Going to the movies would have to be one of our favourite family activities in Adelaide. The big screen, the popcorn, the comfy chairs……..THE SILENCE! There’s something to enjoy for the whole family.
Adelaide has a number of cinemas across the city. Everything from the brand new to the very cool retro and heritage listed Capri Theatre in Goodwood – it’s so old they still have the original organ in working order!
Below is a list of cinemas in Adelaide so you can organise a trip to the flicks with the kids soon!
4DX at Event Cinemas Marion
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Get ready, Adelaide!
Event Cinemas Marion is bringing you the first ever 4DX cinema in Adelaide, and it’s also Australia’s biggest.
Feel every moment of the action with motion synchronised seats, wind, water, scent, and special effects that put you right in the heart of the movie.
4DX transforms film into an unforgettable multi-sensory experience you can’t get anywhere else.
ROLL – Each chair is equipped with motion simulators to mimic the action on the screen.
FOG – Explosions, smoke and fog coming into reality
LIGHTNING – Thunder with flashes of light just inches away
TICKLER – Back and leg ticklers awakening your senses for excitement
WIND – Feel a gentle breeze or turbulent storm in the comfort of the auditorium
WATER – Purified water is used to create a light mist and rain. Don’t worry, there’s a control on your arm rest to turn it on or off.
SCENTS – From the smoky explosions to the warm smell of coffee, 4DX enhances scenes with appropriate scents.
Don’t just watch it. Feel it….in 4DX, only at Event Cinemas Marion.
Event Cinemas
It is home to premium cinema experiences like VMAX and Gold Class as well as Bring your Baby, Half Price Tuesdays and Family Saver Sessions
Marion – Westfield
The largest cinema complex in the southern hemisphere featuring 30 cinemas!
Glenelg – 2/4 Cowper St, Glenelg
6 screens seating from 100 up to 207 with large leatherette seats
Capri Theatre Goodwood
Owned and operated by the Theatre Organ Society of Australia – a not-for-profit music society. The historic theatre, built in 1941, screens the latest blockbusters alongside classics accompanied by its theatre pipe organ.
The Mercury Cinema
13 Morphett St, Adelaide
Showing the finest hand picked stories from around the world, Mercury Cinema and Lounge Bar is home to exclusive screenings, the best of the worlds festivals and Adelaide Cinematheque.
They also offer kids birthday parties where you can book out the entire cinema! Fun!
Odeon Star Semaphore
Semaphore, family-owned cinemas.
Tickets are $9.00 at all times
65 Semaphore Road, Semaphore
Gawler Cinema
Gawlers’s family owned cinema, featuring two cinemas. Candy bar and sell alcoholic beverages before a movie.
1 Murray Street, Gawler
Hoyts
Hoyts Cinema chain offering blockbusters and indie films, plus kids’ programs and live music screenings and check out their new LUX offering and recline seats. Every seat, every cinema now with power recline, Hoyts are looking better that ever!
3 cinema location in Adelaide
Hoyts Cinema Norwood is located Parade Central, 185 The Parade, Norwood
Hoyts Cinema Tea Tree Plaza is located 976 North East Road, Modbury
Hoyts Cinema Salisbury is located Cnr James &, Gawler St, Salisbury
Wallis
This family-owned company was established as “Wallis Theatres” by its founder, Hugh Wallis, in 1956 with the opening of the Blueline drive in theatre at West Beach in South Australia.
Wallis Mitcham Level 1, Mitcham Shopping Centre, Torrens Park
Seven-screen cinema at Mitcham Square Shopping Centre, features the licensed Boulevard Lounge.
Wallis Noarlunga 38-42 David Witton Drive, Noarlunga
Five-screen cinema
Wallis Mt Barker 17 Adelaide Road, Mt Barker
Seven-screen cinema with stadium seating, set within the gardens of historic Auchendarroch House
Wallis Piccadilly 181 O’Connell Street, North Adelaide
Art deco cinema with stadium seating.
Palace Nova
Palace Nova Cinemas is in two exclusive locations. Adelaide’s vibrant Eastend in the City and the cool hub of Prospect Road.
Palace Nova Cinemas showcases world class cinema, high quality mainstream, arthouse, independent, foreign-language and documentary film. Enjoy locally sourced cheese and antipasto at the unique candy bar, plus a wine list.. a bit posh … but it is the palace! Palace Nova Cinemas is also home to the largest screen in Adelaide – the Eximax!
Palace Nova also offer ‘Families and Babies’ Cinema Sessions called Hello Baby and also cater for kids birthday parties – click here for info
2 locations
Palace Nova Cinemas East End – 3 Cinema Place (of 250 Rundle Street), Adelaide,SA
Palace Nova Prospect – 98 Prospect Road, Prospect, SA
Reading Cinemas
Reading Cinemas West Lakes located at 111 West Lakes Blvd, Westlakes – offers 7 wall-to-wall cinema screens, including 2 Gold Lounges and a luxurious Premium option.
Parents can enjoy the comfort of 2 Crying Rooms located in the largest cinemas, helping you enjoy a new release film with your young bub!
Reading Cinemas Elizabeth is located at 50 Elizabeth Way, Elizabeth – 8 wall-to-wall cinema screens featuring the highest quality crystal clear digital sound Reading Cinemas Elizabeth is the ultimate experience in cinema entertainment!
Take your movie-going experience to the next level with the TITAN LUXE cinema – featuring a gigantic 22m screen, explosive 7.1 surround sound and luxurious reclining seats.
Blyth Cinema
The Blyth Cinema was established in May 2005 in Blyth (Pop. 400) by a local community group to bring a city quality cinematic experience to residents and visitors of the Clare Valley region and beyond
Moonlight Cinema
In summer you can also catch Moonlight Cinema in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. Running seasonally during the warmer months. BYO rugs, blankets and snacks and enjoy a family movie under the stars.
Find out what’s on www.moonlight.com.au/adelaide/program
Nightlights Outdoor Movies at Barossa Valley Chocolate Co.
Also in the warmer months head out to Barossa Valley Chocolate Co for their version of outdoor movies. BYO blankets and low chairs or upgrade to one of the VIP seats.
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