long weekend Articles

Grease the Musical | Adelaide | 28 Sep – 26 Oct 2024

Grease is back in an all-new production that promises to be slicker, sexier, and more electrifying than ever before.
It’s one of the world’s most iconic and loved musicals and nothing beats the feeling you get, going back to Rydell High. Danny, Sandy, Kenickie, Rizzo and the whole gang are back to give you a night […]

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Adelaide Model Railway Show | Angle Park | 8-10 Jun 2024

[ June 8, 2024 to June 10, 2024. ]
2024 Adelaide Model Railway Show – June Long Weekend
Enter a miniature world of model railways and see the exquisite detail on display at the Adelaide Model Railway Show. Featuring over 30 local and interstate model layouts, how-to demonstrations, local and interstate traders and free competitions for the children.
The annual Adelaide Model Railway Show is presented […]

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Plummers Pick Your Own Apples | Adelaide Hills

[ April 13, 2024 to April 14, 2024. April 20, 2024 to April 21, 2024. April 25, 2024; April 27, 2024 to April 28, 2024. May 4, 2024 to May 5, 2024. ]
Pick Your Own Apples in the Adelaide Hills at Plummers Pick Your Own. Experience the last weekend of the current apple picking season on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 May 2024.
Autumn is the perfect time to take a drive into the Adelaide Hills and pick some beautifully sweet, crisp and crunchy Pink Lady apples fresh […]

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What’s on at Melba’s | Angaston & Woodside | Easter Long Weekend 2024

[ March 29, 2024 to April 1, 2024. ]
What’s on at Melba’s Chocolates this Easter – Angaston & Woodside
Celebrate Easter with Melba’s Chocolates this Easter Long Weekend at their Angaston Site in the Barossa Valley or their Woodside Factory in the Adelaide Hills!
They’ll be open daily from 9am – 4:30pm ALL Easter Long Weekend! Take the whole family and join in on the […]

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East End Unleashed | Adelaide | 16 Feb – 17 Mar 2024

[ February 16, 2024 to February 18, 2024. February 23, 2024 to February 25, 2024. March 1, 2024 to March 3, 2024. March 8, 2024 to March 10, 2024. March 15, 2024 to March 17, 2024. ]
East End Unleashed – Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays during Fringe.
Take the family along to the East End’s biggest street party this Fringe Festival!
Unleash and bask in the summer atmosphere with shopping, on-street dining, world class buskers, musicians and magicians along Rundle Street, Vardon Avenue, Ebenezer Place and Hindmarsh Sqaure in the East End of Adelaide […]

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Pick Your Own Apples @Lenswood | Adelaide Hills

[ March 2, 2024 to April 30, 2024. ]
Pick Your Own Apples in the Adelaide Hills during Autumn
**Editors update: 25 April 2024 – APPLE SEASON ENDED FOR 2024 
The perfect family friendly activity, go and pick your own apples @Lenswood Pick Your Own Apples in the Adelaide Hills this Autumn.
Enjoy a beautiful day out with the kids and start a memorable family Autumn tradition. […]

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Cirque du Soleil – LUZIA | Adelaide Showground | 9 Jun – 7 Jul 2024

[ June 9, 2024 to July 7, 2024. ]  
Cirque du Soleil – LUZIA, A Waking Dream of Mexico
Join Cirque du Soleil as they take you on a journey into the colourful and fantastical world of LUZIA, set in a make-believe Mexico, where you will be treated to stunning visual surprises and breathtaking acrobatic performances.
LUZIA deftly guides you through the locations, people, and sounds […]

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Beaumont House Open Days | 2024

Visit Beaumont House during one of their Open Days.
The Burnside Branch invite you to go along and visit one of South Australia’s unique State Heritage listed properties, Beaumont House.
Beaumont House is a State Heritage listed property built in 1849 by Augustus Short, the first Anglican Bishop of Adelaide, and after, the home of Sir Samuel […]

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Adelaide Festival | Family Friendly Events | 1-17 Mar 2024

[ March 1, 2024 to March 17, 2024. ]
Every year in March, the Adelaide Festival draws a community of the very best artists from across the globe and across Australia to create a bold arts festival of theatre, dance, music, art and interactive installations including events for families. 
Adelaide Festival and Adelaide Writers’ Week have built a world-wide reputation for providing great and memorable […]

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Adelaide Fringe Garden of Unearthly Delights

The Garden of Unearthly Delights | Adelaide Fringe | 15 Feb – 17 Mar 2024

[ February 15, 2024 to February 18, 2024. February 20, 2024 to March 17, 2024. ]
Get ready to let your wildest dreams fly in The Garden of Unearthly Delights in 2024!
Adelaide’s greatest party is back for an unmissable 2024 Adelaide Fringe season. Kadlitpina (Rundle Park) will be bursting with energy and transformed into a cultural and creative playground, featuring the best local and international artists, food stalls, markets, drinks and […]

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Gluttony | Adelaide Fringe | Rymill Park/Murlawirrapurka | 16 Feb – 17 Mar 2024

[ February 16, 2024 to March 17, 2024. ]  
Gluttony pops up again in 2024! Arts venue hub Gluttony is a favourite Adelaide Fringe destination, its location in the city’s eastern park lands right in the heart of the Fringe action. 
Gluttony has grown to become synonymous with the East End’s Rymill Park/Murlawirrapurka during Adelaide’s festival months of February and March.  Thousands of artists have […]

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START at the Gallery | Art Gallery of SA | Dates for 2024

[ January 7, 2024; February 1, 2024; February 4, 2024; March 3, 2024; April 7, 2024; May 5, 2024; June 2, 2024; July 7, 2024; August 4, 2024; September 1, 2024; October 6, 2024; November 3, 2024; December 1, 2024; ]
Free START Program for Children at the Art Gallery of South Australia 
An exciting introduction to art for children and their families, enjoy art-making, music, performances and tours on the first Sunday of every month with Start at the Gallery.
START is a FREE family-fun day and includes art activities, tours, live performances and entertainment at the Art Gallery […]

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Where Are the Best Ice Cream Places Around Adelaide?

Your Guide to the Best Ice Cream Places Around Adelaide
I scream. You scream. We all scream for ice cream!
Here at Play & Go we LOVE our ice-cream – especially in the warmer months, but a bit of cold weather doesn’t stop us eating it during Winter too.  We love it so much we thought we’d […]

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Glenelg Accessible Beach Days | Dec 2023 – Mar 2024

[ December 16, 2023; January 7, 2024; January 20, 2024; February 3, 2024; February 18, 2024; March 10, 2024; ]
The Accessible Beach Day events in Glenelg are designed to give people with disabilities and others with mobility difficulties the opportunity to access the beach and go into the ocean in a safe manner.
Glenelg Beach will host six accessible beach days this summer, starting this December and running into March next year. The City of […]

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Adelaide Fringe | Family Friendly Shows | 16 Feb – 17 Mar 2024

[ February 16, 2024 to March 17, 2024. ]
2024 Adelaide Fringe Guide for Families & Kids – find the best family friendly shows to see at the Fringe!
Adelaide Fringe is Australia’s biggest arts festival with an exciting program of family friendly shows and interactive experiences plus comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret, visual art, music, and more. Find everything you need to know about this […]

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WOMADelaide | Botanic Park/Tainmuntilla | 8-11 Mar 2024

[ March 8, 2024 to March 11, 2024. ]
WOMADelaide 2024 – The World’s Festival
WOMADelaide – World Of Music Arts & Dance – will return in 2024 to the City of Adelaide’s Botanic Park/Tainmuntilla for 4 days over the March long weekend.
The Worlds Festival, an internationally acclaimed event, is a truly unique part of the Australian festival landscape, showcasing the best, the essential – and […]

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Glenelg Sunset Markets | Beachside Adelaide Markets

[ November 26, 2023; January 14, 2024; February 11, 2024; March 10, 2024; ]
Glenelg Sunset Markets – November 2023 – March 2024
The Glenelg Sunset Markets aim to deliver the ultimate outdoor market to the beach.
Everyone’s favourite beachside marketplace returns this summer to the foreshore of iconic Glenelg Beach.  The market hosts over 70 traders, live music and just good beach vibes. The ultimate outdoor market experience, shop fashion, […]

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition | Adelaide Botanic Garden | Opens 29 Sep 2023

[ September 29, 2023 to January 31, 2024. ] [caption id="attachment_187737" align="alignnone" width="630"] Treefrog pool party by Brandon Güell, Costa Rica/USA Highly commended, Behaviour: Amphibians and Reptiles[/caption]

 
Wildlife Photography Exhibition opens at the Adelaide Botanic Garden just in time for the Spring school holidays.
Adelaide Botanic Garden’s eye-catching rainforest conservatory will be the leafy venue for a global nature photography exhibition opening on Friday 29 September […]

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Afternoon Delights | Shottesbrooke Vineyards | 1 Oct 2023

[ October 1, 2023; ]     
Afternoon Delights at Shottesbrooke Vineyards
After a couple of years in the cellar, Shottesbrooke Vineyards are opening the door on Sunday 1 October and bringing Afternoon Delights back to the lawns at Shottesbrooke.
Experience an unforgettable day of family fun amongst the vineyards featuring live entertainment by South Australia’s own incredible band, Germein and legendary children’s […]

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Pixar Putt Adelaide mini golf

Pixar Putt | Pop-Up Mini Golf Adelaide | 29 Sep – 22 Oct 2023

[ September 29, 2023 to October 22, 2023. ]
Pixar Putt Pop-Up Mini Golf coming back to Adelaide for the school holidays!
Adelaide, it’s time to kick some serious putt! Everyone’s favourite Pixar-themed pop-up mini-golf course is returning to South Australia this September/October.
Australia’s much-loved mini-golf phenomenon, Pixar Putt, will open at Riverbank Promenade, Adelaide Convention Centre on Friday 29 September through to Sunday 22 October […]

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windmill theatre hiccup

Hiccup! | Windmill Theatre Co | 30 Sep – 7 Oct 2023

[ September 30, 2023; October 4, 2023 to October 7, 2023. ]
Windmill Theatre Company’s production of Hiccup!
Hiccup is a hilarious rocking musical extravaganza about working together, finding friendship and how to, once and for all, stop the hiccups.
It’s a perfect, balmy night in the outback. A sleep-deprived camper, a cheeky quokka and an emu with a penchant for creating wild inventions, awake to discover that a […]

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Tinkerbell & the Dream Fairies | Adelaide Botanic Garden | 30 Sep – 15 Oct 2023

[ September 30, 2023 to October 1, 2023. October 3, 2023 to October 8, 2023. October 10, 2023 to October 15, 2023. ]
Tinkerbell and the Dream Fairies – Adventure to Bubble Land
Join the Magical fairies as they go on an exciting musical adventure at Adelaide Botanic Garden.
In an enchanting world of song and dance, the adventurous Tinkerbell meets up with the fairies from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Together, the cheeky Mustardseed, fluttery Moth, daring Cobweb and sweet […]

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Where to Play Mini Golf in Adelaide

Where to Play Mini Golf in Adelaide
There is plenty of choice in SA when it comes to finding a mini golf course to challenge your family and friends.
Mini golf is such a fun family activity to play, is suitable for anyone old enough to hold a putter and comes down to luck more than golf […]

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SANFL Super Matches | Family Zone with Free Kids Activities

[ June 12, 2023; June 18, 2023; June 24, 2023; July 8, 2023; July 23, 2023; July 30, 2023; August 19, 2023; August 26, 2023; ]
SANFL Super Matches
Footy fans and festival goers alike have plenty to cheer about this season thanks to a brand new gameday experience throughout the 2023 Hostplus SANFL League season.
In an exciting first for SANFL, one local footy game every weekend will be identified as a “SANFL SUPER MATCH” – presented in partnership with The Advertiser […]

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SANFL Women’s League Grand Final | Prospect | 11 Jun 2023

[ June 11, 2023; ]
2023 Hostplus SANFL Women’s League Grand Final.
South Adelaide will take on Central District in the 2023 Hostplus SANFL Women’s League Grand Final on the June long weekend.
South Adelaide will contest a fourth Hostplus SANFLW League grand final after defeating Central District by 11 points in the second semi-final at Flinders University Stadium. Norwood won by […]

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Kalayaan Filipino Festival

Kalayaan Fil Fest | Bonython Park/Tulya Wardli | 11 Jun 2023

[ June 11, 2023; ]
Kalayaan Fil Fest 2023
Kalayaan Fil Fest is a family friendly community event celebrating Philippine culture.
This event commemorates and celebrates the 125th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of the Philippine Republic with the help of its community. The goal of the event is to promote a sense of pride in Filipino heritage and celebrate collective […]

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Port Broughton Annual Rubber Duck Race | 1 Oct 2023

[ October 1, 2023; ]
Port Broughton Annual Rubber Duck Race 2023
The Port Broughton Annual Rubber Duck Race is on again at the Port Broughton foreshore.
Join the fun and race a yellow plastic duck and raise funds for the Port Broughton Sailing & Boat Club Inc. Simply enter a duck and collect it after the race. There are prizes for […]

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South Australian Dance Festival | 11 & 12 Jun 2023

[ June 11, 2023 to June 12, 2023. ]
SA Dance Festival 2023
The South Australian Dance Festival two day convention has been specifically designed to bring the community together in a fun, non-competitive environment whereby students can showcase their skills, talent and passion with dancers from all over the state.
SA Dance Festival brings the nation’s top choreographers and mentors to South Australia. Over the […]

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Transformers: Rise of the Beasts | In Cinemas 8 June 2023

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
Returning to the action and spectacle that have captured moviegoers around the world.
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will take audiences on a ‘90s globetrotting adventure with the Autobots and introduce a whole new breed of Transformer – the Maximals – to the existing battle on earth between Autobots and Decepticons. Directed […]

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fig picking

Pick Your Own Figs | Glen Ewin Estate | Houghton

Pick Your Own Figs in the Adelaide Hills.
Glen Ewin Estate will be opening the gates for ‘pick your own figs’ from Thursday 9 March 2023.
Forage through the Glen Ewin Estate 12,000 fig tree orchard for perfect figs to take home and enjoy. Pick Your Own is open daily from 9am during the season (subject to […]

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