[ October 23, 2022; ]
Feast of St Hilarion
Experience the festivities at the 2022 Feast of St Hilarion in Seaton
This community event will feature Italian food and entertainment at a new location in 2022, Gleneagles Reserve.
The procession will start at Mater Christi Parish Church at 10am sharp before travelling to Gleneagles Reserve, Seaton. There will be a variety of entertainment […]
[ October 8, 2022; ]
Skate Daze – City Skate Community Day
Grab your mates and go along to celebrate the opening of the long-awaited city skate park, City Skate, during the October school holidays.
Adelaide’s new skate park, located at Gladys Elphick Park/Narnungga (Park 25), is a facility built for skating, BMX and other wheeled sports from beginner levels to advanced. Along […]
[ August 20, 2022; August 27, 2022 to August 28, 2022. ]
What is the value of the Urban Forest?
A call for young scientists to go and learn about trees. These Science Week workshops will include fun activities, learning how to plant a tree and you will get to take a tree home.
The Environmental Institute are aiming to add thousands of plants to homes, community spaces and […]
[ October 1, 2022; ]
Fleurieu Spring Fair 2022
The 2022 Fleurieu Spring Fair will be held at Warland Reserve in Victor Harbor on the Saturday of the October long weekend.
This year they will have a range of activities and entertainment for the whole family including music, foodies and food trucks, spring plants plus a wide range of stalls from around […]
City Lights – Illuminate Adelaide 2022 | Review
By Claire Davill
Rug up and go for a night walk in the city, because there’s plenty of amazing, interactive and FREE light installations around to discover during Illuminate Adelaide.
The City Lights are a series of free art installations that are worth a trip into the city for. There’s […]
[ August 15, 2022 to August 19, 2022. ]
Science at the Bay – Discover, Invent, Create
Science at the Bay is a celebration of all thing’s science and technology featuring a range of free activities.
The City of Holdfast Bay Libraries has a jam-packed week full of events for all ages. With discoveries to be made, inventions to be created, and prizes to be won, […]
Toasting Marshmallows at Illuminate Adelaide’s Light Cycles Bar
Here’s a fun idea to do with the kids at Light Cycles – take marshmallows and wooden skewers and toast them on the fires around the Light Cycles Bar at the Adelaide Botanic Garden.
If you don’t usually go camping then this is a fab way for your kids to […]
[ July 20, 2022; July 27, 2022; ]
‘Sealions: Life by a Whisker’ Movie Screening and Q&A with Ranger Dirk
Join NPWS for a FREE screening of SA filmed documentary, ‘Sealions: Life by a Whisker’, followed by a ‘Question and Answer’ session with the star of the movie Ranger Dirk Holman.
In an environment equally as harsh as it is beautiful, be immersed in a […]
[ September 10, 2022; ]
The Stuttering Association for the Young Event in Adelaide
SAY: The Stuttering Association for the Young is coming to Adelaide in September to hold a FREE event for young people who stutter and their families.
SAY – Australia in collaboration with the University of South Australia, will be holding a FREE, magical, fun-packed day, full of connectivity […]
[ July 31, 2022; ]
Burton Community Hub Grand Opening
Go along for the grand opening of the brand new Burton Community Hub for a FREE event for all ages.
The new Burton Community Hub is a vibrant and exciting facility for the whole community to enjoy. The new Hub will be a welcoming place that creates economic, cultural, learning, and recreational […]
SAPOL School Holiday Road Safety Program for Kids
The SA Police (SAPOL) have announced the return of their popular FREE road safety program for primary school aged children during the July school holidays.
Not all schools get the opportunity to visit the Road Safety Centre as part of a school excursion so the free holiday program provides […]
[ July 11, 2022 to July 14, 2022. July 18, 2022 to July 22, 2022. ]
Winter School Holidays are almost upon us!
Go along, take the kids, even the whole family, and join a fun and affordable program in the warmth of the City of Salisbury libraries, hubs and community centres.
Activities include:
Movies at Mawson: Encanto and Clifford
Nitro Nat at the Salisbury Community Hub
Bollywood Dance Workshop at Para […]
[ June 2, 2022 to June 5, 2022. ]
Government House Open Day & Nightly Illumination
Celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II and explore the oldest Government House in Australia during their Open House.
From Thursday 2 June 2022, Government House will be transformed into a digital canvas to showcase images of Queen Elizabeth II throughout her 70-year reign in celebration of the Platinum Jubilee.
The gates […]
[ July 15, 2022 to July 31, 2022. ]
The Pool – Illuminate Adelaide 2022
City Lights North Precinct Highlight
As part of the FREE City Lights program this July, The Pool by Artist Jen Lewin will take over the South Australian Museum lawn on North Terrace.
Merging the movements of individuals to create an overlapping and everchanging collage of light, The Pool is a giant field […]
[ July 1, 2022 to July 31, 2022. ]
Umbrella Festival 2022
Umbrella Festival is an open access live music festival presented by not-for-profit organisation, Music SA – who are delighted to bring Umbrella Festival back in 2022.
Umbrella Festival’s 2022 program has officially hit the streets with a massive local program of over 175 events statewide this season. They will be celebrating the entire month […]
[ June 18, 2022; ]
FREE Family Fun Event at Port Adelaide Plaza
Enjoy a day of free and fun family activities – there will be something for everyone.
There will be a FREE family fun event held at Port Adelaide Plaza on Saturday 18 June 2022 from 11am – 2pm. Go along to enjoy face painting, giveaways, mini gold, retailer offers […]
[ July 15, 2022 to July 31, 2022. ] [caption id="attachment_166986" align="alignnone" width="630"] Photo by Rikard Osterlund[/caption]
Submergence
Using thousands of individual points of suspended light, Submergence by Squidsoup will engulf the corner of North Terrace and Kintore Avenue this July as part of Illuminate Adelaide and the FREE City Lights program.
Submergence is an all-encompassing walkthrough experience. Vividly presenting how virtual and physical worlds collide, immerse […]
[ April 22, 2022 to June 3, 2022. ] [caption id="attachment_166797" align="alignnone" width="630"] Artist: Cedric Varcoe, Photo credit: Simon Rogers[/caption]
Adelaide Festival Centre’s Iconic Festival Theatre Shells Light Up with SA Art
Adelaide Festival Centre’s iconic Festival Theatre shells come alive this Autumn.
The brand-new large scale animated projections have been designed by local South Australian artists, in a collaboration with the award-winning creative team Electric Canvas. […]
[ August 26, 2022 to September 11, 2022. ]
Illuminate Adelaide: Harbor Lights
Harbor Lights will transform Victor Harbor across two weeks with a collection of immersive installations, lighting and mind-blowing projections.
Rug up, hit the pavement and follow the light as Illuminate Adelaide takes over the Victor Harbor foreshore. One of the highlights of Harbor Lights is Craig Walsh’s, Monuments.
Night-time projections transform trees into sculptural […]
[ August 5, 2022 to August 21, 2022. ]
Illuminate Adelaide: Digital Garden
Transforming Cave Garden with a series of experiences from renowned local and international artists, Digital Garden will light up winter in the South East of the state.
Building on its success in 2021, Digital Garden once again reimagines the cultural centre of Mount Gambier with captivating installations, projections, and interactive lighting. A highlight […]
[ June 3, 2022; ]
Reconciliation In The Park 2022
Reconciliation SA is delighted to present a major, outdoor, free community event during National Reconciliation Week.
Nguyanguya muri wamangka (Reconciliation In The Park) will see performances by Baker Boy, J-MILLA, Tilly Tjala Thomas, Deadly Nannas & SVLLO, plus live art, activities, marketplace and more. The event will be held at Pinky Flat/Tarntanya […]
[ July 15, 2022 to July 31, 2022. ] [caption id="attachment_166305" align="alignnone" width="630"] Image Credit: Ulysse Lemerise[/caption]
Impulse – Illuminate Adelaide 2022
City Lights North Precinct Highlight
A glowing series of 15 giant seesaws, Impulse is one of the only City Lights works that must be ridden to come alive during Illuminate Adelaide this Winter.
With the light and sound of Impulse changing when in motion – […]
[ May 28, 2022; ]
Night Lights & Lantern Fete
The Night Lights & Lantern Fete is set to be held at Moonta Mines Museum on Saturday 28 May 2022.
The free event will include food vans and old fashioned games. As part of the fete, the Moonta Mines Museum will be lit up and the local school children will present the […]
Explore Adelaide’s Creeks
Kids are drawn to creeks. They love exploring this natural, wonderful play space – with or without water.
Winter, especially when we’ve had rain, is a wonderful opportunity to explore the creeks with running water. When we go camping, our kids can literally spend all day in a creek, collecting rocks and sticks, looking […]
Best Places to visit in the Adelaide Hills with Kids
If you like rolling hills, scenic views, quiet country roads, bushwalks, good food and wine, fresh air, cooler temps and escaping the hustle and bustle of the city, then head to the Adelaide Hills for a day trip.
It’s only a 20 minute drive up the South […]
South Australian Museum – Review
by Sharon Harrington
The South Australian Museum on North Terrace in the City is FREE to visit and filled with displays that will engage and enchant the little people in your life.
The fun starts as soon as you walk into the Museum. A dinosaur skeleton poised to attack is perched above the […]
Wild Dog – Immersive Installation and Exhibition
Artistically directed by Narungga/Kaurna artist Jacob Boehme, Wild Dog is an immersive installation and exhibition exploring the importance of one of Australia’s most misunderstood but significant cultural symbols – the dingo.
Wild Dog features film animation, puppetry, dance, song and interactive installations created by artists and communities across five Nations: […]
[ April 15, 2022 to April 18, 2022. ]
Rundle Mall Open Easter Long Weekend
From meet-and-greets with the Easter bunny to chances to win and extended shopping hours from your favourite chocolatiers, there’s so much fun to hop into this Easter in Rundle Mall.
Adelaide Arcade
Home of famed Easter destinations Haigh’s Chocolates and Koko Black, Adelaide Arcade is undeniably a must-visit destination for all your […]
Family Friendly ANZAC Day Overnight Vigil and Dawn Service at Smithfield.
Want to teach your kids about ANZAC Day, but struggle to get them ready in time for a 6am Dawn Service?
Held on Sunday 24 April from 7:30pm till 8:30 pm, the City of Playford’s ANZAC Day Overnight Vigil belongs to the city’s young people, and […]
[ April 16, 2022; ]
FREE Easter Family Fun Day at Gepps X Home HQ
Looking for something to do with the kids this Easter Saturday? Head to Gepps X Home HQ for their FREE Family Fun day!
Activities such as Pedal Go Karts, Pony Rides, Easter Craft, Giant Games and more! Plus…look out for a very special visitor hopping around!
No bookings […]
