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Wallaroo Silo Light Show

Wallaroo Silo Light Show
After the success of the Travelling Light Show illuminating the Wallaroo Silos in August 2019, Copper Coast Council has worked to install a permanent installation. The FREE Wallaroo Silo Light Show commences after sunset each night and showcases Yorke Peninsula’s Copper Coast – celebrating their unique history, events and local artists.
Shows will […]

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Magill Village Celebration | Free Event | 2 Apr 2023

[ April 2, 2023; ]
Magill Village Celebration – Free Family Friendly Event
Join the local community to celebrate the new Magill Village precinct – Magill Road (between Pepper Street and St Bernards Road) on Sunday 2 April 2023.

Showcasing their local businesses, Magill Village is the place to be as the street comes alive with food, fun and entertainment.

Take part in […]

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Hiking Expo | Belair National Park | 2 Apr 2023

[ April 2, 2023; ]
Hiking Expo at Belair National Park
An expo to celebrate the start of the South Australian bushwalking season.
With the arrival of cooler autumn weather, hiking is an ideal outdoor activity. South Australia’s bushwalking clubs and Walking SA are coming together to celebrate the occasion with a unique day in Belair National Park.

Guided hikes ranging from 45 […]

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Inclusive Play Day | Gawler | 2 Apr 2023

[ April 2, 2023; ]
The Town of Gawler is hosting an inclusive play day on Sunday 2 April 2023.
The event is in honour of World Autism Awareness Day and aims to reinforce the need to optimise opportunities for all ages and abilities in our playgrounds, including people with different learning, social and physical abilities and styles.
The purpose of this […]

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SANFLW First Nations Women’s Round | Flinders University Stadium | 25 Mar 2023

[ March 25, 2023; ]
The second celebration of SANFLW First Nations Round is set for the last weekend in March, with all eight clubs set to don a specially-designed guernsey.
First Nations Round is a celebration and recognition of all SANFLW Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players past and present who have made, and continue to make, such a significant […]

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Wardli Youth Block Party | Christie Downs | 31 Mar 2023

[ March 31, 2023; ]
Enjoy a range of activities at the Wardli Youth Block Party family-friendly event. 
The Wardli Youth Block Party will be held at the Wardli Youth Centre in Christie Downs on Friday 31 March 2023. With free entry, this is a family friendly event that will include highlights such as dance and music performances, live art demos, hip hop, […]

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Free Easter Fun at Harbour Town Adelaide | 8-10 Apr 2023

[ April 16, 2022 to April 18, 2022. ]
Hop into Harbour Town Premium Outlets this Easter Long Weekend!
Kids can enjoy Easter Bunny visits with Lindt chocolate treats and free kids face painting from 11am to 2pm daily, Easter Saturday to Easter Monday.
Shop in the beautiful outdoors, enjoy free parking and hop out with some amazing deals at outlet prices.  Shop your favourite brands with […]

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SA Metro Fire Service MFS Open Day | Noarlunga | 25 Mar 2023

[ March 25, 2023; ]
Noarlunga Fire Station Family Fun Day
The MFS will be opening the doors to the NEW Noarlunga Command Fire Station on Saturday 25 March 2023 for a  FREE family fun day.
Head along to the state’s newest fire station, which officially opened in February 2023, to get an insight into the inner workings of a local fire […]

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A=60; | Free Online Digital Art Exhibition | Adelaide Fringe

A=60; 
Discover a free online digital art exhibition running 24/7 throughout the 2023 Adelaide Fringe.
Visit aiyudot.com, a digital art exhibition as part of the Adelaide Fringe to view and interact with 60 artworks. All of the artworks are created by coding and let the user play with images, words, randomness and much more. For fun, there […]

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Fringe Mount Gambier | Adelaide Fringe | 24 Mar – 2 Apr 2023

[ March 24, 2023 to April 2, 2023. ]
Fringe Mount Gambier 2023.
Fringe Mount Gambier returns in 2023 with their free community event FRINGELAND on the opening weekend, plus Fringe Street Party is back.
South Australia’s largest regional open access arts festival, Fringe Mount Gambier will open with FRINGELAND on Friday 24 and Saturday 25 March 2023. Returning to the centre of town in the magical […]

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Astro: The Giant Astronaut | Adelaide Fringe | 21 Feb – 19 Mar 2023

Meet Astro: The Giant Astronaut at the 2023 Adelaide Fringe.
A universe of culture meets a universe of knowledge, as Astro the 10-metre giant inflatable astronaut drops in to Adelaide Fringe to explain why space matters to us here on Earth.
Floating up in space can get lonely, so go and meet Astro who’s landed at Lot […]

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Blue Lake/Warwar | Mount Gambier

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 […]

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Umpherston Sinkhole/Balambul | Mount Gambier

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 […]

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Free Outdoor Movie Night | St Marys | 18 Feb 2023

[ February 18, 2023; ]
Outdoor Movie Night – The War with Grandpa
Kenilworth Football Club and the St Marys Junior Kookaburras invite the community to their FREE outdoor cinema night.
Head over to St Marys Oval on Saturday 18 February 2023 to watch The War with Grandpa with the local community, friends and family. Food trucks, a fully stocked canteen and […]

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Children’s Artspace Exhibitions | Adelaide Festival Centre

Children’s Artspace: a place for learning through play, creativity, and expression.
Children’s Artspace at the Adelaide Festival Centre is a place for all children, students, and families to go and share ideas and engage in art created by South Australian children.
With a brand-new exhibition for each school term, Children’s Artspace provides a safe space for discussions […]

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Embrace Kids | Free Family Movie Screening | 10 Feb 2023

[ February 10, 2023; ]
Embrace Kids – FREE Family Movie Screening
EMBRACE KIDS is an uplifting film by Taryn Brumfitt, which brings together a vibrant collection of stories from young people and famous friends alike, who share their experiences about body image, bullying, gender identity, advocacy, representation and more.
The movie will be screened at Twelve25 Youth Centre, Salisbury on Friday […]

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An Evening Under the Stars | Unley | 11 Feb 2023

[ February 11, 2023; ]
An Evening Under the Stars returns in 2023.
An Evening Under the Stars kicks off the Support Local Business – Only Unley Road Festival, encouraging everyone to support the businesses on Unley Road. The Festival runs from 11 February – 13 March 2023.

Charmaine Jones and the Gospo Collective will be back again for Evening Under the […]

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Unvanished Installation | Adelaide Festival | 2-19 Mar 2023

[ March 2, 2023 to March 19, 2023. ]
Unvanished is an artistic collaboration between acclaimed Barkindji artist Kent Morris, Studio John Fish and sound designer James Henry, Unvanished is an immersive installation that brings together nature, industry, story and technology.
Inspired by Morris’ photographic practice, the three-sided sculptural form references land, water and sky, as well as First People’s cultural continuity through time – […]

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Lunar New Year at Adelaide Arcade | 23 Jan 2023

[ January 23, 2023; ]
Lunar New Year at Adelaide Arcade
On Monday 23 January 2023, Adelaide Arcade will celebrate the Lunar New Year with a traditional dance performance by local not-for-profit Phap Hoa Lion Dance (PHLD).
To commemorate the Year of the Rabbit, from 1pm PHLD will perform their annual routine with drum musicians and dancers in traditional lion costumes throughout […]

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BIG Family Weekend | DreamBig Children’s Festival | 20 & 21 May 2023

[ May 20, 2023 to May 21, 2023. ]
BIG Family Weekend in Adelaide
Held over a whole weekend in May, this fantastic family event is filled with activities, performances and fun for the whole family. Don’t miss stacks of free events for kids of all ages, performances, events, exhibitions, workshops and much more.
To celebrate Adelaide Festival Centre’s 50th year the 2023 DreamBIG festival will […]

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Strathalbyn Ambulance Station Family Fun Day | 5 Feb 2023

[ February 5, 2023; ]
Family Fun Day at Strathalbyn Ambulance Station
Head to Strathalbyn on Sunday 5 February 2023 to celebrate the opening of this new ambulance station.
The Strathalbyn Ambulance Station grand opening and family fun day event will feature a vintage ambulance display, face painting and a bouncy castle for the kids, plus a free sausage sizzle.  There will also […]

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Markets in Prospect | Adelaide Fringe | 2023

Markets in Prospect – Adelaide Fringe.
Celebrating Fringy things in the heart of Prospect during the Adelaide Fringe.
A variety of local traders will line Vine Street Plaza for the Prospect Fringe Markets on Saturdays during the Adelaide Fringe.
There will be a pre-loved clothing sale, a chance to catch a colourful and inspiring strength competition in action, […]

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Adelaide Fringe Street Art Explosion Map

Adelaide Fringe Street Art Explosion Map
Adelaide is home to some of the best street art in the world.   Hidden in alleys, nooks, corners and lanes, finding the artworks is an urban adventure.
Street Art Explosion features works that erupt with colour and creativity in Adelaide’s CBD, alongside existing artworks throughout the city and surrounding suburbs. Since […]

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Corpse Flower on Show | Adelaide Botanic Garden | Jan 2023

Corpse Flower on Show at the Adelaide Botanic Garden
The Corpse Flower or Titan Arum (Amorphophallus titanum) is delicately positioned in the Bicentennial Conservatory as they patiently await its incredibly stinky bloom (as at 5 January 2023).
Once this rare and endangered Indonesian marvel reaches its peak flower bloom, it gives off a smell of rotting flesh […]

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Free Flamenco Dance Sessions | Studio Flamenco | 21 Jan 2023

[ January 21, 2023; ]
Free Flamenco Dance Sessions at Studio Flamenco
Studio Flamenco in Clarence Park are hosting FREE flamenco dance sessions during the school holidays on Saturday 21 January 2023.  There will be two sessions held in the morning for for those wanting to try Flamenco dancing for the first time.  The first session is for children aged between […]

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Free Touch-a-Truck Event | Torrensville | 4 Feb 2023

[ February 4, 2023; ]
Free Touch-a-Truck Event 
Are your children fascinated by big vehicles? At Touch-a-Truck, kids of all ages can get up close to lots of different vehicles, meet the amazing people who drive them, and ask questions about how they work.

There will be vehicles from Solo, Metro Fire Services, South Australian Power Network, Downer State Emergency Services, SA Police, […]

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Vickers Vimy | Aviation Exhibition | Adelaide Airport

Visit one of the world’s most prized aviation exhibits at Adelaide Airport Terminal
Adelaide Airport opened its doors on Monday 19 December 2022 to a brand new, state of the art exhibit showcasing the historic 100 year old bi-plane, The Vickers Vimy. The aircraft famously made its journey from England to Australia with an all-Australian crew […]

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FREE Kids Tours and Debates at Parliament House | 17, 20 & 24 Jan 2023

[ January 17, 2023; January 20, 2023; January 24, 2023; ]    
Visit Parliament House for a free kids tour and debate – to be conducted on the floor of the real House of Assembly chamber.
The debate will involve props, including wigs, robes, replica Mace and more at Parliament House on North Terrace in Adelaide.

The program is hosted by a registered teacher.

School holiday fun with curriculum aligned content, […]

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Children’s Interactive Christmas Display Village | Adelaide Central Market

Visit the Children’s Interactive Christmas Display Village at the Adelaide Central Market this December.
December is always a fun time to visit the Market! This year the whole family can enjoy their festive Christmas Village, featuring a hand-made gingerbread house, snowmen and reindeer cutouts plus traditional lemonade, gingerbread and choc-dipped marshmallows. The gingerbread is locally made […]

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Cupcake Decorating at Rundle Mall Plaza

Christmas at Rundle Mall Plaza | Adelaide | Dec 2022

[ December 10, 2022 to December 24, 2022. ]
Rundle Mall Plaza’s FREE Christmas Activities for Kids
Go and check out the fun and festive activities happening at Rundle Mall Plaza in the City this Christmas!
Head to Rundle Mall Plaza and entertain the kids while you take a well-deserved coffee break with their FREE Christmas Cupcake Decorating Station. Each session runs for an hour and there […]

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