McElligott’s Quarry Ninja Course Playground in Springfield
A brand new ninja course that’s actually suitable for smaller kids is now open in McElligott’s Quarry Reserve – and it even has it’s own hand-crank powered digital timer! Perfect for kids to race and challenge themselves over the multiple obstacles.
Review by Claire Davill
With a defined start and finish […]
Mortlock Reserve Playground in Colonel Light Gardens
Mortlock Reserve contains an extensive playground, with something for everyone, blending old and new equipment with all the facilities you need.
Review by Claire Davill
Mortlock Reserve playground is nestled between Colonel Light Gardens Primary School and several playing fields. This means that it can get VERY busy when kid’s sport […]
Polonia Reserve Playground in Croydon Park
A huge, unique, soccer ball themed structure is the centrepiece in the recently upgraded Polonia Reserve playground, and it’s one of the best climbing structures we’ve ever seen.
Review by By Claire Davill
Polonia Reserve playground opened to much fanfare in August 2023, and the fanfare is well-deserved. This is a fantastically […]
Hedgerow Reserve Playground in Gulfview Heights.
Review by Claire Davill
The City of Salisbury has upgraded the reserve at the end of Hedgerow Drive and the playground has some excellent equipment for all ages, with fantastic options for toddlers and climbing options for bigger kids.
Perched on a hillside at the end of the street, and surrounded by […]
Middleton Green Playground in Salisbury.
Review by Claire Davill
Tucked down a side street off Salisbury Highway is a quiet park packed with playground equipment, suitable for fans of climbing as well as toddlers who like a challenge.
The toddler equipment is particularly impressive in this playground. It’s low to the ground and full of fun distractions but […]
Erth’s Prehistoric World – DreamBIG Children’s Festival
As part of DreamBIG Children’s Festival for one weekend only, see the prehistoric creatures of your imagination come to life on stage with this enchanting show from world-renowned Erth Visual and Physical.
Review by Claire Davill
The Erth crew create an amazing, immersive world on stage with expert puppetry and use […]
How to Make Amazing Invisible Ink
You might be familiar with lemon juice invisible ink, but we’ve discovered a better, more colourful invisible ink that really is invisible until you brush it with special “revealing” paint!
Even better, you don’t need heat like you do for lemon juice ink. All you need is bicarbonate soda, water, turmeric […]
The Flying Canoe – DreamBig Children’s Festival
DreamBig Children’s Festival has a family-friendly offering that can be enjoyed in your very own home, entering a world of imagination and learning about Kiribati culture along the way.
Review by Claire Davill
The Flying Canoe invites you to build your own canoe out of household items, then embark on an […]
Hutchinson Park Playground in Norwood
Review by Claire Davill
Tucked away down a quiet little side street, not far from The Parade, is a beautiful hidden park with a playground that packs a punch.
Hutchinson Park occupies the centre of a block in Norwood and can be accessed via Free Street or Bond Street. First Creek cuts through […]
Cirkidz School Holiday Programs – Review April 2023
By Claire Davill
Kids going stir-crazy these holidays? Here’s an opportunity to tire them out while learning amazing new skills!
Cirkidz are offering a comprehensive school holiday program, with half day and full day options available. A discount applies if you book a full day (morning and afternoon session). Each […]
DinoFest Dinosaur Festival | Adelaide Botanic Gardens | Review
By Claire Davill
Dinofest is jam-packed with dinosaur interaction, kid-friendly activities, and a wonderful trail to explore through the gardens, delighting kids and adults alike.
Each 90 minute session includes a 45 minute encounter, followed by activities and the dinosaur trail.
The encounter occurs in an arena located on the […]
Soweto Gospel Choir – Hope: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 Stars for uplifting harmonies that fill your soul.
Review by Claire Davill
As the choir master points out at the start of the show, you might not understand the language, but you will understand the feeling.
Soweto Gospel Choir’s rich harmonies reverberate around the open air venue, […]
Rouge: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 Stars for naughty, cheeky, circus/cabaret/burlesque.
Review by Claire Davill
Leave your kids at home and enjoy a night out filled with stunning acrobatics, sensual costumes (or lack thereof), operatic delights and burlesque in a style you’ve never seen before.
No, seriously, leave your kids at home. Any show that warns that […]
Grossed Out Game Show: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 Stars for hectic games, audience participation and lots and lots of slime.
Review by Claire Davill
Matty Grey’s usual frenetic pace, ability to hype up kids, and frequent audience participation are all turned up a notch for his third Fringe show offering for 2023. Grossed Out Game […]
A Wonderfully Wacky Wizard: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3 Stars for giggles, big bums and jokes for young and old.
Review by Claire Davill
Winni the Wizard is bumbling and definitely proud of her big bum!
A simple show that’s more pantomime than magic (there’s actually very little magic in the show, just so that you’re aware), Winni […]
Celestial Gardens: The Secret Sounds of Plants: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 Stars for an ethereal, whimsical garden experience.
Review by Claire Davill
Can plants communicate? Celestial Gardens blends art and science to create an experience that is quite unlike any other. The Bicentennial Conservatory in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens is transformed into a place of whimsy, […]
Prehysterical: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 Stars for silly slapstick and sensational acrobatics.
Review by Claire Davill
Prehistoric cave persons Rock, Urgh and Oww are bumbling, simple-minded folk, but when faced with a challenge, their acrobatic skills are second to none.
From the start of the show with the three wandering through the audience and eliciting giggles […]
You Are A Doughnut: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 Stars for an educational, musical show with more fart jokes than you can poke a stick at!
Review by Claire Davill
Never have I seen so many kids so excited to have two relief teachers turn up for the same lesson! Teachers Oesoph E. Gus and Dewey Dean […]
Electric Skies: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 Stars for an exhilarating sound and light show that the whole family will appreciate.
Review by Claire Davill
Electric Skies is a masterful combination of technology, storytelling and music, with a sound and light show that leaves you feeling both exhilarated and enchanted. Five hundred drones light up the […]
101 Ways to Annoy Your Parents and Other Really Old People: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Chaotic, silly, and downright dangerous information for children who want to annoy their parents!
Review by Claire Davill
Matty Grey knows how to hype up kids, and this show will have them yelling, jumping up and down in their seats, throwing […]
Maho Magic Bar: Child Friendly Session – Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 Stars for a family-friendly Japanese bar filled with jaw-dropping magic.
Review by Claire Davill
Maho Magic Bar doesn’t seem like a family-friendly Fringe option, but book a show before 4pm, and the kids will be in awe at the experience. The mid-afternoon shows are […]
Science Magic: Messy Mayhem: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 Stars for messy science fun that the kids WILL want to try at home!
Review by Claire Davill
Donal Vaughan presents a kids’ science show stripped of flashy sets, sound effects or music – its just a man on a stage in a lab coat with a […]
Game On: Boss Level: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 Stars for hilarious, video game-based mayhem
Review by Claire Davill
Matty Grey brings his loud, infectious energy for another installment of his Game On series, this year facing the boss level of game land! Will he survive? (If your kids are good shots with nerf guns, the answer […]
Circus Wonderland – A Neverland Adventure – Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 Stars for awe-inspiring tricks, fantastic storytelling and family-friendly banter.
Review by Claire Davill
Circus Wonderland – A Neverland Adventure is the perfect family-friendly circus show. The Spiegeltent is a cozy venue where the action is right up close – at times the performers feel like they […]
The central attraction in Mount Gambier is the unique Blue Lake, and it’s worth checking out if you are visiting Mount Gambier or the Limestone Coast. And yes, it really is blue!
The colour of the lake is something you really have to see with your own eyes. Photos just don’t do it justice! The best […]
Metro Bakery & Cafe in Mount Gambier
Review by Claire Davill
The Metro Bakery & Cafe in central Mount Gambier is the perfect family-friendly spot for breakfast, brunch or lunch, or a quick coffee and cake.
Located on Commercial Street East, the Metro Bakery & Cafe is sprawling with plenty of booths and tables inside, out the front, […]
Mount Gambier’s Umpherston Sinkhole/Balambul
Mount Gambier is full of gardens, and the Umpherston Sinkhole is definitely a unique garden to visit. There is plenty to see here, possums to feed, and it’s well worth a visit when you are in the area.
Umpherston Sinkhole is free to enter, there is ample parking and there are picnic areas both […]
Valley Lake Playground in Mt Gambier
Review by Claire Davill
This playground in the Valley Lakes recreation area in Mt Gambier has everything – fully fenced, shaded, toilets nearby, barbeques and picnic shelters, and a huge variety of play equipment including a lot of accessible features.
Valley Lake is a crater lake near the famous Blue Lake in […]
Old Mt Gambier Gaol
Review by Claire Davill
The Old Mount Gambier Gaol is a fantastic family-friendly option for accommodation while exploring the South East region of South Australia. It’s low-cost, historical, flexible and caters to families and groups very well.
The Gaol is a unique accommodation option – it’s the only jail in Australia that you can […]
Penfold Park Playground Magill
Review by Claire Davill
The upgrade of Penfold Park Playground in Magill has really enhanced this wonderful park in the foothills of Adelaide. This is a huge, semi-shaded playground where a variety of challenges awaits, and there are many facilities to make this park an all-day destination.
The new central climbing tower at Penfold Park […]
