Play & Go Adelaide

The Highway – Review
Located on Anzac Highway in Plympton, The Highway is a fantastic venue for family meals, from small groups to large family get togethers. For casual dining, The Highway Bistro offers a family friendly setting with a relaxed atmosphere, ideal for families with children.  Outside you’ll find their Lounge/Deck area with a variety of […]

[ November 13, 2021; ]
National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant at Home
Enjoy the National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant with your family at home this year and bring in the festive season with Pageant At Home activities.
Follow tradition and put up your Christmas Tree, get creative with chalk drawings in your backyard, bake some yummy Christmas treats and make sure you set up your […]

[ November 5, 2021; December 3, 2021; February 4, 2022; March 4, 2022; ]
Campbelltown Moonlight Markets
Go along to discover hidden treasures, try new food and wine experiences, sit back and enjoy the night. 
The Moonlight Markets are held on the first Friday in November, December, February and March, from 6pm to 10pm. 

This family friendly, outdoor market features around 90 artisan craft and fashion stalls, food and wine, music and […]

Enjoy a round of SHANX Mini Golf @ Regency Park with the whole family for a memorable day out!
If you haven’t checked out SHANX Mini Golf yet, be sure to put it on your list of activities to try in Adelaide.
Situated along side the Regency Park Community Golf Course, just 10 minutes from the city, […]

[ November 7, 2021; ]
MCRD Beetlejuice Movie Fundraiser
Join MCRD (Murder City Roller Derby) for a fun day out at the movies to watch cult classic, Beetlejuice. 
Dress up in your finest Tim Burton themed costume to join the best dressed competition with some great prizes. The Candy Bar will be open with MCRD merchandise available on the day. Tickets are […]

[ October 28, 2021 to November 10, 2021. ]
WIN Tickets to see Ron’s Gone Wrong at Capri Theatre
It’s time for some family fun at the movies. 
20th Century Studios and Locksmith Animation’s Ron’s Gone Wrong is the story of Barney, a socially awkward middle-schooler and Ron, his new walking, talking, digitally-connected device, which is supposed to be his “Best Friend out of the Box.” […]

By creative supergroup (Jade Harland, Tiff Rysdale and Ryan Turner)
Adelaide Central Market’s New Murals
The Adelaide Central Market commissioned both Lucinda Penn and creative supergroup (Tiff Rysdale, Jade Harland and Ryan Turner) to paint two new murals at the Market.
Both murals are now completed for the community to experience and enjoy, with Lucinda’s mural – ‘I […]

TreeClimb Adelaide – Aerial Adventure Park
TreeClimb Adelaide is Australia’s first inner-city aerial adventure park built within the natural environment of the Adelaide City Park Lands. TreeClimb offers 8 elevated treetop courses, including zip lines all set within Kurrangga Park (Blue Gum park).
Grand Course
The Grand Course consists of over 50 obstacles, designed for thrill seekers and […]

[ December 14, 2021 to December 16, 2021. ]
The 13-Storey Treehouse Live on Stage
Adapted from the multi-award-winning book by Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton, The 13-Storey Treehouse comes to life on stage for children 6-12 and their adults in an all new show!
Would you please welcome to the stage… Andy and Terry!

Yes that’s right. Today’s the day Andy and Terry are going to […]

[ November 12, 2021 to November 13, 2021. ]
Adelaide Auto Expo at the Adelaide Showground
This year’s Adelaide Auto Expo will go from Friday night 12 November 2021 until Saturday 13 November 2021.
The expo features the coolest Hot Rods, Street Machines, Supercars, Race Cars and motorcycles. There will be plenty of traders offering show specials.

Plus there will be a bouncy castle and RC drift […]

[ December 18, 2021 to December 19, 2021. ]
Lobethal Twilight Christmas Markets
This brand new event is perfectly timed for you to finish your Christmas shopping and fill up your festive table with handmade and locally produced treasures as well as return to explore the first Lights of Lobethal in two years.
The Twilight Christmas Market stallholders are amazing artists and designer-makers joined by passionate […]

[ October 28, 2021 to October 31, 2021. November 4, 2021 to November 7, 2021. ]
Family Fun Carnival in Elizabeth
Over two weekends the Family Fun Carnival will be at Ridley Reserve in Elizabeth.
On the last weekend in October and first weekend in November (Thursday to Sunday) the Family Fun Carnival will have rides for the entire family, sideshow games and a variety of show food available. Entry is free.

Rides will include […]

Santa’s Wonderland – Adelaide Showground in 2021.
Santa’s Wonderland is a magical Christmas wonderland with rides, spectacular Christmas stage shows, a magnificent ice skating rink, tobogganing slides and a Christmas activity trail.
This is one of our favourite events of the year as there’s so much for kids to see and do and it’s the perfect family […]

Violet Crumble Caramel Milk
Following the successful launch of Violet Crumble Milk last year, the iconic chocolate brand is back with an iconic new flavoured milk – Violet Crumble Caramel Milk.
Research commissioned by Violet Crumble revealed 70% of Aussies feel that white caramelised chocolate is one of the most iconic flavours of the past decade, with […]

[ October 31, 2021; ]
Gumeracha Fifth Sunday Market
The Gumeracha Fifth Sunday Market will be held under the gums in Federation Park showcasing a large number of artisan, craft, handmade and plant stalls.
The next market will be on Halloween so you can expect some spooky fun in the park, with a special treat for children who dress up. There will […]

[ April 4, 2022 to April 9, 2022. April 11, 2022 to April 18, 2022. ]
Australian Swimming Championships 2022 in Adelaide
Australia’s Olympic and Paralympic stars are set to return to South Australia early next year to vie for international team selection, with Swimming Australia confirming Adelaide will host two championship meets in 2022.
With two major international benchmark competitions being held next year for both Olympic and Paralympic programs – the […]

[ October 26, 2021 to November 13, 2021. ]
The Cupcake Lady Halloween Pop-up 
Adelaide’s favourite cupcake specialist The Cupcake Lady has returned to the Adelaide Central Market Producer in Residence stall until Saturday 13 November.
To celebrate Halloween, The Cupcake Lady has created two “spooktacular” limited edition collections for Market shoppers to purchase and enjoy ahead of 31 October 2021.

The team are back with 50+ […]

[ December 11, 2021 to December 12, 2021. December 13, 2021 to December 17, 2021. December 19, 2021 to December 22, 2021. January 4, 2022 to January 14, 2022. ]
Holiday Swim
Holiday Swim is a Royal Life Saving Society South Australia initiative bringing affordable and educational swimming and water safety lessons to pools and inland waterway locations across Metro and Regional South Australia since the 1950s.
The aim of the program is to teach children critical life saving skills and basic swimming skills, to equip them […]

Free Henley Beach Wheelchair Hire
From mid October until April each year, the bookable beach wheelchairs are available for free half-day hire down at Henley Beach.
The wheelchairs enable people living with a disability to go into the water and enjoy the beach safely. They are available for free half-day hire (morning or afternoon) from mid October […]

     
Moon Lantern Trail 2021 – Review
One of our favourite OzAsia Festival FREE family events, the Moon Lantern Parade, has been transformed into a 4 day celebration for the first time in 2021. What a beautiful opening night it was in Adelaide.

We had a bite to eat at the Lucky Dumpling Market at […]

[ October 29, 2021; ]
BOO-seum at the SA Museum
A spooky Halloween event for Museum members and their friends and family.
Calling all Ghosts, Monsters, Dragons and Witches. The SA Museum have got a SPOOKY night planned just for you. It might be scary, it might be full of fright. But you’ll never know if you don’t show on the night. […]

Clare Bike Park Upgrade
The Trail Collective in collaboration with the Clare & Gilbert Valley Council have revealed their plans for a bike park in Clare.
The Trail Collective creates global scale dirt trails, BMX play spaces, bike parks and pump tracks tailored for a variety of bike disciplines.  Based in Adelaide with over a combined experience […]

[ March 11, 2022 to March 14, 2022. ]
Womadelaide 2022 
WOMADelaide organisers have announced that the event will return to its traditional seven-stage format and the festival will also return to Adelaide’s Botanic Park for its 30th anniversary celebration from 11-14 March 2022.
There will be more than 100 performances across seven stages, the Planet Talks forum, KidZone, art and cooking workshops, the global village […]

Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children
Sesame Workshop is expanding its Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children initiative with new resources featuring Julia, a 4-year-old Sesame Street Muppet with autism.
The new resources available at sesamestreet.org/autism are designed to help families create new routines, build flexibility, and cope with the challenges […]

Friends, Books and Nooks
Council libraries have long provided critical community hubs for families. 
South Australians are lucky to have access to a generous network of more than 140 local libraries, that support connections and learning in all our diverse communities. 
While libraries have always provided valuable services to children and families, the range of offerings and activities […]

[ November 26, 2021 to November 28, 2021. ]
Bowerbird
Bowerbird, Adelaide’s leading design event returns to the Adelaide Showgrounds from 26 – 28 November and is excited to put the focus on South Australia.
Some of the state’s leading independent designers will be brought together all under the one roof. Across the three days enjoy the best of South Australia’s creatives, along with artisan food […]

[ October 23, 2021; ]
Bluestone Family Basketball Day
Go along for a fun open day for the whole community – hosted in partnership with the Eastern Mavericks basketball club.
Bring a picnic blanket to enjoy the park and the vibe. There’s plenty of activities for kids and adults of all ages as well as food, music and fun for the whole […]

[ October 16, 2021 to October 30, 2021. ]
Spot the International Space Station in Adelaide (ISS)
Several times a week, Mission Control at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX, determines sighting opportunities for over 6,700 locations worldwide. October 2021 has some great viewing opportunities for Adelaide!
The ISS is Earth’s only microgravity laboratory. This football field-sized platform hosts a plethora of science and technology […]

[ November 27, 2021 to November 28, 2021. December 4, 2021 to December 5, 2021. ]
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra – Free Family Fun Days
Held over two consecutive weekends 27-28 November and 4-5 December at Adelaide Showground, ASO’s Free Family Fun days will have something for everyone young and old.
The program is a whole lot of FREE musical fun to be had outdoors for the whole family. ASO have put together a […]

[ May 7, 2022; ]
The Wiggles Fruit Salad TV Big Show Arena Tour & New Yellow Wiggle!
Adelaide, the wait is over! The Wiggles will make their highly anticipated return to stages around Australia in February 2022, when they bring their brand-new Fruit Salad TV Big Show arena tour around the country!
The Adelaide date has been set for Saturday 7 […]