Play & Go Adelaide

[ May 24, 2024 to May 26, 2024. ]
Copper Coast Flame Festival 2024
A three-day festival showcasing local products and artisans throughout the Copper Coast.
The Flame Festival, which stands for: food, light, art, music and entertainment, is celebrated across Kadina, Moonta and Wallaroo. The event aims to showcase the talents of the Copper Coast local groups and artisans who bring life to the Flame Festival […]

[ July 19, 2023 to July 23, 2023. ]
Dr Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat – Live on Stage in Adelaide and Regional SA.
Yikes the school holidays are coming! What to do with YOUR Thing One and Thing 2??!! Here’s an idea..! Take the whole family to ‘The Cat in the Hat’ for an experience they’ll never forget… The story has been around […]

Dunstan Adventure Playground Upgrade
The well-known and much-loved Dunstan Adventure Playground is undergoing an upgrade with construction works starting 27 February 2023.
Construction will take place from February to September 2023, The new playground is scheduled to open in December 2023.
PLAYGROUND UPGRADED IN 2023 – SEE OUR NEW REVIEW
The upgraded playground will have new adventure-themed play equipment catering […]

[ March 19, 2023; ]
Tonsley Science Fair 2023.
The Tonsley Science Fair returns with a mix of family favourites and brand new attractions to engage with all ages.
Go along to Tonsley Innovation District and be inspired by Australian wildlife, learn about bugs and insects, explore virtual reality, dig into the past with palaeontology, learn about the world of technology and […]

[ March 25, 2023; ]
Noarlunga Fire Station Family Fun Day
The MFS will be opening the doors to the NEW Noarlunga Command Fire Station on Saturday 25 March 2023 for a  FREE family fun day.
Head along to the state’s newest fire station, which officially opened in February 2023, to get an insight into the inner workings of a local fire […]

Copper Coast Railway – Miniature Train Rides in Kadina
Take a 1km journey around the grounds of the Copper Coast Visitor Information Centre and Farm Shed Museum behind one of their scale model trains. Operates on the 1st and 3rd weekend each month (subject to change – check their Facebook page here for confirmation)
Copper Coast Rail […]

[ April 6, 2023; ]
Mt Pleasant Easter Twilight Farmers Market
The annual Mt Pleasant Easter Twilight Farmers Market will be held just before Easter on Thursday 6 April 2023 from 4pm – 8pm.
This year’s Easter Twilight Market located at the Mt Pleasant Showground in the Southern Barossa, promises a range of stallholders for stocking up on fresh, locally grown and […]

Celestial Gardens: The Secret Sounds of Plants: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 Stars for an ethereal, whimsical garden experience.
Review by Claire Davill
Can plants communicate? Celestial Gardens blends art and science to create an experience that is quite unlike any other. The Bicentennial Conservatory in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens is transformed into a place of whimsy, […]

[ March 4, 2023 to July 23, 2023. ]
RELICS: A New World Rises LEGO® Exhibition at the South Australian Museum
LEGO® minifigures take over the South Australian Museum in the world premiere exhibition of RELICS: A New World Rises Exhibition by LEGO® Masters winners Jackson Harvey and Alex Towler. 
Set in the year 2530, long after the world has been abandoned by humans, the exhibition […]

[ March 25, 2023 to March 26, 2023. ]             
Hills Onkabrix LEGO® Expo
The Hills Onkabrix returns in 2023 with bricktastic displays of LEGO® to impress and inspire. A great day out for LEGO® enthusiasts – young and old – at Oakbank Area School.
Not only will there be amazing LEGO builds by Southern Bricks Lego Users Group but Brick Lady will also be […]

[ March 24, 2023; ]
National Ride2School Day 2023
The Way2Go program encourages all schools and families across South Australia to join with more than 350,000 students across the nation who will ride, walk, scoot and skate to school on National Ride2School Day – Friday 24 March 2023.

It’s all about being active on the journey to and from school and leaving […]

The Cool Mum: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   5 stars for a ‘lit’ show. Parents of tweens, teens and beyond, this is one show you don’t want to miss!
Review by Jo Parkinson
If you still associate floss with teeth and tik-tok with clocks, prepare to be schooled on how to be cool with self-proclaimed ‘MILF’, Jo […]

Lit for Life Festival – Let libraries spark your imagination.
‘Lit for Life’ is an innovative series of performances available to book for free with your library card membership. With a focus on bringing books to life through theatre and music, these events encourage you and your family to reconnect with your local libraries and love […]

Prehysterical: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   5  Stars for silly slapstick and sensational acrobatics.
Review by Claire Davill
Prehistoric cave persons Rock, Urgh and Oww are bumbling, simple-minded folk, but when faced with a challenge, their acrobatic skills are second to none.
From the start of the show with the three wandering through the audience and eliciting giggles […]

You Are A Doughnut: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   4 Stars for an educational, musical show with more fart jokes than you can poke a stick at!
Review by Claire Davill
Never have I seen so many kids so excited to have two relief teachers turn up for the same lesson! Teachers Oesoph E. Gus and Dewey Dean […]

Monster Truck Mania Live Tour
After wowing sell-out audiences Australia-wide, the army of mechanical high jumpers are bounding back to the Adelaide Showground.
Monster Truck Mania Live is an action-packed event surrounded by giant screens and blazing floodlights. Featuring Australia’s all-time favourite Monster Trucks, ‘Raptor’s Rampage,’ the always entertaining ‘Wicked,’ kids’ favourite ‘Buddy,’ and ‘Miss Mayhem’.
Originally scheduled […]

[ March 23, 2023; ]
Red Tree Foundation Fundraiser – Family Fun Movie Night 
A group of Adelaide school friends are hosting a fundraiser for charity, Red Tree Foundation, after losing a close friend earlier this year. 
The fundraiser will be a family-friendly movie night. Two movies will be shown and there will also be a raffle containing a range of prizes […]

Photo credit: Diana Melfi
GOSPO Collective is returning to the Adelaide Fringe with their world premiere of Whitney. 
Australia’s leading vocal powerhouse GOSPO Collective is back for the Adelaide Fringe bringing the glam, strength and spirit of the legendary Whitney Houston to life in the world premiere of Whitney – The Greatest Love of All. For one […]

Hard Quiz Live – Hosted by Tom Gleeson: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   5 stars for professional roasting at its finest!
Review by Jo Parkinson
Strap yourselves in and prepare for an hour of absolute roasting as Tom Gleeson hosts at his comedic best. Tom’s quick wit and outrageous acting skills have the audience in stitches the […]

Electric Skies: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   5 Stars for an exhilarating sound and light show that the whole family will appreciate.
Review by Claire Davill
Electric Skies is a masterful combination of technology, storytelling and music, with a sound and light show that leaves you feeling both exhilarated and enchanted. Five hundred drones light up the […]

A=60; 
Discover a free online digital art exhibition running 24/7 throughout the 2023 Adelaide Fringe.
Visit aiyudot.com, a digital art exhibition as part of the Adelaide Fringe to view and interact with 60 artworks. All of the artworks are created by coding and let the user play with images, words, randomness and much more. For fun, there […]

The Party – Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   So, do you want to go to a Party?
If you were disappointed to hear Blanc de Blanc wasn’t returning this year, don’t be. It’s replacement by the same producers Strut & Fret has filled the void with a show you don’t want to miss!
This show screams FUN […]

Velvet Rewired: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   5 Stars for Velvet Rewired, a glamorous sequinned union of music, song, dance and breathtaking circus acts.
If you’re only going to see one show this Fringe then this is the WOW show that’s worth seeing. The audience is transported to a disco wonderland, Studio 54 style, and from […]

[ March 24, 2023 to April 2, 2023. ]
Fringe Mount Gambier 2023.
Fringe Mount Gambier returns in 2023 with their free community event FRINGELAND on the opening weekend, plus Fringe Street Party is back.
South Australia’s largest regional open access arts festival, Fringe Mount Gambier will open with FRINGELAND on Friday 24 and Saturday 25 March 2023. Returning to the centre of town in the magical […]

Meet Astro: The Giant Astronaut at the 2023 Adelaide Fringe.
A universe of culture meets a universe of knowledge, as Astro the 10-metre giant inflatable astronaut drops in to Adelaide Fringe to explain why space matters to us here on Earth.
Floating up in space can get lonely, so go and meet Astro who’s landed at Lot […]

Barbaroi: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 stars for edgy, exciting physical theatre that is family friendly 
Review by Sharon Harrington
Barbaroi is raw, atmospheric physical theatre, set in a dystopian future with a pumping alternative soundtrack.
This is a cool show. It feels edgy and foreboding and yet all the acts are surprisingly family friendly.
Think of a low lit, […]

[ February 25, 2023; ]
Fringe on Sixth Street in Murray Bridge.
Street Theatre on Sixth is a public celebration of the Arts featuring a mix of Adelaide Fringe and local Murraylands based performers.
Sixth Street in the heart of Murray Bridge will be closed for a street party style event with performances through the evening and plenty of colour. A key […]

WIN HOYTS Movie Tickets to Disney 100 Years Sing-Along Festival
Celebrate 100 years of Disney magic at HOYTS Cinemas from 4 – 26 March with four enchanting sing-along screenings of your Disney favourites!
Each film’s song lyrics will be displayed on screen to help everyone sing-along and all tickets are priced at just $8 per person. 
Screenings:

Encanto: 4 and […]

The I Hate Children Children’s Show: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   5 Stars for an extremely funny, engaging magic show for all ages!
The I Hate Children Children’s Show is a fantastic show for sadistic parents. Wait, what? Yes! The show will also appeal to kids who love participating onstage, who love magic and who can […]

101 Ways to Annoy Your Parents and Other Really Old People: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   Chaotic, silly, and downright dangerous information for children who want to annoy their parents!
Review by Claire Davill
Matty Grey knows how to hype up kids, and this show will have them yelling, jumping up and down in their seats, throwing […]