Your Family Friendly Guide to Summer in Adelaide
South Australia’s long, hot Summer days and relaxed vibes offer the perfect opportunity to get out as a family and explore our beautiful beaches, catch up with friends at a park or playground and indulge in delicious ice cream.
Our guide to Summer in Adelaide with kids includes some of our favourite places to visit in South Australia, from fun filled water parks and shady botanic gardens to indoor play centres to escape the heat. We have plenty of ideas to keep you and the kids entertained over the warmer months, so get the most out of our sunny days and balmy evenings and make some new Summer memories.
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Santos Tour Down Under | South Australia | 17-26 Jan 2025
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South Australian Beaches | Best Beaches around Adelaide
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The Big Wedgie Inflatable Water Park | West Beach Parks Adelaide
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Summer Cockle Trains | Goolwa to Victor Harbor | Dec & Jan
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Where Are the Best Ice Cream Places Around Adelaide?
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Top Places for Water Fun this Summer in Adelaide
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Summer Festival 2024 | City of West Torrens
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Encore Summer Series | McLaren Vale & Fleurieu Coast
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GONDWANA VR: The Exhibition | SA Museum | 9 Dec 2023 – 17 Mar 2024
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Adelaide Strikers BBL13 | Adelaide Oval Home Games | Dec 2023 & Jan 2024
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Pick Your Own Cherries | Cherry Season | Adelaide Hills & Fleurieu Peninsula
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Brighton Jetty Sculptures | Brighton Beach | 17-28 Jan 2024
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Semaphore Summer Carnival | 16 Dec 2023 – 28 Jan 2024
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Moonlight Cinema | Adelaide | 30 Nov 2023 – 25 Mar 2024
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Giant Ferris Wheel | Glenelg | Open Daily
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Beerenberg Farm | Pick Your Own Strawberries | Hahndorf
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Glenelg Sunset Markets | Beachside Adelaide Markets
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Ebenezer Night Markets | Adelaide East End
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Summer Sessions at the Adelaide Botanic Garden | Oct – Feb
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Adelaide International | Tennis in Adelaide | 8-13 Jan 2024
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Playford Alive Town Park Water Play Area
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Miss Saigon | Adelaide Festival Centre | 2-28 Jan 2024
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Wonka | In Cinemas 14 Dec 2023
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Top Things to do with Toddlers in Adelaide
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Cowell Lions Park – Water Park & Playground | Eyre Peninsula, South Australia
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Pick Your Own Strawberries at Harvest the Fleurieu l Review
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Copper Coast Splash Town | Moonta Bay
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Best Activities & Things to Do for Teenagers in Adelaide
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Adelaide’s Indoor Play Centres & Cafes
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Family Friendly Guide to the Adelaide Hills
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Explore the South Australian Museum | Review
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Playgrounds with Water Play in Adelaide
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State Library of South Australia – Mortlock Wing | Review
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Fleurieu Peninsula | Family Friendly Things to See & Do | South Australia
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Tusmore Park | Free Wading Pool, Playground & Creek
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Festival Plaza | Free Water Play | Adelaide Festival Centre
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Summer Recipes | Adelaide Central Market
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Adelaide’s Swimming Centres & Water Parks
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Family Friendly Wineries in South Australia
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Glenelg Foreshore Playspace | Glenelg | Review
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Mount Lofty Botanic Garden | Adelaide Hills | Review
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Australian Space Discovery Centre | Lot Fourteen | Adelaide
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Adelaide’s Top Parks and Favourite Play Spaces
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Amazing Flaherty’s Beach – A Family Friendly Yorke Peninsula Beach
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Marion Outdoor Pool | Outdoor Water Park & Waterslides | Review
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Carrick Hill Story Book Trail | Free Activity | Review
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Reservoirs in South Australia to Visit with Kids
![Normanville Beachside Holiday Park](https://playandgo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Normanville-Beachside-Holiday-Park-300x225.jpg)
Biggest Waterpark in South Australia at Normanville Beachside Holiday Park
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Adelaide Riverbank Precinct | Highlights for Families to Visit
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Normanville Beach – A little bit of SA paradise | Review
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Fish & Chips, Sand and Fun at Henley Beach | Review
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Waterworld Aquatic Centre | Ridgehaven | Review
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Sellicks Beach | Beautiful Silver Sands | Review
At Play & Go Adelaide we make every effort to provide accurate information to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. We recommend confirming times, dates and details directly before making any plans as details may be subject to change.
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