Find it at: St Andrews Way, Andrews Farm If you’re always on the hunt for a new playground to explore with the kids, put St Andrews Reserve in Andrews Farm on your list! Opened in September 20206, this is a pretty impressive addition to Adelaide’s northern suburbs, with a giant castle-inspired play space, plenty of room to run around and some seriously fun features for adventurous little explorers. The $1.7 million St Andrews Reserve has been...
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Camping near Adelaide: top spots for a holiday Camping is such a great family experience. You don’t have to be a Leyland Brother loaded up with expensive equipment to do it either. You don’t need a 4WD, you don’t need a lot of money, you don’t need a lot of time you just need to make the decision to do it!Next step is to make sure you’ve got your camping “essentials”. I wrote a post last year about...
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Find it at: Scarborough Terrace, Dover Gardens If you’re searching for a playground that really does have something for everyone, Patritti Reserve in Dover Gardens should be on your list. Upgraded in mid 2026 this spacious community reserve combines an impressive fully fenced playground with sporting facilities, fitness equipment and plenty of open green space, making it an easy choice for families with kids of all ages. The playground...
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Find it at: Withers Circuit, Evanston Park Looking for one of the best playgrounds in Evanston Park? Withers Circuit Playground is a popular destination for local families and visitors exploring the Gawler region. With a fun farm-inspired design, a variety of play equipment and plenty of space to relax, it’s an excellent choice for toddlers, preschoolers and primary school-aged children. Whether you’re planning a family outing,...
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Mount Barker Summit Find it at: Mount Barker Summit Road, Mount Barker Did you know Mount Barker had an actual Mountain…..that you can climb? Mount Barker Summit rises 513m above sea level and the summit is easily reached by a range of hiking trails. The Mount Barker Summit walk is one of the Adelaide Hills’ best-kept secrets for families. Just a 40-minute drive from Adelaide, this easy adventure is perfect for little explorers,...
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Adelaide is home to some amazing playgrounds, but sometimes, your kids may have a really intense love for a very specific theme. Most kids do at some point, whether it be dinosaurs, pirates, trains or just wanting to run around and get so damn dirty that you think you may get arrested for stealing sand. Whatever your kid is into, we have scoured the archives and compiled a list of some of Adelaide’s Best Themed Playgrounds for you to...
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Find it at: Esplanade Semaphore The Semaphore Foreshore North Playground located next to the Palais Hotel, has just been upgraded and opened mid 2026. A playground where inclusivity, imagination, exploration and accessibility come together by the beach. At the heart of the playground is an incredible locally crafted Blue Swimmer Crab – a unique play structure packed with slides, climbing nets and more than 15 interactive features designed...
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Find it at: Beasley Avenue, Gawler (Parking on Chignell Circuit) Opened in August 2024, Reid Reserve is a nature themed playground nestled in the beautiful reserve up north in Gawler. Reid Reserve caters to all age groups, offering an array of features including; a flying fox nest swing slide accessible roundabout standard swings There is also a shaded picnic area and a half-basketball court. Built by the talented Climbing Tree team, this is a...
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Find it at: Cnr of Blackwood Park Blvd and Champion Way, Craigburn Farm Based around the existing trees in the Blackwood Park Estate this play space is an adventure haven. As soon as you arrive you see this amazing tall red climbing structure nestled among the trees. As we got closer I was nervous for the kids already up the top but they we just LOVING it. I watched the kids climb the rope stair case or strategically weave in and out of the...
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Find it at: St Kilda Rd, St Kilda For those who grew up in Adelaide, you’d probably have been out St Kilda Adventure Playground when you were a kid, but have you been back since 2015? It’s got all the awesome stuff that I remember from my childhood, and more… and green grass, less dust, water, shade and well, it’s just BIGGER AND BETTER than I remember too! St Kilda’s huge makeover was completed in 2015 with a...
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Find it at: Mount Barker Rd, Bridgewater This stunning playground is just about everything we love about a day out in our beautiful Adelaide Hills. Coffee, stunning scenery and a fab playground for all ages. Located just below the Bridgewater Mill, the playground is fenced along the road and edges but NOT on the creek bed, which in my opinion is great because it allows kids to take there shoes off and go for a good explore in the creek bed....
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We think Bazinga is definitely up there as one of the best options for indoor play in Adelaide, and they’ve just opened another venue, this one in the Barossa. Bazinga is SO MUCH more than a trading card shop, read on to find out why. For the Bazinga Arcade and store, you’ll find it located above Little Rockets Play Cafe at Munno Para. follow the signs to the staircase and as you head up, you will be greeted by some huge superhero...
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Find it at: Seventh Avenue, St Morris Playground Official Opening: Join the family fun this Sunday 8th February 11am-1pm for families to drop in and explore the new space, enjoy ice-cream, coffee and entertainment. The long-awaited redevelopment of St Morris Reserve is now complete, and at its heart lies a vibrant new playground that’s already becoming a favourite spot for families across the eastern suburbs. Part of a major upgrade delivered...
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The South Australian Government School Sports Voucher program was expanded again in 2026 to include 2 x $100 vouchers per child, per calendar year to cover the costs for sport, active recreation and music fees. The vouchers are available to children living in South Australia in Reception to Year 9. The good news is that in 2027 the age will increase to 18 so that children aged 5-18 will be able to access 2 x $100 for extra curricular...
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Ahhh mini golf, miniature golf, putt-putt, mini putt, ‘the place where dad gets angry and over-competitive’. Known by many names and enjoyed by all (except parents of 6 year olds who think they are playing hockey and belts balls at a million miles an hour all over the place), this shrunken down version of golf is renowned the world over as the ideal place for families to set aside their differences and to come together in joyful and...
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Find it at: Eliza Place, Panorama The 2025 upgrade to CC Hood Reserve Playground in Panorama has seen it become a standout community destination in Adelaide’s southern suburbs. Part of a wider redevelopment of the reserve, the new playground brings an exciting mix of adventure, accessibility, and fun for kids of all ages. At the heart of the upgrade is a thoughtfully designed play space featuring a flying fox, a huge multi-level play tower with...
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One of the KiA team, Tim, is a huge movie buff so we often put him on the job and he reviews many of the kid friendly movies as they come out. Sometimes the team also throw a review in here. It’s usually the family friendly stuff, but on occasion something for a date night or girls night out. We have kids in our team of all ages, from bubbas to big adult ‘kids’. There will be a little bit of all sorts, but if there is hype? We...
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Find it at: Bower Road, Port Adelaide Yitpi Yartapuultiku, meaning ‘Soul of Port Adelaide’ in Kaurna language opened in mid 2025, with visitors able to immerse themselves in Aboriginal culture and the stunning natural environment. The centre itself is open Monday to Friday 10am- 4pm and Sat to Sun 10am-2pm, with toilets located inside including a parent room. There is also a cafe located inside the centre which is closed on Mondays,...
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We are a sucker for a good family Christmas movie, you know the ones that you sit around year after year and watch with the fam. Apart from the classics, Home Alone, Elf, Die Hard (yes) and The Santa Claus (maybe not number 3), we are blessed with a steady stream of new releases each year. We have decided to review these like the troopers we are (because lets be honest a lot of them are trash..in the best possible way) and place them in your...
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The Kids in Adelaide resident “Elf on the Shelf-er” Jessie has shared her favourite Elf of the Shelf ideas with us (ELFSPO) Elf on the Shelf is a magical Scout Elf helper who helps Santa manage his naughty and nice lists by reporting back to him at the North Pole. Each morning he returns to the house and winds up in all sorts of places and positions. Some of these are hilarious! Sometimes the whole “what on earth am I going to do with the...
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Find it at: River Lane, Mannum Mannum is one of SA’s most beautiful towns, located on the River Murray about an hour or so from the city (Great footy team too…Go the mighty Roos!) and home to most of the gorgeous houseboats you see floating along the Murray. Such a magnificent spot for a day trip or a base for a family holiday on the Murray. Recently, they have upgraded a fabulous little playground (fully fenced too I might add)...
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Find it at: Barrow Crescent, Elizabeth Vale The newly redeveloped Barrow Crescent Reserve in Elizabeth Vale has quickly become a favourite spot for local families, offering a bright, welcoming and thoughtfully designed play space for children of all ages. What was once an unused patch of land has now been transformed into a modern neighbourhood playground, complete with a mix of traditional and nature-inspired elements that encourage both...
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One of those things that you just do not understand until you’ve had kids is how excellent a well timed pram walk can be. There’s something about that perfect ratio of smooth with a few soothing bumps and long enough to last at least one sleep cycle that will have you driving back to the same place every time you’re desperate for a bit of exercise…..or desperate to get bubs to sleep. We’ve had A LOT of babies over the years here at KiA so we’ve...
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It is no secret we are huge fans of X Golf, have been for years. Adelaide’s premiere golf simulator venue was the perfect spot for a hit of indoor golf whilst enjoying a feed and your fave beverage (cough *pirate life* cough). With the partnership with Hey Caddy a few years back adding everyone’s favourite family activity, mini golf, X Golf has quickly turned into an all round awesome family venue! When we heard a massive new...
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year and its also the busiest time of the year ….. so stop and pause and loose yourself in the world of Christmas magic with the kids … cue BEST Christmas Movies of all time.Make some ice cream – press pause to the world and play some magical Christmas movies with… Kids in Adelaide Top 10 BEST FAMILY CHRISTMAS MOVIES. Home Alone I & II (1990) Macaulay Culkin is forgotten by his family...
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The new splash park at Woodside Pool is now complete right on time for Summer 2025. This project is a partnership between the Adelaide Hills Council, The Adelaide Hills War Memorial Swimming Centre (Woodside Pool) and the Australian Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program. The new splash park is an exciting addition to the swimming centre and includes a dumper bucket, water cannons, cascading mushrooms, ground and arch...
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