Autumn for Kids in Adelaide

Illuminate Adelaide 2025 | What to see with your kids

Get ready to light up your winter, Adelaide! Every July, Illuminate Adelaide gathers the most exceptional and audacious art, music, technology, and innovation from all over Australia and the world and unleashes them across the city and the state. Illuminate Adelaide is back for 2025 — and it’s bigger, brighter, and bolder than ever! Every July, this epic festival transforms the city into a glowing playground of art, light, music, and...

Adelaide Autumn Top Spots

Looking for the best places to enjoy autumn in Adelaide with kids? As the leaves turn golden and the weather cools, it’s the perfect season for outdoor adventures, nature walks, and cozy family outings. From stunning autumn foliage at Mount Lofty Botanic Garden to fun-filled events and picnic spots, we’ve rounded up the top family-friendly autumn destinations in Adelaide. Whether you’re after vibrant photo spots, playgrounds...

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

Mother’s Day 2025 is on May 11 and Mum’s all over Adelaide will hopefully be eating breakfast in bed, wearing macaroni necklaces and treated to some special gifts from their loved ones…. BUT what does Mum REALLY want??? We did a quick whip around the many Mums who are part of the KiA team and below is a list of what’s on our wish list this year. And yes, this might be a very extravagant way for us to drop hints for our own lovely...

Bridgewater Mill Playground

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....

@Lenswood Pick Your Own Orchard

Pick Your Own Apples at @Lenswood isn’t just pick and run type of thing – it really is a fun full day out you can have with the whole family in the beautiful Adelaide Hills. Their 2025 Season will open on 15th February and will run through until the end of May – read on to see why you need to take the family there this Autumn! It is so much more than just apple picking – yes that is definitely the highlight, but they...

Mount Lofty Botanic Gardens

Located about 10 minutes up the freeway, not far from the beautiful Mount Lofty house lie the stunning Mount Lofty Botanic Gardens. Spread over 97 hectares containing accessible paths and trails for all ages and abilities these gardens are sure to be a hit with the whole family. One of our favourite trails is the lakeside trail, which is a 1 kilometre loop around the main lake that has 8 artworks each with a different theme, this one is perfect...

Bunyip Children’s Trail, Bonython Park

Find it at: Livestrong Pathway, Hindmarsh (along the River Torrens) We all already know that Bonython Park is AWESOME – between the playground & the newly re-opened Café Bonython, we honestly thought it couldn’t get any better. But lo & behold, it does get better! Introducing the Bunyip Trail! It’s a Children’s Trail that you can access by heading west along the river from the playground & follows the story...

Peter Rabbit Cafe, Adelaide

Stop looking for the perfect family friendly spot to grab a bite to eat or to meet for a coffee in Adelaide city, we have found you a secret inner city garden serving quality breakfast, brunch and lunch. The kids are welcome, and yep, you can even enjoy a sneaky cocktail here. So, whether you are planning a leisurely brunch with the family before tackling Rundle Mall for yet another round of school shoe shopping or perhaps you are overdue a...

Autumn Craft Ideas

The leaves are beginning to slowly change colour, which can mean only one thing, autumn is on it’s way! Autumn is the season of colour, and by far my favourite. I remember I used to go out of my way to step on a crunchy leaf, and for some reason it still brings out the child in me! These activities have been created with young children and preschoolers in mind, but they’re equally as satisfying for older age groups too (ahem, even really big...

Adelaide’s Roadside Produce Stalls

Did you know that Adelaide, in particular the Adelaide Hills and Fleurieu Peninsula, has a fantastic trail of road side produce stalls? Hidden, cute, often trending on TikTok and very Instagram-able, but have you ever wondered how to find them? We are talking more than just a bucket of home grown lemons too! Yep, this is a great excuse to throw the kids in the car and take a nice little low cost adventure through the Adelaide Hills or at least...

What’s on in Adelaide for the Easter Long Weekend

Easter is a bit later this year with Easter Sunday falling on April 20 which also makes it during the April School Holidays. Easter in Adelaide is a time for different things for different people. So whether it’s chocolate, church, a family holiday, parties or all of the aforementioned, we hope you have the chance to enjoy every second of the long weekend across South Australia in all the ways that make you happy. It’s also the most...

April School Holidays Adelaide 2025

Saturday 12 April – Sunday 27 April, 2025 There are LOADS of activities, events, things to do and places to see in the April School Holidays in Adelaide. Make the most of Adelaide’s beautiful Autumn weather. Lots of these either free or low cost there is something for every kid, and every budget! Make sure you book in quickly though because they fill up fast! events places to visit adventures programs free museums school holiday...

The Best Easter Eggs in Adelaide

Easter is just a hop skip and a jump away and we can hear the sweet sound of Easter egg foil ripping off delicious chocolate eggs, bunnies and bilbies now – droooool! If you’re anything like us, your Easter shopping list seems to grow every year….friends, teachers, nieces, nephews….not to mention making sure the Easter Bunny has a suitable stash to deliver to your own kids! Below are some of our favourite S.A businesses...

ANZAC DAY in Adelaide

On Friday, April 25, 2025, communities across Adelaide will unite to honour the courageous soldiers who have served and continue to serve our nation. Don’t miss the RSL South Australia Dawn Services, ANZAC march, and Cross of Sacrifice services. Stay updated on the latest information by following the RSLSA page. Make 2025 the year you introduce your children to the significance of ANZAC Day by attending a Dawn Service together. If...