March Long Weekend | What’s On for Families in Adelaide
Discover What’s On for Families & Kids in Adelaide over the March Long Weekend!
The Adelaide Cup long weekend, Saturday 7 – Monday 9 March 2026, is jam packed with ‘Mad March’ events and activities happening all over South Australia. We are spoilt for choice with so much happening in Adelaide, including WOMADelaide, the Adelaide Festival and the much loved Adelaide Fringe!
There is plenty on offer to keep the kids entertained and Autumn is the perfect time to head outside and explore.
Play & Go is your FREE family friendly guide to Adelaide and your favourite resource for finding events and activities the kids will love. Check out our daily ‘what’s on’ tabs below or scroll down for a comprehensive list of where to go and what to do over the long weekend.
The Beachouse | Daily School Holiday Fun | Glenelg
The Beachouse in Glenelg - Open every day during the April School Holidays and all Long Weekend in March! The Beachouse is the PERFECT destination for a fun family day out, with so many different attractions, they have something for ...
Plummers Pick Your Own Apples | Adelaide Hills
Pick Your Own Apples in the Adelaide Hills at Plummers Pick Your Own. Autumn is the perfect time to take a drive into the Adelaide Hills and pick some beautifully sweet, crisp and crunchy apples fresh from the trees. Open ...
March Long Weekend | Woodhouse Adventure Park | 7-11 Mar 2026
Family camping adventures at Woodhouse Adventure Park - March Long Weekend. Make it a long weekend to remember with a camping adventure at Woodhouse! Stay on-site and enjoy days filled with outdoor fun and evenings under the stars. Across the ...
East End Unleashed | Adelaide | 20 Feb – 22 Mar 2026
East End Unleashed - Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays during the Adelaide Fringe. Unleash and bask in the summer atmosphere with shopping, on-street dining, world class buskers, musicians and magicians along Rundle Street, Vardon Avenue, Ebenezer Place and Frome Street in ...
Adelaide Cup | Morphettville | 9 Mar 2026
Adelaide Cup Day is a long-standing South Australian tradition centred on the Sportsbet Adelaide Cup horse racing event at Morphettville Racecourse, which blends thrilling racing with entertainment and activities for all ages. As well as racing action on the track, ...
Unlimited Rides Pass | Adelaide Fringe 2026
Garden of Unearthly Delights Unlimited Rides Pass at the Adelaide Fringe. The Garden experience not only includes amazing shows, roving performers, and vibrant market stalls offering a variety of unique products and curiosities, it also features a range of show ...
Pick Your Own Figs | Glen Ewin Estate | Houghton
Fig Season - Pick Your Own Figs in the Adelaide Hills. Fig season 2026 is scheduled to commence on 24 February. Forage through their terraced 12,000 tree orchard for perfect fruit and discover five varieties of figs whilst enjoying the ...
FREE Things to do with Kids at the Adelaide Fringe
Discover all the best Adelaide Fringe Festival FREE Family-Friendly Events & Activities. The Adelaide Fringe is always an exciting time of the year with so much entertainment on offer in and around the city, stretching out to regional areas of ...
Adelaide Festival | Family Friendly Events | 27 Feb – 15 Mar 2026
Every year in March, the Adelaide Festival draws a community of the very best artists from across the globe and across Australia to create a bold arts festival of theatre, dance, music, art and interactive installations, including events for families ...
Holi on the Beach | Semaphore | 8 Mar 2026
Presented by Indian Australian Art and Cultural Association, Holi on the Beach is a unique festival where people dance to music, throw colours at each other and forget all their differences. Celebrate the festival of colours with the sand between ...
Adelaide Fringe Guide | Family Friendly Shows | 20 Feb – 22 Mar 2026
2026 Adelaide Fringe Guide for Families & Kids - find the best family friendly shows to see at the Fringe! Adelaide Fringe is Australiaβs biggest arts festival with an exciting program of family friendly shows and interactive experiences plus comedy, ...
Gluttony | Adelaide Fringe | Rymill Park/Murlawirrapurka | 19 Feb – 22 Mar 2026
Gluttony returns in 2026! Arts venue hub Gluttony is a favourite Adelaide Fringe destination, its location in the cityβs eastern park lands right in the heart of the Fringe action. Gluttony has grown to become synonymous with the East Endβs ...
The Art of Dr. Seuss Collection | McLaren Vale | 22 Nov 2025 – 26 Apr 2026
Harvey Galleries presents The Art of Dr. Seuss Collection featuring known and unknown works from the life of Theodor Seuss Geisel. A fascinating archive that reveals the secret art and imaginative creations of the worldβs most beloved childrenβs author. Making ...
Monet to Matisse: Defying Tradition | Art Gallery of South Australia
Exclusive to the Art Gallery of South Australia, Monet to Matisse: Defying Tradition traces a ground-breaking era in art history through iconic works by the most influential European and American artists of the 19th and 20th centuries. Experience fifty-seven masterworks ...
Ebenezer Night Markets | Adelaide East End
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 of November to March in Ebenezer Place, one of Adelaideβs most charming and ...
The Big Wedgie Inflatable Water Park | 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 ...
Beerenberg Farm | Pick Your Own Strawberries | Hahndorf
Beerenberg Family Farm - Pick Your Own Strawberries in Hahndorf. If you love the taste of freshly picked strawberries make sure you visit Beerenberg in the Adelaide Hills for a fabulous day out with the family, strolling through the strawberry ...
WOMADelaide | Botanic Park/Tainmuntilla | 6-9 Mar 2026
WOMADelaide β World Of Music Arts & Dance - returns in 2026 to the City of Adelaideβs Botanic Park/Tainmuntilla for 4 days over the March long weekend. WOMAD is an internationally acclaimed event and a truly unique part of the ...
KIIS 1023 Giant Ferris Wheel | Glenelg | Open Daily Oct – May
Take a ride on the KIIS 1023 Giant Ferris Wheel in Glenelg. The KISS 1023 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 ...
Copper Coast Splash Town | Moonta Bay | 2025/26 Season Dates
Moonta Bay's Splash Town is a FREE Community Water Park. 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 ...
Bracegirdles Food & Drink Bus at Mount Lofty Botanic Garden
Bracegirdles Mobile Cafe at Mount Lofty Botanic Garden Local Adelaide chocolatier Bracegirdleβs park their bus at Mount Lofty Botanic Garden on weekends and public holidays from Spring to Autumn. They offer a selection of their signature hot and iced chocolates ...
The Garden of Unearthly Delights | Adelaide Fringe | 13 Feb – 22 Mar 2026
The Garden blooms again in 2026, promising unforgettable experiences, family-friendly delights, late-night thrills and a vibrant atmosphere thatβs truly one of a kind, as Adelaideβs greatest party returns for another unmissable Adelaide Fringe season. Kadlitpina (Rundle Park) will be bursting ...
Swimming Centres & Water Parks with Waterslides in SA
Ready to make a splash? Check out our list of places in SA, such as swimming centres and water parks, that feature waterslides. There's nothing quite like the rush you get as you zoom down a waterslide, especially the big, ...
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 ...
50 Great Walks & Hikes for Kids & Families | South Australia
Walking and hiking with kids is a great way for families to spend quality time together outdoors. There are some really easy, short walks in South Australia which are great for little legs, while older kids will enjoy the challenge ...
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