Play & Go Adelaide

[ January 11, 2016 to January 15, 2016. ]
Complementing the ‘A Theatre Inside the Book’ exhibition, renowned artists James Parker and John Whitney are conducting their ‘Book within a Book’ workshops during the school holidays.

Two daily sessions: 10:30am & 1:30pm

Aimed at children aged between 5-12 years old, using spaces, buildings and exhibitions as inspiration for their design.

Bring your budding young artists to the State […]

Nature’s Playground at Adelaide Zoo
Take a walk on the wild side and experience the Nature’s Playground at Adelaide Zoo. Have fun with nature inspired play equipment suitable for all abilities.
The play space is a wonderful environment where visitors of all ages can let their imaginations run wild, have fun, challenge themselves and explore the natural world.
The […]

[ December 31, 2015; ]

For New Year’s Eve events suitable for families check out what’s in our calendar for 31 December 2015 here.
Get Your Glo on at the Bay!
What better way to celebrate New Year’s Eve than with family and friends on the foreshore at Glenelg. This annual festivity has become one of the most popular family friendly outdoor […]

Immerse Yourself in a Marine Park this summer!
The Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources has put together over 40 family-friendly water-based activities along the coast this summer. The program is to encourage more South Australians having fun and learning about our marine parks.
There is a series of ‘come and try snorkelling’ tours being run […]

Looking for something new to do in 2016?
Why not try one of these great activities from the City of Charles Sturt!
Hackerspace
A group for people with an interest in electronics and computing, who meet to share and work on our ideas. If you share this interest, you’re welcome to come along.
Saturdays, 1-5pm.
The Brocas, 111 Woodville Rd, […]

Active Kids Holiday Care
Active Kids Holiday Care is a program aimed at 5-12 year olds which encourages children to be active and social during the school break.
The program gives children the opportunity to make new friends whilst participating in a number of activities including cooking classes, use of the giant aquatic inflatables, arts, crafts and […]

[ January 26, 2016; 6:00 pm; ]
Adelaide City Council proudly presents – Australia Day in the City!
Australia Day in the City is the major public event held to celebrate our national day here in South Australia!

Line King William Street from 6pm for the multicultural Australia Day Parade then head to Elder Park for the huge Australia Day Concert and the spectacular […]

[ January 9, 2016; 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. January 16, 2016; 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. January 23, 2016; 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. January 30, 2016; 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. ]  

Delightful crafty fun for the whole family at the Migration Museum in January…
In January the Migration Museum will be a hub for families to get creative with garden craft! The Garden of Crafted Delights is a series of craft activities and workshops specifically designed for families to make, take and personalise their gardens at home.
The […]

[ January 18, 2016 to January 19, 2016. ]
There may be no more books coming out, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy the world of Harry Potter!
The State Library have been told so many times that their Mortlock Chamber looks like a scene from Harry Potter and they agree. So they thought it was the ideal place to hold a Harry Potter marathon!

Join Harry, Ron & […]

[ January 12, 2016; 11:00 am; ]
SA based trio featuring guitar, banjo, harmonica, percussion perform songs, stories and bush ballads to celebrate Australia’s distinctive language and humour in the tradition of Henry Lawson, Banjo Paterson and Slim Dusty.
‘Me ‘n Me Mates’ have performed at festivals and a variety of other venues across SA, Vic, NSW and NT. Along with well known traditional and […]

[ December 15, 2015; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. December 18, 2015; December 23, 2015; January 9, 2016; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ]

Lightsview hosts numerous community events across the year that current, future and local residents are welcome to attend. Be they fun or informative, the events help foster interaction within the community and have been enjoyed by thousands over recent years.

The calendar currently includes events such as outdoor cinemas and festivals in the warmer months, organic produce […]

[ December 18, 2015; 7:00 pm; January 3, 2016; 7:00 pm; January 15, 2016; 7:00 pm; January 22, 2016; 7:00 pm; ]

Lightsview hosts numerous community events across the year that current, future and local residents are welcome to attend. Be they fun or informative, the events help foster interaction within the community and have been enjoyed by thousands over recent years.
Boxtrolls (PG) 18 Dec 2015 | 7 – 11 pm

A young orphaned boy raised by underground cave-dwelling trash […]

[ January 22, 2016 to January 24, 2016. ]
Crush is so much more than just a wine and food festival.
Celebrate the best things about life in the Adelaide Hills. 43 events, 38 Wineries, 32 Venues including 2 Clusters.
With many wineries putting on family-friendly events, here are some of our top-picks for a fun, relaxed  day out at Crush Festival with the kids.

DEVIATION ROAD WINERY […]

Looking for something to do these holidays? Get along to an Adelaide Strikers MILO T20 Blast Holiday Clinic! You will meet players, practice your skills, and get some great Strikers giveaways.
Cricket clinics are for 6-11 year old girls and boys of all abilities. The emphasis is on fun and participation while increasing skill levels.
WHAT YOU […]

There’s nothing that says Summer more than when fresh, juicy, red, sweet, local cherries are available. When the cherry season arrives it reminds us that Christmas is near. If you love eating lots of cherries, a fun way to get them is to pick your own. Similar to picking strawberries at Beerenberg or picking appples […]

[ January 17, 2016; February 7, 2016; ]
Celebrate the 1920’s with a Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries theme.
Enjoy a leisurely Sunday afternoon of live music, bocce, craft and food stalls. SA wine and beer will also be available at historic Beaumont House and Garden. The National Trust will be running the Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries Costume Exhibition at Ayers House from November 16 […]

[ January 12, 2016; 10:30 am; January 20, 2016; 10:30 am; ]
Dinosaurs, Fossils & Things that Go Bump in the Night.
Bring the kids along to the Library’s exciting Ready, Set, Discover activities in the Adelaide City Libraries this January.
Explore the fascinating prehistoric world & learn about dinosaurs & fossils.
There are two sessions, one is at North Adelaide, on Tuesday 12 January 10.30am. The other is on Hutt Street on […]

[ January 4, 2016; 9:30 am to 11:00 am. January 18, 2016; 9:30 am to 11:00 am. ]
Do you have school aged children plus younger pre-school aged children at home? Do you struggle to find activities to keep both age groups engaged?
Holdfast Baptist Church are offering 2 special school holiday sessions catering to both pre-school and primary school aged children during the school holidays.

Monday 4 January 2016 | 9.30am – 11am and Monday 18 January […]

[ January 26, 2016; 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ]
Celebrate the bush to the beach at the City of Onkaparinga’s Australia Day Bush Fair!
Families will love the Bush Fair with free family focused activities and a huge entertainment line-up including roving children’s acts, live music, aussie displays and a special guest MC, TV and radio personality Cosi.

The Australia Day Awards, held in conjuction with […]

[ January 14, 2015; 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm. December 17, 2015; 10:30 am to 2:00 pm. ]
This school holidays Guide Dogs SA are running a combined Discovery Centre Tour with an interactive tour of the Central Markets themed “Summer Fruits and Fun”.
Double the fun at two venues!

Central Market Summer Fruits and Fun:

Try lots of new and interesting foods.
Play fun guessing games.
Learn the history and stories of the Central Market.

Discovery Centre:

Play basketball with glasses […]

[ January 9, 2016; 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm. January 16, 2016; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. January 23, 2016; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. January 30, 2016; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. February 6, 2016; 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm. February 13, 2016; 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ]
The City of West Torrens has held an annual series of free community events in the West Torrens Memorial Gardens since 2008. Originally called Music in the Park, the event is now known as the City’s Summer Festival.
Summer Festival’s program of live music and outdoor cinema caters to a variety of tastes. Bring your own […]

[ January 12, 2016; 7:00 pm; January 13, 2016; 2:00 pm; January 14, 2016; 10:30 am; January 15, 2016; 10:30 am; January 16, 2016; 2:00 pm; January 17, 2016; 2:00 pm; ]
To celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2016, Hills Youth Theatre will revive an old, favourite tradition – the pantomime!
Each year, from the early 1990’s until 2004, then tutor and now beloved Patron Joan Leslie wrote and directed HYT’s annual summer pantomime which were enormously successful and usually played to sold-out houses. Now, eleven years later, […]

[ December 4, 2015; 5:30 pm; January 15, 2016; 5:30 pm; February 5, 2016; 5:30 pm; ]
Beach Front Twilight Markets
Cool off by the foreshore and watch the sun setting over the ocean as you take in the great food, kids activities and live entertainment at these twilight markets.

Featuring Lollipop market stalls showcasing unique, high quality boutique handmade products.

The markets will be held at Angus Neil Reserve on the Esplanade in Seacliff. […]

Moonlight Cinema is Australia’s favourite outdoor cinema, showing advance screenings, new release and cult films on the lawns of iconic Botanic Park.
Join in on the fun for the 2015/16 Summer Season from Thursday 3rd December 2015 – Sunday 14th February.
Tickets for December/January are on sale now! To view the program and purchase tickets visit the […]

[ December 5, 2015 to December 6, 2015. December 19, 2015 to December 20, 2015. December 26, 2015 to December 31, 2015. January 2, 2016 to January 10, 2016. January 23, 2016 to January 24, 2016. February 6, 2016 to February 7, 2016. February 20, 2016 to February 21, 2016. ]
Relax this Summer on d’Arenberg’s lush lawns. Challenge your friends to bocce or croquet, bring a picnic lunch.
Wine available by the glass & bottle.

Happening every second weekend throughout summer. 12-5pm. Kids Korner Sundays 12-2pm.

Dec 2015
Sat 5 – Sun 6
Sat 19 – Sun 20
Sat 26 – Thurs 31

Jan 2016
Closed New Year’s Day
Sat 2 – Sun 10
Sat 23 – Sun […]

[ December 1, 2015 to January 31, 2016. ]
Summer Holidays in Adelaide!
To make it easier for you to find things for the kids to do during the school holidays the Play & Go team have put together our Holiday Guide featuring some of the most popular, and some not-so-well-known activities on offer. There are venues all over Adelaide that offer vacation care programs, […]

[ December 13, 2015 to January 28, 2016. ]
This summer there’s a really good reason to get a wedgie…..
Introducing The Big Wedgie, the tallest inflatable waterslide in the world!! It’s coming to Glenelg.
At a whopping 18.2 metres tall and 72 metres long, The Big Wedgie is not for the faint hearted and is definitely a thrill ride.

With a 55 degree drop, you are […]

[ December 19, 2015 to January 31, 2016. ]
The Trippo – the world’s largest inflatable waterslide is heading to Victor Harbor for loads of fun and thrills for Summer 2015-2016.
It is 54 metres long and 20 metres wide and stands at over three stories high, giving theme park level entertainment. It includes three slide chute options to give an exhilarating experience for all […]

[ December 23, 2015; December 29, 2015; January 3, 2016; January 10, 2016; January 23, 2016; January 31, 2016; ]
Safe and supervised ‘in water’ experiences of our unique marine life and habitats.
Experiencing Marine Sanctuaries (EMS) is an incorporated, not-for-profit community organisation. The program is based on the highly successful New Zealand program ‘Experiencing Marine Reserves’.  

EMS snorkel leaders are qualified snorkelling instructors and offer guidance, direction and coordination of our snorkel experiences.

EMS provides mask (goggles), […]

[ January 7, 2016; 11:00 am; January 8, 2016; 6:00 pm; January 9, 2016; 5:00 pm; January 10, 2016; 5:00 pm; ]
Oklahoma as you have never seen it before!
Set in the beautiful Adelaide Hills at Four Oaks Farm, Emma Knights Productions are bringing this beloved classic to life with a real windmill, a real surrey, live horses and a country fair to boot! Come along and totally immerse yourselves in this unique family friendly experience

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s first collaboration […]