Find out what’s on this month for families & kids in Adelaide – May Edition.
From food festivals and sporting events to whale watching and history lessons, there’s something for everyone to enjoy this May in Adelaide. The Autumn weather is perfect for getting outside and making the most of cooler days. Head out and explore the city, travel to the hills or drive to one of our stunning winery regions.
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We’ve highlighted our top 10 May events below.
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CHECK OUT OUR TOP 10 EVENTS & ACTIVITIES ON IN MAY:
Get your little explorers ready to roar with excitement because this May, Monarto Safari Park opens the gates to kids for free! Make May your Monarto month and experience the largest safari park outside of Africa. Home to more than 50 species of exotic and native mammals, birds and reptiles, ...
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 ...
Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Million Paws Walk in 2024. Join the RSPCA Million Paws Walk at Adelaide Botanic Garden for a family fun day and walk with your-legged friends to help raise much needed funds for animals in need. Go and join fellow animal lovers to help fight animal ...
The Mother’s Day Classic is an annual fun run and walk raising funds and awareness for breast cancer research. Their aim is to deliver a fun, healthy and inspirational community event that brings the community together on Mother’s Day to support and remember those touched by breast cancer. Adelaide's 2024 ...
South Australia's 2024 History Festival is a celebration of the past, with a focus on the theme of power. Held throughout May each year, South Australia's History Festival explores the state’s places and spaces, stories, collections and ideas that make us who we are. History Festival is one of the ...
The Pet Show is coming to Adelaide on 18 & 19 May 2024 The Pet Show is the first national show celebrating all of the pets in your life. There will be education, entertainment, and products for all dogs, cats, fish, birds, reptiles and small animals. With a range of ...
The Matildas are coming to Adelaide! In exciting news for South Australia, the Matildas will return to SA for the first time in 5 years to play a match at Adelaide Oval ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics. In what is sure to be a sell out game, the CommBank ...
Tasting Australia presented by RAA Travel Tasting Australia is where foodies come to discover what’s new on the menu. Intimate dinners with world-class chefs, adventures to some of the state’s most remote regions and a wine party in Town Square are all on offer when Tasting Australia presented by RAA ...
Australia’s longest-running traditional wine and food festival, Clare Valley SCA Gourmet Week. Forty years of the Clare Valley SCA Gourmet Week will be celebrated in May 2024. To celebrate the anniversary of Australia's longest running food and wine event of its kind, they've got some exciting plans to make it ...
A Parody by Dan and Jeff - All Seven Harry Potter Books in Seventy Hilarious Minutes. Potted Potter is flying back to Australia by magical demand, celebrating its fifth national tour as well as having played to over a million muggles worldwide! The international smash hit Harry Potter parody has ...
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