summer Articles

Pick Your Own Flowers | Shimmering Pines Farm | Jan 2025

Well known for their popular Sunflower Festival, Shimmering Pines Farm in Tarlee will be holding ‘Pick Your Own Flower Sessions’ again this Summer.
Shimmering Pines Farm are offering a ‘Pick Your Own Summer Blooms Experience in January 2025 during the school holidays.
Tickets will be released one week in advance and they will update the tickets for […]

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Zoo Nights at Adelaide Zoo | Jan 2025

[ January 3, 2025; January 10, 2025; January 17, 2025; ]
Zoo Nights are back at Adelaide Zoo this Summer for 4 nights only.
Soak up summer nights surrounded by the evening calls of the Siamangs or purrs of the Sumatran Tiger, right in the heart of the city.

Take a moment to unwind after work, drop in for a special date night or take along the whole […]

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Top Places for Water Fun this Summer in Adelaide

As the mercury climbs in South Australia it’s great to know that there are some fabulous spots around Adelaide to go to escape the heat. So what are you waiting for – get that sunblock on, grab your hats and sunglasses and cool off those cranky kids!
Here at Play & Go we have some great ideas […]

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Adelaide Strikers BBL14 | Adelaide Oval Home Games | Dec 2024 & Jan 2025

[ December 20, 2024; December 27, 2024; December 31, 2024; January 11, 2025; January 15, 2025; ]
Get ready for non stop action this Summer at Adelaide Oval with the Adelaide Strikers!
Be part of something BIG this season! Experience the energy, fun and excitement of Adelaide Strikers Men’s BBL match days at the iconic Adelaide Oval. There will be plenty of enjoyment for the whole family including fireworks, giveaways, kid’s zones and […]

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The Big Wedgie Inflatable Water Park | West Beach Parks Adelaide

The Big Wedgie Inflatable Water Park will be back at West Beach Parks in Adelaide this Summer with all your favourite inflatable water slides offering family fun for everyone!
Get ready Adelaide!  The Big Wedgie Inflatable Water Park will be back at West Beach Parks from 30 November 2024 until 30 March 2025* – open all […]

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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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Brighton Jetty Sculptures | Brighton Beach | 22 Jan – 2 Feb 2025

[ January 22, 2025 to February 2, 2025. ]
Brighton Jetty Sculptures is one of South Australia’s largest annual art events and biggest sculpture exhibition. Each year’s event features around 200 sculptures lining the esplanade at Brighton, all for sale.
Take a walk along the Esplanade in Brighton to view the incredible works of art along the coastline and stop by Bindarra Reserve to see […]

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Glenelg Sunset Markets | Beachside Adelaide Markets | Nov 2024 – Apr 2025

[ November 24, 2024; January 19, 2025; February 9, 2025; March 9, 2025; April 13, 2025; ]
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, vintage, home, art, craft and designer goods.

Held at […]

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Pick Your Own Cherries | Cherry Season | Adelaide Hills & Fleurieu Peninsula

The 2024/2025 Cherry Season has begun! Pick Your Own Cherries around Adelaide and find your local Cherry Farm Gate Sales in South Australia.
Christmas has come early for all the cherry lovers out there! The 2024/2025 cherry season is officially here and there’s nothing that says Summer is on the way more than when sweet, juicy […]

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Moonlight Cinema | Adelaide | 28 Nov 2024 – 16 Feb 2025

Moonlight Cinema, Australia’s favourite outdoor cinema, will be back for a summer season at Adelaide’s Botanic Park.
Promising another epic season of outdoor screenings under the stars, classic fan-faves and newly released films will be shown on the big screen in our beautiful Botanic Park from 28 November 2024. The Thursday opening night will feature a […]

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Adelaide Lightning Home Games | WNBL Season 2024/25

[ November 9, 2024; November 20, 2024; November 29, 2024; December 15, 2024; December 20, 2024; December 27, 2024; January 3, 2025; January 16, 2025; February 1, 2025; February 16, 2025; ]
The 2024/25 Cygnett WNBL Season – Adelaide Lightning Home Games.
The 45th season of the WNBL, Australia’s longest-running professional women’s sporting league, is set for another record-breaking year. Featuring 8 women’s basketball teams, 15 rounds, 84 regular season games and 6-9 finals.

The 2023/24 season saw record crowds, with over 150 thousand fans packing stadiums across the […]

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Ebenezer Night Markets | Adelaide East End

[ December 7, 2024; December 21, 2024; February 8, 2025; February 15, 2025; February 21, 2025 to February 22, 2025. March 1, 2025; March 8, 2025; March 15, 2025; March 22, 2025; ]
The Ebenezer Night Markets are back for another Summer season in Adelaide’s East End.
The Ebenezer Night Markets are held over 10 nights during the warmer months in Ebenezer Place, one of Adelaide’s most charming and unique laneways which connects with the iconic east end of Rundle Street.

With the aid of outdoor lighting, casual dining areas […]

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Summer Cockle Trains | Goolwa to Victor Harbor | Dec & Jan

Summer Train Rides aboard the Cockle Train via Goolwa, Port Elliot and Victor Harbor.
The Summer Cockle Train season will start from 27 December 2024 with 6 trains running daily until 3 January 2025, plus 26 January, when they will then continue to operate their usual 3 train schedule for the remainder of the holidays.
The Cockle […]

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City of West Torrens Summer Festival

Summer Festival 2025 | City of West Torrens

[ January 11, 2025; January 17, 2025 to January 18, 2025. January 25, 2025; February 1, 2025; February 8, 2025; ]
Welcome to Summer Festival 2025!
The 2025 City of West Torrens Summer Festival program kicks off on Saturday 11 January, with 6 family-friendly events.
Whether you’re looking to relax with the smooth tunes of local musicians or run wild with the free entertainment on offer, Summer Festival has something for everyone in the family.
This year you can […]

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Summer School Holiday Guide for Adelaide Kids

Adelaide School Holiday Guide | Top Things to do with Kids During the Holidays

[ December 14, 2024 to January 27, 2025. ]
Summer School Holiday Guide South Australia 
Find the best activities, events and experiences for kids and families during the summer school holidays in our Adelaide School Holiday Guide. Go on an exciting family adventure, get creative at a school holiday program or try a new sport.  This is your handy guide to keeping the kids busy […]

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Adelaide International | Memorial Drive | 6-11 Jan 2025

[ January 6, 2025 to January 11, 2025. ]
2025 Adelaide International – Tennis at Memorial Drive.
The Adelaide International will serve up world class tennis at The Drive from 6 to 11 January 2025 and has so far confirmed four top 25 players.
Tennis hits home as the Adelaide International returns to The Drive this summer, giving you the chance to witness world-class players compete […]

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Beerenberg Farm | Pick Your Own Strawberries | Hahndorf

Beerenberg Family Farm – Pick Your Own Strawberries
The 2024/2025 strawberry picking season has commenced at Beerenberg Family Farm. The season normally starts in November but this year’s warmer weather has given the strawberries an early start with sweet, juicy strawberries ready for picking. Always check the Beerenberg website before visiting to make sure the strawberry […]

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giant Ferris wheel Glenelg

Giant Ferris Wheel | Glenelg | Open Daily

[ October 25, 2024 to May 11, 2025. ]
Ride the Mix 102.3 Giant Ferris Wheel in Glenelg.
The Giant Ferris Wheel in Glenelg opens daily, providing spectacular views over the SA coastline, down Jetty Road and across to the Adelaide Hills.
Located on the Glenelg foreshore, Mix102.3, Lumo Energy SA and Skyline Attractions are once again bringing back the Mix102.3 Giant Wheel to South Australia […]

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Waterworld Aquatic Centre

Waterworld Aquatic Centre | Ridgehaven

Slide into fun at Waterworld in Tea Tree Gully.
Looking for a fun-filled adventure these school holidays? Waterworld Aquatic Centre has you covered! Dive into heated pools, take on the inflatable AquaRun, and let the kids run wild in the interactive splash pad. With the waterslides open every day, why not go all out with an […]

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Copper Coast Splash Town | Moonta Bay

Free Community Water Park – Moonta Bay’s Splash Town 
Splash Town is a popular FREE community water park open to the public, situated just near the playground on the foreshore at Moonta Bay, right near the Moonta Bay Caravan Park.  Each season it generally opens on the October long weekend, just in time for the Spring school holidays. […]

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Santos Tour Down Under | South Australia | 17-26 Jan 2025

[ January 17, 2025 to January 26, 2025. ]
The world’s most elite cyclists will return to South Australia in January 2025 to race in the 25th edition of the Santos Tour Down Under.
Adelaide is where global cycling gathers to start each season. It’s a chance for riders to leave their wintry European bases and compete under the summer sun, to earn crucial points […]

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Flaherty Beach Yorke Peninsula

South Australian Beaches | Best Beaches around Adelaide

Discover the best South Australian Beaches
Adelaide has an envious selection of city beaches stretching from North Haven all the way down to Sellicks Beach and beyond in the south.
Most of Adelaide’s central beaches are less than 30 minutes drive from the city, with the spectacular southern beaches about an hour away. Planning a day on […]

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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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Playford Alive Town Park Water Play Area

Playford Alive Town Park Water Play Area
Every year at the commencement of Daylight Saving the Playford Alive Town Park water play feature springs into action for kids to enjoy.
2023 UPGRADE UPDATE:
Improvement works will take place from Monday 25 September until Friday 6 October 2023 so you will see some temporary fencing around the site and a […]

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Top Things to do with Toddlers in Adelaide

Places To Go & Things To Do with Toddlers in Adelaide
Toddlers are curious and active and always exploring their surroundings so why not take them on adventures that will have them laughing with delight! From indoor play centres, playgrounds and wildlife parks to story time at the library, spending time with your toddler is a […]

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Cowell Lions Park – Water Park & Playground | Eyre Peninsula, South Australia

[ March 11, 2023; ]
Cowell water park featuring free outdoor water slides and splash zone.
Situated within the redeveloped Cowell Foreshore precinct, Cowell Water Park is a free outdoor water play area featuring two water slides and a water splash zone with splash bucket.  The park also has an inflatable pillow, playground, skate park and a full sized basketball court.

Opened […]

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Pick Your Own Strawberries at Harvest the Fleurieu l Mt Compass | Review

Pick Your Own Strawberries at Harvest the Fleurieu in Mt Compass.
There’s nothing quite like the delicious taste and sweet smell of freshly picked strawberries. And there’s no better way to experience this, than by spending a day at Harvest the Fleurieu strawberry farm in Mt Compass.
Review by Jo Parkinson

Located in Mount Compass, Harvest the Fleurieu […]

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Best Activities & Things to Do for Teenagers in Adelaide

The BEST activities and places to visit with teens & tweens in Adelaide
When the school holidays roll around or there’s a free weekend ahead and you need to get the older kids out of the house (and off their screens!), we have the best boredom busters to help!  
Take a look at our list below […]

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Adelaide’s Indoor Play Centres & Cafes

Adelaide’s Indoor Play Centres and Cafes
Find an Indoor Play Cafe in Adelaide
Rainy days. Scorching hot days. There are times when it’s just not practical to play outside, but kids need somewhere to burn off energy without running around the living room!
Play centres, play cafes and indoor activity centres are perfect for keeping kids entertained. Most […]

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