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June Edition: Top 10 Events in Adelaide for Families

Discover the best things to see and do this month for families & kids in Adelaide – June Edition.
While it’s winter in South Australia the city continues to heat up, offering a cozy, festive atmosphere with lots of family-friendly experiences.  It’s the perfect time for enjoying both indoor attractions and short outdoor adventures without the […]

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Lights at Mawson | 11-13 Jul 2025

[ July 11, 2025 to July 13, 2025. ]
Lights at Mawson is back for 2025, lighting up the Mawson Lakes main lake area across three unforgettable nights this winter.
Enjoy a free, family-friendly evening as Lights at Mawson transforms the Mawson Lakes main lake area into a vibrant night-time destination featuring colour, creativity, and community in one of the city’s most picturesque locations.

Wander along […]

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Italian Winter Festival | Victoria Park | 6-8 Jun 2025

[ June 6, 2025 to June 8, 2025. ]
Join Victoria Park Social Club on the June long weekend to celebrate all that is Italian.
Enjoy a Carnivale atmosphere from Friday through to Sunday at Victoria Park with live music, fire pits and an outdoor heated marquee.  The Carnivale menu will include pizza, pasta and live cooked porchetta, plus drinks specials. 

Victoria Park Social Club is […]

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Victor Harbor Winter Whale Fest | 1-30 Jun 2025

[ June 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025. ]
Victor Harbor’s Winter WhaleFest is a month-long festival celebrating the arrival of the Southern Right Whales on the Fleurieu Peninsula, and an opportunity to share the passion the Victor Harbor and Fleurieu community has for the protection and preservation of their coastal landscapes and marine environment. 
The Victor Harbor Winter WhaleFest program features thoughtfully curated events for […]

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The Moseley Igloos | Glenelg | 2 May – 7 Sep 2025

[ May 2, 2025 to September 7, 2025. ]    
The Moseley Igloos are back in Glenelg from 2 May to 7 September 2025.
Escape into one of the cosy igloos and enjoy a truly unique winter dining experience. Each igloos is fitted with a fireplace, Bluetooth speaker and can accommodate groups of up to 8 people. 

Located outside at The Moseley Bar and Kitchen in […]

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Whale Watching Season | Victor Harbor | May – October

The Whale Watching Season around Victor Harbor, South Australia is typically from May to October, but sightings can begin as early as April.
Only an hour’s drive from Adelaide is the majestic southern Fleurieu Peninsula and each winter we are fortunate to see the annual return of Southern Right whales to our coastline.
It’s a wonderful experience […]

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

[ July 5, 2025 to July 20, 2025. ]
July School Holiday Guide for Kids in South Australia 
Find the best activities, events and experiences for kids and families during the July winter 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 […]

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Universal Kingdom: The Next Era | Dinosaurs at Adelaide Zoo | 3-20 Jul 2025

[ July 3, 2025 to July 6, 2025. July 10, 2025 to July 13, 2025. July 17, 2025 to July 20, 2025. ]
Adelaide Zoo and Illuminate Adelaide present Universal Kingdom: The Next Era this July!
Experience state-of-the-art puppetry, stunning light installations, and a colourful prehistoric world full of exciting interactive moments created by renowned creative studios Erth and A Blanck Canvas.
Roar into a new era where dinosaurs roam wild around every corner.  Prepare to travel back in time […]

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City Lights | Free Light Trail | Illuminate Adelaide | 4-20 Jul 2025

[ July 4, 2025 to July 20, 2025. ]  
City Lights – Illuminate Adelaide’s FREE Family Friendly Event!
Illuminate Adelaide’s biggest free program of art, light and technology returns with an all-new series of exciting installations featuring interactive experiences, stunning projections, and captivating roaming performances created by world-renowned artists and creative studios.
From 4 – 20 July, Adelaide’s iconic cultural institutions and hidden gems come alight […]

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Base Camp Lot Fourteen

Base Camp | Lot Fourteen | Illuminate Adelaide | 3–20 July 2025

[ March 20, 2025; ]
Base Camp returns to Lot Fourteen in July 2025 as part of Illuminate Adelaide.
Lot Fourteen on North Terrace will again host a pop-up village filled with delicious food, refreshing drinks and cosy firepits. Hidden amongst the laneways of Adelaide’s innovation district, Base Camp showcases the best our state has to offer. With something for everyone, […]

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Disney On Ice presents Find Your Hero | Adelaide | 20-22 Jun 2025

[ June 20, 2025 to June 22, 2025. ]
Discover the hero inside us all when Disney On Ice returns to Adelaide!  Step inside the story of Encanto, sail away with Moana and Maui, join Elsa and Anna, and be inspired by the Disney Princesses! It’s an experience the whole family will treasure forever.
Disney On Ice returns to the Adelaide Entertainment Centre 20-22 June […]

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Illuminate Adelaide | Winter Light Festival | 2-20 Jul 2025

[ July 2, 2025 to July 20, 2025. ]
Illuminate Adelaide, Adelaide’s exciting winter light festival, returns from 2 – 20 July 2025 with a spectacular program of immersive installations that will light up the city.
Celebrating the intersection and innovation between art, light music and technology, Illuminate Adelaide features a dedicated program of major ticketed events, music performances and free installations. 

This is the perfect […]

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George Bolton Swimming Centre | Extended Opening 28 Apr – 26 Sep 2025

George Bolton Swimming Centre (Burnside Pool) extended winter opening hours.
The George Bolton Swimming Centre in Hazelwood Park will remain open throughout all of winter this year. This is to help meet the increased demand for aquatic facilities in the metropolitan area while the Adelaide Aquatic Centre remains closed for redevelopment.   The official summer season concludes […]

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crows port showdown

Adelaide Crows & Port Power AFL Home Games | Adelaide Oval | 2025 Season

[ April 6, 2025; April 10, 2025; April 13, 2025; April 19, 2025; April 26, 2025; May 3, 2025; May 10, 2025; May 17, 2025; May 25, 2025; June 6, 2025; June 15, 2025; June 21, 2025; ]
2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season – Footy Home Games in South Australia
Adelaide Crows and Port Power Home Games at Adelaide Oval
The 2025 Premiership Season kicks off from 7 March and finishes on 27 September. For the first time since 2022, the Adelaide Crows will begin their campaign at home for Round One against St Kilda. […]

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Adelaide Oval Tours – Interactive Kids Trail

Adelaide Oval Tours offer an Interactive Kids Trail perfect for the whole family to enjoy.
Get the whole family together for the ultimate fun-filled Adelaide Oval kids adventure. See the iconic stadium in a whole new way on this action-packed tour with the expert Adelaide Oval Ambassadors. Follow the trail with interactive activities along the way, […]

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Adelaide Thunderbirds | Netball Season Home Games | Apr – Jul 2025

[ April 5, 2025; April 20, 2025; May 17, 2025; June 8, 2025; June 14, 2025; July 5, 2025; July 12, 2025; ]
Adelaide Thunderbirds 2025 Netball Season – be there as your Adelaide Thunderbirds take to the court in the world’s best national netball competition – Suncorp Super Netball.
For the first time in Suncorp Super Netball history, the Adelaide Thunderbirds were crowned champions in 2023 and the trophy was brought home to South Australia. The Thunderbirds then […]

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Tips for Keeping Electricity Costs Down | Energy Saving Checklist for Families

Discover handy tips for keeping electricity costs down and create an energy saving checklist for kids to use at home.
We need electricity to power our appliances, laptops, lights at night, heating in winter, cooling in summer and not to mention charging the endless family devices. Many families find their household electricity costs increase significantly in […]

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Best Hot Chocolates Around Adelaide

Your Guide to Adelaide’s Best Hot Chocolates
There’s nothing like a rich, smooth, chocolatey hot chocolate, particularly in the middle of Winter. We’ve put together a list of some of our favourite places where you can go and enjoy a nice hot chocolate and maybe indulge in a little treat on the side.
Where to go for […]

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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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TreeClimb Aerial Adventure Park | Adelaide & Kuitpo Forest | What You Need to Know

TreeClimb Adelaide is Australia’s first inner city aerial adventure park in the Adelaide city parklands and is also located at Kuitpo Forest.
Both TreeClimb at Kuitpo Forest and Adelaide offer an aerial adventure unlike any other in South Australia. Both feature amazing aerial obstacles and ziplines for all ages. TreeClimb at Kuitpo also has an aerial […]

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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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Family Friendly Guide to the Adelaide Hills

Best Places to visit in the Adelaide Hills with Kids
If you like rolling hills, scenic views, quiet country roads, bushwalks, good food and wine, fresh air, cooler temps and escaping the hustle and bustle of the city, then head to the Adelaide Hills for a day trip.
It’s only a 20 minute drive up the South […]

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SA Museum

Explore the South Australian Museum | Review

South Australian Museum – Review
by Sharon Harrington
The South Australian Museum on North Terrace in the City is FREE to visit and filled with displays that will engage and enchant the little people in your life.

The fun starts as soon as you walk into the Museum. A dinosaur skeleton poised to attack is perched above the […]

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Fleurieu Peninsula | Family Friendly Things to See & Do | South Australia

Visiting the Family-friendly Fleurieu Peninsula
The Fleurieu Peninsula has so much to offer including beautiful beaches, scenic drives, farmers markets, playgrounds, historic townships and of course the wine region of McLaren Vale.
Just 40 minutes south of the city, the Fleurieu is perfect for a day-trip or why not stay longer and book a weekend away. A […]

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Down the Rabbit hole wines, Mclaren Vale

Family Friendly Wineries in South Australia

Your Guide to Family Friendly Wineries in South Australia
We may be biased, but we think South Australia produces some of the best wine in the world and our wineries provide the perfect place to sit back, relax and enjoy good food, great platters and wine. More and more wineries are also catering for families with […]

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Adelaide Central Market | Winter Recipes

Adelaide Central Market Winter Recipes
The Adelaide Central Market has released a collection of winter recipes to prepare at home.  
There are some delicious recipes to test out at home, from family favourites such as Roast Lamb and Spaghetti with Meatballs to Chicken Curry and Shepherd’s Pie. Preparing a meal together is a great way to […]

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25 Things to Do in Winter in Adelaide | Nature Play SA

25 Things To Do In Winter for Adelaide Families
Looking for some fun winter inspiration to get out and about with the kids?
Just because it’s winter it doesn’t mean you have to hibernate until spring!  The days are shorter, temperatures are cooler and it’s wetter underfoot, but Nature Play SA’s list of 25 things to do in winter […]

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Australian Space Discovery Centre | Lot Fourteen | Adelaide

[ May 5, 2021; ]
Australian Space Discovery Centre at Lot Fourteen
The Australian Space Discovery Centre (ASDC) located in Adelaide at Lot Fourteen is home to the Australian Space Agency and opened to the public in May 2021.
Visitors to the Discovery Centre are able to explore the latest innovations in space technologies and learn about Australia’s role in expanding national […]

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Burnside Adventure Park

Adelaide’s Top Parks and Favourite Play Spaces

Adelaide’s Top Parks, Play Spaces, Playgrounds & Reserves
There are so many fabulous parks and reserves around Adelaide, perfect for a catch up with friends or a picnic with the family. All the play spaces we have included below make our Play & Go list of TOP PARKS in South Australia.
Each park has plenty of play […]

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