaide.

Two sessions are available: 5 January 2016 (5-8 years) […]

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Kids Filmmaking Bootcamp | 11 – 15 Jan 2016

[ January 11, 2016 12:00 pm to January 15, 2016 12:00 pm. ]

School holiday filmmaking bootcamps are a fun and social school holiday activity where participants make a short film to enter into the local and national film festivals including the Adelaide Kids Film Festival. Instructed by professional filmmakers.

All film production equipment and professional facilitators are supplied by the Media Resource Centre (MRC) and the final films […]

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SA Water VACSWIM for 15,000 SA Children | Jan 2016

[ January 4, 2016; ]
Leaders from the South Australian aquatic sector will gather this Thursday to launch the iconic and highly regarded SA Water VACSWIM 2015/16 program, expecting up to 15,000 registrations before the 18 December closing date.
The main VACSWIM 2015/16 program will kick off on Monday, 4 January 2016, with some providers offering a program in December 2015. […]

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West End Brewery Riverbank Christmas Lights | Adelaide 2015

[ November 23, 2015 to January 3, 2016. ]

West End Brewery Riverbank Christmas Lights
Each year the gardens along the banks of the River Torrens in Thebarton are transformed into a Christmas display for all to enjoy in what is now an iconic South Australian tradition.
A magical display of lights and and activity scenes are set up along the lawns of the South Australian […]

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Al Salam Festival | Veale Gardens | 31 Jan 2016

[ January 31, 2016; 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]
The Islamic Society of SA invites you to join in the 2016 Al Salam Festival!
The festival of peace invites the Australian public to enjoy a day of entertainment, culture and education at the Veale Gardens Adelaide city from 12 pm on the 31st of January.

The event wishes to promote positive perceptions of multiculturalism and the religion of […]

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Seeking a rewarding, yet flexible career? Learn to be a Counsellor or Youth Worker | IKON Institute

[ November 21, 2015; 10:00 am; January 16, 2016; 10:00 am; ]
Counselling, Youth Work, Art Therapy & Kinesiology Courses at the IKON Institute
Through being Australia’s leading provider of therapeutic and human services training, IKON is creating social change, building strong communities and facilitating individual healing and growth throughout Australia.

The IKON Institute offers a range of nationally recognised qualifications that are;

Developed in-line with the national training package
Developed […]

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Deadly 60 Live! | 11-12 Jan 2016

[ January 11, 2016 to January 12, 2016. ]
Starring Steve Backshall
The Weird Wild and Wonderful Tour
Want to meet the world’s most venomous snake, or the ultimate lethal predator on the planet? Relax, Steve Backshall has met them all for you. Deadly 60 Live! is the adventure of a lifetime.

Steve tells stories and shows unseen footage from his most famous expeditions and answers your […]

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Bupa Mini Tour for Kids & Family Day | Tour Down Under | 24 Jan 2016

[ January 24, 2016; 9:00 am; ]
On Sunday 24 January kids aged from six to 12 can ride on the UCI World Tour track, just like the world’s cycling superheroes.
Bupa mini tour for kids participants will ride along the start/finish straight of the Be Safe Be Seen MAC Stage 6 street circuit just a few hours before the world’s elite cyclists […]

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Adelaide Guitar Festival Summer School Closing Concert | 22 Jan 2016

[ January 22, 2016; 7:30 pm; ]
Adelaide Guitar Festival Summer School Closing Concert
Presented by Adelaide Festival Centre.
The Adelaide Guitar Festival Summer School participants will conclude their program with a concert featuring Summer School participants in both large and small ensembles, as well as highlight performances by tutors.

To purchase tickets visit the Adelaide Festival Centre website here.
Ticket Prices: Adult $25.00 | Concession $20.00

For more information […]

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Adelaide Guitar Festival Summer School | 18 – 22 Jan 2016

[ January 18, 2016 to January 22, 2016. ]
Summer holidays guitar program
Building on the outstanding response for the Adelaide Guitar Festival Orchestra in 2014, the Adelaide Guitar Festival Summer School (AGFSS) will be a week of intensive, immersive classical guitar playing and skills development.

A team of highly respected and inspirational guitar teachers from around the country, plus international guests, will work with students […]

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Adelaide Guitar Festival Summer School Recital Event | 20 Jan 2016

[ January 20, 2016; 6:30 pm; ]
Massimo Scattolin and Andrea Vettoretti – In Recital
Presented by Adelaide Festival Centre.
International guest Adelaide Guitar Festival Summer School tutors Massimo Scattolin and Andrea Vettoretti (Italy) present an intimate duo recital, with stunning interpretations and exquisite musicality. This performance is a special recital event as part of the Adelaide Guitar Festival Summer School.

To purchase tickets visit the […]

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The Tiger Who Came to Tea | 22 – 24 Jan 2016

[ January 22, 2016 to January 24, 2016. ]

The Tiger Who Came to Tea
Presented by Adelaide Festival Centre and Andrew Kay In association with Nick Brooke & Kenny Wax.

The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don’t expect to see at the door is a big, stripey tiger!

Following a […]

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Civic Park Movies | Modbury | Jan & Feb 2016

[ November 13, 2015; 6:30 pm; January 15, 2016; 6:30 pm; January 22, 2016; 6:30 pm; January 29, 2016; 6:30 pm; February 5, 2016; 6:30 pm; ]
Civic Park Movies is back for another season!
Featuring popular family friendly movies, this free outdoor cinema experience is not to be missed. Arrive early, share dinner on the park, then sit back, relax and enjoy the movie in the natural surrounds of Civic Park. Kicking off with Home, playing on 13 November 2015. The movie starts at […]

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On Stage Holiday Program | 4 – 15 Jan 2016

[ January 4, 2016 to January 15, 2016. ]
On Stage Holiday Program
4 – 15 January 2016

Know a budding singer, actor or dancer? Give them permission to act up these summer holidays! For the first time ever, Adelaide Festival Centre is throwing open its doors to present a two-week intensive performing arts workshop for children aged 8-16.

Featuring musical theatre, singing, dramatic acting and dance, students […]

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Adelaide Night Market | Season 4 | Oct 2015 – Mar 2016

[ November 29, 2015; 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. December 13, 2015; 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. January 31, 2016; 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. February 28, 2016; 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. March 20, 2016; 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ]
Adelaide Night Market returns for season 4!
Adelaide Night Market is a foodie and crafty market! The market is held once a month during daylight savings and often it is last Sunday of the month (unless specified) from October to March. Adelaide Night Market features the flavours of the world – some of the best street food […]

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City of Prospect Ukulele Challenge | 18 Jan 2016

[ January 18, 2016; ]
Guinness World Record Attempt for the Largest Ukulele Ensemble
They love a good challenge at Prospect! That’s why, during 2016 Tourrific Prospect, on Monday 18 January, they will be attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the World’s Largest Ukulele Ensemble (the current record is held by Tahiti and sits at 4,792 players). They can do it, if you […]

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