The City of West Torrens Summer Festival 2019
The City of West Torrens presents outdoor cinemas, bands, food trucks and childrenโs entertainment during January and February 2019.
Summer Festival draws hundreds of people to West Torrens each year. Lawns are transformed by a sea of deck chairs, picnic rugs and cushions as people take advantage of the free summer evening entertainment during January and February.
This is the tenth year the City of West Torrens has staged a summer event series and each time people come from local and neighbouring areas to enjoy movies, live music and fun activities.
Little Day Out
Don’t miss these events made for children, young people and their families:
- Little Day Out: Beach
- Little Day Out: Splash
- Little Day in: STEAM.
2019 Program
The 2019 program also includes four free open-air cinemas (including two new venues in Novar Gardens and North Plympton), โAll together Nowโ – a music and arts festival held in the beautiful West Torrens Memorial Gardens, the Thebartonia! street party in Thebarton and Fork on the Road presenting โTake a Fork on the Westside’ with more than 30 food trucks, bands and fun for all ages at Kings Reserve.
Open air cinemas
Open air cinema – Peter Rabbit (PG)
Saturday 5 January | 5pm – 10.30pm
BYO chairs and blankets. BYO food and alcohol allowed.
โข Peter Rabbit (PG) starting at sunset
โข Laura Hill
โข Curler Moe’s popcorn (free 5.30pm – 9pm)
โข Face Painters Ink
โข The Nylon Zoo
โข Sookii La La
โข West Beach Lions Club sausage sizzle (veg option available)
โข 1001 Flavours Snow Cones
โข Black and Brew
West Torrens Memorial Gardens | 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton
Open air cinema – Coco (PG)
Saturday 19 January | 5pm – 10.30pm
BYO chairs and blankets. BYO food and alcohol allowed.
โข Coco (PG) starting at sunset
โข Kaurna Cronin and friends
โข Curler Moe’s popcorn (free 5.30pm – 9pm)
โข Face Painters Ink
โข Mr Oopy’s Bubble Show
โข Steve Presto
โข El Diablo wood-fired pizza
โข West Beach Lions Club sausage sizzle (veg option available)
โข Black and Brew
West Torrens Memorial Gardens | 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton
Open air cinema – Ant-man and the Wasp (PG)
Saturday 26 January | 5pm – 10.30pm
BYO chairs and blankets. BYO food and alcohol allowed.
โข Ant-man and the Wasp (PG) starting at sunset
โข Mr Oopy’s Bubble Show
โข Wobbles The Clown
โข Face Painters Ink
โข West Torrens Baseball Club sausage sizzle (veg option available)
Lindfield Reserve | Leander Avenue, Novar Gardens
Open air cinema – Paddington 2 (G)
Saturday 26 January | 5pm – 10.30pm
BYO chairs and blankets. BYO food and alcohol allowed.
โข Paddington 2 (PG) starting at sunset
โข Climbing Tree
โข CircoBats
โข Face Painters Ink
โข Adelaide Angels Baseball Club sausage sizzle (veg option available)
Rex Jones Reserve | Allchurch Avenue, North Plympton
All Together Now
Saturday 12 January | 5pm – 10pm
BYO chairs and blankets. BYO food and alcohol allowed.
โข Ah Hum!
โข Adelaide Afrobeat Collective
โข Dyspora
โข School of Chinese Music and Arts
โข Hare of the Dog Market Fair extraordinaire
โข Floga Band
โข Studio Flamenco
โข The Nylon Zoo
โข Face Painters Ink
โข CircoBats
โข Pan Rhodian Society – Colossus Greek barbecue
โข Enfes Delights authentic gozleme (vegetarian and vegan options)
โข 1001 flavours snow cones
โข Black and Brew
West Torrens Memorial Gardens | 1 Brooker Terrace, Hilton
Thebartonia!
Saturday 2 February |ย 3pm – 12 midnight
Licenced event. No BYO alcohol
โข The Shaolin Afronauts
โข The Yearlings (band)
โข Golonka
โข Adam Page and Tim Bennett
โข Cal Williams Jr with Chris Finnen and Cory Horwood
โข Doctor DeSoto
โข Emily Davis (band)
โข COMA: Er@ser Description
โข SCALA songwriters stage
โข Food trucks
โข Market stalls
โข Face Painters Ink
Wheatsheaf Hotel and Albert Street, Thebarton.
Fork on the Road
Saturday 9 February | 5pm – 10pm
Licenced event. No BYO alcohol
โข Fork on the Road featuring more than 30 Food Trucks
โข Lazy Eye
โข Ollie English
โข The Heggarties
โข AP D’Antonio
โข Exeter Blues
โข Giant slide
โข The Nylon Zoo
โข Climbing Tree
โข Dig-a-dino
โข PLAI
โข Face Painters Ink
Kings Reserve, Torrensville
Little Day Out – Beach*
Wednesday 9 January | 9.30am – 11.30am
โข Free fun at the beach for 0-17 year olds and their families
โข Learn about beach safety
โข Build a sandcastle
โข Ride a wave
โข Play beach cricket
โข Pack a picnic
Bring a towel and bathers.
Please note that Little Day Out: Beach will be cancelled if the weather is forecast to be 36 degrees or more by the Bureau of Meteorology at 5pm the day before the event. No bookings required (unless transport is needed).
If transport is required phone 8416 6228 to book or email impact@wtcc.sa.gov.au.
West Beach Surf Life Saving Club | corner Seaview Road and West Beach Road, West Beach
Little Day In – STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics)*
Wednesday 16 January |ย 1pm – 3.30pm
โข Free fun for 5-12 year olds and their families
โข Mobile Science presents โWeird Creaturesโ at 1pm
โข Create clay creatures with Mindful Arts
โข Wood workshop with Bunnings
Places are limited and bookings are essential. If transport is required phone 8416 6228 to book or email impact@wtcc.sa.gov.au.
Plympton Community Centre | 34 Long Street, Plympton
Little Day Out – Splash*.
Wednesday 23 January | 11.30am – 1.30pm
โข Free fun for 0-17 year olds and their families
โข Water slide
โข Slip โnโ Slide
โข Mud kitchen
โข Bouncy Castle
โข Bring a towel, bathers, change of clothes and a water pistol!
Please note that Little Day Out: Splash! will be cancelled if the weather is forecast to be 36 degrees or more by the Bureau of Meteorology at 5pm the day before the event. No bookings required (unless transport is needed).
If transport is required phone 8416 6228 to book or email impact@wtcc.sa.gov.au.
Mellor Park | Henley Beach Road, Lockleys.
All Summer Festival events are free entry. Events with * for children, youth and their families. The festival program is subject to change without notice. Up to date information including extreme weather schedule and cancellation can be viewed at westtorrens.sa.gov.au/summer and the City of West Torrens Facebook page.
For more information and all enquiries please visit the City of West Torrens website orย City of West Torrens Facebook page.
What:ย Summer Festival
When: January & February 2019 (see dates and times above)
Where:ย ย Various locations in West Torrens
Who:ย Most events are suitable for all ages. Little Day out and Little Day In are for children, youth and their families. Thebartonia! is child friendly but designed more for adults.
At Play & Go Adelaide we make every effort to provide accurate information to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. We recommend confirming times, dates and details directly before making any plans as details may be subject to change.
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