Play & Go Adelaide

Hugh Johnson Boulevard Reserve Playground in Sheidow Park – Review
by Brooke Hendry
Hugh Johnson Boulevard Reserve in Sheidow Park is a great area for families, featuring two playgrounds – one for juniors and another for the more adventurous, plus a cute Enchanted Forest, a sports area with mini soccer goals, 3 on 3 basketball court and […]

[ 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 […]

[ September 19, 2022; ]
Talk Like a Pirate Day 2022
Talk Like a Pirate Day on 19 September is nationally recognised as the major fundraiser for Childhood Cancer Support. 
Talk Like a Pirate Day is a great fundraising event for schools, childcare centres, community groups, workplaces, and individuals. The day is all about dressing up and having fun while making a […]

[ September 17, 2022 to September 18, 2022. ]
Adelaide Steampunk Aetherfest
There is a new look Steampunk Festival for Adelaide with a 2022 theme of Steampunk Carnivale.
The Adelaide Steampunk Aetherfest, the new steampunk carnivale held right here in Adelaide, will be held over two days on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 September 2022 at Hart’s Mill in Port Adelaide. There will be a market each […]

By Claire Davill
Science Alive! Adelaide is back for 2022, with plenty to see and do for kids of all ages. There’s enough here to keep you entertained and thinking for a whole day.
Science Alive is one of Australia’s premier science and technology expos, with displays, activities, challenges and shows to suit all ages.
The pavilion is […]

TreeClimb Salisbury Community Consultation
The City of Salisbury invites you to provide feedback on a proposed development of TreeClimb Salisbury, a unique and exciting nature based adventure park to be located within Harry Bowey Reserve, Salisbury Park.
TreeClimb is made up of numerous suspended tree-based challenge courses each aimed to create and nurture a unique environment that […]

Art Activity for National Child Protection Week
This year in Child Protection Week (4 – 10 September), NAPCAN will be talking about the need to treat all of Australia’s children fairly, by making sure that every neighbourhood has what kids need to thrive and be healthy.
The National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN) […]

Marion Youth Play Part in Pump Track Projects
Young people in the City of Marion have played their part in shaping four new pump tracks recently built in the Hallett Cove, Sheidow Park and Marino areas.
Youth Services is a social enterprise that uses the profits from building tracks, mountain bike paths and other youth spaces to […]

[ 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 […]

[ 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 […]

WIN Tickets to Best Birthday Ever | In Cinemas 11 August 2022
A family animated feature about a small rabbit who lives with his parents and is about to celebrate his 5th birthday. Every child loves their birthday and an adventure. 
Based on the best-selling book series by Rotraut Susanne Berner and featuring the voices of Jennifer […]

Hugh Johnson Boulevard Reserve in Sheidow Park received a $1.6 million dollar upgrade and was officially opened to the public on Sunday 28 August 2022 by the Mayor of Marion, Kris Hanna and the South Australian Minister for Planning, the Hon Nick Champion MP.
The reserve has so much offer to offer families – take your […]

Bowker Oval Playground in North Brighton – Review
By Claire Davill
Tucked away in the backstreets of North Brighton, this newly-installed playground has plenty to keep kids entertained – but the facilities surrounding the playground are what really makes it stand out.
Installed in July 2022, the Bowker Oval Playground features a variety of play equipment including plenty […]

[ August 1, 2022 to August 31, 2022. ]
A Little More Barossa…Food & Wine Festival
Ignite your senses as you uncover new experiences, new tastes and new flavours during a month long celebration and showcase of Barossa’s wine and food, the people and their stories.
A little more Barossa … food and wine festival serves up a series of enticing events throughout the month of […]

Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition now on at Rundle Place
A splash of Italian art and history has been unveiled in Rundle Place with a unique exhibition showcasing Michelangelo’s historical ceiling frescoes from the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.
Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition will offer guests an up-close, never-before-seen perspective of the enchanting artworks, as well as an […]

[ August 20, 2022; ]
Bluey’s Birthday – Sturt Football Club
Families are invited to enjoy a range of activities to celebrate Bluey’s birthday on Saturday 20 August at Sturt Football Club.
There will be plenty of fun for kids including a bouncy castle, face painter and giant bubble artist. There will also be popcorn and fairy floss, kick and catch and […]

Little Ash Books
Discover the new illustrated series of books for young readers by Ash Barty.
Australian tennis superstar Ash Barty has teamed up with Jasmin McGaughey and Jade Goodwin to bring young readers this fun and exciting new illustrated series about school, sport, friendship and family.  There are currently six books in the series.
Ashleigh Barty was […]

[ July 30, 2022 to July 31, 2022. ]
Glenelg Sunset Markets – Winter Edition
The Glenelg Sunset Markets aim to deliver the ultimate outdoor market to the beach.
Everyone’s favourite beachside marketplace usually takes place in the summer on the foreshore of iconic Glenelg Beach. This July, in collaboration with the City of Holdfast, they are excited to bring back the Glenelg Sunset Markets – […]

Adelaide Central Market Online – Home Delivery Service
The Adelaide Central Market launched their online home delivery service in 2021, bringing your favourite fresh and local produce straight to your door. They have now increased the area they deliver to around Adelaide.
Adelaide Central Market Online delivers Market goods every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday to selected suburbs […]

Review of Light Cycles at Adelaide Botanic Garden 
Light Cycles is a spectacular magical light trail that will leave you feeling as though you’ve stepped into another world. The digital artworks are mesmerising, incredibly beautiful and intriguing and they become more elaborate as the trail progresses past some of the stunning trees and garden features that […]

Playground Upgrade at Solandra Reserve
Solandra Reserve at Modbury North has been upgraded and now sports an asphalt pump track for regular bikes, trikes and scooters, plus long-wheel disability trikes and wheelchairs.
It also has an inclusive sheltered sand and water play area, climbing equipment, a slide and a swing.

Solandra Reserve will also receive a new toilet, […]

Christopher Grove Reserve Fairy Playspace 
Can you keep a secret? We have found out where the fairies live!
Review by Jo Parkinson
If you have a little one who loves elves and fairies, then the City of Marion’s gorgeous Christopher Grove Reserve at O’Halloran Hill is the perfect place to visit.
Let their imaginations run wild as they explore […]

[ 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 […]

[ August 12, 2022 to August 14, 2022. ]
Fire & Food Truck Carnivale Glenelg
Food Truck Carnivale are combining a fire spectacular with their popular food trucks and heading to Wigley Reserve, Glenelg for three days in August 2022.
The Fire & Food Truck Carnival in Glenelg will offer fun and food for everyone. Along with 15-20 of SA’s yummiest food trucks and a fully licensed […]

Hairspray Musical coming to Adelaide in December 2022
Welcome To The 60’s Adelaide! You Can’t Stop The Beat of this fabulous, funny and feel-good musical sensation.
Producers of the original Tony Award winning Broadway production of Hairspray are thrilled to announce that the beloved production, which is soon to premiere at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre, will be touring […]

Cheers Lily – Brooklyn Park – Review
A family friendly Mediterranean restaurant in Adelaide’s Brooklyn Park.
Ever wanted to try something different but not sure if the kids will be happy? Cheers Lily they have all the kids favourites eg pizza, pasta, nuggets and chips etc served with a pop top juice at very reasonable prices. Very […]

[ July 21, 2022; ]
KickStart for Kids Lamington Drive with Kytons Bakery
Kicking off on National Lamington Day, 21 July, not-for-profit organisation, KickStart for Kids, is teaming up with iconic local bakery, Kytons, to host a Lamington Drive for schools and businesses in a bid to raise much needed funds from the South Australian community.
Founded in 1938, Kytons is a South […]

Ouchhh Studio: Wisdom of AI Light | Review

Ouchhh Studio’s Wisdom of AI Light is one of the highlights of Illuminate Adelaide’s exciting annual winter festival. It’s a 30 minute immersive wave of art, data, swirling patterns, shapes, light and colour all fused into a mesmerising sensory feast that sweeps around the walls and floors.

The concept […]

City Lights – Illuminate Adelaide 2022 | Review
By Claire Davill
Rug up and go for a night walk in the city, because there’s plenty of amazing, interactive and FREE light installations around to discover during Illuminate Adelaide.
The City Lights are a series of free art installations that are worth a trip into the city for. There’s […]

Rage Cage – a Sport & Recreational Complex in Paralowie
The Rage Cage has opened at Fairbanks Drive Reserve in Paralowie in time for the last week of the July school holidays.
What is a Rage Cage?  It is an all ages, all-in-one permanent outdoor sport and recreational complex that is designed to incorporate a variety of […]