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Edinburgh Reserve Inclusive Playground | Modbury | Review

Edinburgh Reserve Inclusive Playground in Modbury is fully fenced, very accessible, and features lots of fun equipment.
Review by Claire Davill
The inclusive playground at Edinburgh Reserve in Modbury ticks all the boxes – it’s fully fenced, there are toilets on site, there’s lots of accessible equipment and plenty of sand and water play.  Completed in 2023, […]

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Charleston Playground | Adelaide Hills | Review

Charleston Playground in the Adelaide Hills has shady picnic areas, is fully fenced and has lots of fun features including cow statues!
Review by Claire Davill
Charleston Playground’s most recent major upgrade resulted in a fun, wooden, whimsical play space in this small Adelaide Hills town. There’s plenty here to keep everyone occupied, and it makes a […]

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Barristers Block Wines | Family-Friendly Dining in Woodside | Review

Barristers Block Wines is a family winery in the Adelaide Hills with a child-friendly restaurant situated amongst shady lawns, a sandpit and animal enclosure.  
Review by Claire Davill
Barrister’s Block Wines has a beautiful cellar door and grounds just north of Woodside in the Adelaide Hills. There’s plenty of family friendly features here, and if you’re […]

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Giant Christmas Tree at the Mortlock | State Library of South Australia

Visit the Giant Christmas Tree at the State Library on North Terrace, Adelaide.
Each year the magic of Christmas comes to South Australia’s Mortlock Library, one of the most beautiful libraries in the world.
There is something for everyone to see and discover at the State Library, from the largest indoor Christmas tree in Adelaide and storytelling […]

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Payneham Tavern | Family Friendly Dining | Review

Payneham Tavern offers a family friendly dining experience with an excellent kids’ menu, a fully fenced playground and plenty of space to relax and enjoy a meal.
Review by  Claire Davill
Payneham Tavern has re-opened following extensive renovations in 2024 and now provides a fantastic dining option for families.  The big drawcard is the new playground. It’s […]

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Playford Road Reserve Playground | Newton | Review

Playford Road Reserve in Newton has a brand new playground with lots of activities and accessibility for all.
Review by Claire Davill
Newton has a brand new, huge playground and park tucked away in the backstreets, with accessible features, toddler-friendly equipment, tennis and basketball courts, picnic shelters and toilets.
The centrepiece is a great wooden tower with long […]

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Moss Piglet | Windmill Theatre Company | Review

Windmill Theatre Company’s Moss Piglet at the Adelaide Festival Centre.
Who knew microscopic creatures with eight legs could be so cute and funny? Moss Piglet is a charming, engaging show about tardigrades that will entertain and educate children and their adults.
Review By Claire Davill
Moss Piglet is a fantastic production from the Windmill Theatre Company and incorporates […]

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Market Trail for Kids | Adelaide Central Market | Review

The Market Trail is a great, low cost activity offered by the Adelaide Central Market as part of their Big Market Adventures for Little Foodies program – a collection of school holiday activities designed to get kids excited about cooking and where their food comes from.
The Market Trail activity typically runs during school holidays and […]

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Little Market Chefs | Adelaide Central Market | Review

Little Market Chefs is a low-cost cooking class for kids aged 6-12, and is run by the fantastic team at Sprout at the Adelaide Central Market during the school holidays.
Review by Claire Davill
The Big Market Adventures for Little Foodies program runs during each school holidays at the Adelaide Central Market, and is designed to get kids […]

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Yo! Hot Pot x Dim Sum Restaurant | Tea Tree Plaza | Review

Yo! Hot Pot x Dim Sum Restaurant at Tea Tree Plaza is a futuristic family friendly dining venue with robots, conveyor belts and cute desserts! 
Review by Claire Davill
Hot pot restaurants make great family friendly dining options, and Yo! Hot Pot x Dim Sum has taken it to the next level, with a sushi train style […]

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Stanley Street Reserve Bee Playground | Glengowrie | Review

Stanley Street Reserve Playground in Glengowrie is a cute, very unique bee-themed playground with equipment for a range of abilities.
Review by Claire Davill
This small playground packs a surprising amount of play into such a small area, and there’s lots of really unique features here, all relating to native bees.
The playground is fully fenced, and as […]

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Hamilton Park Reserve Playground | Warradale | Review

Hamilton Park Reserve Playground in Warradale features a super tall tower with long slides and plenty of fun for bike riders.
Review by Claire Davill
Hamilton Park Reserve’s brand new playground features an imposing, tall tower with three tube slides of differing lengths. These are some of the longest tube slides we’ve seen, and you have a […]

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North Haven to Point Malcolm Coastal Bike Path | Family-Friendly Bike Ride

North Haven to Point Malcolm Coastal Bike Path is a shared bike and walking path along most of Adelaide’s metropolitan coast, and the section from North Haven to Point Malcolm makes for an excellent family-friendly bike ride. 
This is a fantastic family friendly bike ride that passes by multiple parks and playgrounds so there are lots […]

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Semaphore Beach Playground | Semaphore | Review

Semaphore Beach Playground is a huge playground right next to all the facilities at Semaphore Beach, with great climbing features, toddler-friendly equipment and plenty of shade.
Review by Claire Davill
There’s so much to see at Semaphore Beach, including the Semaphore Steam Train during the warmer months. The playground here is deceptively big, and its location right next […]

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Osborne Foreshore Playground | Osborne | Review

Osborne Foreshore Playground in Osborne is a seaside playground with everything you need – fully fenced, fully shaded, accessible equipment and toilet facilities.
Review by Claire Davill
This playground ticks all the boxes. There’s off-street parking, there’s a toilet nearby, the playground is fully fenced and fully shaded. There’s a variety of equipment, and access to the beach […]

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Jaycee Park Playground | North Haven | Review

Jaycee Park Playground in North Haven is a fully fenced playground with something for everyone.
Jaycee Park is located just south of the North Haven Marina, between Lady Gowrie Drive and the coastal bike and walking path. It’s a fully fenced, fully shaded playground with accessibility features and there’s a toilet and cafe nearby!
Review by Claire […]

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Charlesworth Park Playground | Campbelltown | Review

Charlesworth Park in Campbelltown features a large hidden play space with a shaded playground and lots more!
Review by Claire Davill
Tucked away in the backstreets of Campbelltown is a surprisingly large park with a playground, exercise equipment, tennis court, basketball hoop, cricket nets and even a soccer goal.
The playground is almost fully shaded, and contains lots […]

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The Big Rocking Horse, Toy Factory & Wildlife Park | Gumeracha | Review

In the Adelaide Hills you will find Gumeracha’s Big Rocking Horse, Toy Factory & Wildlife Park.
Situated in the pretty town of Gumeracha in the Adelaide Hills and only 40 minutes from Adelaide you will find Australia’s number one ‘Big Aussie Icon’ The Big Rocking Horse, as judged by wotif.com.au.  Standing out for all to see in red and […]

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Windsor Grove Playground | Windsor Gardens | Review

Windsor Grove Playground in Windsor Gardens is a small, fully fenced and toddler-friendly playground with plenty of facilities for little kids.
Review by Claire Davill
The recent installation (2024) of a toilet block nearby means this little playground is perfect for young kids. It is fully fenced, there’s plenty of natural shade and lots of toddler-friendly equipment. […]

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Coastal Walkway Bridges | Hallett Cove | Review

The long-awaited bridges spanning deep valleys along the Marion Coastal Walkway north of Hallett Cove are now open, and they provide a spectacular scenic walk.
Review by Claire Davill

The new coastal walkway bridges were officially opened by Premier of South Australia, Hon Peter Malinauskas MP and City of Marion Mayor Kris Hanna on 3 August 2024.  The […]

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Fermoy on Foot Art Trail | North Adelaide | Review

The streets of North Adelaide feature works from the David Roche Collection in a self-guided trail from July until October 2024, creating an outdoor art gallery to explore.
Review by Claire Davill
The Fermoy on Foot Art Trail features fourteen reproductions of art pieces on the walls of buildings throughout North Adelaide’s streets, including Melbourne Street, Brougham […]

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Lunar Landing Cafe | Brompton | Review

Lunar Landing Cafe in Brompton has out of this world desserts that kids (and adults!) will love.
Located in the back streets of Brompton, Lunar Landing is a popular new cafe and with good reason – their cakes and desserts look amazing and taste amazing too. There’s plenty to choose from, and you’ll want to order […]

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Knightsbridge Reserve | Leabrook | Review

A major upgrade of the Knightsbridge Reserve playground in Leabrook retains its toddler-friendly nature, with added equipment suitable for older kids too.
Review by Claire Davill
Set in the quiet residential streets of Leabrook, Knightsbridge Reserve is shady and tranquil and a charming, low-key destination, especially for little people. The Reserve has a variety of play equipment […]

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Broadview Oval Playground and BMX Track | Review

Broadview Sports and Recreation Precinct (Yarnta Tutu yarta) includes a large playground with lots of accessible play equipment, a small BMX track suitable for little kids, and all the facilities you need.
Review by Claire Davill
The Broadview Oval playground is partially fenced and well shaded amongst gum trees, and includes some unique equipment. The rail-based “skateboard” […]

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Burchell Reserve and Playground | St Peters | Review

A recent redevelopment at Burchell Reserve in St Peters has brightened up this area with a small playground, accessible features, multi use courts and plenty of facilities.
Review by Claire Davill
Burchell Reserve has undergone a complete redevelopment in 2024, installing a large stormwater drainage system and revamping the old tennis courts and playground. The result is […]

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1947 Coffee Co. Cafe | Clearview | Review

1947 Coffee Co. offers a bright, open eating space with delicious family-friendly foods and a bonus outdoor play area.
Located in the brand new Evergreen Community Precinct that sits adjacent to Enfield Memorial Park, the cafe sits overlooking  lawns and bushland sloping down to the western suburbs. The interior is open and light-filled and welcoming, with […]

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Superluminal – Patch Theatre | South Australian Museum | Illuminate Adelaide 2024 | Review

Patch Theatre’s latest interactive show for children, Superluminal, blends art and science in a fun, immersive, glowing world full of strange creatures.
Review by Claire Davill
Children are guided through several spaces by a performer and encouraged to explore with their own lamp. Changing colours reveal new creatures on the walls and footprints on the floor. 

The lanterns […]

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Fire Gardens – Illuminate Adelaide | Adelaide Botanic Garden | Review

Explore Illuminate Adelaide’s incredible Fire Gardens at the Adelaide Botanic Garden
Wander around the gardens at night and be warmed by spectacular fire art installations that you can walk under, walk through and even sit on!
Review by Claire Davill
French fire experts Compagnie Carabosse have made use of most of the extensive Adelaide Botanic Garden, which means […]

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Protea Reserve Playground | Crafers | Review

Tucked away in the residential streets of Crafers is Protea Reserve Playground – a brand new, quiet, nature-themed playground with thoughtful accessibility features and lots to do.
Review by Claire Davill
Protea Reserve is full of natural shade and plenty of wildlife, and the new playground (opened on 2024) reflects that. The central piece of equipment contains […]

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Sherry Park Playground and BMX Track | Mylor | Review

Sherry Park playground in Mylor has undergone a fantastic upgrade and now boasts a ninja warrior course and toddler-friendly playground in addition to the existing BMX track, meaning there’s something for everyone – little kids and big kids.
Review by Claire Davill
Sherry Park sits adjacent to the Mylor oval and is situated right in the middle […]

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