Spring School Holiday Guide South Australia
Find the best activities, events and experiences for kids and families during the Spring school holidays in our Adelaide School Holiday Guide. Go on an exciting family adventure, get creative at a school holiday program or try a new sport. This is your handy guide to keeping the kids busy and having some family fun during the school holidays.
South Australian Spring School Holidays: Saturday 28 September 2024 – Sunday 13 October 2024
Check out our Ultimate Adelaide School Holiday Guide below, featuring some of the most popular, and some not-so-well-known activities on offer. Find workshops, programs, fun things to do, shows to see, and places to visit around Adelaide.
Most programs are open to school-age children 5 years and older but there are some cater for younger kids too. Remember to book in early if your child is interested in participating as sessions can fill quickly.
When making a booking be sure to tell them you heard about them through Play & Go!
We’re constantly adding lots of kids’ activities, programs and events to our guide, so keep checking back for more fun school holiday ideas!
ADELAIDE SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMS FOR KIDS
There are some fabulous Spring school holiday programs and workshops on offer throughout October for kids in Adelaide. They can develop their skills or learn new things, and have fun at the same time. These are great for kids to do with family friends or friends from school, or go along and meet some new ones.
Nutrition Workshops for Kids | Puzzle Performance | 1 & 8 Oct 2024
School Holiday Nutrition Workshops for Kids. Do you want to up skill your children with important life skills and knowledge around the importance of nutrition? Brooke Hines from Puzzle Performance is running nutrition workshops in the October school holidays for junior athletes and their families. Brooke is an accredited practicing dietitian and sports dietitian and as a long-standing athlete, she ...
Little Picassos: Spring School Holiday Art Classes | Glenelg, Hyde Park, Magill
Little Picassos Spring School Holiday Art Fun Join Little Picassos during the October school holidays for a selection of fun and creative holiday classes in a studio setting that provides an inspirational and motivational Artspace for children. Air-conditioned/ heated and spacious, with a dynamic and inspirational program to suit every artist from 2.5 – 16 years of age. School Holiday ...
Basketball Camp with Travion ‘Diesel’ Kirkendoll from Harlem Globetrotters | 2 & 3 Oct 2024
Join the high-energy basketball school holiday camp We Are King David this October featuring Harlem Globetrotter Travion "Diesel" Kirkendoll! Elevate your game, have a blast, and forge new friendships during the October school holidays at the We Are King David basketball camp. The camp is designed for players of all ages and skill levels—whether you're a beginner or an advanced ...
Actually Acting Mini | School Holiday Drama Program | 2-5 Oct 2024
Actually Acting Mini. Join Actually Acting for their newest school holiday drama program from 2 - 5 October 2024. Suitable for ages 7 to 10, young actors will meet and play some drama games to get to know each other. There are no auditions, roles will be divided evenly between attendees and everyone will be given their own script. Throughout ...
Big Market Adventures for Little Foodies | School Holidays at the Adelaide Central Market
School Holiday fun for all ages with Big Market Adventures for Little Foodies. Value packed Big Market Adventures for Little Foodies is back at the Adelaide Central Market during the October school holidays! All school holiday activities are free or low cost and include the ever popular Market Trail and Little Market Chefs. Activities are held over both weeks of ...
Cirkidz School Holiday Programs | October 2024
The Cirkidz Spring School Holiday Program offers an action-packed opportunity for Adelaide kids to dive into the exciting world of circus arts. Held at the fully indoor, air-conditioned SA Circus Centre in Bowden, the program features a variety of half-day and full-day sessions. Children will take part in activities like trampolining, aerial apparatus, acrobatics, tumbling, Parkour (for ages 8-12), object ...
Kids Holiday Pottery Sessions | Urth Clay Studio | October School Holidays 2024
Kids & Teens Pottery Classes at Urth Clay Studio - Burnside & Goodwood Big Brain Tiny Hands is Urth Clay Studio's favourite kids holiday activity. Their one-off pottery classes prioritise experimentation and muddy fun over seeking perfection. Unlike traditional approaches, they encourage kids to freely explore shapes and textures, fostering a sense of joy in the creative process while introducing ...
FREE School Holiday Sports Program | City of Charles Sturt | October School Holidays 2024
City of Charles Sturt Free School Holiday Sports Program. Kids of all abilities, aged from 3-17 years, are welcome to book their spot in the ever-popular FREE City of Charles Sturt School Holiday Sports Program. Held at various locations throughout the City during the school holidays from Friday 27 September to Sunday 13 October 2024, local sports providers will be ...
NumberWorks’n Words Maths and English Holiday Program | Norwood & Unley | 9-11 Oct 2024
The popular NumberWorks'n Words Holiday Program is back these October school holidays and places are filling up! The school holiday programs are the perfect opportunity to help your child build confidence in maths and English whilst having fun! The programs include daily intensive lessons with students, enabling students to build rapidly on the previous day’s learning. From Reception to Year ...
Australian Space Discovery Centre | FREE Spring School Holiday Program
Discover FREE activities for kids during the school holidays at the Australian Space Discovery Centre in Adelaide. Launch into School Holidays at the Australian Space Discovery Centre this September and October! As well as free entry from 10am to 5pm every day from 28 September to 13 October, they have daily activities to inspire budding space explorers and innovators of ...
Kids Only Day Camps ‘Unplugged’ | Woodhouse Adventure Park | Spring School Holidays 2024
Woodhouse Adventure Park’s School Holidays UNPLUGGED kids only ‘drop & go’ day camps offer thoughtfully programmed adventures specifically designed with age-appropriate activities guaranteed to keep primary school kids aged 5 to 12 screen-free, active and entertained for the whole day… just 10 minutes up the South Eastern freeway on a magnificent 54-hectare nature wonderland at Piccadilly in the Adelaide Hills ...
Wilderness Escape Outdoor Adventures | October School Holiday Programs 2024
Wilderness Escape Outdoor Adventures Spring School Holiday Programs Looking to create unforgettable memories for your kids this school holiday? Wilderness Escape offers an exciting blend of adventure and education, with over 33 years of experience organising educational outdoor activities for children aged 5 to 17. As South Australia's premier outdoor education provider, Wilderness Escape prioritises safety and fun, ensuring all ...
Homefresh School Holiday Fun Cooking Classes | October School Holidays 2024
Homefresh kids fun cooking classes will entertain (and feed) your children every school holidays giving you a well-earned break. For just $37 your child can enjoy one and a half hours of fun, learning to shop and cook with our talented Homefresh chefs. Your child will dress in their Homefresh chefs uniforms, shop for ingredients, then prepare and cook healthy ...
Wirraway Homestead Musters | October School Holidays 2024
Unforgettable Outdoor Adventures at Wirraway Homestead Discover the ultimate outdoor experience at Baptist Care SA’s Wirraway Homestead, spanning a huge 72 hectares in the heart of Strathalbyn, Adelaide Hills. They’re famous for their School Holiday Musters – outdoor camping adventures where kids can challenge themselves, forge lifelong friendships, and develop positive communication skills. From mustering sheep and mastering the art ...
ADELAIDE SCHOOL HOLIDAY – FAMILY FUN
For loads of ideas for school holiday family fun around Adelaide, check out all these fabulous options below. There’s something for everyone – active adventures; climbing fun; museums to explore; animals to see; yummy treats, and more!
Salisbury Community Fun Day | Parafield Recreation Centre | 12 Oct 2024
The next Salisbury Community Fun Day will include inflatable fun at Parafield Recreation Centre. On Saturday 12 October 2024 go along to the Salisbury Community Fun Day—a free, family-friendly event designed to showcase all the exciting activities City of Salisbury has to offer. This event has something for everyone. Whether you're bouncing on giant inflatables, zooming around on pedal karts, ...
Get Stoked! FREE Bike Riding Community Event | Lynton Reserve | 5 Oct 2024
Get Stoked! is a FREE bike riding community event by Lighthouse Youth Projects Inc. Go along on Saturday 5 October 2024 for an MTB jam session at the Lynton 4 Cross Track from 10am - 2pm. There will be good times, hi-fives and berm shralps. Event-goers can take along friends or make some new ones. There will also be some ...
Salisbury Aquatic Centre | Pool, Water Slides & Splash Pad | Open Summer 2024/2025
Salisbury Aquatic Centre's slides and splash pad are open for summer 2024/2025. The warm weather is here and so is the Salisbury Aquatic Centre's outdoor fun! The outdoor facilities are now open, featuring a 50-metre heated pool, splash pad with junior slides, and a thrilling 10-metre triple water slide tower. Members can access amenities based on their plan, and casual ...
Waterworld Aquatic Centre | Season Opening 30 Sep 2024
Slide into fun at Waterworld! Looking for a fun-filled adventure these school holidays? Waterworld Aquatic Centre has you covered! Dive into heated pools, take on the inflatable AquaRun, and let the kids run wild in the interactive splash pad. With the waterslides open every day, why not go all out with an unlimited waterslide pass to keep the excitement going? ...
Celebrate 30 Years of Nepenthe Wines at Sundays on the Hill | Balhannah | 6 Oct 2024
Celebrate 30 Years of Nepenthe at Sundays on the Hill! Join Nepenthe Wines for a special 30th birthday edition of Sundays on the Hill. Get ready to relax, unwind, and celebrate in style as they mark three decades of crafting exceptional wines in the stunning Adelaide Hills. Event Highlights: Indulge in the perfect Sunday afternoon surrounded by picturesque vineyard views, ...
FREE Junior Tradies | Port Adelaide Plaza | October School Holidays 2024
Junior Tradies at Port Adelaide Plaza Grab your hard hats and high-vis vests and go and build BIG during the October school holidays! Don’t miss out on FREE building FUN with Junior Tradies at Port Adelaide Plaza. Dates: Thursday 3, Friday 4, Tuesday 8 & Wednesday 9 October 2024 Time: 11 am - 2pm Location: near Vodafone CLICK HERE TO ...
OLON – Virtual Reality Entertainment & Indoor Sports Centre | Seaton | October School Holidays 2024
OLON - Virtual Reality Entertainment & Indoor Sports Centre. UNLEASH THE FUN these school holidays and experience a new level of excitement at OLON. Discover Adelaide’s state-of-the-art indoor sports and virtual reality entertainment centre for an unforgettable adventure. What’s on these school holidays: Fun, educational and immersive activities to engage and entertain the kids with OLON school holiday active programs ...
Adventure Hubs SA | Mount Lofty & McLaren Vale | October School Holidays 2024
Adventure Hubs SA Nestled in the picturesque Adelaide Hills, you'll find the Mount Lofty Adventure Hub, delivering an array of exciting family experiences for the October school holidays. Mount Lofty Adventure Hub You will find the Mt Lofty Adventure Hub nestled in the Adelaide Hills just up the freeway at Piccadilly. Challenge yourself on South Australia's most extensive artificial rock-climbing ...
FREE Craft Mania | Unley Shopping Centre | October School Holidays 2024
Looking for a kid-friendly activity during the school holidays? Look no further than Unley Shopping Centres Craft Mania! Your kids can enjoy clay and paint craft activities like clay critters, figurine painting, and more. Let your child's creativity shine with endless fun for everyone. In week 2 there will be face painting, balloons and glitter tattoos. Dates & Times Week ...
FREE Dino Discovery | Northpark Shopping Centre | 2-5 Oct 2024
Looking for an activity to entertain the kids these school holidays? Look no further than Northpark Shopping Centre's Dino Discovery. Your kids can embark on a palaeontology journey and explore being archaeologists by excavating dino rocks, just like real scientists. They can also dive into a ball pit and uncover buried dinosaur puzzle pieces. Piece by piece, reveal the hidden ...
Play at the Bay | City of Holdfast Bay | October School Holidays 2024
Play at the Bay returns during the October school holidays from 28 September to 13 October 2024. City of Holdfast Bay’s Play at the Bay program is now live and full of great activities and events – from pizza making in Moseley Square, to reptiles in the library, nature play and more! They’ve got a whole lot of fun options ...
FREE School Holiday Fun – Aussie Animals | Harbour Town Adelaide | 30 Sep – 4 Oct 2024
Visit Harbour Town Premium Outlets Adelaide these School Holidays for FREE Aussie Animal Fun! Keep the kids entertained these October school holidays and experience FREE Aussie animal fun with an interactive wildlife display from Animals Anonymous, with free face painting and instant photo prints. This free experience is suitable for kids of all ages and starts Monday 30 September until ...
Family (Tandem) Karts & Junior Karts | School Holiday Outdoor Fun
Karting at The Bend has just become even more exciting and family-friendly with the introduction of Family (Tandem) Karts and Junior Karts. Enjoy all the fun and excitement of go-karting on the exhilarating outdoor track at Shell V-Power Motorsport Park (The Bend) these school holidays! Family (tandem) karts are driven by an adult with a passenger aged 8 years or ...
Outdoor Cinema Nights | Barossa Valley Chocolate Company | Oct 2024
Visit the Barossa Valley Chocolate Company - the chocolate shop with a cafe, a cellar door and so much more. During the October school holidays, Barossa Valley Chocolate Company will have outdoor cinema nights, chocolate workshops, spring dome dining and live music. Outdoor Cinema Nights Enjoy dinner dinner prior to the movie then sit back and enjoy the movie with ...
School Holidays at Monarto Safari Park | 28 Sep – 13 Oct 2024
Discover Animal Superpowers at Monarto Safari Park during the October school holidays. Flash may be quick but have you seen a Cheetah zoom at up to 110km per hour? Some animals can travel at high speeds to both catch prey and avoid being caught. Nature is full of surprises and many animals have adapted through time to have their very ...
School Holidays at the Adelaide Zoo | 28 Sep – 13 Oct 2024
Discover Animal Superpowers at Adelaide Zoo during the October school holidays. Think superman is fast? Wait until you meet the Sumatran Tiger. With night vision six times better than a human’s, the tiger prowls through the darkness like a true superhero. Nature is full of surprises and many animals have adapted through time to have their very own abilities to ...
SHANX Mini Golf | School Holiday Family Fun | Regency Park
Spring School Holiday Fun @ SHANX Mini Golf with FREE bonus activities! SHANX VERY MUCH - Australia’s best mini golf course is located right here in Adelaide and it's the perfect school holiday activity for the whole family. Book a round of mini golf at Shanx Regency Park during the school holidays and have some extra fun with a Footy ...
Temptation Sailing Wild Dolphin Tour | October School Holidays 2024
Temptation Sailing invites you to swim alongside or watch wild dolphins in their natural habitat. Dolphins are one of the Earth’s most fascinating, curious and interactive species. Temptation Sailing's Advanced Eco Certified Wild Dolphin Tours are hosted by an amazing team of Marine Biologists who will educate and assist you throughout the tour. An incredible experience you will never forget! ...
Free School Holiday Wildlife Fun | Churchill Centre | 2-12 Oct 2024
Free School Holiday Fun at Churchill Centre - Wilbur’s Wildlife Take your little Wildlife Warrior(s) to Churchill Centre these school holidays and get up close and personal to some very special native animals at Wilbur’s Wildlife display! No booking required, queuing system/first in, first served basis when event area reaches capacity. Week 1: Wednesday 2 October 2024 | 10am - ...
School Holiday Movie Deal – $7 Kids Tickets | Capri Theatre | 28 Sep -13 Oct 2024
$7 Movie Holiday Deal at the Capri! Kids can see HAROLD & THE PURPLE CRAYON, TRANSFORMERS ONE, THE WILD ROBOT and BOOKWORM at the Capri over the School Holidays for only $7 a ticket! Adults are $11 and a family of 4 is $35! You also get $1 off popcorn!! Go on a Wednesday or Thursday and catch the mighty ...
Hey Caddy Mini Golf & X-Golf School Holiday Fun | West Lakes & Marion
Tee it up these school holidays at X-Golf Marion and West Lakes! X-Golf Marion and West Lakes are your one-stop place for entertainment, golfing fun and delicious food, all under cover these October holidays. Conveniently located South or West of the city, with ample parking, and close to Westfield shopping centres, it’s easy to build a whole day out with ...
Secondhand Bike Sale | Lighthouse Youth Projects Inc. | 28 Sep 2024
Lighthouse Youth Projects Second-hand BUY ONE GET ONE FREE Bike Sale & Sausage Sizzle Day. Looking for a new to you bicycle? Lighthouse Youth Projects Inc are holding another of their popular bicycles sales at their location in Port Adelaide on Saturday 28 September 2024 where you can BUY ONE SECONDHAND BIKE and GET ONE FREE with over 70 bikes ...
Dolphin Sanctuary Kayak Tours | October School Holidays 2024
Dolphin Sanctuary Kayak Tours - School Holiday Family Adventures. What better way to explore the unique and special Garden Island and part of Adelaide’s Dolphin sanctuary and Ships graveyard than an eco-friendly kayaking experience. Join Dolphin Sanctuary Kayak Tours on a guided kayak tour and paddle through peaceful mangrove lined creeks where only kayaks can go, these are part of ...
TreeClimb | Aerial Adventures | Adelaide & Kuitpo Forest | October School Holidays 2024
Embrace Springtime Fun at TreeClimb! TreeClimb is your go-to spot, rain or shine, but spring’s sunny skies make it the perfect time to explore the treetops! Don't spend these holidays indoors. With so much to discover outdoors at TreeClimb Adelaide and Kuitpo Forest, adventure awaits. Take on thrilling challenges, push your limits, and create lasting memories among the trees. Grand ...
Muddy Hands Festival | Golden Grove | 4 Oct 2024
Get ready for grubby, muddy fun on Friday 4 October 2024 at the Muddy Hands Festival! Roll around in the mud, make potions and seed bombs, build a cubby, become a next generation pollinator and immerse yourself in everything the great outdoors has to offer. Other children’s entertainment and educational stalls will be on site as well as multiple food ...
Nature Festival | South Australia | 28 Sep – 13 Oct 2024
Nature Festival 2024 Nature Festival returns with over 400 nature-inspired events across South Australia in art, adventure, music, food, wine, wellbeing, and Aboriginal culture. This includes fun family-friendly events, designed to connect you with nature. This year the festival explores the theme of Awe, with an emphasis on moments small and large that captivate us, pulling us out of the ...
EDEN | Illuminate Adelaide | The Light Room at ILA Extended until 13 Oct 2024
The unparalleled beauty of nature is showcased in all its vibrant glory in EDEN, an interactive experience that encourages everyone to see the beauty in the world around us, as part of Illuminate Adelaide 2024. The current season of EDEN has been extended until 13 October 2024 which means you can take the whole family during the October school holidays ...
Moss Piglet | Adelaide Festival Centre | 11-20 Oct 2024
Moss Piglet is an epic new stage show from Windmill Theatre Company production presented in association with Adelaide Festival Centre. A microscopic journey takes the stage this October. Tardigrades… perhaps you’ve heard of them? Known affectionately as ‘Water Bears’ or ‘Moss Piglets’, these teeny-tiny creatures have captivated scientists and enthusiasts alike, surviving multiple extinction events and thriving in some of ...
We also have an extensive list of individual posts listing special events, entertainment, shows and much more in our SPRING 2024 School Holidays category.
MORE IDEAS FOR THINGS TO DO IN THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS AROUND ADELAIDE
♥ Play at a Playground – See our list of Top Playgrounds Around Adelaide
♥ Top Family Things to do in the Adelaide Hills – check out our list of ideas
♥ South Australian Beaches – Best Beaches Around Adelaide
♥ Book a caravan or camping holiday – check out our South Australian list
♥ Go for a family hike – See 50 Great Walks & Hikes for Families
♥ Visit the beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula region south of Adelaide
♥ Explore the Barossa Valley – see our list of family friendly places to visit
♥ Indoor Play Centres – Indoor Play Centres & Cafes Around Adelaide
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