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 is jam-packed with dinosaur interaction, kid-friendly activities, and a wonderful trail to explore through the gardens, delighting kids and adults alike.
Review by Claire Davill
The encounter occurs in an arena located on the Plane Tree Lawn. The arena is fenced off and everyone is invited to spread out around the edges. Each dinosaur is introduced […]
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 […]
Morgan River and Rail Adventure Park Review
By Claire Davill
Morgan is a lovely township on the Murray River with plenty to see and do, and the playground here is a fantastic themed playground based on the paddle steamers and trains that frequented the town in days gone by.
The first thing that catches your eye is the […]
Waikerie Water & Nature Play Park Playground Review
By Claire Davill
Whether you’re making a short stop during a Riverland road trip, or staying at Waikerie for longer, the riverfront playground ticks all the boxes for play. From fully-fenced, fully-shaded equipment, to water play and nature play, plus ample picnic facilities and nearby toilets, there’s a lot on offer […]
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Seeing the Invisible – Augmented Reality Art at the Adelaide Botanic Garden
Review by Claire Davill
You won’t be concerned about screen time when the kids visit the Adelaide Botanic Garden – because there’s a whole hidden art exhibition waiting to be discovered via Augmented Reality (AR).
Seeing the Invisible is a FREE international exhibition and the Adelaide […]
Point Malcolm Reserve Playground in Semaphore Park
Review by Claire Davill
Upgraded in 2017, Point Malcolm Reserve is a huge space with multiple playground areas, basketball and tennis courts, picnic areas and there’s a wonderful beach just over the dunes.
Point Malcolm Reserve is located between Military Road and the beach at Semaphore Park, just south of Fort […]
Butter & Toast – Sourdough Donuts | Review
There’s a new cafe in North Adelaide and it might possibly have the best donuts in Adelaide!
Butter & Toast make sourdough donuts, and can often be found at various markets, but they’ve just moved into a brick-and-mortar store on Melbourne Street in North Adelaide. This is a great […]
Outer Harbor Greenway – Bike Riding from Adelaide to Port Adelaide
The Outer Harbor Greenway is a bike route connecting Adelaide to Outer Harbor via Port Adelaide, and follows shared paths and quiet residential streets. This makes it a very family-friendly bike ride, and there are lots of things to see and do along the way, […]
Lucky Dumpling Market Review – OzAsia Festival 2022
The Lucky Dumpling Market is back for 2022 with lots of family-friendly eats and drinks, and entertainment galore.
Review by Claire Davill
In addition to a wide variety of dumplings, there’s also noodles, bao, salads, curries and desserts on offer, from all over Asia. You’ll have the chance to sample […]
Review of the Moon Lantern Trail – OzAsia Festival 2022
One of the most well-loved aspects of the OzAsia Festival, the Moon Lanterns, are back in trail form for 2022. This free, family-friendly event really is a must see!
Review by Claire Davill
Spanning the Torrens pedestrian bridge and Tarntanya Wama/Pinky Flat, the Moon Lantern Trail winds past large […]
Lochiel Park Playground Review
Tucked away amongst native trees and wetlands is a playground with nature play, lots of climbing equipment, swings, playing fields and picnic facilities.
By Claire Davill
Lochiel Park Green Village in Campbelltown is an oasis surrounded by native forest, wetlands, public art and the River Torrens. At one end of the village, away from […]
