What's on for Adelaide Families & Kids

[ July 27, 2021 to July 30, 2021. ]
POTTED POTTER – The Unauthorized Harry Experience
A Parody by Dan and Jeff – All Seven Harry Potter Books in Seventy Hilarious Minutes. Exclusive five-city Australian tour celebrating 15 years of sell-out seasons.
2021 marks the 15th Anniversary of the international smash hit Harry Potter parody POTTED POTTER. In celebrating this milestone, producers have confirmed that Australia will score a global […]

Whale Watching Season in Victor Harbor, South Australia is from May to October
Only an hour’s drive from the Adelaide CBD is the majestic southern Fleurieu Peninsula and each winter we are fortunate to see the annual return of Southern Right whales to our coastline.
It’s a wonderful experience to see the whales frolicking about only metres […]

[ May 2, 2021; May 22, 2021; May 30, 2021; June 12, 2021; July 4, 2021; July 11, 2021; August 1, 2021; ]
Adelaide Thunderbirds | 2021 Netball Season Home Games
Be there as your Adelaide Thunderbirds take to the court in the world’s best national netball competition – Suncorp Super Netball.
The Suncorp Super Netball league was launched in 2017 with all teams based in Australia.  With New Zealand sides no longer contesting in the competition, three new Australian-based […]

Starting School This July?
Give your child a great start with free Term 3 & 4 tuition for Mid-Year Reception starters.
Catholic schools across South Australia are offering free mid-year Reception enrolment intake for students who turn five on or before October 31 to reduce the financial burden on families.
When can my child start school?
Most Catholic schools […]

[ April 24, 2021; July 2, 2021; ] \
Autism-friendly sessions: Wonders from the South Australian Museum

An autism-friendly morning for all ages.

Visit the Museum before they open to the public. Anyone with autism or other sensory needs and their families can enjoy a quieter, less crowded visit to the Museum, as well as participating in science and craft activities. This is a chance to […]

[ May 14, 2021 to September 5, 2021. ]
The Winter Village in Adelaide
The Winter Village is coming to Adelaide and is promising to be a magical winter wonderland for the whole family.
In the heart of Adelaide there will be ice-skating, snow showers, food trucks, pop-up bars, and the magical igloo village. With a full season of events and activities to explore, The Winter […]

Wonders from the South Australian Museum – Review
by Brooke Hendry
Have you ever wondered what’s beyond the five floors of the Museum?
If so, you now have the rare opportunity to find out, through their current free exhibition – Wonders from the South Australian Museum. This is your ideal reason to re-visit all of the wonder and […]

[ July 16, 2021 to August 1, 2021. ]
City Lights – Free Family Friendly Event – Illuminate Adelaide
Embrace the cold and explore the city, but not as you know it. For 17 nights, Adelaide’s city streets will be transformed; laneways and open spaces will be turned into a nocturnal playground of projections, imagination and light.
This free light trail as part of the new […]

SHANX Mini Golf at Regency Park
In partnership with the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, SHANX Mini Golf is coming soon to Regency Park Community Golf Course.
SHANX Mini Golf will be a unique golfing experience like no other in Australia. Designed by an internationally renowned golf course architect, SHANX aims to provide an unrivalled golfing experience for […]

[ April 10, 2021 to August 8, 2021. ]
Wonders from the South Australian Museum – Free Exhibition
Have you ever wondered what’s beyond the five floors of the South Australian Museum galleries? In a new landmark exhibition, Wonders from the South Australian Museum visitors will get the rare opportunity to explore objects from the Museum’s vast collections – many of which have never been […]

Illuminate Adelaide set to light up Winter in 2021 – Program Highlights
A new annual winter event will take over Adelaide’s city streets, laneways and buildings from June 2021 with light, art installations, immersive technology, music, performance, discussions and ideas.
Illuminate Adelaide has been launched as a world class event with a distinctively South Australian influence. This […]

[ June 24, 2021 to August 1, 2021. ]
Van Gogh Alive in Adelaide
As part of Illuminate Adelaide, a new annual winter event, Van Gogh Alive is a multi-sensory experience to entertain the whole family. 
Van Gogh’s works have been displayed and enjoyed around the world for over a century – but never like this. For a limited time only, audiences will have the unique […]

[ July 15, 2021 to July 18, 2021. July 20, 2021 to July 25, 2021. July 27, 2021 to August 1, 2021. ]
Australian Premiere – Light Cycles. Nature’s secret rhythms, illuminated.  An immersive experience created by Moment Factory as part of Illuminate Adelaide.
Montreal-based multimedia studio Moment Factory have crafted a world-leading reputation for blending light, technology and feeling to reinvent iconic locations and unshackle imaginations.

Their installations and experiences have enchanted audiences from New York to Tokyo, and […]

[ July 8, 2021 to July 11, 2021. July 15, 2021 to July 18, 2021. July 22, 2021 to July 25, 2021. July 29, 2021 to August 1, 2021. ]
Light Creatures at Adelaide Zoo
Step into a dazzling and curious night-time world of Light Creatures and experience the wonderful natural world in a whole new light. 
Light Creatures at Adelaide Zoo as part of Illuminate Adelaide, brought to you with SA Power Networks, is where enormous animatronic Giant Pandas roll playfully across the Central Lawns, where […]

 
Take an Overseas Road Trip to Kangaroo Island
Longing for an overseas holiday? Well why not… Hop on the SeaLink ferry and go overseas to Kangaroo Island. Once you arrive in Penneshaw, surrounded by the idyllic calm blue water, you’ll feel like you’re a world away.
Since you’re travelling overseas, you’ll receive your very own #PassportToKI with […]

[ April 15, 2021; April 24, 2021; ]
Botanica Lumina
Be enchanted by Adelaide Botanic Garden after dark with Botanica Lumina, a curated program of evening events that will keep you entertained through the cooler months.
As twilight descends, immerse yourself in a creatively curated program of events that present the garden in a new light.

Spanning Adelaide’s cooler months from April to October, Botanica Lumina […]

[ April 3, 2021; April 10, 2021 to April 13, 2021. May 1, 2021; June 5, 2021; July 3, 2021 to July 4, 2021. July 6, 2021 to July 8, 2021. July 10, 2021 to July 11, 2021. ] [caption id="attachment_148067" align="alignnone" width="630"] Photo credit: Carl Charter[/caption]
Experiencing Marine Sanctuaries Snorkel Events
A series of community snorkel events will be hosted by EMS qualified snorkel leaders and marine biologists in the April school holidays and throughout 2021. 
Participants will be given the chance to discover and explore some of the best snorkel sites for both beginners and […]

[ July 3, 2021 to July 4, 2021. ]
The Adelaide BRIXPO event for LEGO® Fans is back in 2021
Mark the dates in your calendar to visit BRIXPO during the first weekend of the July school holidays.
BRIXPO will set up in a bigger venue in 2021 – the St Clair Recreation Centre in Woodville. With six full size basketball courts to fill with their fabulous original […]

[ March 25, 2021; May 5, 2021; June 5, 2021; June 23, 2021; ]
Mercedes College Adelaide – Nurturing Young Learners
Reception students enrolled at Mercedes College are set-up for lifelong learning through the College’s International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme.
The co-educational Catholic school incorporates the globally renowned programme with the Australian curriculum to provide students with a world-class education and subjects most relevant to young people today.   The Primary Years […]

 
REM+ Tuition Pre-School Reading Programme – Terms 3 & 4
Starting School in 2022? REM+ Tuition’s Pre-School Phonics Reading Programme, written by Jenny Allen, is specifically for pre-readers and beginning readers from 4½ years of age. The aim of this programme is to prepare young children for reading and for school in such a way that […]

[ July 3, 2021 to July 4, 2021. July 10, 2021 to July 11, 2021. ]
CuttleFest – Swim with GIANT Cuttlefish 
Be guided by nationally accredited snorkel guides and National Parks and Wildlife Service staff for a snorkel with the amazing Giant Australian cuttlefish at Stony Point in the Upper Spencer Gulf Marine Park.
Learn about their blue blood and see first hand their colourful mating rituals in a safe group environment. […]

Holden Heroes: A Retrospective 1948 to 2017 Exhibition
The History Trust of South Australia’s National Motor Museum is proud to present some of Holden’s finest and most important machines, never before seen under one roof. 
Holden Heroes: A Retrospective 1948 to 2017 is a showcase of 18 of the most special vehicles from Holden’s Heritage Collection on display at […]

What’s On This Month for Families & Kids in Adelaide
Your Family Friendly Guide to 2021 in Adelaide
Looking for something to do with the kids this month, or have visitors arriving next month and you want to show them the sights
Play & Go is your FREE family friendly guide to Adelaide and your favourite resource for […]