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Disney Fairytale Film Festival | 30 Jul – 28 Aug 2016

[ July 30, 2016 to July 31, 2016. August 6, 2016 to August 7, 2016. August 13, 2016 to August 14, 2016. August 20, 2016 to August 21, 2016. August 27, 2016 to August 28, 2016. ]
Disney Fairytale Film Festival
Experience the magic of Disney’s live action classics with the Disney Fairytale Film Festival, exclusive to Event Cinemas Marion, GU Arndale and GU Film House Glenelg. The Disney Fairytale Festival will run each weekend from Saturday 30 July to Sunday 28 August, with a lineup of films the whole family will enjoy.

Moviegoers […]

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The Fairies Let's Party Tour

The Fairies Let’s Party Tour | 18-22 Jul 2016

[ July 18, 2016 11:00 am to July 22, 2016 11:00 am. ]
The Fairies Let’s Party Concert
The Fairies Let’s Party Concert is an hour-long, high energy, interactive concert with amazing dancing, great singing and a fun storyline.
Fan-fairy-tastic holiday entertainment for children!
Buy tickets to The Fairies Let’s Party Concert
The Fairies Let’s Party Concert is so much fairy fun
The Fairies Let’s Party Concert is so much fairy fun as […]

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Come ‘n Try |11-15 Jul 2016

[ July 11, 2016 to July 15, 2016. ]
Are you looking for ways to get your kids out of the house and active these school holidays? Then look no further than Come ‘n Try.
Come ‘n Try is a health initiative brought to you by Life. Be in it. and supported by The Adelaide City Council. The initiative is aimed at getting kids active […]

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Ended: WIN Tickets to Winter Wonderland Ice Skating at Glenelg | 2 – 31 Jul 2016

[ June 23, 2016 12:00 am to July 1, 2016 11:00 pm. ]
Win Tickets to go ice-skating at Winter Wonderland this July 2016!

Strap on your skates and glide on the ice inside a windowed marquee with views of the beach.
It’s a great affordable family experience for all ages with lots of activities throughout Glenelg to engage and excite. For those that want to be inspired, Figure Skating demonstrations […]

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Classic Movie Sundays

Classic Movie Sundays | Campbelltown Public Library

[ July 10, 2016; 2:00 pm; ]
Campbelltown Public Library Classic Movie Sundays
Need somewhere to hang out with the kids on a cold & rainy Sunday afternoon? The Campbelltown Public Library is showing one classic family movie a month this winter. This season sees the Campbelltown Public Library service celebrate its 40th birthday. They are screening some good old classic family movies from […]

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Election Day BBQ Fete and Market Stalls | St Leonards Primary School | 2 Jul 2016

[ July 2, 2016; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. ]

St Leonards Primary School is having its first Fete and Market Stall Event on Election Day 2 July 2016. The school is a polling station so while you are there why not make the most of it and check out the stalls, enjoy the activities and have a sausage from the bbq.

There will be market stalls, face […]

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Stinky Science | 11 – 22 Jul 2016

[ July 11, 2016 to July 22, 2016. ]

Join in as the producers of ‘Gory Stories from the Putrid Past’ present, yet another horrible holiday adventure…  In 1800, and with great fanfare, the ships Naturaliste and Geographe sailed from France on a grand voyage to map the southern continent. Along the way, Captain Baudin’s scientists collected hundreds of thousands of animal specimens that had […]

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Alpine Winter Village in Adelaide | Ice Skating & Festivities on the Torrens Riverbank | 7 to 31 Jul 2016

[ July 7, 2016 to July 31, 2016. ]
A winter playground in Adelaide complete with an open air ice rink for ice skating, themed bars, warming food and children’s entertainment that will run daily. This will be an all-ages destination this winter.
The masterminds behind the Royal Croquet Club are at it again… This July, The Social Creative in conjunction with Renewal SA will […]

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Campbelltown Pizza Festival | 1 – 27 Jul 2016

[ July 1, 2016 9:00 pm to July 27, 2016 9:00 pm. ]
Campbelltown Pizza Festival
Back for its 3rd year – The 2016 Campbelltown Pizza Festival will be held from the 1 – 27 July 2016 in pizza venues throughout the City of Campbelltown. The pizzeria venues included in this festival represent a strong commitment to authenticity and high quality, while following the authentic way of making pizza. Their […]

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Win tickets to Cirque de la Symphonie

Cirque de la Symphonie | 29 Jul 2016 and 30 Jul 2016

[ July 29, 2016; 7:30 pm; July 30, 2016; 7:30 pm; ]
Cirque de la Symphonie
Following sold-out seasons around the world, including Adelaide in 2013, Cirque de la Symphonie returns to the Festival Theatre for two stunning performances that will leave you breathless. Described by the Washington Post as “nothing short of breathtaking” Cirque de la Symphonie is a show the whole family will enjoy.
WIN tickets to […]

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Stadium Stomp | 3 Jul 2016

[ July 3, 2016; 8:00 am to 11:00 am. ]
What is Stadium Stomp?
Stadium Stomp, also known as the ultimate stair climbing challenge, is a unique event that sets you on a stair climbing course within very large sporting stadiums. Participants climb up, down and around the stairs within the stadium bays, traversing literally thousands of stairs along the way. It’s a stadium stair climb!
Stadium […]

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Willunga Almond Blossom Festival

Willunga Almond Blossom Festival | Sat 30 Jul 2016 & Sun 31 Jul 2016

[ July 30, 2016; July 31, 2016; ]
The Willunga Almond Blossom Festival
The Willunga Almond Blossom Festival has been held in the last week of July every year since 1969. Each year the Festival gets bigger and better and 2016 is set to do the same. There is family entertainment for all ages including show rides, delicious food stalls, market stalls, local artisans and much, […]

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Nature Play SA

Cubby Town 2 | Nature Play SA | 21 & 22 Jul 2016

[ July 21, 2016 to July 22, 2016. ]
Learn how to build cubbies from natural materials with Nature Play SA
It’s on again in the July school holidays, the challenge to create stick cubbies of every shape and size in Belair National Park on Thursday 21 July and Friday 22 July 2016.

Nature Play’s first Cubby Town event last year saw almost 6,000 people join in.  For many […]

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Football Sunday Fundays – Kids Go Free | Adelaide Oval | 5 Jun 2016 & 31 Jul 2016

[ June 5, 2016; 4:10 pm; July 31, 2016; 4:10 pm; ]
Take the kids to the footy for free on Sunday Funday!
Kids will get free access to two Adelaide games in 2016 as the Club launches its own Sunday Funday. In a first for Adelaide Oval and the Crows, children will get free tickets to home games against St Kilda (June 5) and Essendon (July 31).

Crows Chief […]

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Zirka Circus | Castle Plaza & West Lakes| 28 Jul – 28 Aug 2016

[ July 28, 2016 7:00 pm to August 28, 2016 7:00 pm. ]
Zirka Circus is back – in Edwardstown and West Lakes!
Zirka Circus, the first contemporary circus to be owned and operated in Australia by a woman is visiting Australia as part of its World Tour! Jeni Hou’s family has been entertaining crowds for 3 generations.

Zirka brings a fresh and exciting new look to circus in Australia. […]

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sensory screenings

Sensory Screenings | For Families & Children with Autism | Event Cinemas Marion

[ June 19, 2016; 11:00 am; July 24, 2016; 11:00 am; August 21, 2016; 11:00 am; ]
Specially presented movies for families and children on the spectrum
Event Cinemas Marion Sensory Screenings are specially presented films, with adjusted theatre conditions that better accommodate families & children on the Autism Spectrum or special needs.

Altered conditions include:

decreased volume
dimmed lighting
no allocated seating; and
the freedom to move.

All tickets to these sessions are $8.00 each.
Sensory Screenings film programme
June 19 […]

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family flix

Family Flix Movies at Mainline Drive-In | May-Aug 2016

[ May 28, 2016; 5:00 pm; June 4, 2016; 5:00 pm; June 11, 2016; 5:00 pm; June 18, 2016; 5:00 pm; June 25, 2016; 5:00 pm; July 2, 2016; 5:00 pm; July 9, 2016; 5:00 pm; July 16, 2016; 5:00 pm; July 23, 2016; 5:00 pm; July 30, 2016; 5:00 pm; August 6, 2016; 5:15 pm; August 13, 2016; 5:15 pm; ]
Experience drive-in movie excitement with your family
Wallis Mainline Drive-In are once again holding special Saturday movie nights dedicated for families.

They open an hour before the movie starts so you can get there early and enjoy a relaxed dinner before sitting back to watch the large outdoor screen.
What to bring to the Family Flix drive-in movies
Pack the […]

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NAIDOC SA March & Family Fun Day | 8 Jul 2016

[ July 8, 2016; 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. ]
2016 NAIDOC SA March and Family Fun Day
The 2016 NAIDOC SA March and Family Fun Day are amongst the biggest events on the South Australian NAIDOC Calendar
NAIDOC SA March
Join in at Tarntanyangga (Victoria Square), on Friday 8 July in the morning, as a march to Parliament House will be held. The NAIDOC March will leave […]

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Cosy Classics Movie Matinees | Woodville Town Hall | 29 May – 6 Oct 2016

[ May 29, 2016; July 3, 2016; July 21, 2016; 10:30 am; August 7, 2016; 1:00 pm; October 6, 2016; 10:30 am; ]

Get cosy over winter with matinee screenings of your favourite classic movies

The City of Charles Sturt is now celebrating its fifth Movie Series the “Cosy Classics Collection” in its historical Woodville Town Hall.
Screening every few weeks, the series will offer a true spectrum of culture, music and nostalgia, with dress up competitions for both the […]

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James and the Giant Peach | 24 Jun – 3 Jul 2016

[ June 24, 2016; 7:00 pm; June 25, 2016; 5:00 pm; June 26, 2016; 2:00 pm; July 1, 2016; 7:00 pm; July 2, 2016; 5:00 pm; July 3, 2016; 2:00 pm; ]

The Hills Youth Theatre’s 30th anniversary celebrations  continue with their June production, James and the Giant Peach. Based on the Roald Dahl classic, this show promises enormous fun, huge laughs, great puppets, epic magic and one giant peach. Kids can come dressed as their favourite story book character for a walk on stage!

After his parents are […]

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The Gazillion Bubble Show | 14 – 17 Jul 2016

[ July 14, 2016 12:00 pm to July 17, 2016 12:00 pm. ]
Gazillion Bubble Show starring Melody Yang to create a magical bubble wonderland at Adelaide Festival Centre.
Get ready for the Adelaide premiere of bubble mania as the Festival Theatre is transformed into a magical bubble land from 14 – 17 July 2016.
The Gazillion Bubble Show is an unbelievabubble extravaganza for everyone, unlike anything you have ever […]

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Family Fun Fair | National Railway Museum | 21 – 24 Jul 2016

[ July 21, 2016; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. July 22, 2016; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. July 23, 2016; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. July 24, 2016; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ]
Family Fun Fair at the National Railway Museum.
Lots of children’s entertainment, music, singing and dancing, street theatre, Aussie Wildlife tent and face painting. Plenty of catering and BBQ for food and drink.
Three separate train rides – all rides included in the admission fee. Steam trains Peronne, and little green steam train Bill and also the Redhen railcars will […]

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Spike | Something on Saturday 2016 | 30 Jul 2016

[ July 30, 2016; 11:00 am; 1:00 pm; ]

Spike By Little Wing Puppets.
Presented by Adelaide Festival Centre.

Combining shadow puppetry and physical comedy, this is the story of a baby echidna named “Spike”, who is stolen from his nest and hatches from his egg far away from home.
A young girl befriends him as she plays alone in the bush, trying to escape bullies. He has […]

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The Good Morning Kids Show | Something on Saturday 2016 | 2 Jul 2016

[ July 2, 2016; 11:00 am to 11:50 am. ]

The Good Morning Kids Show: Woody’s World.
Presented by Adelaide Festival Centre.

Woody’s World: where alley-cats sing and dance, mice invite you in for a cup of tea and farm animals gather for a bush dance.
The Good Morning Kids Show is a musical and theatrical treat not to be missed!
Beloved friends Herc the Alley-Cat and Ralph the Tiger Snake […]

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Sarah Jones: Catch The Reading Bug | Something on Saturday 2016 | 16 Jul 2016

[ July 14, 2016; 11:00 am; ]

Sarah Jones: Catch The Reading Bug by Nexus Arts.
Presented by Adelaide Festival Centre.

Join Australia’s favourite ventriloquist Sarah Jones and her host of puppet pals in an adventure combining ventriloquism, magic and plenty of audience participation.

Meet Sarah’s funny talking puppet friends Eric the Spelling Bee, Lily the library book eating Lady Bug and Gus the Snail who’s […]

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Finding Dory | Flinders at the Flicks | 3 Jul 2016

[ July 3, 2016; 3:00 pm; ]
Flinders at the Flicks.
Join in for an afternoon at the movies to see the highly anticipated Finding Dory!

Profits from Flinders at the Flicks will support facilties and care programs for children and families at Flinders Medical Centre.

All tickets include a small drink and mini popcorn.

Cost: Adults $25 | Children $20 | Family of Four $80.

To purchase tickets visit the Flinders […]

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Winter Wonderland Ice Skating at Glenelg| City of Holdfast Bay | 2 – 31 Jul 2016

[ July 2, 2016 to July 31, 2016. ]
Winter Wonderland returns to Glenelg’s Moseley Square this July 2016

Strap on your skates and glide on the ice inside a windowed marquee with views of the beach.
It’s a great affordable family experience for all ages with lots of activities throughout Glenelg to engage and excite. For those that want to be inspired, Figure Skating demonstrations and […]

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The 2016 National Calisthenic Championships | 6 – 9 Jul 2016

[ July 6, 2016 to July 9, 2016. ]
South Australia is proud to host the 2016 National Calisthenic Championships at the prestigious Adelaide Festival Theatre.
Competitors from QLD, NSW, WA, ACT & SA will compete in Graceful, Solo, Duo and Team Competitions! This is a calisthenics event not to be missed!

2016 Rotational Items are:
Sub-Juniors – March, Free Exercises, Clubs, Aesthetic, Calisthenic Revue
Juniors – March […]

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A whole new world

A Whole New World | Interactive Children’s Pantomime | Australian Company of Performing Arts | 12 – 15 Jul 2016

[ July 12, 2016 to July 15, 2016. ]
A Whole New World – An interactive children’s pantomime!
The Australian Company of Performing Arts is launching its season of ‘A Whole New World’ this July! A perfect school holiday activity – one you will not want to miss!
But what is this children production actually about? Well everyone knows the story of Aladdin right? The begger […]

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Scooby-Doo Live! Level Up | 19 Jul 2016

[ July 19, 2016; ]
Scooby-Doo Live! Level Up
Just announced! Calling all Scooby-Doo fans! Are you ready for a spooky-fun, hi-tech gaming adventure?
Everyone’s favourite Great Dane, Scooby, and the mystery-solving crew—Shaggy, Fred, Daphne and Velma, will take to the stage for the Australian World Premiere of Scooby-Doo Live! Level Up featuring, touring Australia these July School Holidays.
Save your date with Scooby-Doo […]

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