Play & Go Adelaide

[ October 9, 2014; 5:30 pm; October 10, 2014; 5:30 pm; October 11, 2014; 5:30 pm; ]
Enjoy free outdoor movies in Victoria Square/Tarntanyangga during the last week of the Spring school holidays on Thursday 9, Friday 10 and Saturday 11 October.
Movies will start at sundown, but come along early and grab a bite to eat, a selection of your favourite mobile food vendors will be serving from 5:30pm.
Movies:
Thursday 9 October 2014  […]

[ October 5, 2014 to October 6, 2014. ]
Over the October long weekend Strathalbyn will host two days of country fun.  The Horses-In-Action horse event is on Sunday 5th October at the Equestrian Grounds on Callington Road from 8am until 4pm with free entry.  Show day follows on the public holiday Monday. October 6th.  Enjoy a full day of fun, music, animals, livestock, […]

The Mount Barker Waldorf School Spring Fair theme this year is Carnival and there will be heaps of fantastic activities happening all day. There will be more terrific food stalls than ever before, craft stalls (plus parent craft), white elephant, books and much, much more.
Several different stages will host music acts, there will be plant […]

[ October 5, 2014 to October 6, 2014. ]
Come to a sensational garden, talk to expert growers, find something out of the ordinary and leave inspired to continue fulfilling your gardening ambitions.
Al-Ru Farm is one of our finest gardens created by talented plantswoman Ruth Irving.  It will be awash with pink silene, lime green euphorbias, canpanulas and crabapples, and Bells perennis will adorn […]

[ September 29, 2014 10:00 am to October 10, 2014 10:00 am. ]
Learn to Skate
Since opening in 2012, Skatescool Australia have had thousands of students walk through the doors…and learn to skate circles around the rink. From the basic go and stop, to crowd-pleasing tricks and and school-backed team activities, this is your place to become a star on wheels.

Skatescool students participate in the Levels Program which takes […]

Colonnades Shopping Centre will be the coolest place to be these school holidays when Frozen snowballs into town.  As the only Frozen themed school holiday offering in South Australia, kids will be invited to ‘let it go’ and release their inner Elsa with karaoke or get crafty with Frozen craft activities.
Encouraged to get in the […]

The Tandanya School Holiday Workshops will run during both weeks of the Spring school holidays.  All workshops are free and take place at the Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute in the city.  Workshops activities include traditional basket weaving, painting traditional Aboriginal symbols, face and body painting along with contemporary Aboriginal painting using stencils and modern […]

[ September 30, 2014; 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. October 2, 2014; 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. October 7, 2014; 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. October 8, 2014; 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ]
It’s time to Race Your Mate!
Want to see who is the fastest swimmer between you and your mate?
Ever wondered how fast you can swim 50 metres in? Now is your chance!
SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre will have their competition touch pads in the pool so you can race your mate and officially find out who […]

[ October 6, 2014 to October 10, 2014. ]
Spring has sprung and Rundle Mall is celebrating with the (No) Sounds of Spring silent disco under the NEW Gawler Place Canopy!
From Monday 6 to Friday 10 October 2014 come enjoy spring and the school holidays with Rundle Mall and Nova.
There will be FREE 30 minute disco sessions throughout the day with top 40 hits […]

Gory Stories, Adventure Trails, Music and more on offer for the school holidays!
Gory Stories from the putrid past – Back by popular demand!
The eminent barber surgeon, Mr Bartholomew Mortimer Wonderbottom, assisted by the ‘Florence Nightingale’ of Shropshire, Lady Sarah Dunnyville is coming back to the South Australian Maritime Museum to conjure up some tales of […]

[ October 19, 2014; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. ]

A Vintage Fair will be held to celebrate the 160th anniversary of the Highercombe Hotel and Museum on Sunday, October 19th.  Bring the family along for some good old fashioned fun and enjoy a range of activities including:

Heritage Exhibits
Past Trade Displays
Working Blacksmith
Devonshire Tea
Sausage Sizzle
Produce Stalls
New Display: Hoe to Harvest
Pioneer Games
Heritage Scene Trail
Punch and Judy Shows […]

[ October 12, 2014; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. ]
Come inside South Australia’s marinas and yacht clubs and discover a huge variety of boating-related activities for the general public to enjoy on Sunday, October 12.
Activities include:

Tours of boats and marina facilities
Sailing and racing demonstrations
Fishing demonstrations
Boating skills classes: i.e. knot tying, rope splicing, sail hoisting
Safety displays, flare demonstrations
Live entertainment, food and drink
Kids’ activities and events
Discounts […]

A new online booking system for entry, camping and accommodation is being rolled out in South Australia’s national parks.
Families wishing to visit Innes National Park or Mount Remarkable National Park can go to the Parks SA website (www.parks.sa.gov.au) to pay park entry fees, choose a campsite, book and pay for camping or accommodation.
The system is […]

[ October 18, 2014; 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ]

Spring time is here and the Magill R to 7 School are celebrating by having a ‘Community Spring Fair’.  It is being held on Saturday the 18th of October 2014 from 12pm to 8pm. The fair will be a fun afternoon packed with exciting rides, Class stalls and a great range of food stands.  There […]

In an IKEA first, IKEA are inviting children from around the world to co-create a new limited edition soft toy collection.
IKEA is launching this exciting competition this weekend where children are asked to draw their dream toy – to be submitted for a global competition – with the top 10 global winners having their toy […]

[ October 1, 2014; 10:45 am to 2:30 pm. ]
THE 2014 CREDIT UNION CHRISTMAS PAGEANT LAUNCH IN RUNDLE MALL!
Rundle Mall and the Credit Union Christmas Pageant, two icons of Adelaide, have teamed up this year to bring the event even closer to the public commencing with the official launch activity taking place under the new Gawler Place canopy at 10.45am on 1st October 2014.
For […]

Join Adelaide Gaol these school holidays for a FREE game of “Batty Bingo”.  You could be the lucky winner of a complimentary Family Day Pass to Cleland Wildlife Park, including a free bag of Roo Food (up to 30 players each day, children only).
As one of the two oldest public buildings in Adelaide, the Gaol […]

[ October 1, 2014; 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. ]
Come along to a free Teddy Bears’ Picnic during the school holidays in the gardens of historic Urrbrae House at the University of Adelaide’s Waite Campus.
Featuring a free Teddy Hospital for minor repairs and teddy wellness checks, bring your teddy, picnic basket and explore the gardens.  There will be activities including face painting suited to […]

[ October 26, 2014; 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. ]
Craigburn Primary School’s Spring Fair on Sunday, 26th October will be jam-packed with stalls and lots of fun for the young and young at heart.  Travel in style to check out the 100+ stalls aboard Clancy the Jellybean train and enjoy a bag of jelly beans at the same time.
The kids will be kept busy […]

[ October 1, 2014; ]
As part of Nature Play Week there will be FREE park entry right across South Australia thanks to National Parks South Australia on Wednesday, 1 October 2014.  Being the first week of the school holidays, it’s the perfect time to get outdoors and spend some quality time exploring one of our state’s amazing national parks.
You […]

[ October 12, 2014; 7:00 pm; ]

The Combined Magicians Clubs of Adelaide are having a Magicians Convention and some world class interstate & overseas magicians will be in Adelaide in October 2014. While the convention is for magicians and club members, they will be performing ONE SHOW ONLY open to the Public.

Join them for an Intimate Evening of Magic and Mystery […]

[ October 2, 2014; 6:30 pm; October 3, 2014; 10:30 am; ]
Join the Theatre Bugs Show Bugs students as they present a musical version of Peter Pan during the October school holidays.
This new hilarious musical follows the adventures of Wendy, John and Michael as they explore Never Never Land with Peter Pan and Tinkerbell. Their adventures include basking by the lagoon with the beautiful mermaids, dancing […]

[ October 10, 2014; 5:00 pm; ]
Join Greyhound Racing SA for the running of the Adelaide Cup 2014 at Angle Park on Friday, October 10th.  There will be lots of activities to keep the kids entertained including the Fantasy Flight carnival ride, a balloon artist and Magician Simon Skinner.
Features on the night include:

Nitro Burst x Hopes Up pup for auction
Two-dog match […]

[ October 10, 2014; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ]
The Festival of Now is a highlight of Mental Health Week which runs from October 5 to 12 2014.  Enlivening Rundle Park on World Mental Health Day, it’s about getting together, having fun experiences that relax, energise, awaken and engage the mind, body and spirit to bring us into the NOW!
The day will include activities […]

[ October 11, 2014; October 18, 2014; October 25, 2014; ]
Seacliff Surf Life Saving Club is holding their annual Open Day on Sunday, October 11th followed by two free come and try days.  Available to 5 – 15 year olds, surf life saving offers a great day out on the beach every Saturday, teaching swimming skills and surf skills and hopefully developing some future Lifesavers.
Have […]

[ September 27, 2014 to October 4, 2014. ]
Nature Play SA’s ‘Nature Play Week’ is being held during the first week of the Spring school holidays from September 27th to October 4th 2014 right across South Australia to celebrate all things Nature Play!  You will find activities being held at a variety of different venues including the Botanic Gardens, Cleland Wildlife Park, SA […]

[ September 26, 2014 to October 12, 2014. ]
Spring is in the air!  There is blossom on the trees, wildflowers are exploding and the weather is finally warming up.  The end of term 3 is always exciting as children enjoy their final break before starting the last term of the school year.
To make it easier for you to find things for the kids […]

[ October 8, 2014; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. ]
Ever wondered what happens behind the scenes at a wildlife hospital?
Adelaide Koala & Wildlife Hospital are holding an open day during the second week of the school holidays so you can find out!  There will be a sausage sizzle, raffles, colouring competitions and much more!
The Adelaide Koala & Wildlife Hospital is a not for profit […]

[ October 2, 2014 to October 4, 2014. ]
The South Australian Children’s Ballet Company’s 2014 October Season features the “world premiere” of a new piece choreographed by Paul Boyd, “a FROZEN tale, the Ballet”.
Paul Boyd, internationally renowned choreographer, has given new life to this timeless story inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Snow Queen”.  This tale of love, friendship and betrayal is presented […]

[ October 19, 2014; 2:00 pm; ]
The Fairies have performed their live concert Jump Jump Star for thousands of enthralled fans this year, and the resounding plea has been “It’s the best show ever!  Where can we buy a movie of the show?”
The Fairies love to keep their fans happy and are excited to announce two extra special, fan-fairy-tastic performances to […]