Discover the best things to see and do this month for families & kids in Adelaide – April Edition.
April in Adelaide is a beautiful time for families to explore and enjoy the city’s changing colours, with the cooler temperatures and stunning autumn foliage making it ideal for outdoor activities and family-friendly events.
Along with the first term school holidays and Easter, in April we also welcome back the AFL Gather Round. The annual Adelaide International Kite Festival returns and it’s the final month to check out Chihuly at the Adelaide Botanic Garden.
Play & Go is your FREE family friendly guide to Adelaide and your favourite resource for finding events and activities the kids will love.
We’ve highlighted our top 10 APRIL events below. Plus, scroll down for a list of all the FREE events and activities happening this month!
You can also use the Play & Go Event Calendar by clicking on a date to find out what’s on that day.
Adelaide International Kite Festival | Semaphore | 19-21 Apr 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, ...
AFL Gather Round | Festival of Footy in SA | 10-13 Apr 2025
AFL Gather Round in Adelaide - The match-ups, venues and times have been confirmed for Gather Round 2025 in South Australia. The AFL' s 2025 'Gather Round ... A Festival of Footy' will run from Thursday 10 April through to Sunday 12 April. The 2025 Gather Round will coincide with ...
Barossa Airshow | Rowland Flat | 6 Apr 2025
The Barossa Airshow is a fun filled family day of non-stop action in the air, and on the ground, set in the beautiful Barossa Valley. The Barossa Airshow is back in 2025 with a day packed with aerial action, entertainment and family fun. It first took to the skies in ...
Chihuly | Adelaide Botanic Garden | 27 Sep 2024 – 29 Apr 2025
See the Chihuly glass sculpture exhibition at the Adelaide Botanic Garden. Perfect for the whole family, it's FREE to see during the day! Chihuly's Garden Cycle exhibition is now open at Adelaide Botanic Garden. Seattle-based Dale Chihuly, the world's most celebrated contemporary glass artist, has selected the picturesque Adelaide Botanic ...
DinoFest Dinosaur Festival | Adelaide | 5-27 Apr 2025
DinoFest returns to Adelaide in April 2025. Experience the ultimate dinosaur adventure and meet the new DinoFest dinosaurs along the amazing new Dino Trail at Victoria Park / Pakapanthi from 5-6 April, and continuing throughout the Easter school holidays from 12-27 April 2025. This ultimate prehistoric adventure features over 30 ...
Meadows Easter Fair | Adelaide Hills | 18-21 Apr 2025
The Meadows 4 Day Easter Fair is a family-friendly annual event in the Adelaide Hills. The Meadows Easter Fair is a large treasure market with over 100 stalls selling a wide variety of products such as locally made arts and crafts, plants, tools, books, clothing, toys, bric-a-brac, treasures and collectables ...
Nature Play SA Forest Festival | Kuitpo Forest | 15 & 16 Apr 2025
Grab your picnic blankets and beanies, Nature Play Forest Festival is returning to Kuitpo Wirra Inparri in April 2025. Forest Festival is a thoughtfully curated celebration of children, nature, Aboriginal culture, the changing seasons and community. It’s an opportunity to slow down. Adjust your rhythm. Wander with friends. Breathe the ...
Norwood Food & Wine Festival | 13 Apr 2025
The best South Australian culinary experiences will feature as the Norwood Food & Wine Festival kicks new goals this April during the AFL Gather Round. All the fun is taking place from 11am on Sunday 13 April 2025 along The Parade, showcasing some of South Australia’s finest offerings in a ...
Oakbank Easter Racing Carnival | 19 & 21 Apr 2025
The Oakbank Easter Racing Carnival has been a family favourite for generations. Take your own food and drinks onto the course, enjoy a picnic by your car and celebrate the Easter long weekend with family and friends. The Easter Racing Carnival has been one of South Australia’s premier social and ...
South Australian Wooden Boat Festival | Goolwa | 26-27 Apr 2025
South Australia's finest wooden boats will again gather for the 2 day Wooden Boat Festival in April 2025. Soak up the atmosphere with free entry and celebrate the important history of Goolwa and Wooden Boats. A small gathering of wooden boats of all shapes and sizes, vintage sailing yachts, traditional ...
FREE EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES IN APRIL:
FREE School Holiday Showtime | Port Adelaide Plaza | April 2025
FREE School Holiday Showtime at Port Adelaide Plaza. It's Showtime! Looking for an exciting way to keep the kids entertained ...
Movies in the Park | Free Outdoor Movie | Campbelltown | 12 Apr 2025
Movies in the Park is a free outdoor movie screening for the local community of Campbelltown. Grab the blankets to ...
Outdoor Movie Night – The Wild Robot | Tusmore | 4 Apr 2025
Go along for a magical evening under the stars before the cold weather sets in. Enjoy a FREE screening of ...
WalkFest | Belair National Park | 6 Apr 2025
Discover walking and hiking opportunities at the WalkFest 2025 in Belair National Park. WalkFest brings walking to all people and ...
FREE School Holiday Wildlife Fun | Gawler Green Shopping Centre | 15-17 Apr 2025
FREE Wildlife Fun at Gawler Green these School Holidays! Looking for something wild and exciting to do with the kids ...
Australian Space Discovery Centre | FREE School Holiday Program | 12-27 Apr 2025
Discover FREE activities for kids during the April school holidays at the Australian Space Discovery Centre in Adelaide. Launch into ...
Big Market Adventures for Little Foodies | School Holidays at the Adelaide Central Market
Enjoy April School Holiday fun for all ages with Big Market Adventures for Little Foodies. Value packed Big Market Adventures ...
Strings in the Square | North Adelaide | 5 Apr 2025
Go along for a delightful afternoon of live music at Strings in the Square—a FREE outdoor event celebrating the beauty ...
Salisbury Community Fun Day | Pitman Park | 5 Apr 2025
The next Salisbury Community Fun Day will be held on at Pitman Park. Enjoy a day out exploring everything nature ...
Urban Market Co. | Easter Market | Tusmore | 5 Apr 2025
Urban Market Co. are turning one and to celebrate, they are hosting an Easter edition market. Urban Market Co. is ...
FREE Come ‘N’ Try Day | Woodville Lacrosse Club | 15 Apr 2025
FREE Come 'N' Try Day for Kids at Woodville Lacrosse Club All young athletes are invited to dive into lacrosse ...
Get Stoked! FREE Bike Riding Community Event | Woodside | 12 Apr 2025
Get Stoked! is a FREE bike riding community event by Lighthouse Youth Projects Inc. Go along on Saturday 12 April ...
Good Friday Festival | Prospect | 18 Apr 2025
The inaugural Good Friday Festival, brought to you by RM Williams and the North Adelaide Football Club, will be held ...
Meadows Easter Fair | Adelaide Hills | 18-21 Apr 2025
The Meadows 4 Day Easter Fair is a family-friendly annual event in the Adelaide Hills. The Meadows Easter Fair is ...
Norwood Food & Wine Festival | 13 Apr 2025
The best South Australian culinary experiences will feature as the Norwood Food & Wine Festival kicks new goals this April ...
Touch a Truck | Modbury | 14 Apr 2025
FREE Modbury Touch a Truck event at Civic Park. Kids can get up close and personal with their favourite trucks, ...
Picnic in the Park | Tanunda | 13 Apr 2025
Picnic in the Park - a relaxed, family-friendly day at Tanunda Recreation Park during the AFL Festival of Footy. Watch ...
Barossa Food & Wine Village | Tanunda | 12 Apr 2025
Barossa Food & Wine Village will celebrate the region's best food, wine and artisan products in April. Murray Street in ...
Free Pump Track | #rideburnside | City of Burnside
The City of Burnside has an ‘all wheels - all ages’ pump track which is available to use for free ...
Space to Dream Travelling Exhibition | SA Libraries | Jan – Oct 2025
See creative design entries from the Commissioner for Children and Young People's initiative, Space to Dream. Each year, the Commissioner ...
Lefevre Community Precinct Free Sports Program | Jan – Jul 2025
The Lefevre Community Precinct's Free Sports Program for primary and high school-aged children is back for terms 1 and 2 ...
Food Truck Carnivale | Family Friendly Events | Adelaide 2025
Don't miss the next Food Truck Carnivale event popping up in Adelaide. The travelling Food Truck Carnivale is always on ...
Adelaide Kite Flyers Association Club Fly Days | Semaphore South
The Adelaide Kite Flyers Association (AKFA) Club Fly Days for 2025 are underway at Semaphore South. The club fly days ...
Adelaide International Kite Festival | Semaphore | 19-21 Apr 2025
Adelaide International Kite Festival 2025 - Watch the sky fill with colour, twists and twirls, kites of all shapes and ...
START at the Gallery | Art Gallery of SA | Dates for 2025
Free START Program for Children at the Art Gallery of South Australia An exciting introduction to art for children and ...
Chihuly | Adelaide Botanic Garden | 27 Sep 2024 – 29 Apr 2025
See the Chihuly glass sculpture exhibition at the Adelaide Botanic Garden. Perfect for the whole family, it's FREE to see ...
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 ...
Lunch on the Lawns at Government House | Adelaide
Her Excellency the Governor is opening the family-friendly grounds of Government House for the public to enjoy their lunch picnic-style ...
AT A GLANCE – VIEW ALL APRIL 2025 EVENTS HERE
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