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Adelaide International Kite Festival | Semaphore | 19-21 Apr 2025

[ April 19, 2025 to April 21, 2025. ]
Adelaide International Kite Festival 2025 – Watch the sky fill with colour, twists and twirls, kites of all shapes and size – when the Adelaide International Kite Festival returns to Semaphore Beach over the Easter long weekend. 
Save the date for the annual Adelaide International Kite Festival – Saturday 19, Sunday 20 and Monday 21 April […]

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Semaphore Steam Train Rides | Semaphore to Fort Glanville Tourist Railway

Semaphore Steam Train – fun family train ride from Semaphore to Fort Glanville and back.
The Semaphore to Fort Glanville Tourist Railway is an enjoyable 30 minute, four kilometre return journey travelling along the picturesque sand dunes in open carriages pulled along behind a steam engine.
Operated by the National Railway Museum, the 2km long 457 mm gauge […]

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Semaphore Summer Carnival | 14 Dec 2024 – 27 Jan 2025

[ December 14, 2024 to December 24, 2024. December 26, 2024 to January 27, 2025. ]
Semaphore Summer Carnival is returning for another season of beachside fun on the foreshore during the Summer holidays.  
Held each year during the summer school holidays, the Semaphore Summer Carnival is an outdoor, open air, fun-filled outing for the whole family.   Show Amusements, based in Adelaide, have been in the entertainment business for over […]

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Semaphore Greek Festival | 18 & 19 Jan 2025

[ January 18, 2025 to January 19, 2025. ]
The much-loved Semaphore Greek Festival is back in full swing for its 44th year, bringing a wave of joy and cultural splendour to the Semaphore Foreshore.
Join in as they embrace their theme, “Όλοι Μαζί” (“It Takes a Village”) and immerse yourself in a vibrant festival that’s a jubilant expression of Greek heritage and the […]

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Semaphore South Foreshore Playground | Semaphore South | Review

It has long boasted the trifecta of features found at the top of any parent’s playground wish list – a fully-enclosed fence to contain escapee toddlers, shade sails because you’ve lost all the hats and coffee from the adjacent kiosk to keep you conscious after waking up who knows how many times last night – […]

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Shelly’s Semaphore | Seaside Cafe | Semaphore South | Review

Shelly’s Semaphore has transformed from casual kiosk to sassy seaside cafe and she’s the perfect addition to the Semaphore South foreshore and the renovated playground she sits next to.
Review by Lisa Bachmayer
Shelly’s Semaphore reopened in October 2024 with a new name, new management, new menu and a whole new look.  The Esplanade cafe/kiosk is looking […]

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Semaphore Steam Train Rides | School Holidays | 26 Dec 2024 – 27 Jan 2025

Semaphore Steam Train – fun family friendly train ride from Semaphore to Fort Glanville and back.
The Semaphore train will be running EVERY day of the school holidays from Thursday 26 December 2024 to Monday 27 January 2025 inclusive.
The Semaphore to Fort Glanville Tourist Railway is an enjoyable 30 minute, four kilometre return journey travelling along […]

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Semaphore Beach Playground | Semaphore | Review

Semaphore Beach Playground is a huge playground right next to all the facilities at Semaphore Beach, with great climbing features, toddler-friendly equipment and plenty of shade.
Review by Claire Davill
There’s so much to see at Semaphore Beach, including the Semaphore Steam Train during the warmer months. The playground here is deceptively big, and its location right next […]

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Point Malcolm Reserve Playground | Semaphore Park | Review

Point Malcolm Reserve Playground in Semaphore Park
Review by Claire Davill
Upgraded in 2017, Point Malcolm Reserve is a huge space with multiple playground areas, basketball and tennis courts, picnic areas and there’s a wonderful beach just over the dunes.
Point Malcolm Reserve is located between Military Road and the beach at Semaphore Park, just south of Fort […]

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