Play & Go Adelaide

[ October 26, 2014; November 30, 2014; December 14, 2014; January 25, 2015; February 22, 2015; March 29, 2015; ]

The last Adelaide Night Market for Season #3 returns to North Terrace this Sunday 29 March 2015.
Held on the last Sunday each month from October until March, the joys of the night market has transformed North Terrace on Sunday nights into a garden filled with street food from around the world, gifts, jewellery, live music […]

[ November 28, 2014; 7:30 pm; ]
Campbelltown City Council presents a free family event – Movies in the Park!  The film for Friday, November 28th is Mt Peabody and Sherman.
Bring a picnic and blanket and enjoy a relaxing night while the kids kick the footy or play in the playground before the movie.
You can support the Hectorville Sports and Community Club […]

Editor’s Note {5 January 2014}: Cherry season is sadly over at most orchards. It was a fabulous season this year but over a little early. Also due to the current bushfire, cherry orchards are not open to the public for safety reasons until all areas and roads are declared safe. See the Cherries SA Facebook […]

[ November 30, 2014; ]
Banana Boat Inflatable Madness!
On Sunday 30 November Waterworld Aquatic Centre in Ridgehaven will be hosting a Banana Boat inflatable madness event!
Visitors can buy a $10 madness pass and get unlimited access to the Waterworld Aqua-Run inflatable obstacle course, the Banana Boat inflatable obstacle course and the big water slides.
Children aged 2-12 years can access the […]

Princess Elizabeth Playground
We have visited the upgraded Princess Elizabeth Playground a few times now, and we can easily say it deserves a place in our top parks and playgrounds list.
This is a modern playspace combining active, sensory and nature play opportunities. The Adelaide City Council hope the playground will become a place for children to […]

[ November 30, 2014; 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]  

Christmas on the Hill is a free event to the community of Wynn Vale with activities for all ages including camel and pony rides, face painting and jumping castles.
There will be drink and food vendors or you can bring your own picnic and settle down to enjoy the carols program which starts at 7.30pm and […]

[ November 23, 2014; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ]
Marion Outdoor Swimming Centre Open Day and official opening of the new water slide!
Bring your family along to the Marion Outdoor Swimming Centre for a great day of fun activities and demonstrations on Sunday, November 23rd.
The new 70m water slide will be officially opened at 10.15am and visitors at the pool day can access unlimited […]

[ November 30, 2014; 9:00 am; ]

Be the first to meet Santa this year at Burnside Village with their annual Brunch with Santa!

Includes a delicious brunch and drink. Meet and greet with Santa. An Admit One child in season ticket to ‘Paddington’ movie thanks to Hoyts Norwood. Face painting. Balloon Art. Plus a special gift.

Sunday 30 November 9am to 11am

Tickets are […]

My Little Pony: Equestria Girls 2 comes to the BIG screen exclusively at Event Cinemas Marion from November 15th.
Canterlot High is hosting a musical showcase and Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, and Fluttershy are going to be performing with their new band, The Rainbooms. But when a new girl group, The Dazzlings, arrives at […]

New Water Park in Moonta Bay – sneak peek
Check out the pics of the new Water Park being built in time for summer in Moonta! How exciting is this?
The splash bucket is in and so are four water slides.  The Water Park is being built just near the playground on the foreshore at Moonta Bay.
There is […]

[ November 29, 2014; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. ]
Dulwich Village will be hosting their annual Christmas Fair on Saturday, November 29.
A family friendly day, bring the children along for some fun activities including an animal nursery and jumping castle.  There will be food demonstrations, food displays plus bar and wine tastings.
The road will be closed off to create a safe and festive street […]

[ November 29, 2014; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. ]
KooKy Kidz Markets will be bringing the dazzle of Christmas to Port Adelaide’s Hart’s Mill on Saturday, November 29.
Showcasing high quality gifts, clothes and handmade products with something for every family member with over 70 stalls.  The Kidz Zone promises hours of fun with live shows and free activities such as jumping castles, arts and […]

[ November 29, 2014; 2:00 pm; December 4, 2014; 11:00 am; ]

Get into the Christmas spirit with Australia’s oldest police band when they perform at Centennial Hall in Goolwa and Hopgood Theatre in Adelaide.

Enjoy the SA Police Band’s extensive repertoire of classical carols and sing-a-longs for an afternoon of traditional cheer just in time for Santa.

The perfect way to kick off the festive season for the […]

[ November 15, 2014; 10:00 am; November 22, 2014; 10:00 am; November 29, 2014; 10:00 am; December 6, 2014; 10:00 am; December 13, 2014; 10:00 am; December 20, 2014; 10:00 am; ]
NEW CHRISTMAS MARKETS OPENING FROM SATURDAY 15th NOVEMBER 2014!
FREE ENTRY
The Pipsqueaks Stocking Filler Christmas Markets will offer easy and relaxed Christmas shopping at gorgeous boutique handmade and new gift stalls. There will be yummy European cakes, coffee and German hotdogs. For the kids there is a Christmas Craft Village presented by Through The Green Door […]

[ November 26, 2014; 4:00 pm; 6:45 pm; ]
The City of Holdfast Bay and the City of Marion would like to invite parents, grandparents, teachers, carers and the general community to a FREE screening of Project Wild Thing on Wednesday, 26 November.
Project Wild Thing is a film-led movement to get more kids (and their folks!) outside and reconnecting with nature. The film is […]

[ November 15, 2014; ]
Get into the Christmas spirit and join the Adelaide Zoo for their Westpac Animal Play Day on Saturday 15 November for a full day of fun animal antics.
Animals in nature have to work for a living, to find food, to make nests, to find shelter and even to play! However life for the animals at […]

[ November 30, 2014; 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. ]
SA Dog Rescue are holding their annual Christmas Party in the Park on Sunday 30 November 2014 in Rundle Park.
A fun day out for the entire family – and yes, that includes the family dog!  Come along for an afternoon of live music, jumping castles, food, dog competitions, Christmas gift stalls and so much more!
For more information and all […]

Minecraft is a computer based game that has rapidly grown in popularity over the past 2 years, particularly with 6 to 14 year olds. The graphics are simple and the gameplay can be as complex as you want to make it.
The Adelaide BuddyVerse Camp is a full day event where participants will be introduced to Minecraft […]

[ November 8, 2014; 11:30 am; ]
Bring the family and join the fun on Saturday November 8 from 11.30am in the Myer Centre (following the Credit Union Christmas Pageant).
In Adelaide, The X Factor Australia finalists The Collective will perform live outside the Myer Adelaide City store before greeting fans in-store! Children can see Santa and kids’ characters as well as enjoy […]

Our Port is supporting a range of free art and craft workshops in November and December. Come along to any or all of the workshops, ranging from abstract painting or drawing workshops to funny hat making workshops.  Workshops will all be taking place at 27 North Parade, Port Adelaide.
Below is the workshop schedule:
November 2014

9 November […]

This year the Credit Union Christmas Pageant is celebrating 82 years since the first event in 1933, with the theme ‘Share the Pageant with Someone you Love’.
On the weekend we had the pleasure of visiting the home of the Pageant, Stardust Castle, to get a peek of what goes on behind the scenes of this […]

[ November 21, 2014 to November 23, 2014. ]
Bowerbird – Adelaide’s Design Market is an exciting family-friendly event, where artists and designers converge from all around Australia to sell their beautiful, high quality products to enthusiastic Adelaide shoppers.
Bowerbird runs for three days, twice a year in the decorated industrial Stirling Angas Hall.
There are over 120+ stalls at each event, each time showing the […]

[ November 9, 2014; 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. ]
Nature Play Day at Carrick Hill!
Nature Play Day at Carrick Hill is a community event in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Brownhill Creek to be held on Sunday 9th November 2014.
Supported by Nature Play SA, registration is just $10 per family (payable on the day).   You will also be able to purchase some lunch […]

[ November 28, 2014; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ]
Athelstone Kindergym is hosting their annual Twilight Fete on Friday November 28th from 5pm until 7pm.
Come along to the Campbelltown City Soccer Club in Newton for a night of fun for the whole family.
This year’s event will include a bouncy castle, Life Be In It activities, face painting, a variety of stalls, raffles, silent auction, […]

[ November 16, 2014; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. ]
Lovells Bakery is hosting a community fair at Oakbank Racecourse on Sunday November 16th to help promote local Adelaide Hills businesses and community groups.
There will be lots of free entertainment on the day including a petting zoo, Ravellos Circus, Steve Presto the Magician, Plai Space (circus school) and a pop-up playground.  There will also be […]

[ November 28, 2014 to December 30, 2014. ]

Santa’s Cave Waikerie
The community of Waikerie created Santa’s Cave in 1996 to celebrate the spirit of Christmas.
The Waikerie Institute is transformed each year into a wonderland full of colourful displays, thousands of fairy lights, Christmas trees, the Nativity and lots of baubles that sparkle and shine. Santa officially takes up residence after the Waikerie Community […]

South Australian Parks are special places that provide a safe home for thousands of plants and animals that are found nowhere else in the world.
Hike, ride, swim, climb, camp, play or take photographs at any of South Australia’s great parks listed below with Nature Play SA’s free vehicle entry pass:

Belair National Park
Morialta Conservation Park
Para Wirra […]

[ November 15, 2014; 9:30 am to 4:00 pm. November 16, 2014; 9:30 am to 4:00 pm. ]
The inaugural “All Steamed Up” Engine, Blacksmith & Boat Festival will be held at Mannum on the weekend of 15 & 16 November in conjunction with the 20th Anniversary of the recommissioning of the PS Marion.  An exciting new event for the Mannum Dock Museum, this event will feature the largest working display of blacksmiths […]

[ November 9, 2014; 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. ]
The Stirling Arts Festival, held on the grounds of St Catherine’s School on Sunday 9 November, will celebrate the diverse range of arts present in our local community.
Upon entry a fabulous selection of outdoor art will be on exhibit and beyond this a festival atmosphere will be evident with an array of market stalls, arts […]

[ December 6, 2014 to December 7, 2014. ]
Etsy Adelaide’s First Christmas Market!
The biggest online handmade marketplace will become a real market for the first time in Adelaide this Christmas.  Etsy Adelaide is collaborating with Flinders Street Market for a Christmas pop-up market extravaganza.
Flinders Street Market and Etsy Adelaide have formed a festive alliance to bring a wonderful Christmas Grand Bazaar to the […]